Welcome Readers!
Our 2026 Online Reading Challenge is … KNOW YOUR HISTORY! Each month we will be reading about a different observance month and highlighting a main title about that month.
For June, we are celebrating LGBTQ culture and honor the movement for LGBTQ rights. We are reading books that feature lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning individuals.
(more…)If you’re a fan of Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, check out the below books available at the Davenport Public Library. These books have complex, broody characters, gothic atmospheres, and intense, yet sometimes destructive passion.
As of this writing, all of these titles are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.
(more…)A book in which the story is told through poetry is called a novel in verse. These books can fall in any genre: nonfiction, mystery, fantasy, realistic, and much more. Novels in verse don’t use a traditional prose format, instead relying on poetry and stanzas to tell stories across a wide variety of topics. Below you will find a list of juvenile novels in verse. As of this writing, all of these titles are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.
(more…)If you’re interested in reading fiction about sports, check out the following young adult fiction! The teenage main characters in these novels learn about life while they play sports. These books cover a wide variety of sports from football to hockey to basketball, focusing on personal growth, overcoming obstacles, and different forms of competition. As of this writing, all of these titles are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.
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