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National Book Critics Circle Award Finalists
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 21, 2022
26 items
The National Book Critics Circle Awards, founded in 1974 at the Algonquin Hotel and considered among the most prestigious in Am...
1 like
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Champions of Human Rights
By:
AngelaH_KCMO
AngelaH_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 18, 2022
13 items
As celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr day, here is a small collection of the libraries current offerings about human rights ...
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Civil Rights: More Than a History Lesson
By:
JosieS_KCMO
JosieS_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 13, 2022
10 items
This mix of middle grade fiction explores the American civil rights movement both past and present.
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Hitting The Road
By:
DevonM_KCMO
DevonM_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 09, 2022
16 items
Road trips full of emotional turmoil and beautiful landscapes, because sometimes life is about the journey and not the destinat...
1 like
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Rogues' Gallery: Villains in the Spotlight
By:
DevonM_KCMO
DevonM_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 06, 2022
24 items
Movies and television programs with iconic, compelling villains who steal the show. Find all of these titles and more on displa...
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Royal Romances
By:
SuzanneS_KCMO
SuzanneS_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 06, 2022
14 items
Looking to get swept away into a world of princes, princesses, royalty, and romance? Check out these royally romantic reads!
1 like
Topic Guide
Joan Didion: Literary Icon
Created on:
Dec 23, 2021
23 items
Joan Didion wrote novels, essays, screenplays, and helped create the 'new journalism' style of reporting and writing. She is m...
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Have You RED this Book?
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EmilyB_KCMO
EmilyB_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 18, 2021
21 items
Between the recent release of the album Red (Taylor's Version) and the holiday season, the Westport Branch felt an all red book...
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GQ's Best Books of Literary Journalism of the 21st Century
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 15, 2021
45 items
6 likes
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Family, Betrayal, and True Crime
By:
EmilyA_KCMO
EmilyA_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 11, 2021
29 items
The holidays can be a trying time and sometimes it feels impossible to get along with family. These true stories show it could ...
5 likes
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Hallmark made Christmas books into Movies!
By:
AngelaH_KCMO
AngelaH_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 09, 2021
12 items
Looking for a Christmas special? Read the book then watch the movie? Or the Movie first? Book only? How ever you choose we have...
Genre Guide
Memoirs: Step Into a New Perspective
By:
EmilyB_KCMO
EmilyB_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 04, 2021
25 items
Need an escape from your own life? Step into a memoir and experience life from another person's perspective. These titles range...
1 like
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KCPL Staff Favorites of 2021--Fiction
Created on:
Dec 02, 2021
42 items
At Kansas City Public Library the staff read a plethora of books! Here's a complete list of our favorites. Maybe you'll find a ...
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Chapter Books to Read Aloud
By:
EllenP_KCMO
EllenP_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 28, 2021
21 items
Looking for a longer book that kids and parents will enjoy? Look no further! These books are appropriate for a variety of ages.
2 likes
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Body Positive YA Books
By:
ChinesaR_KCMO
ChinesaR_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 23, 2021
16 items
16 YA Books On Fat Acceptance That Are Worth Reading!
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Books Published the Week of November 15th 2021
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 15, 2021
46 items
Topic Guide
All I think about are LEAVES
By:
AdrielleC_KCMO
AdrielleC_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 11, 2021
34 items
'Tis the season! If you love leaves, you may enjoy these!
From books about leaves and the trees they belong to,
to books wit...
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The Books the Goddard School in Kansas Wants Removed
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Nov 10, 2021
27 items
From KCUR.Org "Jaime Prothro, Wichita’s director of libraries, said there’s an increase in challenges to library purchases...
3 likes
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Books Published the Week of Oct 26th
By:
HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 26, 2021
39 items
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FALL in love
By:
AngelaH_KCMO
AngelaH_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 25, 2021
9 items
A list of Autumn romances.
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Witchy Vibes
By:
KarlaM_KCMO
KarlaM_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 23, 2021
47 items
Do you believe in magic? These books will put you under a spell!
1 like
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Chilling Reads
By:
AngelaH_KCMO
AngelaH_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 21, 2021
10 items
Another list to add goose bumps and spine tingles.
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Squad Goals
By:
SuzanneS_KCMO
SuzanneS_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 21, 2021
15 items
These books feature the power of friendship and friend groups you’ll wish you could be a part of.
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Shameless Cheesy Vampire Books
By:
RUIZ_KCMO
RUIZ_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 04, 2021
11 items
Exactly what's on the tin. Do you love a good vampire story, especially one with some romance? The more campy, the better? We'v...
1 like
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Classic Mysteries & Spooky Stories
By:
KathrynA_KCMO
KathrynA_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 03, 2021
18 items
Get into the spirit of the season with these classic titles!
