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Eight Children’s Books That Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Families
Books are an amazing tool to help children discover the world around them. When deciding what to read to your…
Book Review: “May the Best Man Win” by Z.R. Ellor
SUMMARY Jeremy Harkiss, cheer captain and student body president, won’t let coming out as a transgender boy ruin his senior…
Speculative Fiction and Black Authors
“Speculative Fiction” is a broad term meant to denote a specific type of literary work, one that broadly overlaps with…
December 2021 Teen Reads: Jewish Voices in Teen Fiction, Diverse Teen Fantasy and More
Looking for something to read? Our teen services staff are here to help. Browse our handpicked collection of books perfect…
Inspirations: Vashti Harrison
The latest author and illustrator to be featured in an Inspirations kit is Vashti Harrison! You can make a paper…
April Teen Reads: Asian Teen Lives, Teen Poetry & Novels in Verse, Staff Picks and More
Looking for something to read? Our teen services staff are here to help. Browse our handpicked collection of books perfect…
Josephine Baker: Activist, Entertainer and WWII Spy
When The Third Institute shared that this month’s Roots “shero” would be Josephine Baker, I was super excited! What a…
#OwnVoices Asian American & Pacific Islander Books to Share with Your Family
When I was a child, my mother brought my siblings and me to the library every week to borrow books….
February Teen Reads: Black Voices Matter
Looking for something to read? Our teen services staff are here to help. Browse our handpicked collection of books perfect…
Own Voices Titles to Kickoff Black History Month
Black History Month is celebrated in February as a way to deepen our understanding of United States history, as well…