Today is the first day of Black History Month! According to Britannica Library for Children: The month of February is African American History Month, also known as Black History Month, in the United States. It was first celebrated in 1926 as Negro History Week. It was created to highlight the contributions Blacks have made to…
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Christina Soontornvat
photo by Sam Bond Photography Back in October, Christina Soontornvat visited MPPL to talk about her Diary of an Ice Princess series. Today she won several awards from the American Library Association for two of her other books! All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team, published by Candlewick, won a Newbery…
Winter Holiday Books from 2020
Do you miss browsing the youth services displays? Don't fret! Browse our curated list of holiday books to celebrate with your family this season. If you would like a more personalized recommendation please email Kidsreads@mppl.org.
Who, What, Where!
If you love easy to read chunks of nonfiction about people, places, and events, you need to stop by our Who HQ section in Youth Services! For your convenience, we've shelved all the Who Was/Is, What Was/Is, and Where Was/Is books in one section. You can learn about Jeff Kinney, the author of Diary of…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
With the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, many families wish to learn more about her life and her work. Check out our resource list or come see our display in Youth Services. Image of books about the life and work of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. "Fight for the things that you care about,…
Graphic Novel Booktalk
Becca has some great graphic novels for you to check out! Did you know that graphic novels actually help kids improve their reading comprehension? It's true! From the Scholastic article: "With graphic novels, kids still must follow plots and character development. They must understand cause and effect, and they must learn about perspective. All of…
Pie by Sarah Weeks
What’s your favorite type of pie? No matter; whatever your favorite is, it would be available and free at PIE, Aunt Polly’s bakery. She just loved baking pies, and didn’t need the money, so her pies would all be free! But then she died, and no one, not her sister, not her favorite niece, Alice,…
Beginning Chapter Books Booktalk
Becca is here with some great beginning chapter book recommendations! Beginning chapter books are also known as "transitional" chapter books. They are chapter books with more illustrations and shorter chapters that are great for kids who are transitioning from beginning readers to chapter books. https://youtu.be/gHQNmCSZcEk If you're interested in any of the titles Becca talked…
Pride Reads for Families
Read the Rainbow! To celebrate Pride Month this June, Youth Services staff have curated a collection of books that feature diverse families, identities, and ways of living. Everyone needs to see themselves reflected in books (and the world around them), and we also grow when we learn about people who are different from us! Ms…
Learn About Juneteenth
https://youtu.be/0vwrKT6JoPQ Look up information about Juneteenth using our databases Pebble GO, a database geared for beginning readers, and Britannica Library Children. Place a hold on Juneteenth by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, which is also available as an ebook on overdrivePlace a hold on All different now by Angela Johnson Place a hold on Juneteenth for Maize by Floyd Cooper,…
