YA Friday Zodiac inspired book recommendations!
Posted: May 6, 2022 at 8:21 AM in Activities Youth Programming
More YA Friday Zodiac inspired book recommendations! This time we've curated a booklist for Aries readers!
May Children’s Activities
3-Take-and-Make: Marshmallow and Toothpick Challenge* 4-Yoga in the Park 4-Biking Field Trip* 5-Crafternoon: Salt Dough and Seed Art* 6-Baby Dance Party 9-Storytime in the Park 10-Take-and-Make: Sidewalk Art* 10-Dog Tales 11-Yoga in the Park 11-Biking Field Trip* 12-Chalk our Walk 13-Stroller Walk 16-Storytime in the Park 18-Yoga in the Park 19-Chalk our Walk 20-Stroller Walk … [Read More]
YA Friday – Memoirs in Verse
Posted: April 29, 2022 at 9:54 AM in Activities Youth Programming
It's still National Poetry Month and we're highlighting memoirs in verse this #yaFriday. Happy reading! Brown Girl Dreaming Jacqueline Woodson's National Book Award and Newbery Honor winner is a powerful memoir that tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in … [Read More]
YA Friday: Earth Day
Posted: April 22, 2022 at 10:39 AM in Activities Youth Programming
Happy Earth Day! This YA Friday we're celebrating by highlighting Earthy reads for all kinds of readers--from historical mysteries, to epic fantasies, to stories of survival we've got you covered. if you like historical fiction, plants, and stories of survival...Echo Mountain After losing almost everything in the Great Depression, Ellie’s family is forced to leave … [Read More]
YA Friday
Posted: April 1, 2022 at 11:48 AM in Activities Youth Programming
Happy National Poetry Month! Today we're celebrating poetry and YAlit by highlighting YA novels in verse. These books are great for fans of poetry, readers who love strong narrative voice, and reluctant readers who are looking for a quick read that packs a punch. Do you read novels in verse? What are your favorites? [Read More]
YA Friday
Posted: March 25, 2022 at 10:21 AM in Activities Youth Programming
Are you watching the second season of Bridgerton this weekend? Do you want more historical romance in your reading life? From the Spanish Civil War to 1950s Chinatown to 1920s Shanghai these YA historical romances tell stories of life, love, war, and peace.
YA Friday
Posted: March 17, 2022 at 4:45 PM in Activities Youth Programming
It's (the end of ) Pisces season but we couldn't let it slip by without a zodiac booklist. What books would you recommend for the Pisces in your life?
YA Friday
Posted: March 11, 2022 at 4:18 PM in Activities Youth Programming
It's #YAFriday and today we have a booklist for fans of the Marvel series WandaVision. From witchy reads to shifting timelines to haunted pasts to real people living lives on television this booklist has a range YA and adult fiction for a variety of Wanda fans. The year is 1998: Titanic just won six Oscars, … [Read More]
YA Friday
Posted: March 4, 2022 at 8:43 AM in Activities Youth Programming
This YA Friday we're highlighting YA books, middle grade books, and graphic novels for fans of the Disney film Encanto. From magical realism to magical gifts, saving others to saving yourself, this booklist has something for a wide range of readers. Leonora Logroño’s family owns the most beloved bakery in Rose Hill, Texas, spending their … [Read More]
YA Friday
Posted: March 1, 2022 at 3:55 PM in Activities Youth Programming
It's YAFriday and today we created a readalike list for fans of the HBO drama Euphoria. For this list we looked for YA novels that deal with relationships, identity, addiction, trauma, friendship, friend groups, and finding your place in a complicated world.