This month’s Children’s Book News has a bit of a different format. Rather than focusing on 3 or 4 books, I want to provide a brief overview of one of our children’s sections plus point out a new arrangement in our shelving. All children’s graphic novels have been pulled from the overall collection and now […]
G’day Mate. Join us for this very special Didgeridoo Down Under Virtual show coming to your Placitas Community Library! Learn heaps of cool stuff about the Land Down Under and dive into the magical and powerful sounds of the Australian Didgeridoo. You might even learn some of the local language. As if that’s not enough, […]
In this month of Valentine’s Day let us celebrate friends – real and imaginary! Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate Suggested ages: 8-11 years I love Katherine Applegate’s books! With a perceptive sense of truth mixed in with imaginative possibilities, she creates stories that reflect some of the hard realities children or even animals (think The One […]
Happy New Year! A new year brings new experiences and the proverbial opportunity for changes and fresh beginnings. Below are books, which carry within them characters who find themselves needing to adapt to new chapters in their lives and, in the process, experiencing growth and acceptance. Forever or a Long, Long Time by Caela Carter […]
