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The Library Book received strongly favorable reviews and was selected as a "PW Pick" by Publishers Weekly. [4] According to Book Marks, the book received a "positive" consensus, based on twenty-six critics: twelve "rave", thirteen "positive", and one "mixed". [5] In the September/October 2019 issue of Bookmarks, the book was scored four out of ...
The collection, which has been described as Afrofuturist [1] and cyberpunk, is Monáe's debut literary work. It is based on the world of her [a] 2018 album Dirty Computer, as well as the accompanying short film of the same name. The book has received critical acclaim.
The Book That Wouldn't Burn is a 2023 high fantasy novel by American-British author Mark Lawrence. It is the first book in The Library Trilogy, with a second book, The Book That Broke the World, was released in April 2024. Lawrence is also the author of the Broken Empire trilogy.
In response to the ban and similar others, she creates the "Banned Books Locker Library", but its discovery leads to her suspension and the firing of Mrs. Jones. The incident inspires Ollinger and fellow students—including the PTA president's son—to crusade against book censorship. [1] [3] [4] [5] Dav Pilkey also makes an in-story cameo. [1]
This Book Is Gay is a nonfiction book written by Juno Dawson and illustrated by Spike Gerrell, first published in the United Kingdom in 2014 with subsequent publication in the US in June 2015. [1] The book is a "manual to all areas of life as an LGBT person" [ 2 ] and "is meant to serve as a guidebook for young people discovering their sexual ...
The federal government paid only for the salaries, so the library project depended on donations, and circulated a relatively small number of books; however, being the only source of reading material for so many people, the books, magazine and severely out-of-date newspapers they brought were highly prized.
Pet was a finalist for the 2019 National Book Awards for Young People's Literature [12] and 2020 Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, [13] [14] as well as a Stonewall Book Award for Children's & Young Adult literature honor book. [15] The American Library Association also included it on their 2020 Amelia Bloomer Book ...
[1] Publishers Weekly praised Weatherford's ability to "convey the significance of Schomburg's work" and noted that the book is "a testament to the power of libraries and education." [ 3 ] Jen Forbes, writing for Shelf Awareness , praised the book's "lyrical language" and noted that it is "a must-read for anyone interested in history, libraries ...