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Give It a Listen
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JessieC_KCMO
JessieC_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 18, 2022
16 items
Got a long road trip coming up? Never listened to an audiobook and want to give it a try? These excellent narrators and storie...
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Protect Your Freedom to Read
Created on:
Nov 11, 2022
8 items
"A person’s right to use a library should not be denied or abridged because of origin, age, background, or views. That per...
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Teens' Top Ten Nominees for TeenTober
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ChinesaR_KCMO
ChinesaR_KCMO
Created on:
Oct 15, 2022
25 items
The Teens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year...
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Black Banned Books
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JasmineS_KCMO
JasmineS_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 20, 2022
48 items
In honor of Banned Books Week, here are some amazing banned books by Black authors talking about all that is the black experience.
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Go Ahead, Read a Banned Book!
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HaleyL_KCMO
HaleyL_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 19, 2022
72 items
"The ALA has documented 681 challenges to books through the first eight months of this year, involving 1,651 different tit...
1 like
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Strong Women in Books!
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KelseyB_KCMO
KelseyB_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 19, 2022
10 items
This is a booklist of some great books that feature some empowering ladies who are pretty awesome, if you ask me! - Created by ...
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Rock Out and Read On!
Created on:
Jun 14, 2022
23 items
Music has a starring role in these middle grade and YA reads!
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YA Registration Prizes for our 2022 Summer Reading Program
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RenaeP_KCMO
RenaeP_KCMO
Created on:
Jun 06, 2022
22 items
Have you signed up for our 2022 Summer Reading Program? Just for registering, you can take home a free book! Here is the list o...
1 like
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A book list for teens who refuse to be told what they can't read
By:
RenaeP_KCMO
RenaeP_KCMO
Created on:
Apr 10, 2022
16 items
Kansas City's local NPR affiliate asked, "Are there books that contain ideas so crucial to understanding the world that it...
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YA Books: Black History Books
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JillH_KCMO
JillH_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 08, 2022
22 items
To Celebrate Black History Month we have compiled a list of books for young adults about African American history and the Afri...
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Black History Month
Created on:
Jan 27, 2022
55 items
The Kansas City Public Library has gathered a list of works of fiction and nonfiction to celebrate Black History Month. These w...
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Teen Book Award Winners 2022
By:
KelseyB_KCMO
KelseyB_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 24, 2022
67 items
Each year the American Library Association (ALA) honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for teens. Selected by c...
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2021 teen favorites from Central Library!
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HelenL_KCMO
HelenL_KCMO
Created on:
Jan 19, 2022
15 items
The best book teens read from 2021, according to everyone who visited the Central Library teen room in December- thank you eve...
2 likes
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Top YA Reads of 2021 - Teen Thursday
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ChinesaR_KCMO
ChinesaR_KCMO
Created on:
Dec 29, 2021
13 items
The top 5 favorite books from 2021 that have been reviewed for our Teen Thursday posts on facebook.com/kclibraryyouth. All avai...
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2021 Staff Recommendations - Youth
Created on:
Dec 06, 2021
35 items
What books from the past year really resonated with our staff? From pop culture page-turners to mind-melting history reads, we’...
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The Books the Goddard School in Kansas Wants Removed
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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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Banned Books Top 10 from 2018-2020
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DaveJ_KCMO
DaveJ_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 20, 2021
26 items
A list of the top 10 banned books compiled from the ALA from 2018-2020.
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Play More: What to Read Based on Your D&D Class
Created on:
Jul 13, 2021
12 items
Whether you play as a mighty Barbarian or tricky Rogue, find the perfect teen book for your Dungeons and Dragons class!
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Act More: Make Your Voice Heard!
Created on:
Jun 29, 2021
23 items
a collection of fiction and non-fiction books for teens intended to foster better understanding of social injustices and to awa...
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2021 Teen Summer Reading Recommendations
Created on:
May 27, 2021
23 items
Our youth librarians have chosen titles to spark your interest this summer and beyond! Choose from these books or find your own...
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Black History Month 2021
Created on:
Feb 02, 2021
15 items
February is Black History Month, and if you’re looking to deepen your knowledge of black history, we've got the books that can ...
Topic Guide
Black History Month: Favorites from the staff at KSHB-TV 41
Created on:
Feb 01, 2021
31 items
February is Black History Month, and 41 Action News is highlighting the importance of Black culture and history in the Kansas C...
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Black History Month
By:
KelseyB_KCMO
KelseyB_KCMO
Created on:
Feb 01, 2021
28 items
Celebrate Black History Month with these great teen books!
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This is America
Created on:
Jan 15, 2021
11 items
This always has been America
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Banned Books Week: Teen Books
By:
KelseyB_KCMO
KelseyB_KCMO
Created on:
Sep 28, 2020
19 items
Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read!
Check out some of the following books and the reasons they were banned!
