Young Adult & Children’s Books on The Point
Joining Mindy today on The Point’s monthly show on books were Sara Hines of Eight Cousins Books and Mary E. Cronin. The topic was books for children and young adults, and below you will find a list of books that were mentioned, as well as listener picks. We know we discovered lots of new titles we want to read! Miss the show? You’ll be able to listen online!
Jill Erickson, Head of Reference and Adult Services at FPL, took this month off from the book show, but will return next month with Peter Abrahams who will be joining Mindy and Jill to discuss books in translation.
MINDY’S PICKS
Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Dusky Rinker and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
I am Gandhi (Ordinary People Change the World) by Brad Meltzer
Martin Sandler books
Journey by Aaron Becker
The Little Sock Pirate by John Whelan; illustrations by Clara Urbahn
SARA’s PICKS
Brick by Brick by Giuliano Ferri
A Hat for Mrs. Goldman: a story about knitting and love by Michelle Edwards; illustrated by G. Brian Karas
The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade by Justin Robert; illustrated by Christian Robinson
The Pants Project by Cat Clarke
Cilla Lee-Jenkins: future author extraordinaire by Susan Tan; illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte
My Beautiful Birds by Suzanne Del Rizzo
The Journey by Francesca Sanna
Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson
Diversity in Children’s Books 2015 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
Saints and Misfits by S. K. Ali
Patina Jason Reynolds
Long Way Down (book in verse) due out in October
MARY’S PICKS
Parrots over Puerto Rico by Susan L. Roth and Cindy Trumbore
River Friendly, River Wild by Jane Kurtz and Neil Brennan
Flood by Alvaro F. Villa
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson
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This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman
Sparkle Boy by Leslea Newman
Doing Her Bit: a story about the Woman’s Land Army of America by Erin Hagar; illustrated by Jen Hill
American Street by Ibi Zoboi
Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins and Stann Yogi; illustrations by Yutaka Houlette
The Reading Without Walls Challenge
The Nantucket Sea Monster: a fake news story by Darcy Pattison
Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit by Jaye Robin Brown
A Psalm for Lost Girls by Katie Bayerl
LISTENER PICKS
The Cookie Loved ‘Round the World: the story of the chocolate chip cookie by Kathleen Teahan
One by Kathryn Otoshi
Big Hair Don’t Care by Crystal Swain-Bates and Megan Bair
Hippos Go Berserk by Sandra Boynton
Mad Scientists Club by Bertrand R. Brinley
Shadow Man by Melissa Scott