Our First Ever Summer Reading Challenge!
Our First Ever Summer Reading Challenge!
Girls for Books is back! We took a hiatus to focus on the end…
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Our Asian American and Pacific Islander Awareness Month Book-It List!
Our Asian American and Pacific Islander Awareness Month Book-It List!
Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Awareness Month! We believe that it is so…
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Our National Poetry Month Book-It List!
Our National Poetry Month Book-It List!
Happy National Poetry Month! Poetry is extremely significant to our society and culture. It…
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Mar '25 PICK
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
Mar '25 PICK
The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
“In a world of diminishing mystery, the unknown persists” (Jhumpa Lahiri, The Lowland) This…
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Our Banned Books Week Book-it List!
Our Banned Books Week Book-it List!
September 22-28, 2024 is Banned Books Week, an initiative to bring communities together to…
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The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Sep '24 PICK
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Gogol Ganguli is the son of two Indian Immigrants, living in Massachussetts and yearning…
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How to Clean Out Your Bookshelf: Fall Edition!
How to Clean Out Your Bookshelf: Fall Edition!
Let’s face it. It’s a new school year, time for summer reads to be…
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Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Aug '24 PICK
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Written by Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry is a historical fiction book that follows…
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Let’s Keep on Celebrating AAPI Month: Our AAPI Book-It List!
Let’s Keep on Celebrating AAPI Month: Our AAPI Book-It List!
Although AAPI, or Asian-American Pacific Islander Month ended a few weeks ago, the light…
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May '24 PICK
The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi
May '24 PICK
The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi
On a hot spring day in San Antonio, my mom and I headed to…
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Meet Me in Mumbai by Sabina Khan
Apr '24 PICK
Meet Me in Mumbai by Sabina Khan
*This book is a YA novel, recommended for ages 13+ Ayesha, a sixteen-year-old girl…
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Six Poetry Collections for National Poetry Month
Six Poetry Collections for National Poetry Month
Updated: Apr 22 Happy National Poetry Month! Poetry is extremely significant to our society and…
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Our Banned Books Book-it List!
Our Banned Books Book-it List!
Book banning is an initiative that has blown up over the past year, banning…
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June '22 PICK
Right As Rain by Lindsey Stoddard
June '22 PICK
Right As Rain by Lindsey Stoddard
Rain feels like everything is her fault. It’s her fault that she has to…
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Jan '22 PICK
Dress Coded by Carrie Firestone
Jan '22 PICK
Dress Coded by Carrie Firestone
*This book is a YA novel, recommended for ages 13+ Molly Frost knows why…
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21 Best Reads of 2021!
21 Best Reads of 2021!
Hi everyone! We are ending yet another crazy year! It seems like just yesterday…
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Nov '21 PICK
Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake
Nov '21 PICK
Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake
Ivy Aberdeen just doesn’t belong. Her parents are wrapped up in Ivy’s twin baby…
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Sep '21 PICK
Room to Dream by Kelly Yang
Sep '21 PICK
Room to Dream by Kelly Yang
Mia Tang is back at the Calvista! Now that she’s almost thirteen, Mia’s ready…
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Blended by Sharon M. Draper
Sep '21 PICK
Blended by Sharon M. Draper
Isabella Badia Thornton doesn’t know if she’s black or white. In her ice cream…
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June '21 PICK
Ban This Book by Alan Gratz
June '21 PICK
Ban This Book by Alan Gratz
Amy Anne Ollinger is not like her family. Instead of being loud and fun,…
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Apr '21 PICK
Eventown by Corey Ann Haydu
Apr '21 PICK
Eventown by Corey Ann Haydu
Twins Elodee and Naomi are leaving their hometown Juniper for good. After a long…
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Twins by Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright
Apr '21 PICK
Twins by Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright
Calling all middle schoolers! We are nearing the end of the school year, but…
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Jan '21 PICK
American as Paneer Pie by Supriya Kelkar
Jan '21 PICK
American as Paneer Pie by Supriya Kelkar
Lekha Divekar hates the “dot” on her forehead. To everyone else, it’s a way…
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CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY!
CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY!
Updated:Jan 3, 2021 Hello! We want to do something special for all of our…
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Start the New Year by Organizing Your Bookshelf!
Start the New Year by Organizing Your Bookshelf!
OK. Let’s get real here. All you want for Christmas is 2020 to be…
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Dec '20 PICK
Roll With It, By Jamie Sumner
Dec '20 PICK
Roll With It, By Jamie Sumner
Ellie Cowan tells it like it is. And she’s a pretty normal person, except…
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Nov '20 PICK
Front Desk by Kelly Yang
Nov '20 PICK
Front Desk by Kelly Yang
Mia Tang is ten years old, and living out of her car. When she…
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Oct '20 PICK
Nikki on the Line by Barbara Carroll Roberts
Oct '20 PICK
Nikki on the Line by Barbara Carroll Roberts
Nikki on the Line by Barbara Carroll Roberts is one of my favorite books.…
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