by Rachel Johannigmeier | Jan 22, 2021 | Feed a Reader
The Kirkwood Public Library strongly believes in the power of stories, especially with a collection that reflects the many, diverse voices in children’s literature. Below is a list of selected picture books and chapter books for children that are written by Indigenous...
by Rachel Johannigmeier | Apr 1, 2020 | Feed a Reader
This post originally appeared on Facebook on April 1 and has been republished to the Kirkwood Public Library’s Feed a Reader Blog. If you are in grades 4-6, you are eligible to vote on one of the nominated Mark Twain Award books for 2020-2021. The Mark Twain Award is...
by Charlene Oldham | Dec 30, 2019 | Feed a Reader, Uncategorized
It’s less than half way through KPL’s Chill Out & Read winter reading program and more children and teens have already signed up this year than last to earn cool prizes including a hot cocoa notepad and pencil with an adorable marshmallow eraser, a free book, and...
by Sarah Erwin | Nov 20, 2018 | Feed a Reader
Patience is a virtue, right? But when you’re a kid, it’s not easy to wait (and sometimes it’s not easy when you’re a grown up too!). Enjoy this list with the young book lovers in your life and maybe waiting won’t be the hardest part!...
by Angela Schoemehl | Aug 8, 2017 | Teen Connection
This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab “Corsai, Corsai, tooth and claw, shadow and bone will eat you raw. Malchai, Malchai, sharp and sly, smile and bite and drink you dry. Sunai, Sunai, eyes like coal, sing you a song and steal your soul. Monsters, monsters, big and...