Karen MacPherson Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Karen MacPherson is a former librarian and contributor to The Washington Post. I'm a children's & teen public librarian & write the Children's Corner blog
A Blade So Black
L. L. McKinneyKaren MacPhersonInspired by “Alice in Wonderland” and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” McKinney creates her own rich fantasy world and introduces a gutsy Black heroine.
Paperback, 2019
$12.99Member price:$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
More to the Story
Hena KhanKaren MacPherson3 Great author events next week @takoma ! On 10/1, 7pm, @jenniholm & @mattholm present THE EVIL PRINCESS VS. THE BRAVE KNIGHT. On 10/2, 7:30 pm @henakhanbooks discusses MORE TO THE STORY. Then on 10/3, 7 p.m. @KevinMcWho talks about ANTS DON'T WEAR PANTS. https://t.co/4iUl6XIi0p
Paperback, 2020
$7.99Member price:$3.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Clap When You Land
Elizabeth AcevedoKaren MacPhersonIn this novel-in-verse, National Book Award winner Acevedo writes with grace and lyricism about loss, family betrayal — and the healing power of love.
Paperback, 2022
$15.99Member price:$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies
Alison GoodmanKaren MacPhersonGoodman skillfully blends mystery, adventure and a dash of romance in this first-of-a-series book
Paperback, 2023
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Berry Song (Caldecott Honor Book)
Michaela GoadeKaren MacPhersonWith exquisite watercolor illustrations and poetic text... The tale focuses on a young girl’s eagerness to learn from her grandmother how to respect the Earth while still enjoying its bounty, especially many different kinds of berries.
Hardcover, 2022
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Overboard: A V.I. Warshawski Novel
Sara ParetskyKaren MacPhersonOnce again, Paretsky demonstrates the staying power of her iconic character as well as her own deft storytelling skills.
Paperback, 2023
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
March (Trilogy Slipcase Set)
John LewisKaren MacPhersonThe momentous early life of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis and his struggle for civil rights comes to vivid life in this three-part graphic novel series.
Mixed Media Product, 2016
$49.99Member price:$25.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Woman in the Library
Sulari GentillKaren MacPhersonWith its story-within-a-story framework and a premise that offers an intriguing twist on a locked-room puzzle, “The Woman in the Library” will readily appeal to classic-mystery lovers… Gentill’s complex plot will keep readers guessing to the very end.
Paperback, 2022
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ants Don't Wear Pants!: Toon Level 1
Kevin McCloskeyKaren MacPherson3 Great author events next week @takoma ! On 10/1, 7pm, @jenniholm & @mattholm present THE EVIL PRINCESS VS. THE BRAVE KNIGHT. On 10/2, 7:30 pm @henakhanbooks discusses MORE TO THE STORY. Then on 10/3, 7 p.m. @KevinMcWho talks about ANTS DON'T WEAR PANTS. https://t.co/4iUl6XIi0p
Hardcover, 2019
$13.99Member price:$6.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Locked Room: A Mystery
Elly GriffithsKaren MacPhersonIn the latest in her popular Ruth Galloway series, Griffiths delivers a satisfyingly complicated mystery plus a heartfelt look at the unsettling mix of panic and boredom in the pandemic’s early days.
Paperback, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book