I Am the Legacy: Voices of a New Generation
I Am the Legacy, the third anthology from Cinnamongirl Inc’s Write Your Story program, showcases eighteen visionary young authors of color who are changing the literary landscape where only 5-7% of published authors are Black. The authors…
Healing and Resistance
In the face of direct oppression and attack on vulnerable communities throughout our nation’s history, especially from the current administration, this moment demands all aspects of resistance: self-nourishment, community healing, and defiance…
Finding Your Place in Middle Grade
How does a middle schooler learn to fit in? In Lisa Moore Ramée’s The Everybody Experiment, Kylie takes a scientific approach to “become mature” by doing what everybody else does, while Ming Lee from Arree Chung’s latest graphic novel,…
The End of the (Fantastical) World: Complicated Relationships in Dystopia
If the world was ending, we’d want to be next to these dystopian reads that also warm the heart! The Art Thieves, a work of Cherokee Futurismby Andrea L. Rogers, begins amidst a climate crisis in 2052, when a high-school museum employee becomes…
Pages and Pictures from Early Reader to Middle Grade
The only thing better than an awesome story? An awesome story with pictures, perfect for early readers and middle graders! Follow along with Stella & Marigold as they explore secrets involving blankets, a terrible storm, and two brave children…
All Bodies All Selves
As we face increasing attacks on our bodily autonomy from our federal and state governments, these books provide essential resources and narratives that approach the topic with acuity and compassion. Award-winning author Zetta Elliott reflects…
Follow Your Heart to Graphic Novels
Whether in a comic panel or at a panel discussion, these earnest graphic novel stories are here to remind us to stay true to ourselves, our beliefs, and our passions! Follow Huda Fahmy’s exhilarating and chaotic family vacation to Disney World,…
Homeland to Home
A sense of place is something we all deserve. For children whose roots lie in lands and cultures that are often under- or even mis-represented, the concept of home can be complex. When the politics of war propaganda and media stereotypes permeate…
Native Story Circle
Join us for a special Story Time Circle at the library, where these community members share the rich tradition of storytelling in their cultural circles. This unique experience offers children from all walks of life and backgrounds the opportunity…
Coming of Age in an Unsteady World
In a country that tries to erase our troubled history of the oppressive treatment of certain groups, today’s youth are forced to find their footing in an increasingly unsteady world that rejects their exploration of different identities and…