North JHS Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Congratulations to the 2020 Sydney Taylor Book Award recipients! The Sydney Taylor Award is given to outstanding books that authentically portray the Jewish experience. Winner (MG): WHITE BIRD by @RJPalacio. Winner (YA): SOMEDAY WE WILL FLY by @RachelDeWoskin. https://t.co/9lpxVvjsFP

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Congrats to the winners of last week's Bakery Giveaway! Elsa won @Carol_Weston's SPEED OF LIFE, Luke won @RansomRigg's MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN, Savannah won @Tomi_Adeyemi's CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE, Adam won Erin Hunter and @JamesLBarry's RAVENPAW'S PATH, https://t.co/31gpRYNvLG

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Lizzie's 10th book for #XBooks was WHITE BIRD by @RJPalacio: "The best book I've ever read!" WHITE BIRD would be a great choice for categories 2, 10, 13, 15, 36, or 40. Congrats on being 1/5 of the way through your challenge, Lizzie! #BSDReads #BSDPride @NorthJHBSD #BSDLibraries https://t.co/TBWRNG6kCR

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Congrats to the first Bakery Giveaway winners of 2023! Liam won Brian Selznick's KALEIDOSCOPE, Annika won @DPeterfreund's IN THE HALL WITH THE KNIFE, Gus won Ben Thompson's GUTS AND GLORY: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, Mona won @KellyBarnhill's THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON, https://t.co/pTfnd4oRvB

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Jamie (who freaks out if he has to talk to strangers) and Maya (who is having the worst #Ramadan ever) are about to have the sweetest, most awkward, cross-cultural crush ever. Check out YES NO MAYBE SO by @BeckyAlbertalli & @AishaCS as an ebook or audiobook on Sora! https://t.co/fDkNqCKZVI

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Congratulations to the winners and honor books of the 2023 Pura Belpré Award honors Latinx writers and illustrators! This year's winners are BURN DOWN, RISE UP by @V_E_Tirado, FRIZZY by @Claribel_Ortega and @RoseBousamra, https://t.co/dKIxlutmvd

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Congratulations to last week's Bakery Book Giveaway winners! Carsten won Gary Paulsen's HATCHET; Taylor won @ChrisCrutcher's DEADLINE; Alec won Suzanne Collins's THE HUNGER GAMES; Lucy won @IsabelAllende's KINGDOM OF THE GOLDEN DRAGON;... https://t.co/htJEeANPEf

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Congratulations to the winners of honor books of the 2023 Schneider Family Book Award for excellent artistic expression of the disability experience! The winners are THE WORDS WE KEEP by @Erin_N_Stewart, WILDOAK by C. C. Harrington, https://t.co/z4ktbxNiap

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Looking for a terrifying tale of vengeance, dark secrets, and haunted houses? Danielle Vega (@vegarollins)'s creepy new horror novel, THE HAUNTED, will keep you up at night! https://t.co/DOj3EdTphP

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Jamie (who freaks out if he has to talk to strangers) and Maya (who is having the worst #Ramadan ever) are about to have the sweetest, most awkward, cross-cultural crush ever. Check out YES NO MAYBE SO by @BeckyAlbertalli & @AishaCS as an ebook or audiobook on Sora! https://t.co/fDkNqCKZVI