Staff & Patron Book Suggestions

Children's Books

Young Adult Books

Adult Books

I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean
Kevin Sherry

Age Range: 0 – 2 (officially, but I think that it’s 0 – 200!)

Review: Bright pictures and simple text lead to a humorous ending.

Call #: JE SHE

Casey at the Bat
Ernest L. Thayer

Age Range: 4 – 8

Review: I have a like and a dislike: I like that it tells you what happened in his time, and I dislike that they used incorrect grammar.

Call #: J 811 GUTMAN

The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Mac Barnett

Age Range: 4-10

Review: This retelling of a classic story is terrific! It has a very humorous addition to the Norwegian ending. The pictures are delightfully quirky.

Call #: JE BARNET

Cookies and Milk
Shawn Amos

Age Range: 8 – 12

Review: It’s cute with a big twist, fun and enjoyable with a strong message.

Call #: J PB AMOS

No More School, April Fools!
Dan Gutman

Age Range: 6-10

Review: This book was super funny, full of jokes and pranks, and included passive aggressive relationships between students and teachers, students and students, and even had some fun facts about April Fool’s at the end.

Call #: J PB GUTMAN

Sunny Makes Her Case
Jennifer L. Holm

Age Range: 8-12

Review: It was really cool and inspiring to me seeing Sunny making her own club and not being afraid of being different.

Call #: J PB HOLM (GRAPHIC)

Challenger Deep
Neal Shustermann

Genre: Realistic fiction

Review: a page-turner with elaborate detail, an emotional rollercoaster.

Call #: YA SHU

Heroine
Mindy McGinnis

Genre: Contemporary fiction

Review: a great resource for the community to help prevent/solve addiction. Shows the danger of drugs, even if they are from a doctor.

Call #: YA PB MCGINN (NUTMEG)

Uglies
Scott Westerfeld

Genre: Dystopian science fiction

Review: I have read this series no less than four times

Call #: YA WES

Firekeeper’s Daughter
Angeline Boulley

Genre: Mystery thriller

Review: An “own stories” novel about a young woman caught up in trying to solve the drug problem plaguing her community.

Call #: YA BOULLE

How to Survive Your Murder
Danielle Valentine

Genre: XXXXXX

Review: There were so many cool plot twists, and multiple suspects with great motives, and the whole book is super suspenseful.

Call #: YA VALENTIN

Heartstopper Vol. 1
Alice Oseman

Genre: XXXXXXX

Review: I felt as though I was not reading. It was more like watching a movie. I could not put the book down until I finished it. A story about friends who have love for each other.

Call #: YA PB OSEMAN (GRAPHIC NOVEL)