Book Reviews
EVERLAND by Wendy Spinale
EVERLAND was one of those books I got sucked into before I realized…
Patternalia: An Unconventional History of Polka Dots, Stripes, Plaid, Camouflage, and Other Graphic Patterns by Jude Stewart
What are you wearing? Plaid (tartan)? Paisley? How about stripes…
There, There by Tommy Orange
In "THERE, THERE" by TOMMY ORANGE, 12 strangers make plans to…
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty
Reviewed by Tammie Benham
At age eight, Lucy Callahan was…
Only Child by Rhiannon Navin
First graders huddled in a closet listening to the pop, pop,…
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
I don't usually read true-crime books. The genre has never really…
The Book of Essie by Meghan Maclean Weir
Recently, the Joplin Public Library Board allowed me to attend…
Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag (Rob Sanders, Illustrated by Steven Salerno), by Lisa E. Brown
Although I don't read a lot of children's storybooks, one occasionally…
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly
This is the story of Virgil, Valencia, Kaori, and Chet, and…
It’s All Relative: Adventures Up and Down the World’s Family Tree by A. J. Jacobs
A. J. Jacobs has amused and informed us by living for a year…
New titles for Spring 2018 by various authors
Maybe it's the boost of energy that comes along with Spring,…
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman; As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales From the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes with Joe Layden
Today’s featured titles come courtesy of the library’s…
Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson
Writing about social justice issues can be difficult when the…
Bugged: The Insects Who Rule the World and the People Obsessed with Them by David MacNeal
The First Day of Spring is but two days away: Easter Lilies,…
Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz with Renee Watson
Before Betty Shabazz became an activist, educator, mother and…