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The Door Is Open edited by Hena KhanRead alikes:Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices edited by S.K. Ali and Aisha SaeedTake the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance edited by Bethany C. MorrowAncestor Approved: Intertribal Stories For Kids edited by Cynthia Leitich SmithFlying Lessons & Other Stories edited by Elle…
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A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah FaizalRead alikes:Once & Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthyLegendborn by Tracy DeonnSix of Crows by Leigh BardugoNorth Liberty Library
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Daughters of the Lamp by Nedda LewersRead alikes:The Red Pyramid by Rick RiordanMomo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind by Misa SugiuraThe Magical Reality of Nadia by Bassem YoussefNorth Liberty Library
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Website:www.liveliferevitalized.comEmail:wellness@liveliferevitalized.comEventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/932978683357?aff=oddtdtcreatorFacebook:www.facebook.com/liveliferevitalizedIG:www.instagram.com/liveliferevitalized/North Liberty Library
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Today, July 30, is International Day of Friendship. Learn more here: https://www.un.org/en/observances/friendship-dayRead alikes:Not the Worst Friend In the World by Anne RellihanBetting On You by Lynn PainterPaper Planes by Jennie WoodNorth Liberty Library
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The Last Beekeeper by Pablo CartayaLearn more about the North Liberty Library’s Summer Reading Program here: https://northlibertylibrary.org/summer-reading-program/ Read alikes:Rayleigh Mann In the Company Of Monsters by Ciannon SmartWildseed Witch by Marti DumasHaven Jacobs Saves the Planet by Barbara Dee…
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Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston by Esme Symes-SmithInternational Non-Binary People’s Day was July 14. Celebrate Nonbinary Awareness Week. Find more information here: https://www.gendergp.com/non-binary-people-awareness-week/ Read alikes:The Best Liars In Riverview by Lin ThompsonVenom & Vow by Anna McLemoreAnder & Santi Were Here by Jonny G…
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Laura Obuobi (author) London Ladd (illustrator)North Liberty Library
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War Stories by Gordon Korman (Iowa Teen Award (grades 6-9)The IASL Book Awards were announced recently. See the full list and more information here: https://www.iasl-ia.org/homeIowa Teen Award nominees for 2024-5:Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig KingFrizzy by Claribel A. OrtegaOmar Rising by Aisha Saeed…
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The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora ReyesJune is Disability Pride Month. Celebrate Persons with Disabilities’ Inherent Dignity and Inalienable Rights. Find more information here: https://www.ameridisability.com/how-to-display-disability-pride/ Read alikes:One for All by Lillie LainoffWild and Crooked by Leah ThomasBreathe and Count Back From Te…
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Guest: Georgette SpratlingLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgettespratling/North Liberty Librarywww.northlibertylibrary.org/North Liberty Library
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The First Rule of Climate Club by Carrie FirestoneOur Summer Reading Program Theme is Read, Return, Repeat. Don’t forget to register and log here: https://northlibertylibrary.org/summer-reading-program/Read alikes:Emily Posts by Tanya Lloyd KyiA Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little BadgerThe Adventure Is Now by Jess Redman…
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Black Birds in the Sky by Brandy ColbertJuneteenth is tomorrow June 19! Learn more information here: https://www.juneteenth.com/ & https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenthRead alikes:And We Rise by Erica MartinStamped : Racism, Antiracism, and You by Reynolds, JasonInheritance : A Visual Poem by Acevedo, Elizabeth…
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Better with Butter by Victoria PiontekThe IASL Book Awards were announced recently. See the full list and more information here: https://www.iasl-ia.org/homeOther Children’s Choice Award 2023-4 nominees:Willodeen by Katherine ApplegateA Soft Place to Land by Janae Marksrez dogs by Joseph BruchacNorth Liberty Library
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June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! There is a list of resources and more information here: https://programminglibrarian.org/articles/lgbtq-pride-monthRead alikes:Venom & Vow by Elliott McLemore Anna-MarieThe Feeling Of Falling In Love by Mason DeaverAnder & Santi Were Here by Jonny Garza VillaNorth Liberty Library
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The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartIt’s National Foster Care Month. Learn more here: https://www.childwelfare.gov/fostercaremonth/Read alikes:Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz ArangoThanks a Lot, Universe by Chad LucasThe Lottery Rose by Irene HuntNorth Liberty Library
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A Drop of Venom by Sajni PatelRead alikes:Monsters Born and Made by Tanvi BerwahA Place For Vanishing by Ann FraistatLore by Alexandra BrackenNorth Liberty Library
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Finally Seen by Kelly YangIt’s Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. Learn more here: https://www.asianpacificheritage.gov/Read alikes:Stargazing by Jen WangJennifer Chan Is Not Alone by Tae KellerMaizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa YeeNorth Liberty Library
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The Silence that Binds Us by Joanna HoIt’s Mental Health Awareness Month. There is a list of resources here: https://northlibertyiowa.org/2022/03/07/its-ok-to-not-be-ok-and-its-good-to-get-help/Read alikes:The Words We Keep by Erin StewartThis Place is Still Beautiful by Xixi TianWe Weren't Looking To Be Found by Stephanie KuehnOnce More With Chutz…
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Song for a Whale by Lynne KellyCelebrate National Deaf History Month! Learn more here: https://www.nad.org/Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotteA Whale of the Wild by Rosanne ParryInsignificant Events In the Life Of a Cactus by Dusti BowlingNorth Liberty Library
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Guest: Quanda HoodLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/quanda-c-hood/One Iowa: https://oneiowa.org/United Action for Youth: https://www.unitedactionforyouth.org/One Iowa Action - https://oneiowaaction.org/Better Way Forward - https://www.betterway4ward.org/TKM Productions - https://www.tkmtheatricalproductions.com/Summer of the Arts - https://summ…
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The Nature of Witches by Rachel GriffinHappy Earth Day! Learn more here: https://www.earthday.org/House of Hollow by Krystal SutherlandThe Ones We're Meant To Find by Joan HeWar Girls by Tochi OnyebuchiNorth Liberty Library
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Something More by Jackie KhaliliehCelebrate National Arab American Heritage Month. Learn more here: https://arabamericafoundation.org/national-arab-american-heritage-month/Read alikes:All-American Muslim Girl by Nadine Jolie CourtneyRonit & Jamil by Pamela L. LaskinMan O' War by Cory McCarthyNorth Liberty Library
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Happy National Library Week! Learn more here:https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweekRead alikes:Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig KingThe List by Patricia FordeSave Me a Seat by Sarah WeeksNorth Liberty Library
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As if on Cue by Marisa KanterRead alikes:A Show for Two by Tashie BhuiyanTo All the Boys I Loved Before by Jenny HanSecond Chance Summer by Morgan MatsonNorth Liberty Library
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Love, Light, & Lit: Co-parenting with Care by North Liberty LibraryNorth Liberty Library
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The House that Whispers by Lin ThompsonRead alikes:The Best Liars in Riverview by Lin ThompsonToo Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring BlakeNorth Liberty Library
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All my Rage by Sabaa TahirRead alikes:An Emotion of Great Delight Tahereh MafiFirekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline BoulleyClap When You Land by Elizabeth AcevedoNorth Liberty Library
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When Life Gives you Lemons, Make Peach Pie by Erin DowningRead alikes:The Penderwicks Book by Jeanne BirdsallThe Vanderbeekers of 141st Street / by Karina Yan GlaserPie In the Sky by Remy LaiSummer of a Thousand Pies by Margaret DillowayNorth Liberty Library
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That Weekend by Kara ThomasRead alikes:You'll Be the Death Of Me by Karen McManusI Killed Zoe Spanos by Kit FrickThe Ivies by Alexa DonneNorth Liberty Library
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Website: https://www.blackiowa.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/africanamericanmuseumofiowaTwitter: https://twitter.com/blackiowa Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackiowaNorth Liberty Library
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Kneel by Candace BufordRead alikes:Why We Fly by Kimberly JonesPunching the Air written by Ibi Zoboi with Yusef SalaamThe Cost of Knowing by Brittney MorrisNorth Liberty Library
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You'll Be the Death Of Me by Karen M. McManusRead alikes:A Good Girl's Guide To Murder by Holly JacksonThey Wish They Were Us by Jessica GoodmanThe Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow & Liz LawsonThat Weekend by Kara ThomasNorth Liberty Library
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Recognize! : An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis HudsonRead alikes:Black Boy Joy edited by Kwame MbaliaTake the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance edited by Bethany C. MorrowFresh Ink edited by Lamar GilesNorth Liberty Library
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Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn SolomonRead alikes:Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli & Aisha SaeedBetter Than the Movies by Lynn PainterTweet Cute by Emma LordNorth Liberty Library
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Website: https://www.healingpeacewithin.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/healingpeacewithinTwitter:https://twitter.com/healpeacewithinInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/healingpeacewithinLinktree:https://linktr.ee/JenniferFarrarNorth Liberty Library:http://www.northlibertylibrary.org/North Liberty Library
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The Lost Library by Rebecca SteadRead alikes: Ban This Book by Alan GratzEscape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris GrabensteinThe Wild Book by Juan VilloroNorth Liberty Library
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Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things by Maya PrasadRead alikes: Flirting With Fate by J.C. CervantesIt All Comes Back To You by Farah Naz RishiGreat or Nothing by Joy McCulloughNorth Liberty Library
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Unseen Magic by Emily Lloyd-JonesRead alikes: Wildseed Witch by Marti DumasLove, Sugar, Magic series by Anna Meriano A Snicker of Magic by Natalie LloydThe Tea Dragon Society by Katie O'NeillA Magic Steeped In Poison by Judy I. Lin (YA)North Liberty Library
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Dear Martin by Nic StoneRead alikes:The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasFor Every One by Jason ReynoldsMonday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. JacksonNorth Liberty Library
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Mari and the Curse of El Cocodrilo by Adrianna CuevasRead alikes: Sal & Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos HernandezThe Dream Weaver Reina Luz AlegreThe Cursed Moon by Angela CervantesNorth Liberty Library
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A Song Below Water by Bethany C. MorrowRead alikes:Dear Martin by Nic StoneUnequal : A Story of America by Michael Eric DysoThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasInk Knows No Borders : Poems of the Immigrant and Refugee Experience edited by Patrice VecchioneNorth Liberty Library
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The Ice House by Monica SherwoodRead alikes:When You Reach MeThe Thing About JellyfishBridge to TerabithiaNorth Liberty Library
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Eight Nights of Flirting by Hannah ReynoldsRead alikes:Lucy Clark will not Apologize by Margo RabbCool for the Summer by Dahlia AdlerFall of Whit Rivera by Crystal MaldonadoNorth Liberty Library
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The Talent Thief by Mike ThayerRead alikes:Simon Sort of Says by Erin BowAru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani ChokshiAmari and the Night Brothers by B.B. AlstonNorth Liberty Library
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Apple: Skin to the Core by Eric GansworthRead-alikes include:Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories For Kids edited by Cynthia Leitich SmithThe Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Life In Native America by David TreuerMe (Moth) by Amber McBrideNorth Liberty Library
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Don’t Want to be Your Monster by Deke MoultonRead-alikes include:The Way Back by Gavriel SavitGravebooks by J.A. WhiteDemons of the Ocean by Justin SomperNorth Liberty Library
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Felix Ever After by Kacen CallenderRead-alikes include:Act Cool by Tobly McSmithI Wish You All the Best by Mason DeaverMeet Cute Diary by Emery LeeNorth Liberty Library
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Greenglass House by Kate MilfordRead-alikes include:Winterhouse by Ben GutersonCity Spies by James PontiThe Mysterious Benedict Society Book by Trenton StewartNorth Liberty Library
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