Category Archives: Recommended Reading

If you like a full moon and things that change with the tide, you’ll love this! I have enjoyed Red Moon by Benjamin Percy very much. I recommend this book for a great summer read! -Library Student Staff

Writing a ‘happy list’ before the start of each day can help both stressed-out workers and students improve their problem-solving skills, a recent study has found. Read more!

My favorite read is Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, the second book from The Hunger Games. I am addicted to the thrill and excitement of these stories! – Library Student Staff

I enjoyed “Moloka’i” by Alan Brennert, about a young Hawaiian girl and her extraordinary spirit as she ends up on a quarantined leprosy island. This book is about embracing life in the face of death, and filled with discovery and … Continue reading →

THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS, by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (Ballantine) is an intriguing book about one girl’s connection to the world through flowers and their meanings. A perfect spring time read! -Library student staff

I recommend The Help by Kathryn Stockett. It’s one of my favorite books about three women determined to start a movement. It’s got humor, hope, and tells us we can cross the line for a better tomorrow no matter how … Continue reading →

Watership Down by Richard Adams has been my favorite book since elementary school; I read it every couple years and get more out of it every time. -Library Student Staff

The New Jim Crow is an eye-opening and vitally important look at the connections between race and our criminal justice system. -Library Student Staff  

The One and Only Ivan, by Katherine Applegate, is a great book that gives an animal true voice. Some of you might remember Ivan, the gorilla that lived in the B&I store on South Tacoma Way for years, in a … Continue reading →

Revisiting Iraq Through The Eyes Of An Exiled Poet An interview with Poet Dunya Mikhail.