Teen Summer Reading 2020 Booklist
No matter what you spend your time doing this summer, check out one of these great teen reads at your local Library!
Short and Sweet: Books for Teens
Check out an energetic graphic novel, a poetic pep talk, a compact chapter book from one of Pittsburgh’s own and a collection of short stories.
Always Available on Overdrive: The Oatmeal
“If I am sedentary at a time when I have zero excuse for being sedentary, I call this “blerching.”
Always Available On Hoopla: Comics and Graphic Novels
If you’re finding it hard to focus, graphic novels and comic books could be the answer. Comics have the potential to transport you to another world without requiring the same level of concentration as traditional, print heavy materials.
Witchy Women and Haunted Places
The books on this list range in tone from Latinx folklore-derived magical realism to claustrophobic psychological terror but they all feature the uncanny, the surreal, or the supernatural in the … Continued
Battle of the Books 2020: 6th Grade Booklist
6th Grade Battle Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 Learn more and register at www.carnegielibrary.org/battleofthebooks If you’re interested in audio or digital copies of the books check out Hoopla and Overdrive (library … Continued
Battle of the Books 2020: 7th & 8th Grade Booklist
7th & 8th Grade Battle Tuesday, February 25th, 2020 Learn more and register at www.carnegielibrary.org/battleofthebooks If you’re interested in audio or digital copies of the books check out Hoopla and … Continued
Sunny
An atypical manga sure to grab the attention of anyone who loves graphic storytelling.
Living and Thriving as an Outsider: Queer Memoirs and Essays
2018 brought a wonderful variety of essay collections and memoirs from LGBTQ+ authors – here are four of the best I’ve read.
My Friends Are My Power
“There are many worlds, but they share the same sky; one sky, one destiny.”