Love, Dad: Inspiring Notes from Fathers to Kids

Dr. Joel Warsh

Picture Book 

Eighteen dads from different walks of life took turns finishing that sentence. Some of them expressed hope that their children would dream big and be kind. Others wanted their kids to have love and respect for themselves and others. What they all share is a wish to express their support for their children as they learn and grow. Whether you are celebrating Father's Day, birthdays, or another momentous event, this anthology of letters is a great way to celebrate father figures everywhere.

- Random House Books for Young Readers

Small Town Spirits 

Zack Keller

Juvenile Fiction Graphic Novel 

Every year, the perfect, prestigious O’Dell family makes an absolute mockery of the lovable but laughable Flanagan family at The Spirit Games, dashing their dreams of winning. But this year, teenage troublemaker Pad Flanagan plans to change everything: he tricks the Spirit of an ancient Celtic hero into training his family for the big event…accidentally opening a supernatural floodgate of mischief, magic and monsters that threatens to destroy his town.

-Dark Horse Books

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

Ann Brashares

Young Adult Fiction

Some friends just fit together. Once there was a pair of pants. Just an ordinary pair of jeans. But these pants, the Traveling Pants, went on to do great things. This is the story of the four friends—Lena, Tibby, Bridget, and Carmen—who made it possible. Pants = love. Love your pals. Love yourself.

- Ember 

The Champagne Letters

Kate MacIntosh

Adult Fiction 

In present day Chicago, broken from her divorce, Natalie Taylor runs away to Paris. In a book stall by the Seine, Natalie finds a collection of the Widow Clicquot’s published letters and uses them as inspiration to step out of her comfort zone and create a new, empowered life for herself. But when her Parisian escape takes a shocking and unexpected turn, she’s forced to make a choice. Should she accept her losses and return home, or fight for the future she’s only dreamed about? What would the widow do?

-‎ Gallery Books

On the Hippie Trail

Rick Steves 

Adult Non-Fiction 

Travel writer, Rick Steves, gives travel lovers a thoughtful glimpse into one of his many experiences abroad as a young man.  Known best for his European adventures, he excels as a storyteller in this text.  Taken from journal entries made in 1978 during his experiences traveling from Istanbul to Kathmandu, "On the Hippie Trail" is packed full of stories that both delight and horrify the reader. It's a good reminder that we were all young once and our perception of the world can be broadened through travel. 

-‎  Emily Stone, Youth Services Coordinator