Book Reviews

Posted about 2 days ago by Madison Eversoll

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April is National Poetry Month, a celebration of poetry as an indispensable art form that shapes literature and culture. Poetry does not have to be complicated, or deeply serious in […]

Posted about 1 week ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Families, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends

This blog was written by Meredith Wells, VCU Capstone Student in Occupational Therapy. Young children are learning how to understand their emotions, use their bodies, and interact with others long […]

Posted about 1 week ago by Madison Eversoll

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends, #youthservices, book reviews, children's books, picture books, reading suggestions

Welcome to another installment in our series of blog posts featuring children’s books we’re currently loving! “Book Chat with the Youth Services Team” features one book recommendation from each of […]

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Lisa Crisman

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, How-To, Reading Recommendations, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #childrensgardening, #picturebook recommendations, backyard gardens, beekeeping, gardening books, gardening for beginners, gardening handbooks, herbs, small space gardens, square foot gardening, urban gardening

RVA truly had winter this year! Spring has come, trees are blooming and the ground is warming. It’s the perfect time to start seeds inside in containers or outside in […]

Posted about 3 weeks ago by Adriane Marshall

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #bookrecs, #childrensbooks, #juvfiction, #kidsbooks, #middlegradenovels, #readinginthemiddle, #rplrecommends, #tweenbooks, book recommendations, book recs, Middle grade fiction, Reading in the Middle, reading suggestions, tween

March is Women’s History Month. The entire month is dedicated to celebrating the role of women in American history. Women’s History Month began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, […]

Posted about 4 weeks ago by Genevievre Wood

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What We’re Reading (and Loving) Don’t know what to read next? Looking for YA book recommendations? Welcome to the Book Chat with the Young Adult Team. Every month, the YA […]

Posted about 1 month ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecs, #ireadya, #rplrecommends, #yabooks, #yareads, #yatrends, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, nonfiction, reading suggestions, teenreads, ya, yanonfiction, yareads

What does it mean to be antiracist? Members of the Black Panther Party coined the term “antiracist” during the 1960s/70s. With many different groups and organizations working similarly to fight […]

Posted about 1 month ago by Danielle Tarullo

Posted in Adult, Book Reviews | Tagged with #adultbooks, #bookrecommendations, women, Women's History Month

Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future Since 1986, the month of March has been nationally recognized as Women’s History Month. Each year the National Women’s History Alliance chooses […]

Posted about 1 month ago by Adriane Marshall

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's | Tagged with #childrensbooks, #fairytaleretellings, #juvfiction, #kidsbooks, #middlegradenovels, #readinginthemiddle, #rplrecommends, #tweenbooks, book recommendations, book recs, reading suggestions

We have know the fairy tale stories, they involve glass slippers, poisoned apples, and a giant bean stalk. But what happens when those stories are fractured, when they are modernized? […]

Posted about 2 months ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, #yabooks, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, reading suggestions, teenreads, ya, yabookchat, yabooks, yafiction, youngadult, youngadultbooks

Don’t know what to read next? Looking for YA book recommendations? Welcome to the Book Chat with the Young Adult Team. Every month, the YA Team each recommends a favorite […]