by Elizabeth Wilcox | Jun 1, 2021 | Elizabeth's Blog
Toweringby Alex FlinnGenre: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Adaptation, YA Fiction I had not been outside in years. I wasn’t sure how many, exactly, because I didn’t keep track from the beginning. I didn’t realize I’d need to. But my dresses had been...
by Elizabeth Wilcox | May 28, 2021 | Elizabeth's Blog
All American Boysby Jason Reynolds and Brendan KielyGenre: YA, fictionOriginally published 2015 I wasn’t sure what I was drawing.That’s not true.I knew exactly what I was drawing. The only thing I could. I was going to re-create the scene, what...
by Elizabeth Wilcox | May 14, 2021 | Elizabeth's Blog
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and Youby Ibram X. Kendi and Jason ReynoldsGenre: Non-fictionOriginally Published 2020, a remix of Stamped From the Beginning (2016) This isn’t a history book….Instead, what this is, is a book that contains...
by Elizabeth Wilcox | May 1, 2021 | Elizabeth's Blog
Grenadine is a bar staple that makes its way into a lot of classic beverages, from the Shirley Temple mocktail to the Prohibition-era Mary Pickford to the scotch-forward Crow. It adds sweetness and a distinctive red hue to the drinks which feature it. But, what,...
by Elizabeth Wilcox | Apr 24, 2021 | Elizabeth's Blog
Georgeby Alex GinoGenre: Children’s Literature/Adolescent Literature, LGBTQIA+, FictionOriginally Published 2015 “My point is, it takes a special person to cry over a book. It shows compassion as well as imagination.” Ms. Udell patted George’s...
by Elizabeth Wilcox | Apr 23, 2021 | Elizabeth's Blog
Every year, the American Library Association releases a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of the previous year. This year, I am setting a personal goal to read all 10 of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020, and I’d like to invite you to join...
