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Sorry, Bro
by Taleen Voskuni
To appease her Armenian mother, Nar participates in a series of events in San Francisco where, instead of meeting a mom-approved man, she meets Erebuni, a woman who gives her the courage to come out as bisexual and proudly be herself for the first time in her life.
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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
by Becky Chambers
Joining the crew of the aging Wayfarer, a patched-up ship that has seen better days, loner Rosemary Harper must unexpectedly risk her life when they are offered the job of a lifetime, which teaches her valuable lessons about love and trust, and that having a family isn't the worst thing in the universe.
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Sister Friends Forever
by Kimberla Lawson Roby
This powerful story of friendship follows four best friends who, leading very different lives, come together each month to discuss their hopes and dreams.
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The House of Broken Angels
by Luis Alberto Urrea
"In his final days, beloved and ailing patriarch Miguel Angel de La Cruz, affectionately called Big Angel, has summoned his entire clan for one last legendary birthday party. But as the party approaches, his mother, nearly one hundred, dies, transformingthe weekend into a farewell doubleheader. Among the guests is Big Angel's half brother, known as Little Angel, who must reckon with the truth that although he shares a father with his siblings, he has not, as a half gringo, shared a life. Across two bittersweet days in their San Diego neighborhood, the revelers mingle among the palm trees and cacti, celebrating the lives of Big Angel and his mother, and recounting the many inspiring tales that have passed into family lore, the acts both ordinary and heroic that brought these citizens to a fraught and sublime country and allowed them to flourish in the land they have come to call home"
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Bitter
by Akwaeke Emezi
TEENS
"After a childhood in foster care, Bitter is thrilled to have been chosen to attend Eucalyptus, a special school where she can focus on her painting surrounded by other creative teens. But outside this haven, the streets are filled with protests against the deep injustices that grip the city of Lucille. Bitter's instinct is to stay safe within the walls of Eucalyptus but her friends aren't willing to settle for a world that's so far away from what they deserve. Pulled between old friendships, her artistic passion, and a new romance, Bitter isn't sure where she belongs--in the studio or in the streets. And if she does find a way to help the revolution while being true to who she is, she must also ask: at what cost?"
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I Miss You, I Hate This
by Sara Saedi
TEENS
"Told through a mix of prose, text messages and emails, this novel follows best friends and high school seniors Parisa Naficy and Gabriela Gonzales as they discover new dreams, face insecurities and confront their greatest fears during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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Ban This Book
by Alan Gratz
GRADES 3 - 6
A fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library. Amy Anne is shy and soft-spoken, but don't mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world. Amy Anne and her lieutenants wage a battle for the books as they start a secret banned books locker library, make up ridiculous reasons to ban every single book in the library to make a point, and take astand against censorship
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In Honor of Broken Things
by Paul Acampora
GRADES 3 - 6
"Three unlikely friends meet in a middle school pottery class and learn how to piece their lives back together again, all the while discovering that that some things can never be unbroken-and that's okay too"
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We Belong
by Laura Purdie Salas
BABIES/TODDLERS - GRADE 2
Rhyming verse and vibrant illustrations invite readers to notice the diversity of our world and affirm that we all belong, just as we are.
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The Boy with Flowers in His Hair
by Jarvis
BABIES/TODDLERS - GRADE 2
When David falls ill, causing the bright petals in his hair to turn all twiggy and prickly, his best friend comes up with a creative way for David to get his color back
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Have recommendations? Contact me by email, lvollmer@seolibraries.org, or in person. |
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Ida Rupp Public Library
310 Madison Street
Port Clinton, Ohio 43452
(419) 732-3212www.idarupp.org |
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