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Todai Yoga Join us Wednesdays September 23rd and 30th at 3pm on Zoom for Virtual Yoga with the amazing Ashley Crute of Todai Yoga! Ashley offers movement, voice, and wellness practices for all body types and abilities. If the first few weeks of school have you stressed out, take a break and check in with yourself for some self-care!
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Artful Activism with the Backbone Campaign: Amplifying the Voices and Visions of Youth Join Bill Moyer, co-founder of the Backbone Campaign, on Thursday October 1st for respectful discussion and demonstration of tools and artful strategies for nonviolent social change.
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Family Resource Night
Join us on Wednesday October 7th to learn about library tools for students, including time for questions and demonstrations. Discover how to use databases like HelpNow and Tumblebooks, plus how to get personalized recommendations for students of all ages.
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Writing for Self and Community Healing with Gloria Muhammad
A space for reflection and discovery, join poet and teaching artist Gloria Muhammad for an exploration of freedom, joy, fear, and healing through writing, art, and poetry on Thursday October 29th. Registration coming soon! Check the Events Calendar.
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Find booklists by grade level on our website All books are available to download with your library card on:
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Latinx Reads for Hispanic Heritage Month September 15 - October 15
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The Closest I've Come
by Fred Aceves
What it's about: Stuck living in a poor neighborhood with his mom's abusive boyfriend, it's hard for 15-year-old Marcos Rivas to see any way out. He's got some solid friends and a surprising new crush, but when an unexpected opportunity arises, Marcos is afraid to let himself hope.
Author alert: Get in on the ground floor with this authentic, gritty debut from author Fred Aceves.
For fans of: Jason Reynolds and Matt de la Peña.
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Five Midnights
by Ann Dávila Cardinal
What it’s about: While visiting family in Puerto Rico, “Gringa-Rican” true crime fan Lupe is disturbed by a recent series of murders. When it looks like her missing cousin might be the next victim, Lupe and her reluctant ally Javier investigate, only to discover that the clues point to a notorious mythical monster.
Why you might like it: a captivating combination of gritty, real-life danger and chilling supernatural horror.
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Don't Ask Me Where I'm From
by Jennifer De Leon
Starring: Liliana, a gifted American Latinx writer who's uneasy about bussing from her familiar Boston city school to the bougie, mostly white Westburg High.
What happens: After learning that her dad didn't suddenly bail but was deported to Guatemala, Liliana longs for his safe return while grappling with how to fit in at Westburg -- or if she even wants to.
About the author: This fast-paced, compelling own voices story is the first from author Jennifer De Leon.
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Diamond city
by Francesca Flores
Trained as a highly skilled assassin, a young woman from a magical kingdom of immigrants is forced to betray her mentor to establish her career by targeting a wealthy industrialist in support of a mysterious conspiracy. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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Sia Martinez and the moonlit beginning of everything
by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Separated from her mother in the years following a painful ICE raid, Sia drives into the desert and lights prayerful candles on every new moon before an astonishing night when her mother emerges from a blue spacecraft that crashes in front of her car. A first novel.
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Don't Date Rosa Santos
by Nina Moreno
What it's about: People say that Rosa Santos is cursed by the sea. The sea claimed the lives of her father and grandfather, and while Rosa knows she should stick to home and dry land, the Florida teen can't stop dreaming about studying in Cuba -- and can't help falling for Alex, a tattooed boy with boat.
For fans of: Jenny Han, Sandhya Menon, Maurene Goo, and other authors of warm, inclusive rom-coms.
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Dealing in dreams
by Lilliam Rivera
Wearying of her violent life on the streets, the leader of an all-girl crew pursues entry into the exclusive Mega Towers for the privileged elite by tracking down and infiltrating a mysterious gang to commit an unspeakable act. By the prizewinning author of The Education of Margot Sanchez. Simultaneous eBook
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Cemetery Boys
by Aiden Thomas
What it's about: While trying to prove to his magically gifted family that he's a true brujo, gay trans guy Yadriel accidentally awakens the spirit of rebellious Julian, who wants Yadriel's help in finding his murderer.
Read it for: spellbinding urban fantasy, smoldering paranormal romance, an inclusive cast of characters, and an own voices perspective on growing up trans and Latinx.
For fans of: Zoraida Cordova's Brooklyn Brujas series.
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Did you know you can request a Grab Bag of Staff Picks? Not sure what to read next? Make a Library Curbside appointment and tell us what you're looking for (or what to avoid) and we will pull together a surprise grab bag of library staff picks just for you! Watch unboxing videos of recent Grab Bags @pclteens
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