Kids’ summer reading programs at the Morristown & Morris Twp. Library run from July 1 – August 24. Join book clubs, make crafts, attend special musical and educational programs, and more! For more details, please see the flyers below.
Kids’ summer reading programs at the Morristown & Morris Twp. Library run from July 1 – August 24. Join book clubs, make crafts, attend special musical and educational programs, and more! For more details, please see the flyers below.
Teen summer reading programs at the Morristown & Morris Twp. Library run from July 1 – August 7. Participants can earn raffle tickets for summer reading prizes by attending book clubs, craft programs, and playing book bingo. For more details, please see the flyer below.
From NOVL:
“These days, different ‘aesthetics’, as Dorothy Gale so famously said, “Come and go so quickly!” From “Barbiecore” to “Tomato Girl Summer” sometimes these micro-trends seem very random, and very fleeting. But it’s all about embracing what feels right… So however you woke up feeling today, pick an aesthetic and we’ll give you a book recommendation.”
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From NOVL:
“If you tell me there are different categories of anything in a fantasy book (be it course of study, magic type, companion, or otherwise), I simply must know what I would be/have/do in this world that does not and will never exist. There is nothing I won’t turn into a personality quiz… And if there are dragons?! All bets are off. Please enjoy imagining your fantasy life along with me by finding out which dragon type from So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole you would bond with.”
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On Monday, January 22, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, taking place in-person for the first time in New Orleans.
A list of the 2024 award winners and honor selections from the Young Adult category follows:
Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award: Nigeria Jones, written by Ibi Zoboi
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award: There Goes the Neighborhood, written by Jade Adia
Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults: The Collectors: Stories, edited by A.S. King,
Schneider Family Book Award for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience: Forever Is Now, written by Mariama J. Lockington
Mildred L. Batchelder Award for an outstanding children’s book originally published in a language other than English in a country other than the United States, and subsequently translated into English for publication in the United States: Houses with a Story: A Dragon’s Den, a Ghostly Mansion, a Library of Lost Books, and 30 More Amazing Places to Explore, written and illustrated by Seiji Yoshida, translated by Jan Mitsuko Cash
Odyssey Award for the best audiobooks produced for young adults: Promise Boys, written by Nick Brooks and narrated by a full cast
Pura Belpré Awards honoring Latinx writers and illustrators whose young adult books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience: Saints of the Household, written by Ari Tison
Stonewall Book Award given annually to English-language young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience: Only This Beautiful Moment, written by Abdi Nazemian
William C. Morris Award for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens: Rez Ball, written by Byron Grave
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults: Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed, written by Dashka Slater
American Indian Youth Literature Awards, announced in even years (e.g. 2022, 2024, 2026) and established to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians and Alaska Natives: Rez Ball, written by Byron Graves (Ojibwe)
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, which promotes Asian/Pacific American culture and heritage and is awarded based on literary and artistic merit: I’d Rather Burn Than Bloom, written by Shannon C. F. Rogers
The Sydney Taylor Book Award, presented annually to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience: The Blood Years, by Elana K. Arnold
From Tor/Forge:
“Do not be alarmed, for this is neither good nor bad necessarily, but you have a ghost. It’s there—hovering, haunting, wanting. All ghosts want something, or else they wouldn’t be here.
This one wants you to read a book. Better figure out which one.”
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If you’re anything like us, you definitely like to listen to music while you read. But isn’t it better when your reading playlist is specially curated by the author of the book you’re reading so you can get the vibes just right? (Yes, the answer is yes.)
So if you’re planning on picking up I Feed Her the Beast and the Beast Is Me anytime soon, make sure you bookmark this playlist compiled by author Jamison Shea right now. Or hit play and start listening right now to get in the mood to read this thrilling new villain origin story. 😈
From EpicReads:
“Is there anything more exciting than opening up a fantasy book and—GASP—there’s a map?!? Yeah, we totally get it. Were you also a kid who spent (arguably too much) time looking through real maps and atlases? We’re not judging—some of us were those kids too!
Well, here’s your chance to show off how much you’ve learned!
Turns out there are plenty of real-life places that sound like something out of a fantasy novel, so we wanted to take you on a bit of a knowledge quest. Try our quiz and see which real and fictional places you recognize, or get introduced to some new destinations.”
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In this romantic, edge-of-your-seat YA fantasy/mystery duology from award-winning author Katy Rose Pool, cursebreaker Marlow Briggs reluctantly pretends to be in love with a powerful noble to gain entry into an illustrious—and deadly—society that holds clues to her mother’s disappearance. Garden of the Cursed is perfect for fans of Veronica Mars, These Violent Delights, and Chain of Iron.
Need a backtrack for your reading experience? Bookmark this playlist compiled by author Katy Rose Pool right now. Or hit play and start listening right now to get ready for this phenomenal new release!
Teen summer reading programs at the Morristown & Morris Twp. Library run from July 10 – August 21. Participants can earn raffle tickets for summer reading prizes by attending book clubs, craft programs, and playing book bingo. For more details, please see the flyer below.