The library will be halting in-person visits on Thursday, January 7, 2021 and resuming on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Curbside pickup and phone service will continue as normal.
We've put together some lists of popular books that you might want to try out for yourself!
First Chapter Book Recommendations:
Ivy + Bean - Annie Barrows
Bad Guys - Aaron Blabey
Bad Kitty - Nick Bruel
Heidi Heclebeck - Wanda Coven
Mercy Watson - Kate Dicamillo
Mermaid Tales - Debbie Dadey
Owl Diaries - Rebecca Elliott
Yasmin - Saadia Faruqi
Dory Fantasmagory - Abby Hanlon
Princess Black - Shannon Hale
Ballpark Mysteries - David A Kelly
Team Jake Maddox Sports Stories - Jake Maddox
Judy Moody - Megan McDonald
Stink - Megan McDonald
Rainbow Magic - Daisy Meadows
Magic Tree House - Mary Pope Osborne
Junie B Jones - Barbara Park
Geronimo Stilton - Geronimo Stilton
Mia Mayhem - Kara West
Dragon Masters - Tracey West
Middle Grade/Junior Fiction Recommendations:
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon - Kelly Barnhill
*Peter and the Starcatchers - Dave Barry
*The Sisters Grimm - Michael Buckley
*Land of Stories - Chris Colfer
*Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer
*How to Train Your Dragon - Cressida Cowell
Pan’s Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun - Guillermo del Toro
*Inkheart - Cornelia Funke
*Warriors - Erin Hunter
The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman
*A Wrinkle In Time - Madeline L’Engle
*The Unwanteds - Lisa McMann
*Fablehaven - Brandon Mull
*Eragon - Christopher Paolini
Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson
*Percy Jackson - Rick Riordan
*Harry Potter - JK Rowling
Holes - Louis Sachar
*A Series of Unfortunate Events - Lemony Snicket
*Wings of Fire - Tui T Sutherland
Junior Graphic Novel Recommendations:
El Deafo - Cece Bell
Awkward - Svetlana Chmakova
Narwhal and Jelly - Ben Clanton
New Kid - Jerry Craft
Real Friends - Shannon Hale
Zita the Spacegirl - Ben Hatke
Warriors Graphic Novels - Erin Hunter
Roller Girl - Victoria Jamieson
Amulet - Kazu Kibuishi
Positively Izzy - Terri Libsenson
Click - Kayla Miller
The Tea Dragon Society - Katie O’Neill
White Bird: A Wonder Story - RJ Palacio
Big Nate - Lincoln Peirce
Dog Man - Dav Pilkey
Bone - Jeff Smith
Lumberjanes - Noelle Stevenson
Ghosts - Raina Telgemeier
The Babysitter’s Club - Various Authors
HiLo - Judd Winick
Picture Book Recommendations:
Circle - Mac Barnett
Elbow Grease - John Cena
Hair Love - Matthew A Cherry
Love - Matt de la Pena
Friday Night Wrestlefest - JF Fox
Red - Michael Hall
Bruce’s Big Storm - Ryan T Higgins
How to Catch a Star - Oliver Jeffers
The Bad Seed - Jory John
The Rough Patch - Brian Lies
A Big Mooncake for Little Star - Grace Lin
Going Down Home With Daddy - Kelly Starling Lyons
Bear Came Along - Richard T Morris
Sulwe - Lupita Nyong’o
A Different Pond - Bao Phi
Are We There Yet? - Dan Santat
Not Quite Narwhal - Jessie Sima
Who Wet My Pants - Bob Shea
A Perfect Day - Lane Smith
If I Built a School - Chris Van Dusen
Looking for Author reccomendations?
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Some of our favorite children’s fantasy authors:
