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November in Book Covers

Happy November, everybody! Here are a few of the things I’m excited for this month: wearing warm sweaters watching the Macy’s Parade eating mashed potatoes everything pumpkin! first big snow I hope November brings each of you much to look forward to too!Read more "November in Book Covers"
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Happy Book Birthday!

Happy November! We hope you enjoyed your trick-or-treating. It’s time to meet our latest picture book, graphic novel, and young adult novel releases: Picture Books The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore,  written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie YA See No Color by Shannon Gibney Graphic Novels #1 Wake […]Read more "Happy Book Birthday!"
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Free Book Friday: Dark Hunter

TGIF, and congrats to RRHS Library Staff (@rrhslib)! They’ve won Emily Franklin’s Last Night at the Circle Cinema. DM us your address and we’ll send you the book!Since Halloween is tomorrow, we’re giving away a series to put you in the Halloween spirit! Enter to win Dark Hunter, a six-book high-low series for struggling or reluctant middle […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Dark Hunter"
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For Mixed Black Transracially Adopted Girls Who Thought They Were the Only Ones: Meet Alexandra Kirtridge (Guest post by Shannon Gibney)

Today, author Shannon Gibney shares the story behind See No Color, her debut YA novel. I’ve known Alex Kirtridge for some time now, but I didn’t know is if anyone else ever would. Alex is the mixed black protagonist of my novel See No Color, and is a tenacious, thoughtful teenager. Adopted into a loving […]Read more "For Mixed Black Transracially Adopted Girls Who Thought They Were the Only Ones: Meet Alexandra Kirtridge (Guest post by Shannon Gibney)"
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For the Love of Pumpkin

From pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkin muffins to pumpkin candles and pumpkin lotion…if it’s pumpkin, then I’m all in! Yes, you might say I’ve gotten a bit caught up in the pumpkin craze. Is it any surprise, then, that I was excited when I learned about the World Championship Punkin’ Chunkin’ Contest when doing quality […]Read more "For the Love of Pumpkin"
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Fall + Nonfiction = Fun!

This month of shorter days and cooler temperatures feels especially apt for sharing books with kids. And while picture books are an obvious go-to for read-alouds, today’s appealing and creative nonfiction adds variety and an educational bent to story sharing. One of my favorite nonfiction read-alouds for fall is Hauling a Pumpkin: Wheels and Axles […]Read more "Fall + Nonfiction = Fun!"