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March Book Recommendations: Feminism in YA

March 21, 2018March 2, 2018 Maureen Langley 0 Comments Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, E. Lockhart, feminism, Gabi a girl in pieces, Girl mans up, Isabel Quintero, M-E Gerard, Mare's War, Non Pratt, Remix, Tanita S. Davis, teen books, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, We should all be feminists, Women's history month, ya books, young adult

Woohoo Women’s Suffrage!  In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting books with feminist themes as well as some awesome

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February Book Recommendations: YA Authors of Color

February 9, 2018February 5, 2018 Maureen Langley 0 Comments After Tupac and D Foster, authors of color, Black History Month. book recommendations, Brandy Colbert, Darius and Twig, Dhonielle Clayton, Jacqueline Woodson, Jason Reynolds, Little & Lion, Long Way Down, teen books, The Belles, Walter Dean Myers, young adult lit

In honor of Black History Month, we’ll be highlighting YA books by authors of color all month long in the

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January Book Recommendations: Fight the Winter Blues!

January 21, 2018December 21, 2017 Maureen Langley 0 Comments A season of daring greatly, book display, Ellen Emerson White, Finding Audrey, January, Meg Wiviott, Michelle Falkoff, Paper Hearts, Playlist for the dead, Sophie Kinsella, teen books, Terry Pratchett, Winter Blues, Wintersmith, ya lit

This month we’re fighting fire with fire!  Fight the Winter Blues by reading one of the many blue books on

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October Book Suggestions: Try something wicked…

October 11, 2017September 27, 2017 Maureen Langley 0 Comments Danielle Paige, Dorothy must Die, Ellen Datlow, fairy tales, Lisa Maxwell, Renee Ahdieh, retelling, Sarah Porter, something wicked, teen books, The Wrath and the Dawn, Troll's eye view, Unhooked, Vassa in the Night, ya books

By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes… And that something wicked is the October book suggestions! 

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#wordshavepower – Banned Book Week 2017

September 24, 2017August 31, 2017 Maureen Langley 0 Comments ALA, american Library Association, banned books, banned books week, challenged books, teen books, ya books, young adult books

What is Banned Book Week? Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during

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March Book Suggestions: For Math Lovers! – in honor of Pi Day

March 2, 2017February 22, 2017 Maureen Langley 0 Comments An Abundance of Katherines, book suggestions, Elle Cosimano, Gifted, Harriet Reuter Hapgood, Jennifer E. Smith, John Green, math, Nearly Gone, Nikita Lalwani, teen books, The Square Root of Summer, The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, ya books, ya lit, young adult books

In honor of Pi day (3/14 for those who aren’t in the know…), this month’s book suggestions are all about

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December Book Suggestions: Medical Fiction and Nonfiction

December 17, 2016December 19, 2016 Maureen Langley 0 Comments medical, teen books, ya lit

Fans of Grey’s Anatomy?  Interested in intriguing medical mysteries?  Then you’re going to love this month’s book suggestions and book

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September Book Suggestions: Hispanic Heritage Month

September 13, 2016August 12, 2016 Maureen Langley 0 Comments Adam Silvera, Alex Echevarria, book suggestions, Emily Adler, Esmeralda Santiago, Hispanic Heritage month, Julia Alvarez, Meg Medina, Melissa Grey, teen books, teen lit, ya books, ya lit

Bienvenidos! September is Hispanic Heritage Month! During this time (September 15 to October 15) we recognize the contributions made and

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Introducing “#ThursdayThoughts” on Snapchat

June 28, 2016June 22, 2016 Maureen Langley 0 Comments book reviews, snapchat, summer reading, teen books, teen lit, ya books, ya lit

That’s right, the library is on Snapchat now! Find us: ftplteens But that’s not all, starting on Thursdays in July,

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Blind Date with a Book!!!

February 7, 2016February 1, 2016 Maureen Langley 0 Comments blind date with a book, book review, teen books, ya books

Live on the wild side and choose a date with a mystery book… Choose one of the many books from

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