How did your reading go this month? Did you read something that featured Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander heritage? Share in the comments. In May we read books that reflected the heritage and stories within Asian or Pacific Islander culture.
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For Fans of Wuthering Heights
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.
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Juvenile Novels in Verse
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.
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Young Adult Fiction about Sports
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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First Freedom: the story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth written by Angélique Roché
First Freedom : The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth written by Angélique Roché is an autobiographical graphic novel that tells the story of activist Opal Lee. This is a unique graphic novel that covers Opal’s personal history, as well as the history of the Juneteenth holiday.
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