"Once upon a time..." In a couple of hours, life on earth will end. It is the year 2061 and a comet is heading towards earth. Only a few hundred scientists, politicians, and their children are escaping. Petra Peña and her family are some of the lucky ones who will be put into a sort…
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Black History Month: Inventors and Scientists
February is Black History month*, and all month long we'll have displays about Black excellence in a variety of areas. First up we have Scientists and Inventors! You can come into the library and check out items from the display or go to our reading recommendations page and place a hold! I particularly love the…
Pawcasso
by Remy Lai J GRAPH LAI, R. Jo is following a dog who goes shopping by himself when they both find themselves in an art class for kids. Everyone assumes that Jo is the dog's owner, and beg her to bring him back to be a model for their art class. Jo follows the dog…
Encanto Read Alikes
Got "We Don't Talk about Bruno" stuck in your head? Check out some of the library's Encanto books and other similar books for the whole family can enjoy! Listen to the Soundtrack on hoopla app. For younger readers: Encanto by Naibe Reynoso Mirabel's discovery by Vicky Weber Family is everything by Luz Mack Kind as a Princess…
Measuring Up
by Lily LaMotte J GRAPH LAMOTTE, L. Cici has just moved from Taiwan to Seattle. She is learning about American customs and really misses her A-ma. She decides to try something new and enters a cooking contest so she can win and get the money for a plane ticket for her A-ma. Along the way,…
Jukebox
by Nidhi Chanani J GRAPH CHANANI, N. Shahi thinks her dad is missing, so she goes looking for him with her cousin Naz. Her dad loves music and vinyl records, so Shahi and Naz go to the record store where they usually find her dad. They discover a secret jukebox that will take you to…
Pizza and Taco: Super-Awesome Comic! (#3)
by Stephen Shaskan J GRAPH SHASKAN, S. Pizza and Taco are best friends and decide to create their own comic. They each have different ideas and can't figure out how to combine them. They try to make separate comics, but it does not work. Super Fart power for the win! Very funny.…
Allergic
by Megan Wagner Lloyd J GRAPH LLOYD, M. Mom and Dad are getting ready for the new baby, and Liam and Noah are twins who are always together. Maggie loves animals and can't wait to get her own pet that she can take care of. Too bad she is allergic! Maggie tries different kinds of…
Choose Your Own Adventure: Eighth Grade Witch
by Andrew Gaska J GRAPH GASKA, A. Rabbit and her family have just moved into the "haunted" house of the town. Is it really haunted? Is she a witch? You can explore different stories as you choose Rabbit's adventures. …
Chef Yasmina and the Potato Panic
by Wauter Manneart J GRAPH MANNEART, W. Yasmina is a great chef who makes wonderful lunches and dinners for her dad. She gets fresh grown vegetables from her neighbors, until a big company takes away the land they grow their vegetables on. Yasmina and her neighbors have to figure out the secret ingredient the big company is…
