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A World Worth Saving by Kyle Lukoff Read Alikes: Don't Want To Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton Ellen Outside the Lines by A.J. Sass The Queen Bees of Tybee County by Kyle Casey Chu
Bash Are Just Friends by Tia Williams Read Alikes: Call Your Boyfriend by Olivia A. Cole This Could Be Forever by Ebony LaDelle Ex Marks the Spot by Gloria Chao
LaTasha DeLoachIowa City Senior Center: https://www.icgov.org/government/departments-and-divisions/senior-centerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/latasha-deloach-83305b9/Substack: https://latashadelo.substack.com/Sound of LaLaLand: https://www.facebook.com/thesoundoflalaland/
Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds by Samira AhmedMaggie and the Story Shadows by Annabelle Oh
Someone To Daydream About by Sydney LangfordRead Alikes:The Breakup Lists by Adib KhorramOn the Bright Side by Anna SortinoThe Silence Between Us by Alison Gervais
The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Scienceby Kate McKinnonRead Alikes:The Mysterious Benedict Society Book by Trenton StewartThe Manifestor Prophecy by Angie ThomasThe Swifts by Beth Lincoln
The Free Verse Society by Delali AdjoaRead Alikes:Estela, Undrowning by Rene Pena-GoveaEvery Last Word by Tamara IrelandHope Ablaze by Sarah Mughal Rana
Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay Read Alikes: Mexikid by Pedro Martin Eighteen Roses by Shannon C.F. Rogers Rez Ball by Byron Graves
Olive Oakes and the Haunted Carousel by Kalynn Bayron Read Alikes: The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay Currie Everybunny Loves Magic by Aaron Reynolds The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing by Sheila Turnage
Wilderness Hacks by Joslin Brorsen Read Alikes: Just Keep Walking by Erin Soderberg Downing Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Red Fox Road by Frances Greenslade
I'll Find You Where the Timeline Ends by Kylie Lee Baker Read Alikes: The Lost Souls of Benzaiten by Kelly Murashige Seraphina by Rachel Hartman Until the Clock Strikes Midnight by Alechia Dow
Queso, Just in time by Ernesto CisnerosRead Alikes:The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine WargaThe Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez by Adrianna CuevasBarely Floating by Lilliam Rivera
Under the Same Stars by Libba BrayRead Alikes:The Boy who Dared by Susan Campbell BartolettiHazelthron by C.G. DrewsA Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen
X Marks the Haunt by Lindsay CurrieRead Alikes:Wait till Helen Comes by Mary Downing HahnSmall Spaces by Katherine ArdenScritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie
Twenty-Four Seconds from Now by Jason ReynoldsRead Alikes:Stargirl by Jerry SpinelliShut up, This is Serious by Carolina IxtaEverything We Never Had by Randy Ribay
Vanya and the Wild Hunt by Sangu MandannaRead Alikes:Dreamslinger by Graci KimThe Marvellers by Dhonielle ClaytonAru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
The House Saphir by Marissa MeyerRead Alikes:The Floating World by Axie OhLittle Thieves by Margaret OwenA Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
The Mystery of the Lost Locket by Scout LouieRead Alikes:The case of the time-capsule bandit by Octavia SpencerAbsolutely Truly by Heather Vogel FrederickSchool of the Dead by Avi
The Great Disillusionment of Nick and Jay by Ryan DouglassRead Alikes:Self-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemoreThe Sunbearer Trials by Aiden ThomasSo Many Beginnings : A Little Women Remix by Bethany C. Morrow
Xolo: How One Good Dog Saved Humankind by Donna Barba Higuera Read Alikes: The Lords of Night by J.C. Cervantes The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt Winston Chu vs. the Wingmeisters by Stacey Lee
Guest: Shuva RahimLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shuva-rahimInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowwithshuva/
The Last Bloodcarver by Vanessa Le Read Alikes: Zhara by S. Jae-Jones A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
Reach by Celesta Rimington Read Alikes: A Song Called Home by Sara Zarr Those Kids From Fawn Creek by Erin Entrada Kelly Wishing Upon the Same Stars by Jacquetta Nammar Feldman
After Life by Gayle Forman Read Alikes: Under the Same Stars by Libba Bray I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan
The Winter of the Dollhouse by Laura Amy Schlitz Read Alikes: The Doll People Book by Ann Martin and Laura Godwin The Tale of Despereaux Book by Kate DiCamillo The Doll's Eye by Marina Cohen
Persephone’s Curse by Katrina Leno Read Alikes: The Everneath by Brodi Ashton House Saphir by Marissa Meyer Abandon by Meg Cabot
Memory Spinner by C. M. Cornwell Read Alikes: The Ghost Collector by Allison Mills Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger The Edge of In Between by Lorelei Savaryn
You’ve Goth My Heart by L.C. Rosen. Read Alikes: Spell Bound by F.T. Lukens The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
Safe Harbor by Padma Venkatraman Read Alikes: The Secret Language of Birds by Lynne Kelly Red, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRocca Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz Arango
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Girls of Dark Divine by E. V. WoodsRead Alikes:The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren SumaMystery Royale by Kaitlyn CavalanciaWicked Darlings by Jordyn Taylor
Graciela In the Abyss by Meg MedinaRead Alikes:A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine WargaThe Trouble with Heroes by Kate MessnerBad Badger by Maryrose Wood
Queen of the Tiles by Hanna AlkafRead Alikes:The Underwood Tapes by Amanda DeWittFirekeeper's Daughter by Angeline BoulleyHollow Fires by Samira Ahmed
The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze by Derrick BarnesRead Alikes:Boy 2.0 by Tracey BaptisteHow the Word Is Passed by Sonja Cherry-PaulMaeve Mulvaney Has Had Enough by Kelly Mangan
Guest: Natalie BenwayWebsite: https://www.welllivedlife.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/well.livedlife/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Well-Lived-Life/100087409642027/
Aetherbound by E.K. Johnston Read Alikes: Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao Alone Out Here by Riley Redgate Pathfinder by Orson Scott Card
Will’s Race for Home by Jewell Parker Rhodes Read Alikes: One crazy summer by Rita Williams-Garcia Safe Harbor by Padma Venkatraman The Watsons go to Birmingham by Christopher Curtis
Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier Read Alikes: A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim What the River Knows by Isabel Ibanez All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace
The Midwatch Institute for Wayward Girls by Judith Rossell Read Alikes: The Secret Library by Kekla Magoon The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln The Mysterious Benedict Society Book by Trenton Stewart
My Fairy God Somebody by Charlene Allen Read Alikes: Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo Me (Moth) by Amber McBride Finding Jupiter by Kelis Rowe
Guest: John KenyonWebsite: www.iowacityofliterature.orgOne Book Two Book (February 21-22, 2026): https://www.iowacityofliterature.org/onebooktwobook/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IowaCityofLit/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iowacityoflit/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/iowacityoflit.bsky.social
Family Week by Sarah Moon Read Alikes: Black Boy Joy by Kwame Mbaila Small Town Pride by Phil Stamper The House That Whispers by Lin Thompson
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson Read Alikes: Kill Creatures by Rory Power Nothing More To Tell by Karen M. McManus Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Abike-Iyimide
Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting by Roseanne A. Brown Read Alikes: Pahua and the Soul Stealer by Lori M. Lee Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day by Kelly J. Baptist Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
Bittersweet in the Hollow by Kate Pearsall Read Alikes: Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury The Lake House by Sarah Beth Durst All That's Left to Say by Emery Lord
Guest: Shamichael HallmanWebsite: https://northlibertylibrary.org/digital-history/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shamichaelSubstack: https://shamichael.substack.com/
Weird Sad and Silent by Alison McGhee Read Alikes: Maeve Mulvaney Has Had Enough by Kelly Mangan Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros Barely Floating by Lilliam Rivera
Bad Creek by Peyton June Read Alikes: Prelude for Lost Souls by Helene Dunbar She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran The Haunted by Danielle Vega
Aarzu All Around by Marzieh Abbas Read Alikes: Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
Author: Carole LindstromIllustrator: Michaela GoadeAlmost in F - Tranquillity by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100394Artist: http://incompetech.com/
Artifice by Sharon Cameron Read Alikes: This Book Won’t Burn by Samira Ahmed Rez Ball by Byron Graves They Went Left by Monica Hesse
Dreamslinger by Graci KimRead Alikes:Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B AlstonPilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa by Julian RandallThe Dragon's Apprentice by James Riley
Invisible Son by Kim JohnsonRead Alikes:Chaos Theory by Nic StoneWe are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBrideConcrete Rose by Angie Thomas
Just Keep Walking by Erin Soderberg DowningRead Alikes:The Secret Language of Birds by Lynne KellyThe Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. SchmidtTumble by Celia C. Perez
What the River Knows by Isabel IbanezRead Alikes:Heartless Hunter by Kristen CiccarelliA Study in Drowning by Ava ReidStarling House by Alix E. Harrow
A Place at the Table by Saadia FaruqiRead Alikes:Finding Junie Kim by Ellen OhAmina’s Voice by Hena KhanThe Magical Imperfect by Chris Baron
Guest: Nick ShimminNorth Liberty Digital History Collection (NLDHC): https://northlibertylibrary.org/digital-history/NLDHC Deed of Gift Form: https://northlibertylibrary.org/deed-of-gift-digital-history-collection/Nick's Email: nshimmin@northlibertyiowa.org
Rez Ball by Byron GravesRead alikes:Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline BoulleyLooking For Smoke by K.A. CobellWe Still Belong by Christine Day
The Queen Bees of Tybee County by Kyle Casey ChuRead alikes:Martin McLean, Middle School Queen by Alyssa ZaczekEli Over Easy by Phil StamperAva on the Edge by A.J. Sass
Divine Rivals by Rebecca RossRead alikes:An Enchantment of Ravens by Margaret RogersonLovely War by Julie BerryA Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
Maeve Mulvaney Has Had Enough by Kelly ManganRead alikes:A Work in Progress by Jarrett LernerThe Town with No Mirrors by Christina CollinsThe Theft & the Miracle Book by Rebecca Wade
The Wilderness of Girls by Madeline Claire FranklinRead alikes:Girls who Burn by M.K. PaganoBad Graces by Kyrie McCauleyA Place for Vanishing by Ann Fraistat
The Mystery of Locked Rooms by Lindsay CurrieRead alikes:Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club by Molly Knox OstertagA Game of Noctis by Deva FaganThe Secret Library by Kekla Magoon
Tokyo Ever After by Emiko JeanRead alikes:A Pho Love Story by Loan LeInstructions for Dancing by Nicola YoonXOXO by Axie Oh
A Game of Noctis by Deva FaganRead alikes:Barely Floating by Lilliam RiveraShark Teeth by Sherri WinstonThe Mystery of the Masked Medalist by Maia Shibutani
Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn BarnesRead alikes:The Rosewood Hunt by Mackenzie ReedA Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly JacksonTheir Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington
Guest: Jenn DraperWebsite: https://heabookboutique.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HEABookBoutique/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heabookboutique/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heabookboutiqueRomancing the Data: https://www.romancingthedata.com/
No Humans Allowed! by Madeleine RouxRead alikes:Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club by Molly Knox OstertagA Game of Noctis by Deva FaganLightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian by Tim Probert
The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily Braun-ArnoldRead alikes:Fable for the End of the World by Ava ReidSnow Globe by Soyoung ParkOur Infinite Fates by Laura Steven.
Guests: Brittney Davis and Chris Sander Brittney at Quadrant Financial Advisors: https://connect.thrivent.com/quadrant-financial-advisorsChris at Flourish Financial Coaching: https://www.ramseycoach.com/flourish-financial-coachingThrivent is a Fortune 500 financial services company that helps build, grow and protect financial well-being through purpose-driven advice, investments, insurance, banking and generosity programs. Insurance products, securities and investment advisory services are provided by appropriately appointed and licensed financial advisors and professionals. Only individuals who are financial advisors are credentialed to provide investment advisory services. For more information about Thrivent, visit Thrivent.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn."Preparation, not prediction." ~ Brittney Davis
Kwame Crashes the Underworld by Craig FarmerRead alikes:Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame MbaliaPilar Ramirez and the Escape From Zafa by Julian RandallCameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms by Jamar J. Perry
The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan IfuekoRead alikes:The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden ThomasRedemptor by Jordan IfuekoMoonstorm by Yoon Ha Lee
Kareem Between by Shifa Saltagi SafadiRead alikes:Omar Rising by Aisha SaeedThe First State of Being by Erin Entrada KellyMid Air by Alicia D. Williams
Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex CroucherRead alikes:The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi LeeMost Ardently by Gabe Cole NovoaOther Ever Afters : New Queer Fairy Tales by Melanie Gillman
Guests - Grandmaster Lonnie Matthews and Rachel PiperWebsite: https://www.mireumartialartsusa.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mireu.coralvilleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lonniematthews11/
Alebrijes by Donna Barba HigueraRead alikes:The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba HigueraSmall Spaces by Katherine ArdenElf Dog & Owl Head by M.T. Anderson
A Dark and Starless Forest by Sarah HollowellRead alikes:Squad by Maggie Tokuda-HallLobizona by Romina GarberThe River Has Teeth by Erica Waters
The Blonde Dies First by Joelle WellingtonRead alikes:You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn BayronThe Honeys by Ryan La SalaLight as a Feather by Zoe Aarsen
My Vampire vs. Your Werewolf by Paul TobinRead alikes:Plants vs. Zombies by Paul TobinNight of the Living Head by Hanna AlkafSweep: The Story of a Girl and her Monster by Jonathan AuxierThe Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier
Tangled Up In Luck by Merrill WyattRead alikes:The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane by Julia NobelThe Mystery of the Missing Everything by Ben H. WintersGreenglass House by Kate Milford
Time and Time Again by Chatham GreenfieldRead alikes:Cursed Boys with Broken Hearts by Adam SassImogen, Obviously by Becky AlbertalliOphelia After All by Racquel Marie
Radiant by Vaunda Micheaux NelsonRead alikes:The Door of No Return / Kwame AlexanderUnbound / Ann E. BurgGarvey In the Dark / Nikki GrimesOnyx & Beyond / Amber McBride
Carnival Chaos by Tracey Baptiste and Kwame MbaliaRead alikes:Root Magic by Eden RoyceIkenga by Nnedi OkoraforSplit Second by Janae Marks
The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi LeeRead alikes:My Plain Jane by Cynthia HandStrange the Dreamer by Laini TaylorThe Gentleman's Guide To Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee
Barely Floating by Lilliam RiveraRead alikes:Hazel Hill Is Gonna Win This One by Maggie HorneThat Thing About Bollywood by Supriya KelkarStarfish by Lisa Fipps
Seven Minutes In Candyland by Brian WassonRead alikes:Invisible Son by Kim JohnsonThe Truth About White Lies by Olivia A. ColeAce of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide
The Secret Library by Kekla MagoonRead alikes:The Science of Friendship by Tanita S. DavisThe Mystery of Locked Rooms by Lindsay CurrieDragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott
The Diablo's Curse by Gabe Cole NovoaRead alikes:Cemetery Boys by Aiden ThomasThe Last Boyfriends Rules for Revenge by Matthew HubbardSpell Bound by F.T. Lukens
Sun Keep Rising by Kristen R. LeeRead alikes:Chaos Theory by Nic StoneAnd Other Mistakes by Erika TurnerWe are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride
The Everybody Experiment by Lisa Moore RameeRead alikes:Not Nothing by Gayle FormanThe Shape of Lost Things by Sarah EverettMid-Air by Alicia D. Williams
Nina and the Mysterious Mailbox by Marti DumasRead alikes:Tangled Up In Mayhem by Merrill WyattThe Friendship Feature by Stacia DeutschImpossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
Alma Presses Play by Tina CaneRead alikes:Ellen outside the Lines by A.J. SassAmerican Betiya by Anuradha D. RajurkarHow to Find What You’re Not Looking For by Veera Hiranandani
Panelists for 2024:Senator Janice WeinerNorth Liberty Mayor Chris HoffmanNorth Liberty City Councilor Brian WaysonICCSD Board Members Lisa Williams & Charlie EasthamCCA Board member Allison MomanyNorth Liberty Youth Councilors Anaya Patil & Olivia RolingWatch the library events calendar and catch us again next year!
Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz ArangoRead alikes:The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth LincolnParachute Kids by Betty C. TangMaizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa YeeBarely Floating by Lilliam Rivera
The Do-Over by Lynn PainterRead alikes:Check & Mate by Ali HazelwoodYou Were Made For Me by Jenna GuillaumeASAP by Axie Oh
How To Disappear Completely by Ali StandishRead alikes:A Home For Goddesses and Dogs by Leslie ConnorEggs by Jerry SpinelliEfrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros
Most Ardently by Gabe Cole NovoaRead alikes:Gwen & Art Are Not In Love by Lex CroucherMy Dear Henry by Kalynn BayronTeach the Torches To Burn by Caleb RoehrigSelf-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemore
Impossible Creatures by Katherine RundellRead alikes:The Last Bear by Hannah GoldSkandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. SteadmanDragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little BadgerNovember is Native American Heritage Month. Find more information here: https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/Read alikes:Eagle Drums by Nasugraq Rainey HopsonRed Bird Danced by Dawn QuigleyFirekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
No Fixed Address by Susin NielsenNational Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week is observed November 17-23. Learn more here: https://hhweek.org/Read alikes:Shelter by Christie MathesonParked by Danielle SvetcovNo Place Like Home by James Bird
Always the Almost by Edward UnderhillTransgender Awareness Week is celebrated November 13-19. Find more information here: https://www.hrc.org/campaigns/transgender-awareness-week-transgender-day-of-remembranceRead alikes:Most Ardently by Gabe Cole NovoaVenom & Vow by Anna-MarieFelix Ever After by Kacen CallenderAll Out edited by Saundra Mitchell
Dactyl Hill Squad by Daniel Jose OlderYou are never too old for Dinovember. Learn more here: https://dinovember.com/dinovemberRead alikes:Dinotopia by James GurneyKnights Vs. Dinosaurs Matt PhelanMarvel-verse: Moon Girl by Brandon MontclareZ. Rex by Steve Cole
Belladonna by Adalyn GraceRead-alikes:The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph WhiteConfetti Realms by Nadia ShammasThe Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis
The Hero Next Door edited by Olugbemisola Rhuday-PerkovichOctober is Diversity Awareness Month. Learn more here: https://thediversitymovement.com/global-diversity-awareness-month/Read-alikes:Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World edited by Penelope BagieuBlack Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black In America edited by Ibi ZoboiOnce Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices edited by S.K. Ali and Aisha SaeedThe Door Is Open: Stories of Celebration and Community By 11 Desi Voices edited by Hena Khan
We Still Belong by Christine DayIndigenous Peoples' Day is October 14th. Learn more here: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/5-things-to-know-about-indigenous-peoples-dayRead-alikes:A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little BadgerEagle Drums by Nasugraq Rainey HopsonRed Bird Danced by Dawn Quigley
Gender Rebels: 30 Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive Heroes Past and Present edited by Katherine LockeOctober is LGBT History Month. Learn more here: http://www.lgbthistorymonth.com/Read alikes:The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets by Gayle E. PitmanNo Way, They Were Gay?: Hidden Lives and Secret Loves by Lee WindAll Out edited by Saundra Mitchell
Freddie Vs. the Family Curse by Tracy BaduaOctober is Filipino American History Month. Find more information here: http://fanhs-national.org/filam/Read-alikes:Marikit and the Ocean of Stars by Caris Avendano CruzAdrift by Tanya GuerreroHow To Win a Slime War by Mae Respicio
Guest: Shrravonii PaulWebsite:https://shrravonii.com/Growth Blueprint:https://growth-blueprint.com/
Zoe, the Assistant Youth and Teen Librarian, is reading for Kayla this month.Give Me A Sign by Anna Sortino September 22-28 is the International Week of the Deaf. This week centers on promoting the rights of Deaf people and celebrates their accomplishments. Learn more about International Week of the Deaf here: https://wfdeaf.org/get-involved/wfd-events/international-week-deaf/ Read Alikes:True Biz by Sara NovícThe Silence Between Us by Alison GervaisSong For a Whale by Lynne Kelly
Zoe, the Assistant Youth and Teen Librarian, is reading for Kayla this month.Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews September 22-28 is Banned Books week. Celebrate the freedom to read and open access to information this month! Learn more about Banned Books week here: https://bannedbooksweek.org/ Read Alikes: All The Bright Places by Jennifer NivenThe Bone Sparrow by Zana FraillonThe Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
Zoe, the Assistant Youth and Teen Librarian, is reading for Kayla this month.Ultraviolet by Aida Salazar Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 - October 15. During this month we give extra recognition to the contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities on the culture and history of the United States. Learn more about Hispanic Heritage Month here: https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/ Read Alikes:Mid Air by Alicia WilliamsLouder Than Hunger by John SchuAnd Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps
Zoe, the Assistant Youth and Teen Librarian, is reading for Kayla this month.Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris GrabensteinSeptember is Library Card Sign-Up Month! Keep an eye on the North Liberty Library website for special events this month promoting Library Card Sign-Up Month! Learn more about Library Card Sign-Up Month here: https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/library-card-sign-month-history Read Alikes:Greenglass House by Kate MilfordChasing Vermeer by Blue BalliettThe Mystery of the Masked Medalist by Maia Shibutani
Guest: J.P. Der BoghossianThis Queer Book Podcast:https://www.thisqueerbook.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thisqueerbookThe Gaily Show:https://www.am950radio.com/events/the-gaily-show/
The Lilies by Quinn Diacon-FurtadoRead alikes:A Good Girl's Guide To Murder by Holly JacksonTheir Vicious Games by Joelle WellingtonDelicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury
The Door Is Open edited by Hena KhanRead alikes:Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices edited by S.K. Ali and Aisha SaeedTake the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance edited by Bethany C. MorrowAncestor Approved: Intertribal Stories For Kids edited by Cynthia Leitich SmithFlying Lessons & Other Stories edited by Ellen Oh
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah FaizalRead alikes:Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthyLegendborn by Tracy DeonnSix of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Daughters of the Lamp by Nedda LewersRead alikes:The Red Pyramid by Rick RiordanMomo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind by Misa SugiuraThe Magical Reality of Nadia by Bassem Youssef
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Today, July 30, is International Day of Friendship. Learn more here: https://www.un.org/en/observances/friendship-dayRead alikes:Not the Worst Friend In the World by Anne RellihanBetting On You by Lynn PainterPaper Planes by Jennie Wood
The Last Beekeeper by Pablo CartayaLearn more about the North Liberty Library’s Summer Reading Program here: https://northlibertylibrary.org/summer-reading-program/ Read alikes:Rayleigh Mann In the Company Of Monsters by Ciannon SmartWildseed Witch by Marti DumasHaven Jacobs Saves the Planet by Barbara Dee
Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston by Esme Symes-SmithInternational Non-Binary People’s Day was July 14. Celebrate Nonbinary Awareness Week. Find more information here: https://www.gendergp.com/non-binary-people-awareness-week/ Read alikes:The Best Liars In Riverview by Lin ThompsonVenom & Vow by Anna McLemoreAnder & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza VillaLark & Kasim Start a Revolution by Kacen Callender
War Stories by Gordon Korman (Iowa Teen Award (grades 6-9)The IASL Book Awards were announced recently. See the full list and more information here: https://www.iasl-ia.org/homeIowa Teen Award nominees for 2024-5:Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig KingFrizzy by Claribel A. OrtegaOmar Rising by Aisha Saeed
The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora ReyesJune is Disability Pride Month. Celebrate Persons with Disabilities’ Inherent Dignity and Inalienable Rights. Find more information here: https://www.ameridisability.com/how-to-display-disability-pride/ Read alikes:One for All by Lillie LainoffWild and Crooked by Leah ThomasBreathe and Count Back From Ten by Natalia Sylvester
Guest: Georgette SpratlingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgettespratling/North Liberty Librarywww.northlibertylibrary.org/
The First Rule of Climate Club by Carrie FirestoneOur Summer Reading Program Theme is Read, Return, Repeat. Don’t forget to register and log here: https://northlibertylibrary.org/summer-reading-program/Read alikes:Emily Posts by Tanya Lloyd KyiA Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little BadgerThe Adventure Is Now by Jess Redman
Black Birds in the Sky by Brandy ColbertJuneteenth is tomorrow June 19! Learn more information here: https://www.juneteenth.com/ & https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenthRead alikes:And We Rise by Erica MartinStamped : Racism, Antiracism, and You by Reynolds, JasonInheritance : A Visual Poem by Acevedo, Elizabeth
Better with Butter by Victoria PiontekThe IASL Book Awards were announced recently. See the full list and more information here: https://www.iasl-ia.org/homeOther Children’s Choice Award 2023-4 nominees:Willodeen by Katherine ApplegateA Soft Place to Land by Janae Marksrez dogs by Joseph Bruchac
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! There is a list of resources and more information here: https://programminglibrarian.org/articles/lgbtq-pride-monthRead alikes:Venom & Vow by Elliott McLemore Anna-MarieThe Feeling Of Falling In Love by Mason DeaverAnder & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza Villa
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The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartIt’s National Foster Care Month. Learn more here: https://www.childwelfare.gov/fostercaremonth/Read alikes:Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz ArangoThanks a Lot, Universe by Chad LucasThe Lottery Rose by Irene Hunt
A Drop of Venom by Sajni PatelRead alikes:Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi BerwahA Place For Vanishing by Ann FraistatLore by Alexandra Bracken
Finally Seen by Kelly YangIt’s Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. Learn more here: https://www.asianpacificheritage.gov/Read alikes:Stargazing by Jen WangJennifer Chan Is Not Alone by Tae KellerMaizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee
The Silence that Binds Us by Joanna HoIt’s Mental Health Awareness Month. There is a list of resources here: https://northlibertyiowa.org/2022/03/07/its-ok-to-not-be-ok-and-its-good-to-get-help/Read alikes:The Words We Keep by Erin StewartThis Place is Still Beautiful by Xixi TianWe Weren't Looking To Be Found by Stephanie KuehnOnce More With Chutzpah by Haley Neil
Song for a Whale by Lynne KellyCelebrate National Deaf History Month! Learn more here: https://www.nad.org/Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotteA Whale of the Wild by Rosanne ParryInsignificant Events In the Life Of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
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The Nature of Witches by Rachel GriffinHappy Earth Day! Learn more here: https://www.earthday.org/House of Hollow by Krystal SutherlandThe Ones We're Meant To Find by Joan HeWar Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi
Something More by Jackie KhaliliehCelebrate National Arab American Heritage Month. Learn more here: https://arabamericafoundation.org/national-arab-american-heritage-month/Read alikes:All-American Muslim Girl by Nadine Jolie CourtneyRonit & Jamil by Pamela L. LaskinMan O' War by Cory McCarthy
Happy National Library Week! Learn more here:https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweekRead alikes:Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig KingThe List by Patricia FordeSave Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks
As if on Cue by Marisa KanterRead alikes:A Show for Two by Tashie BhuiyanTo All the Boys I Loved Before by Jenny HanSecond Chance Summer by Morgan Matson
The House that Whispers by Lin ThompsonRead alikes:The Best Liars in Riverview by Lin ThompsonToo Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake
All my Rage by Sabaa TahirRead alikes:An Emotion of Great Delight Tahereh MafiFirekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline BoulleyClap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
When Life Gives you Lemons, Make Peach Pie by Erin DowningRead alikes:The Penderwicks Book by Jeanne BirdsallThe Vanderbeekers of 141st Street / by Karina Yan GlaserPie In the Sky by Remy LaiSummer of a Thousand Pies by Margaret Dilloway
That Weekend by Kara ThomasRead alikes:You'll Be the Death Of Me by Karen McManusI Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit FrickThe Ivies by Alexa Donne
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Kneel by Candace BufordRead alikes:Why We Fly by Kimberly JonesPunching the Air written by Ibi Zoboi with Yusef SalaamThe Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris
You'll Be the Death Of Me by Karen M. McManusRead alikes:A Good Girl's Guide To Murder by Holly JacksonThey Wish They Were Us by Jessica GoodmanThe Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow & Liz LawsonThat Weekend by Kara Thomas
Recognize! : An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis HudsonRead alikes:Black Boy Joy edited by Kwame MbaliaTake the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance edited by Bethany C. MorrowFresh Ink edited by Lamar Giles
Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn SolomonRead alikes:Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli & Aisha SaeedBetter Than the Movies by Lynn PainterTweet Cute by Emma Lord
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The Lost Library by Rebecca SteadRead alikes: Ban This Book by Alan GratzEscape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris GrabensteinThe Wild Book by Juan Villoro
Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things by Maya PrasadRead alikes: Flirting With Fate by J.C. CervantesIt All Comes Back To You by Farah Naz RishiGreat or Nothing by Joy McCullough
Unseen Magic by Emily Lloyd-JonesRead alikes: Wildseed Witch by Marti DumasLove, Sugar, Magic series by Anna Meriano A Snicker of Magic by Natalie LloydThe Tea Dragon Society by Katie O'NeillA Magic Steeped In Poison by Judy I. Lin (YA)
Dear Martin by Nic StoneRead alikes:The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasFor Every One by Jason ReynoldsMonday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
Mari and the Curse of El Cocodrilo by Adrianna CuevasRead alikes: Sal & Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos HernandezThe Dream Weaver Reina Luz AlegreThe Cursed Moon by Angela Cervantes
A Song Below Water by Bethany C. MorrowRead alikes:Dear Martin by Nic StoneUnequal : A Story of America by Michael Eric DysoThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasInk Knows No Borders : Poems of the Immigrant and Refugee Experience edited by Patrice Vecchione
The Ice House by Monica SherwoodRead alikes:When You Reach MeThe Thing About JellyfishBridge to Terabithia
Eight Nights of Flirting by Hannah ReynoldsRead alikes:Lucy Clark will not Apologize by Margo RabbCool for the Summer by Dahlia AdlerFall of Whit Rivera by Crystal Maldonado
The Talent Thief by Mike ThayerRead alikes:Simon Sort of Says by Erin BowAru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani ChokshiAmari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
Apple: Skin to the Core by Eric GansworthRead-alikes include:Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories For Kids edited by Cynthia Leitich SmithThe Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Life In Native America by David TreuerMe (Moth) by Amber McBride
Don’t Want to be Your Monster by Deke MoultonRead-alikes include:The Way Back by Gavriel SavitGravebooks by J.A. WhiteDemons of the Ocean by Justin Somper
Felix Ever After by Kacen CallenderRead-alikes include:Act Cool by Tobly McSmithI Wish You All the Best by Mason DeaverMeet Cute Diary by Emery Lee
Greenglass House by Kate MilfordRead-alikes include:Winterhouse by Ben GutersonCity Spies by James PontiThe Mysterious Benedict Society Book by Trenton Stewart
Cemetery Boys by Aiden ThomasRead-alikes include:Lakelore by Anna-Marie McLemoreThe Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole NovoaThe Witch King by H.E. EdgmonHell Followed with Us by Andrew Joseph White
No Matter the Distance by Cindy BaldwinRead-alikes include: Like a Hurricane by Jonathan BecotteLasagna Means I Love You by Kate O'ShaughnessyFive Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott (YA book)
Imogen, Obviously by Becky AlbertalliRead-alikes include: The Girl Next Door by Cecilia VinesseI Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuistonI'll Be the One by Lyla Lee
The Witch of Woodland by Laurel SnyderRead-alikes include: Hereville: How Mirka got her sword by Barry DeutschEllen Outside the Lines by A.J. Sass.It's My Party and I Don't Want To Go by Amanda Panitch
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The Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline BoulleyRead-alikes include:A Snake Falls To Earth by Darcie Little BadgerPatron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet by Laekan Zea KempCity of Saints & Thieves by Natalie C. Anderson
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This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour Read-alikes include: This one's for you by Kate Sweeney The Porcupine of Truth by Bill Konigsburg Paper Towns by John Green
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling Read-alikes include: The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty Forget me Not by Ellie Terry Roll with It by Jamie Sumner
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book The Davenports by Krystal Marquis Read-alikes include: A Sitting in St. James by Rita Williams-Garcia Pride by Ibi Aanu Zoboi Josephine by Beverly Jenkins
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This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Bhai for Now by Maleeha Siddiqui. Read-alikes include: Almost Flying by Jake Maia Arlow Planet Omar - Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcarcel Watch the Parent Trap (either version)!
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Better Nate than Ever by Tim Federle.Read-alikes include:Jack & Louisa by Andrew Keenan-Bolger Drama by Raina Telgemeier The Chance to Fly by Ali Stroker Totally Joe by James Howe
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This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Each Night was Illuminated by Jodi Lynn Anderson. Read-alikes include:Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen All the Truth that’s In Me by Julie Berry The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord When We Were Strangers by Alex Richards
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from A Place to Hange the Moon by Kate Albus. Read-alikes include:The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker-Bradley Pine Island Home by Polly Horvath The Secret Garden by Mariah Marsden The Swallows’ Flight by Hilary McKay
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Hunting by Star by Cherie Dimaline. Read-alikes include:The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf by Ambelin Kwaymullina Unwind dystology by Neal Shusterman
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This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Morning Sun in Wuhan by Ying Chang Compestine. Read-alikes include:When the World Turned Upside Down by K. IburaFrom the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae MarksRoom to Dream by Kelly YangNew from Here by Kelly Yang
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from The Diviners by Libba Bray. If you can, listen to the audiobook on Digital Johnson County because it is excellent. Read-alikes include:In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat WintersVixen by Jiliian LarkinThe Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from The Rat Queen by Pete Hautman. Read-alikes include:Doll Bones by Holly BlackCoraline by Neal GaimanOther books with rodents....The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamilloMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIHM by Robert C. O'Brien
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This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Denton Little's Death Date by Lance Rubin. Read-alikes include:They Both Die and the End by Adam SilveraNoggin by John Corey WhaleyScythe by Neal Shusterman
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Two Degrees by Alan Gratz. Read-alikes include:Wildfire by W. Rodman PhilbrickI survived the California Wildfires, 2018 by Lauren TarshisA Wolf called Wander by Rosanne Parry
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Join in as Emily and Amy discuss Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark. This novella steams from real moments, people, and places in American history of 1922 and dives into an alternate timeline. This story is that of Maryse whose calling and occupation is hunting monsters: specifically Ku Kluxes. If you enjoyed this book, you may also want to check out another fantasy book (not horror), How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu.
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Me + You = Us by Aaron Karo. Read-alikes include:Never Always Sometimes by Adi AlsaidSway with Me by Syed Masood 29 Dates by Melissa de la CruzThe Code for Love and Heartbreak by Jillian CantorThe Boyfriend App by Katie Sise
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Evangeline of the Bayou by Jan Eldredge. Read-alikes include:The Jumbies by Tracey BaptisteCity of Ghosts by Victoria SchwabThe Key to Extraordinary by Natalie LloydThe Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez by Adrianna CuevasGhost Squad by Claribel Ortega
This week, Erin reads from Dead Flip by Sara Farizan. Read-alikes include:These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel SterlingMy Dearest Darkest by Kayla CottinghamHowl by Shaun David HutchinsonFreaks by Brett RileyThe Leaving by Tara Altebrando
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This memoir is a go-to if you're looking for approachable stories that demonstrate an appreciation of the world. If this is your first reading of a John Green book, you may find yourself adding other books of his to your TBR shelf. If you enjoyed "The Anthropocene Reviewed", check out "Reasons to Stay Alive" by Matt Haig.
content warning with this one This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from I'm the Girl by Courtney Summers. Read-alikes include: The Honeys by Ryan La Sala Nothing More to Tell by Karen M. McManus Broken Things by Lauren Oliver Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson Bad Things Happen Here by Rebecca Barrow
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book We are the Song by Catherine Bakewell. Ready-alikes include: Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend A Tale of Magic by Chris Colfer Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun by Tola Okogwu Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts by Erika Lewis
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from The Getaway by Lamar Giles. Read-alikes include: The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi The Fever King by Victoria Lee Rise of the Red Hand by Olivia Chadha
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Grow up, Tahlia Wilkins! by Karina Evans. Read alikes include: Starfish by Lisa Fipps All Summer Long by Hope Larson The Moon Within by Aida Salazar Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina Go with the Flow by Lily Williams
This week, Erin reads from The Ravens by Kass Morgan and Danielle Paige. Read-alikes include: Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco Legendborn by Tracy Deonn The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling Toil & Trouble by Jessica Spotswood
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Join Amy and Jennie as they discuss October's hauntingly real read - The Mad Women's Ball. If you enjoyed this book, I also highly recommend Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich.
This week, Erin reads from the book Small Spaces by Katherine Arden. Read-alikes include: The Girl in the Locked Room by Mary Downing Hahn The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty Long Lost by Jacqueline West
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Hollow Fires Samira Ahmed. Read-alikes include: When You Look Like Us by Pamela Harris All American Boys by Jason Reynolds This Is My America by Kim Johnson All-American Muslim Girl by Nadine Jolie Courtney Off the Record by Camryn Garrett
This week, Erin reads from The Devouring Wolf by Natalie C. Parker. Read-alikes include: Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia Curse of the Night Witch by Alex Aster The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill Monsterland by James Crowley The Oddmire: Changeling by William Ritter
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Vanished! (a Framed novel) by James Ponti. Read-alikes include: Howard Wallace, P.I. by Casey Lyall The Great Shelby Holmes by Elizabeth Eulberg The Great Greene Heist by Varian Johnson
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Join Amy and Staci as they discuss this year's All Iowa Reads winner - The Butterfly Effect. This is a contemporary novel with a local Iowa setting - Ames, Iowa and the Reiman Gardens. Readers who enjoy a unique main character and a different perspective of contemporary fiction will truly appreciate McKenny's story.
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book "Long Live the Pumpkin Queen" by Shea Ernshaw. Read-alikes include: The Book of Living Secrets by Madeleine Roux Not Good for Maidens by Tori Bovalino Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads a chapter from Answers in the Pages by David Levithan. Read-alikes include: Those Kids from Fawn Creek by Erin Entrada Kelly Americus by MK Reed & Jonathan Hill Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Murder of Crows by K. Ancrum. Read-alikes include: The Collective by Alison Gaylin Very Bad People by Kit Frick The Girl in the Lake by India Hill Brown
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from The Last Beekeeper by Pablo Cartaya. Read-alikes include: anything written by Pablo Cartaya (of course) The Line Tender by Kate Allen Strange Birds by Celia C. Perez The Barren Grounds by David A. Robertson
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This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Forward March by Skye Quinlin. Read-alikes include: Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Date Me, Bryson Keller by Kevin Van Whye Between Perfect and Real by Ray Stoeve The (Un)popular Vote by Jasper Sanchez
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire. Read-alikes include: Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Regan Barnhill A True Home by George Kallie
This week, Erin reads from the young adult book Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle. Read-alikes include: Jason and Kyra by Dana Davidson All the Things We Never Knew by Liara Tamani There’s Something about Sweetie by Sandhya Menon What if It’s Us by Becky Albertalli
It's happening! This week on Next Reads, Erin reads the first chapter of The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. This is a prequel to the events in the Hunger Games series, focused on Coriolanus Snow. Read-alikes include: The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline Blood Red Road by Moira Young Internment by Samira Ahmed Scythe by Neal Shusterman
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This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Walking in Two Worlds by Wab Kinew. Read-alikes include: Don’t Read the Comments by Eric Smith The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline Internment by Ahmed Samira We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Yonder by Ali Standish. Read-alikes include: Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk On the Wings of Heroes by Richard Peck The War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome
This week on Next Reads, Erin has a bit of a nostalgia moment by reading from Drop Dead Gorgeous a Return to Fear Street book by R.L. Stine. Read-alikes include Bad Girls Don’t Die by Katie Alender Our Crooked Hearts by Melissa Albert A Dark and Starless Forest by Sarah Hollowell and any of the books in the original Fear Street and/or Return to Fear Street series!
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Marcus Makes it Big by Kevin Hart. Read-alikes include: Locker Hero by Rachel Renée Confessions of a Class Clown by Arianne Costner The Losers Club by Andrew Clements Booked by Kwame Alexander
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A powerful, poetic memoir about what it means to exist as an indigenous woman in America, told in snapshots of the author’s encounters with gun violence. Toni Jensen is a Metis woman born and raised in rural Iowa.
Looking for another collection of life stories check out Black Futures - a multimedia anthology of what it means to be black in America. Edited by Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham.
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book My sister's big fat Indian wedding by Sajni Patel. Read-alikes include: Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi There's something about Sweetie by Sandhya Menon More than just a pretty face by Syed Masood
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book The Best Liars in Riverview by Lin Thompson. Read-alikes include: Jennifer Chan is not alon by Tae Keller Those Kids from Fawn Creek by Erin Entrada Kelly The ship we built by Lexie Bean (Content Warning for substance and sexual abuse, racism and homophobia)
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from the book Golden Boys by Phil Stamper. Read-alikes include: You Know me Well by Nina LaCour and David Levithan Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli Jay's Gay Agenda by Jason June The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
This week, Erin reads from The Healer and Witch by Nancy Werlin. Read-alikes include: Savvy by Ingrid Law Snow & Rose by Emily Winfield Martin Cinders and Sparrows by Stefan Bachmann The Bookwanderers by Anna James
This week, Erin reads from the book Air by Monica Roe. Read-alikes include: I funny: a middle school story by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein Insignificant events in the life of a cactus by Dusti Bowling Roll with it by Jami Sumner WCMX Daredevil by Jake Maddox
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This week, Erin reads from the book The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary by NoNieqa Ramos. Read-alikes include: Gabi, a girl in pieces by Isabel Quintero I am not your perfect Mexican daughter by Erika Sanchez The poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo The surprising power of a good dumpling by Wai Chim
This week, Erin reads from Troublemaker by John Cho. Read-alikes include: When Winter Robeson came by Brenda Woods Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes Clean Getaway by Nic Stone Blended by Sharon Draper For Black girls like me by Mariama Lockington
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads the first chapter of HopePunk by Preston Norton. Read-alikes include: Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Dress Codes for Small Towns by Courtney Stevens I wish you all the best by Mason Deaver Darius the Great is not okay by Adib Khorram
This week, Erin reads from the book The Anti-Book by Raphael Simon (Pseudonymous Bosch). Read-alikes include: The Insiders by Mark Oshiro The House that Wasn't There by Elana Arnold The Island of Dr. Libris by Chris Grabenstein Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S by David Levithan
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This month Amy and Kayla discuss "How Much of These Hills Is Gold" by C. Pam Zhang. Join us if you're looking for a historical fiction that challenges history.
This week on Next Reads, Erin reads from Did I Mention I Love You? by Estelle Maskame. Read-alikes include: To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon Sunkissedby Kasie West Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth
This week, Erin reads from the book "The Supernatural Society" Read-alikes include: Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy by Anne Ursu Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi
This week, Erin reads from the book Big Boned by Jo Watson. Read-alikes include Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy You should see me in a crown by Leah Johnson I’ll be the One by Lyla Lee If it makes you happy by Claire Kann . . Just for funsies, the Spider-Man comics for M.J.'s red hair
This week, Erin reads from the first (few) chapters of The View from the Very Best House in Town by Meeran Trehan. Read-alikes include Can you see me? by Libby Scott Let’s pretend we never met by Melissa Walker Forget me not by Ellie Terry Howl’s moving castle by Diana Wynne Jones This one is a bit of a stretch, BUT Baba Yaga’s Assistant by Marika McCoola. (The house is basically alive)
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This month's Last Tuesday read is Mill Town: Reckoning with What Remains by Kerri Arsenault. Join Erin and Amy as we discuss key plot points that may inspire you to pick it up at your local library!
In this edition of the Next Reads podcast, Erin reads the first chapter of The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson. Read-alikes include: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Barnes The Cousins by Karen McManus Ace of Spades by Faridan Abike-Iyimide You Have a Match by Emma Lord A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
In this edition of the Next Reads podcast, Erin reads the first chapter of Starfish by Lisa Fipps. Read-alikes include: The List of Things that will not Change by Rebecca Stead Nat Enough by Maria Scrivan Can You See Me? by Libby Scott It all begins with Jelly Beans by Nova Weetman Blubber by Judy Bloom (but this is not a body positivity book - provides good context for how many of us over a certain age were raised to think about bodies)
In this edition of the Next Reads podcast, Erin reads the first chapter of Stitching Snow by R.C. Lewis. Read-alikes include: Jackaby by William Ritter Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch Winter by Marissa Meyer Mechanica by Betsy Cornwell Of Beast and Beauty by Stacey Jay
In this edition of the Next Reads podcast, Erin reads the first chapter of Gussy, by Jimmy Cajoleas. Read-alikes include: The Girl who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu Hello Universe by Erin Kelly A Tale Dark and Grim by Adam Gidwitz Echo by Pam Munoz Ryan
In this edition of the Next Reads podcast, Erin reads the first chapter of All Boys aren't Blue by George M. Johnson. Read alikes for this book include: The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You by Jason Reynolds Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi We are not Broken by George M Johnson
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Join Amy and guest librarian Amanda in there rave review of Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse. This book is a dream for Amy as a fantasy nerd who loves the fresh perspective and multiple POVs that Roanhorse's work provides.
For more good reads involving horses, life challenges, and the like, try these: Grand Theft Horse by Greg Neri Pony by R.J. Palacio Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire by John August Paradise on Fire by Jewell Parker Rhodes Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac -Also watch the film Concrete Cowboy on Netflix, starring Caleb McLaughlin and Idris Elba
The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo read-alikes The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz The Mad Wolf’s daughter by Dian Magras Queen of the Sea by Dylan Meconis Dactyl Hill Squad by Daniel Jose Older
I think you might also be interested in these books: Until Friday Night by Abbi Glines Golden Arm by Carl Deuker History is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson Love Double Dutch! By Doreen Spicer-Dannelly Legacy and the Queen by Kobe Bryant
Scary Stories for Young Foxes: The City by Christian McKay Heidicker Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Small Spaces by Katherine Arden A tale dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz They threw us away by Daniel Kraus The Wild Robot by Peter Brown The Underneath by Kathi Appelt
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"Nina" by Traci Todd https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/550220/nina-by-traci-n-todd-illustrated-by-christian-robinson/
"Carter Reads the Newspaper" by Deborah Hopkinson https://www.peachtreebooks.com/book/carter-reads-the-newspaper/
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Looking for recommendations for your next read? Wanting to read outside your go-to genre? Listen in each month while we discuss this month's recommended read - If Cats Disappeared from the World. A story about what makes life worth living.
Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac read-alikes The Magical Imperfect by Chris Baron The Moon Within by Aida Salazar Moo by Sharon Creech Wish by Barbara O’Connor The Sea in Winter by Christine Day Ancestor Approved: intertribal stories for kids edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Six Angry Girls by Adrienne Kisner read-alikes Leah on the Offbeat Dumplin by Julie Murphy The (un)popular vote by Jasper Sanchez Any of the Lumberjanes graphic novels Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
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This month Amy and Jillian discuss their reactions to Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue. If you're looking for a solid historical fiction book with compelling characters, look no further! Even those who may not love historical fiction will find this book enthralling.
Sue and Amy review and discuss topics and major themes of Yuri Herrera's Signs Preceding the End of the World.
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Y'all know I love all things Jason Reynolds. He is a national treasure. Did you love hearing the first story in Look Both Ways? Here are more books you might want to try: Class Act by Jerry Craft The Perfect Score by Rob Buyea Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson Black Boy Joy by Kwame Mbalia Ms. Bixby’s Last Day by John David Anderson
Love middle grade and YA books but don't know what to read next? Erin's got you! The Witch King read alikes include: Cemetery Boys by Thomas Aiden Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco A court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas Blood like Magic by Liselle Sambury Sweet and Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley
Loteria by Karla Arenas Valenti read-alikes Curse of the Night Witch by Alex Aster Me, Frida, and the secret of the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young Amira & Hamza: the war to save the worlds by Samira Ahmed The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan
So Many Beginnings by Bethany C. Morrow read-alikes Little Women by Louis May Alcott Admission by Julie Buxbaum Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous tales by Soman Chainani (retellings) The Diviners (series) by Libba Bray Conceal, Don’t Feel by Jen Calonita (twisted Disney tale) The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Joan He
Join Amy and Emily as we discuss The Twisted Ones by T.Kingfisher aka: Ursula Vernon. It's a thrilling horror worth the read for sure!
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Amy and Mike discuss Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli. The author masterfully weaves a story about family with the heartbreaking realities faced by displaced peoples over centuries of human history.
Join Amy and Candice as they discuss this year's All Iowa Read selection - Little Faith by Nickolas Butler. It is sure to open up questions and conversation around life in the midwest and how we each connect with faith.
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This is a review and discussion of Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death. This new graphic novel adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut's original novel is a fantastic way to revisit a classic or delve into the story of Billy Pilgrim's life for the first time.
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Join Kellee and Amy as they discuss this collection of essays about how the internet treats our identities and our lives as commodities.
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Please do not hesitate to seek professional help for yourself and your children during this time. The impact of the pandemic on mental health is valid and there are resources. If you are having a mental health emergency contact 911. You can also call the following for referrals and assistance:
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Call 1-800-273-8255 (En Español 1-888-628-9454) https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
Iowa State Crisis Line Call 1-855-581-8111 https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/1230/Statewide-Crisis-Line
Iowa Healthiest State http://www.iowahealthieststate.com/resources/individuals/makeitok/resources/
Additional resources can be found by contacting your child's school and your faith community. Mental Health Matters, now more than ever. Better to ask questions than wish you did.
Check out what librarians Jennie and Amy think about Sarah Gailey's science fiction and weird western book that focuses on a point in history that would've changed the United States in a big way!
Two librarians talk about this month's book, America is Not the Heart by Elaine Castillo. A book that weaves together the stories of three generations of women from one immigrant family. Stories about community, history, and the shades and movement of our lives.
TelePrEP Iowa https://www.prepiowa.org/ https://www.facebook.com/prepiowa1/
UIHC HIV Clinic https://uihc.org/hiv-aids-treatment
CDC https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/default.html
PITCH https://www.pitchiowa.com/ https://www.facebook.com/PitchIowa/
The SERO Project https://www.seroproject.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheSeroProject
Resources for Parents https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/consumers/youth/index.htm
HIV Awareness Campaign https://hivawarenessonlinestore2020-21.itemorder.com/sale
Community Wellness Practicum https://chtc.sites.uiowa.edu/community-wellness-practicum
Ride Your Waves Registration https://bit.ly/3aDGDIy
For more information about the UIHC Book Drive, visit: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/pediatrics/content/pediatrics-and-psychiatry-book-drive-challenge or contact Dr. Joy at: joyce-goins@uiowa.edu
Johnson County American Heart Association's: Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AmericanHeartAssociationIowa Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ahaiowa Instagram http://www.instagram.com/ahaiowa Virtual Heart Walk http://www.johnsoncountyiaheartwalk.org/
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Hear what a couple of librarians think about the first in the Ben Walker series and a couple of suggestions for other good horror reads!
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Looking for recommendations for your next read? Wanting to read outside your go-to genre? October's book is a historical fiction set in the midwest and surrounding the lives of American Indian youth living in a residential school.
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Looking for recommendations for your next read? Wanting to read outside your go-to genre? Listen in each month while we discuss this month's recommended read.
Kindred Spirits Family Birth Partners http://www.kindredbirth.com/
Support in Pregnancy and Post-Partum http://www.doulas.org/
Find Your Perfect Match https://doulamatch.net/
Black Moms Connection https://www.facebook.com/blackmomsconnection
The EdUp Experience Podcast https://edupexperience.com/
"From Idea to Reality" The MaJenDome Podcast https://linktr.ee/MaJenDome
Elvin on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/elvinfreytes/
Gestational Diabetes https://www.webmd.com/diabetes/gestational-diabetes#1
Diabetes During Pregnancy https://americanpregnancy.org/pregnancy-complications/diabetes-during-pregnancy/
Diabetes During Pregnancy https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/diabetes-during-pregnancy.htm
Heart Failure Society of America https://www.hfsa.org/
Pediatric Congenital Heart Association https://www.conqueringchd.org/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/heartdefects/facts.html
March of Dimes https://www.marchofdimes.org/complications/congenital-heart-defects.aspx
North Liberty Family Health Centre http://www.nlfhc.com/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm
Farmer's Almanac https://www.farmersalmanac.com/extended-forecast
Hiawatha Public Library www.hiawathapubliclibrary.org
Common Sense Media https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Two Rare Mama Bears Podcast https://www.curecmd.org/podcast
Our SEPN1 Life https://oursepn1life.wordpress.com/
The Reading Womb https://belly-books.com/ https://twitter.com/TheReadingWomb https://www.instagram.com/belly_books_collection/?hl=en https://cottagedoorpress.com/collections/belly-books
Email info@belly-books.com
North Liberty Community Library https://northlibertylibrary.org/
Stork Storytime https://northlibertylibrary.org/adult/stork-storytime/
Courage League Sports www.courageleaguesports.com/
Iowa City Email courageleaguesportsic@gmail.com
Iowa SIDS Foundation https://iowasids.org/ Email: info@iowasids.org Phone: 866-480-4741 (toll free)
First Candle https://firstcandle.org/
IC momsblog contact info: http://www.iowacitymomsblog.com Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/icmomsblog) Twitter(@ICMomsBlog) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/icmomsblog/) Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/icmomsblog/)
Belin-Blank Center at The University of Iowa http://www2.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/
Marion Public Library https://marionpubliclibrary.org/
Parent Education Consortium https://www.parenteducationconsortium.com/
Novel Effect https://www.noveleffect.com/
Infertility Center of St. Louis www.infertile.com This site provides comprehensive information, graphics, thorough explanations, and videos of all topics related to infertility. Dr. Sherman Silber, the primary reproductive endocrinologist at this center, also has a YouTube channel dedicated to answering viewers’ questions about fertility. The latest treatment options are discussed in detail.
Creative Family Connections www.creativefamilyconnections.com This site has comprehensive information about each state’s surrogacy laws including information about current surrogacy statutes, legal proceedings that may be required, and the legality of surrogacy for single individuals and gay and lesbian couples. Click on US Surrogacy Map in the drop-down menu at the top of the page to find specific information about each state. The laws in the state where the child would be born applies in the case of surrogacy (not the state you live in).
Find Surrogate Mother www.findsurrogatemother.com This site is an independent platform through which egg donors, sperm donors, surrogates, and intended parents can connect. Contact is made directly by you at your discretion. Educational materials about donation, IVF (in vitro fertilization), and surrogacy is available along with a forum where personal experiences are shared.
We Are Egg Donors website www.wearerggdonors.com If you are interested in learning more about being an egg donor, this site is an excellent resource. Their donor support group (which requires submitting a form and being approved by the group’s administrators) allows a safe space for open exchange among potential future donors, current donors, and former donors. Members can provide reviews of clinics, doctors, and agencies they have worked with along with their personal experiences as donors. The blog section provides important educational resources. This organization has a strict policy of not granting membership nor accepting donations, sponsorship, or endorsements from fertility clinics, agencies, egg banks, or recruiters.
If you are interested in learning more about being a surrogate, go to Facebook and search: surrogates and intended parents. This is a closed group run by experienced surrogates who have no affiliation with any agencies and do not allow advertisements for matching purposes. There is a wealth of information and advice available. The exchanges among members will offer you a candid look at the complexities associated with surrogacy.
Additional Resources:
Mercy Iowa City http://www.mercyiowacity.org/
Safe Kids Johnson County http://www.mercyiowacity.org/safekids-johnsoncounty
Iowa KidSight https://medicine.uiowa.edu/kidsight/
North Liberty Community Library http://www.northlibertylibrary.org/adult/stork-storytime/expo/
Additional Resources:
"Mother's Milk Bank of Iowa" https://uichildrens.org/mothers-milk-bank-iowa
"Human Milk Banking Association of North America" https://www.hmbana.org/
Additional Resources:
"Summer Pregnancy Survival Guide" https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/my-body/pampering/summer-pregnancy-survival-guide/
"Is Sunscreen Safe During Pregnancy" https://www.thebump.com/a/sunscreen-safe-during-pregnancy
"6 Sunscreen Rules to Follow When You're Pregnant" https://www.fitpregnancy.com/pregnancy/pregnancy-health/six-sunscreen-rules-follow-when-you-re-pregnant
"Should You Put Sunscreen on Infants, Not Usually" https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm309136.htm
"Pregnancy and Allergies" https://acaai.org/allergies/who-has-allergies/pregnancy-allergies
Additional Resources:
Stead Family Department of Pediatrics https://medicine.uiowa.edu/pediatrics/
Iowa Department of Public Health https://idph.iowa.gov/
University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital https://uichildrens.org/
Additional Resources:
The Iowa City Autism Community http://autismiowacity.org
Autism Society http://www.autism-society.org/
The National Autistic Society http://www.autism.org.uk/about.aspx
The Antelope Lending Library https://www.antelopelendinglibrary.org/
Additional Resources:
Mercy on Call https://www.mercyiowacity.org/Default.aspx?id=31&sid=1&CWFriendlyUrl=true Phone: (319) 358-2767
Safe Kids of Johnson County https://www.safekids.org/coalition/safe-kids-johnson-county
Safe Kids of Johnson County (Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/Safe-Kids-Johnson-CountyIA-154621237891778/
Safe Kids Worlwide https://www.safekids.org/
American Academy of Pediatrics https://www.aap.org/en-us/Pages/Default.aspx
Additional Resources:
North Liberty Family Health Centre Phone: (319) 626-6006 http://www.nlfhc.com/
Immunization Action Coalition http://www.immunize.org/
Iowa Department of Public Health https://idph.iowa.gov/
American Academy of Pediatrics https://www.aap.org/en-us/Pages/Default.aspx
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/
Additional Resources:
Boys Town National Research Hospital https://www.boystownhospital.org
Common Sense Media https://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Iowa Children's Museum https://theicm.org/
Additional Resources:
Iowa Breastfeeding Coalition http://www.iabreastfeeding.org/
Mother’s Milk Bank of Iowa https://uichildrens.org/mothers-milk-bank-iowa
Additional resources:
Grant Wood Area Education Agency (AEA) http://www.aea10.k12.ia.us
Iowa City Autism Community http://autismiowacity.org
First Words Project http://firstwordsproject.com/
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act https://sites.ed.gov/idea/
The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers https://m-chat.org/
For additional information please visit: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/kidsight http://www.mercyiowacity.org/safekids-johnsoncounty
For more information please visit the following: http://www.summerlearning.org for the national summer learning association. https://www.cslpreads.org for the benefits of summer reading.
Jennifer and Emily welcome Megan and Tessa from Enrichment Therapies to the podcast. Megan and Tessa explain the different aspects of speech pathology and discuss the importance of incorporating letter knowledge into the early part of a child's life.
Jennifer and Emily welcome Iowa City Children's Librarian Karen Gordon to the podcast. Karen discusses some of the ways parents can learn and practice proper reading and storytelling techniques in their child's first few months.
Jennifer and Emily introduce Womb Literacy. They look back and explain where the idea came from and describe the different elements that will make up the Womb Literacy program.