The 10th Annual Goodreads Choice Awards have come to a close and we are excited to announce the winners. Click on the titles below to find these items in our catalog and happy reading!
Goodreads Best Books of 2018
Category: The Latest
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
“I’ve left some clues for you. If you want them, turn the page. If you don’t, put the book back on the shelf, please.” 16-year-old Lily has left a red notebook full of challenges on her favorite bookstore shelf, waiting Read More …
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely
Questionable use of police force. People divided by racial injustice. Controversy ensues. Sound familiar? This very timely story is told in alternating perspectives from Rashad and Quinn. Rashad is a black boy who was brutally beaten for a crime he Read More …
Forty Autumns: A Family’s Story of Courage and Survival on Both Sides of the Berlin Wall by Nina Willner
Under East Germany’s hardline Communist government, the lives of ordinary citizens were bleak. Any neighbor or coworker could be a Stasi informer, and tight family bonds were the only ones that could be trusted. In Forty Autumns, former U.S. Army intelligence Read More …
Thanksgiving Books for the Family
There are so many amazing children’s books that explore Thanksgiving. Here, our youth librarians share a few of their favorites! Gail Gibbon’s Thanksgiving Is… is one that provides a great introduction to the holiday. In addition to providing some history of the Read More …