“But belonging meant denying who he was. Living as something he wasn’t had nearly torn him apart from the inside out. But he also loved his family, and his community. It was bad enough being an outsider; what would happen if they just couldn’t–or wouldn’t–accept him for who he was?”
― Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys
young adult
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Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
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Online Reading Challenge – October
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 October, we are reading about Filipino American Heritage Month. We are celebrating the arrival of the first Filipinos to the continental United States by reading books that explore the culture, history, and art of Filipino Americans.
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The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes
“I heard cats don’t just purr when they’re happy, but they also purr when they’re stressed as a way of self-soothing.”
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Landing in Place: A Graphic Novel written by Sherine Hamdy and illustrated by Myra El Mir
An Egyptian American girl struggles with her family, friends, college, and politics in Landing in Place: A Graphic Novel written by Sherine Hamdy and illustrated by Myra El Mir. If you’re looking for a graphic novel that reads like a well-written biography, try this book!
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Always Raining Here by Hazel and Bell
When choosing my latest read, I went to my trusty list of webcomics. I found Always Raining Here! Always Raining Here: A Graphic Novel written and illustrated by creative duo Hazel and Bell is a standalone adaptation of the webcomic of the same time. This graphic novel is adorably awkward about two teenage boys who start out as strangers and slowly, maybe, become something more.
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