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In the Young Adult book world, there are many new, fresh voices being represented as well as more titles from favorite YA authors. Here are some YA books that have left an impression on me this past…
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… by Maia Kobabe - A really well-done graphic novel memoir about the author’s experiences of coming to terms about being asexual and non-binary. Originally written for … can be helpful to others who are seeking more information about gender identity. The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna - Gold …
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… but it's also just...well...fun?! You may already know about our nine, unique play spaces and the wealth of … your family! … Check out local teen voices and learn more about the Bubbler's hands-on workshops led by teaching … Madison Public Library card, and talk with your caregiver about how to best utilize these spaces and resources. … Need …
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Home Services are essential for many throughout the year, but have become increasingly important during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
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… they are. “Since I started I’ve been able to go out and about, taking pamphlets to people and meeting them one-on-one. Our work at the library is about more than just bringing people to us,” said Fahndrich. … said Fahndrich. “Next week we’re sending them books about winter, as well as self-help books for the new year. I …
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In 2017, Teen Services Librarian Jesse Vieau and Bubbler Media Instructor Rob Franklin were approached with an interesting new opportunity. The Public Library Association’s Inclusive Internship…
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… “By the end of it they really have learned something about what they really want to do with themselves. We’ve seen … kids. By the end of it they really have learned something about what they really want to do with themselves. We’ve seen … a blessing in disguise. As of right now I am serious about pursuing a career in the library, but I realize that's …
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… is also a staunch advocate for Mother Earth and teaches about the climate crisis and the solutions found within … up Native in Wisconsin, food and much more. Learn more about the presenters and their programs . Ho-Chunk Through … program into what we now call Teejop & Beyond. Learn more about Ho-Chunk Through Story: The Origin, The Wayz, and The …
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A book list for older kids: Middle Grade and YA Titles
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… favorite activities, Becca discovers something surprising about Grandma. Let's Go! Julie Flett An extraordinary book … children listen as their grandmother tells them the story about how Weeâchumun (the wise Corn) asked local Native … the one her grandfather attended as a child and learns about unmarked children's graves, prompting her to seek …
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A book list for children, teens and young adults can be found here.
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… library. … Fiction Salt Houses Hala Alyan A debut novel about a Palestinian family caught between present and past, … checkpoints and bomb blasts, they begin to hear whispers about doors -- doors that can whisk people far away, if … Homeland Elegies Ayad Akhtar A deeply personal work about identity and belonging in a nation coming apart at the …
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Please welcome the newest Pinney Studio Artist-in-Residence Phil Hassett! Phil is a local letterpress printer living in Madison, WI, where he maintains a small collection of historic printing…
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… the use of ornaments to create letterforms, while thinking about how communities shape words and stories and how words … opportunities for you to come meet Phil, learn more about his exploratory process, and make your own … an alphabet of wooden letters to accompany the kit. Only about three people in the U.S. make type for letterpress …
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Health and Self Care | At Home & At Work
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… anyone who has faced a difficult childhood, or who cares about the millions of children who do, the innovative and … and specific exercises and prompts, with timely messages about social and racial justice and how the world needs to … to better understand these disparities and do something about them. On Thriving: Harnessing Joy Through Life's Great …
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… schools, and libraries to facilitate conversations about disability, accessibility, social justice, and … graphic novel for fans of Guts and Real Friends about how dealing with anxiety and OCD can affect everyday … she struggles with whether to share a terrible secret about life with her mom and stepdad. Recommended for ages 10 …
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The title of this book might put you off, but the topic is real and it is important. There is a kind of decluttering in Sweden called dostadning. Do means "death" and stadning means "cleaning." The…
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… get used. The author also encourages the reader to think about the surprises that might be left behind. Magnusson, who … they uncovered them unexpectedly. It's something to think about. And it's never too late to get started. Magnusson … this book and admire the author's integrity. She's honest about this concept; it's something that everyone should be …
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… between libraries and child-led play. Learn more about Anji Play here. Each children’s area is designed to … use while baby hangs out in a car seat or stroller. Ask about them at your library. Enjoy from Home: Online …
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… Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school … South, take a trip with an eleven-year-old boy who is about to discover that things aren't always what they seem. … and the kids in his class call him "Chief" and tease him about being an Indian—the thing that makes Danny most proud. …
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… Silver Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2021 A picture book about Stonewall that focuses on queeroes Marsha P. Johnson … Syed Henry Holt and Company 2019 A father and son talk about identity and self-love. Written by social worker and … F. Kennedy, James Baldwin and our unfinished conversation about race in America Eric Michael Dyson St. Martin's Press …
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This beautiful picture book tells the story of a family who celebrates two New Years - Rosh Hashanah in the fall and Lunar New Year in the spring.
The simple text details the any differences…
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… to see themselves represented, or for anyone to learn more about different holidays. The author's note by Jewish and Chinese author Ricahrd Ho talks about how his children get to grow up with both these cultures, and a visual glossary includes information about the different symbols and traditions represented in the …
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I’m so happy I’ve discovered Barbara Pym, and slightly ashamed that it took me this long to find her. She writes characters you’d never guess you were interested in knowing more about, but it turns…
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… you’d never guess you were interested in knowing more about, but it turns out, you are. Quartet in Autumn , along … with the rest of Pym's novels, could be described as being about nothing in particular, but it's written so well that you might come away feeling that it’s actually about everything, a profound plumbing of everyday life. In …
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Enjoy an afternoon of poetry at Sequoya Library on Saturday, November 11 from 1:30-3:30pm. The South Central Region of the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets (WFOP) is celebrating the launch of the WFOP…
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… poets will also have personal works for sale, as well. About the Theme: Margins. Those sharp edged, drop offs and … a divide opens our view, sheds beauty on an ordinary day. About the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets: The Wisconsin …
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I don't know where picture book authors get their ideas from. But I can tell you that if you asked me for what I might want to write about, the couch, is probably one of the last things I would have…
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… you that if you asked me for what I might want to write about, the couch, is probably one of the last things I would … than me. A friendly fox is going to tell us all about the couch - including the things the furniture police … visual aids! (Actually, parents might not want you to know about pillow sliding either.) You will learn about couches …
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Twelve year old Maisie Cannon is all about ballet. But now, after an accident and surgery, she is recovering rather than dancing. And all is not well. Her grades are slipping, she is growing…
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… Twelve year old Maisie Cannon is all about ballet. But now, after an accident and surgery, she is … on a family trip to the Olympic Peninsula, Maisie learns about her Native heritage as well as about some of her own personal family history. And that it is …
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A series of photos accompanied by text (nicely read by a child narrator and sprinkled with words from the local language) explore a day in the life of a child from one of five different countries.…
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… one of five different countries. After your child hears about a day in the life of one of the featured kids, they are asked questions about their life (in the same featured child's voice) and can record their answers. A great way to learn about similarities and differences between your child's …
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Join Wisconsin Master Naturalist Alex Singer this fall to learn about wintersowing, an easy, inexpensive way to garden during the winter. Singer will give a brief demonstration and Q&A about…
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… Wisconsin Master Naturalist Alex Singer this fall to learn about wintersowing, an easy, inexpensive way to garden during … the winter. Singer will give a brief demonstration and Q&A about creating a mini-greenhouse, then participants can try … is intended for adults and registration is required. About the Presenter Alex Singer has worked with Madison …
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I don’t imagine that there are many among us who have not had an experience with death: whether the screaming pain of cancer, the slow decline of a body long after the mind has left, the silent…
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… left, the silent passing during sleep. But we don’t talk about it, we rarely face the fact that despite the ads and … at hospice, and asking questions to anyone who will answer about their own experiences, about aspects of working directly with the dying, and more. …
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In an era where thinking about the future is an increasingly depressing task, A Psalm for the Wild-Built was just the story I needed. This novella by modern-day sci-fi superstar Becky Chambers…
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… In an era where thinking about the future is an increasingly depressing task, A Psalm … On a mission to figure out what this nagging feeling is about, Dex ventures into the wilderness of Panga– a place … Speckled Mosscap. All Mosscap wants is to learn more about humans, and all Dex wants is to be left alone, but when …
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Freelance writer Cassie Bowman's specialty is true crime and she is used to murder cases involving husbands who kill their wives, or even wives who killed their husbands. Having done this…
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… bit to surprise her. When she comes across a news article about a woman who was not only a bigamist but a widow after … now-adult sons and doesn't want to mess that up. Talking about a murder that destroyed two good men, both of whom Lore … one that may change everything Cassie thinks she knows about the case (and perhaps about her own life and past). The …
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My reading these past few months has gone in fits and starts as life and world events have had a major impact on just what can grab and hold my attention. And when nothing can hold my attention for…
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… longer stretches of time, I turn to writing and podcasts about books rather than to the books themselves. If you're … can rely on for smart, engaged, entertaining writing about all things books." A great description, but one that … of Lithub that offers all of the same kind of content, but about crime writing! Lithub Radio , also an offshoot but this …
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