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Patti's Book Picks

Home by Carson Ellis

Can you ever see the word “home” on a page and not immediately feel soothed? Ellis touches both on this comforting familiarity and the vastness of the world as he explores places that other people (and creatures) call Home.  Ages 3+

Hello Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly

Last year’s Newbery Medal winner! Shy Virgil is the victim of a prank that leaves him stranded in the woods with only his pet guinea pig for company. Is it finally time for him to make his voice heard? Definitely a stay-up-all-night read.  Ages 9-14

The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater

This “nonfiction novel” follows Sasha and Richard, two teens whose lives tragically intersect one unremarkable afternoon on the 57 bus. A great way to introduce concepts of systemic and social injustice. Ages 13 +