Book Reviews

Resources for Teen Drivers and Their Parents
Working in the library's Teen Department, I frequently hear from…

The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister’s Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine by Lindsey Fitzharris
This book review is not for the faint of heart nor for the weak…

Diverse Picture Books
I started this week's review with another novel in mind, but…

The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda
I recently finished the Stella Crown mysteries by Judy Clemens.…

Kill Creek by Scott Thomas
Stories about haunted houses have been told for thousands of…

Teen Non-Fiction Conversation Starters–Raggin’, Jazzin’, Rockin’: A History of American Musical Instrument Makers by Susan VanHecke and Tokyo Geek’s Guide: Manga, Anime, Gaming, Cosplay, Toys, Idols & More by Gianni Simone
Raggin’, Jazzin’, Rockin’: A History of…

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…