Reviews written by Adrien Carter, Newsletter Manager and Staff Reviewer

Eddie is terrified of the dentist; he bit the last one that he went to, so now his mom has scheduled an appointment with the new dentist in town, Dr. Yankum. He took out two of Eddie’s teeth that he believed were just fine, and after visiting Dr. Yankum's office,...

Zoe’s life doesn’t seem to be going as planned. She was set on starting fresh, figuring out what being a lesbian means to her, and experimenting with gender presentation when she went to college in New York. Rather than things going as planned, Zoe was skipping classes, lost contact with...

Aiden is new to town and isn’t very happy about the recent move until he wanders into the woods to find a hidden well. Anytime that Aiden is with this well, he feels like he can be himself and complain about the school bullies. This is all great until the...

The Night Before Christmas is a modern retelling of the Christmas classic that features a Black Santa. While the city never really sleeps, the family in the home sleeps until a noise wakes a child, who catches glimpses of St. Nick’s sleigh and his reindeer. ...

A Treasury of Nursery Rhymes and Poems is a collection of various nursery rhymes, songs, and poems that brings us back to favorite characters such as Humpty Dumpty, Little Miss Muffet, Jack and Jill and more. This book has games for playtime, songs for eating, and lullabies for bedtime. ...

Asher and his twin siblings, Maisie and Finn, have just learned that they will be spending spring break in Hill Lake after their Great Aunt Hattie passed away suddenly. They are prepared for a boring week until they catch sight of the Rag and Bone Man. This moment leads them...

Tea is Love is a beautiful story about the warmth, comfort, and tradition of tea drinking. What I Liked: This book opens with the role that tea plays for others by stating that tea is love, and then goes into other things that tea...

This is the third book that is set in the world of the TV show Are You Afraid of the Dark? In this book, Riley Beasley is a 13-year-old who is focused on her future, especially the goal of leaving the small town of Lake Glory for college. Riley’s mom...

In Koala and the Little Tree, a wildfire has just destroyed their home so a koala and a little tree decide they have to bring the magic back to their land. They journey through the remains and work together to survive and restore their home back to its former conditions....

Every Body Move! is a celebration of children with disabilities as well as their mobility tools. This book explores various mobility devices and how children utilize them to navigate the world. What I Liked: This book not only celebrates children with disabilities, but it...

Eva loves her imaginary dragon, Spark. He keeps her company when she’s lonely during Hanukkah, as she is new to town and nothing feels the same. Eva wonders if Spark would enjoy having a friend to play with, so she wishes for a friend for Spark as a Hanukkah miracle....

Necromancy has been banned for one hundred years in the city of San Guadario, and every part of life requires a signature written in one’s blood. This requirement is so that a necromancer’s identity would be revealed should they sign something. Victor, a necromancer, and his one-eyed cat have to...

Thanksgiving is a Blessing takes you through a community on Thanksgiving day as they come together to celebrate. The community harvests their garden to give to a food bank, participates in the Turkey Trot, shares recipes with one another, and welcomes their family and friends back home as they gather...

A little girl makes two lists, one for her local market and the other for the Korean market, in preparation for both sides of her family coming together for Thanksgiving dinner. They grab carrots for japchae and turkey stuffing, shrimp for pajeon, short ribs for galbi, and whipped cream for...

A child is curious about dinosaurs and decides to write his librarian to gather more information about dinosaurs. Through this exchange, he learns about the Technosaurous and the work of a paleontologist, Dr. Sankar Chatterjee, who helped find this dinosaur. What I Liked: This...