Cedar Rapids Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Ready or not, back to school time is here. We're featuring titles for people looking for good reads for children as they get ready for a new semester. Today's featured book is "The Bad Guys in Cut to the Chase," by Aaron Blabey https://www.crlibrary.org/2021/08/09/back-to-school-reads-for-kids/ https://t.co/nrmOK4VOiV

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Ready or not, back to school time is here. We're featuring titles for people looking for good reads for children as they get ready for a new semester. Today's featured book is "The Last Fallen Star," by Graci Kim. https://www.crlibrary.org/2021/08/09/back-to-school-reads-for-kids/ https://t.co/4byW0GA3Ge

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In honor of #BannedBooksWeek, we're highlighting the top ten most challenged books of 2020. 10. "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas Reasons: Challenged for profanity, and it was thought to promote an anti-police message. https://t.co/2lm4yu6r2P

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September is Suicide Prevention Month, and the Library is partnering with Foundation 2 to share recommendations of books about mental health. Today's book is "The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma," by Bessel Van Der Kolk https://www.crlibrary.org/2021/09/08/breaking-down-stigma-during-suicide-prevention-month/ https://t.co/91cZTkKLMa

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Ready or not, back to school time is here. We're featuring titles for people looking for good reads for children as they get ready for a new semester. Today's featured book is "Milo Imagines the World," by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson https://www.crlibrary.org/2021/08/09/back-to-school-reads-for-kids/ https://t.co/w7R8mSnric

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This week we're featuring children and young adult books that were recently acquired for film or television adaptation. Read the book before the film hits your screens! Victoria Aveyard’s "Red Queen" series was purchased for Peacock for series adaptation. https://www.crlibrary.org/2021/08/19/read-it-before-it-becomes-a-movie/ https://t.co/wdRKkxk49p

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September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month, and we want to draw attention to seven titles for young adults by Latinx authors that readers will want to dive into all year long. Today's pick is "Cemetery Boys," by Aiden Thomas http://crlibrary.org/2021/09/17/ya-fantasy-sci-fi-and-magical-realism-recommendations-for-hispanic-heritage-month/ https://t.co/XrblGra42D

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Did you enjoy "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart? Try "Vanishing Girls" by Lauren Oliver. Pick up a copy at the library or put it on hold in our catalog today: http://ow.ly/Bwqx50JFcqT https://t.co/C6EqqsrNGr

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We're featuring titles for people looking for good back to school reads for children. You can also find the list in yesterday's Kids Gazette! Today's featured book is "Time for School, Little Blue Truck," by Alice Schertle and Jill McElmurray. https://www.crlibrary.org/2021/08/09/back-to-school-reads-for-kids/ https://t.co/Sdwvbg2ECl

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For #BannedBooksWeek, we're highlighting challenged books of 2020: "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson. Banned, challenged & restricted because it was thought to contain a political viewpoint, it was claimed to be biased against male students, & for the inclusion of rape & profanity https://t.co/D9XvCNVRns