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Reading in the Middle: Novels in Verse

Posted about 2 weeks ago by Adriane Marshall

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, reading suggestions | Tagged with #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #readinginthemiddle, #rplrecommends, #tweenbooks, academyofamericanpoets, april, book recommendations, book recs, nationalpoetrymonth, poetry, reading suggestions, verse

The term “middle grade readers” refers to children in the middle of elementary school, students between the ages of 8 and 12, or third though sixth grade. These readers have […]

YA Reads: Celebrating LGBTQ+ YA Nonfiction & Transgender and Nonbinary YA Fiction

Posted about 3 weeks ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, diverse reads, Fiction, For Teens, lgbtq, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, book recommendations, booksforteens, reading suggestions, teenreads, ya, yabooks, yafiction, yanonfiction, yareads, young adult, youngadult, youngadultbooks

Happy Pride Month, Richmond! At Richmond Public Library we make sure that our collection reflects diverse identities and includes LGBTQIAP+ authors and characters no matter the month, but June is […]

Celebrate Pride Month with Richmond Public Library!

Posted about 3 weeks ago by James Vaughan

Posted in Book Reviews, celebrations, diverse reads, Families, Fiction, For Teens, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Picturebooks, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #bookrecs, #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends, #yareads, adult, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, celebrations, Children's, LGBT, lgbtq, pride, Pride Month, pridemonth, queer, ya, young adult

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: June 2025

Posted about 4 weeks ago by Lauren Clementi

Posted in Book Reviews, Children's, Families, Picturebooks, Reading Recommendations | Tagged with #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, book recommendations, book recs

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a nationwide initiative to encourage reading to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. To learn more about how to start the program, visit the 1,000 Books Before […]

May Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 1 month ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Asian American, Book Reviews, Fiction, For Teens, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #bookchat, #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, #yabooks, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, reading suggestions, staff picks, teenreads, yabookchat, yabooks, yateam

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 […]

Reading in the Middle: Honoring National Foster Care Month

Posted about 1 month ago by Adriane Marshall

The term “middle grade readers” refers to children in the middle of elementary school, students between the ages of 8 and 12, or third though sixth grade. These readers have […]

The Busy Parents’ Book Club – “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” by Ocean Vuong

Posted about 1 month ago by Jennifer Deuell

Posted in Adult, book discussions, Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions | Tagged with book recommendations, bookclub, parent, reading suggestions, shortbooks

YA Reads: AAPI and Jewish American Heritage

Posted about 2 months ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, diverse reads, Fiction, For Teens, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens, young adult | Tagged with #aapi, #aapiauthors, #aapiheritagemonth, #bookrecs, #rplrecommends, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, jewish american, jewish american heritage month, jewishauthors, reading suggestions, teenreads, ya, yabooks, yafiction

May is an important month for celebrating cultural heritage and identities as well as reflecting on the contributions and legacies of both Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities and […]

April Book Chat with the YA Team

Posted about 2 months ago by Genevievre Wood

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

GENEVIEVRE RECOMMENDS SQUIRE BY SARA ALFAGEEH AND NADIA SHAMMAS Aiza is a daughter of the Ornu people in the Bayt-Sajji Empire, meaning she is not only automatically feared and hated […]

YA Reads: Arab-American Heritage

Posted about 3 months ago by Genevievre Wood

Posted in Book Reviews, diverse reads, Fiction, For Teens, holidays; celebrations, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions, Teens | Tagged with #bookrecs, #ireadya, #rplrecommends, #yareads, arabamerican, book recommendations, book recs, booksforteens, reading suggestions, teenreads, ya, yabooks, yafiction, yareads, youngadult

Honor our Arab-American community members by recognizing and celebrating Arab-American Heritage Month, which takes place annually during the month of April. Established in 2022 by the Virginia General Assembly, Arab American Heritage […]