Shelf Selected Book & Movie Lists for Adults and Children
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FEBRUARY 2021
February 24, 2021
YA Books With Little to No Romance
- Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
- Found by Joseph Bruchac
- Be Not Far From Me by Mindy McGinnis
- Destroy All Monsters by Sam J. Miller
- Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay
- Running by Natalia Sylvester
February 17, 2021
New Black Stories by Black Authors
- Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
- Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark
- The Business of Lovers by Eric Jerome Dickey
- Idlewild by Treasure Hernandez
- It's Not All Downhill from Here by Terry McMillan
- The Queen's Diamond by Niyah Moore
- Our Time Is Now by Stacey Abrams
- The Chiffon Trenches by Andre Leon Talley
- The Dead Are Arising by Les Payne
February 10, 2021
New YA Black Stories by Black Authors
- The Beautiful Struggle by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
- Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles
- The Black Kids by Christina Hammonds Reed
- You Should See Me In a Crown by Leah Johnson
- When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Cullors
- All the Things We Never Knew by Liara Tamani
- Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
- Lux: The New Girl by Ashley Woodfolk
- Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam
February 3, 2021
New Romance
- Stay With Me by Becky Wade
- Ten Rules for Faking It by Sophie Sullivan
- Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory
- The Sight of You by Holly Miller
- You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle
- The Daughters of Erietown by Connie Schultz
- The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon
- The Lost Love Song by Minnie Darke
- Ties That Tether by Jane Igharo
- Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner
JANUARY 2021
January 24, 2021
New YA Romance
- Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli & Aisha Saeed
- Love, Creekwood by Becky Albertalli
- Dating Makes Perfect by Pintip Dunn
- The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller
- Just a Boy and a Girl in a Little Canoe by Sarah Mlynowski
- Charming as a Verb by Ben Phillippe
- Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon
- Everything I Thought I Knew by Shannon Takaoka
January 20, 2021
New NFL Nonfiction Books
- Tales from the Green Bay Packers Sideline by Chuck Carlson
- NFL Heroes: The 100 Greatest Players of All Time by George Johnson
- Elway by Jason Cole
- The Dynasty by Jeff Benedict
- Things That Make White People Uncomfortable by Michael Bennett
- Things That Make White People Uncomfortable (Adpated for Young Adults) by Michael Bennett
January 13, 2021
Books for New Year's Resolutions
- Practical Tidiness
- Simply Living Well
- Debt 101
- Die with Zero
- Emotional Inflammation
- If You're Freaking Out, Read This
- Be Calm
- Breathwork
- Sleep: Harness the Power of Sleep for Optimal Health and Well-Being
January 6, 2021
Family Games
- Connect 4
- Jenga
- Pictionary
- Chutes and Ladders
- Candy Land
- Trouble game
- Risk
- Backgammon
- Monopoly (Star Trek: The Next Generation edition)
- The Game of Life
DECEMBER 2020
December 30, 2020
Fitness DVDs
- The Biggest Loser: The Workout: Last Chance Workout
- Denise Austin: Shape Up & Shed Pounds
- Jillian Michaels: Hot Body Healthy Mommy
- Jane Fonda Prime Time: Fit & Strong
- Weight Watchers: Ultimate Belly Series
- Arms of Steel: Tone and Tighten
- Leslie Sansone's Walk at Home: Burn Body Fat & Sculpt Your Arms
- Dancing with the Stars: Cardio Dance
- The Ballet Workout 2
- Yoga Booty Ballet Live
- Yoga for Stress Relief
- Yoga Ma Baby Ga: Mama & Me Postnatal Yoga
- Targeted Toning Pilates for Beginners
- Zumba Fitness
- David Carradine's Chi Energy Workouts for Beginners
- Tai Chi: 6 Forms, 6 Easy Lessons
- Abs & Core Workout for Seniors
December 23, 2020
YA Holiday and Winter Books
- What Light by Jay Asher
- The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody
- After the Snow by S. D. Crockett
- Winter Town by Stephen Emond
- Love & Other Train Wrecks by Leah Konen
- My True Love Gave to Me edited by Stephanie Perkins
- Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle
- Top Ten Clues You're Clueless by Liz Czukas
- Snowhook by Jo Storm
- Reindeer Boy by Cassandra Jean
December 16, 2020
New Christmas Books
- The Christmas Swap
- A Hopeful Christmas
- The Key Lime Crime
- Gingerdead Man
- Christmas Card Murder
- A Christmas Resolution
- An Amish Holiday Family
- Her Christmas Cowboy
- One Charmed Christmas
- The Last Christmas Cowboy
- A MacCallister Christmas
December 9, 2020
New and Favorite Holiday Movies
- A Shoe Addict's Christmas
- Last Christmas
- A Kiss on Candy Cane Lane
- Christmas Oranges
- Black Christmas
- A Godwink Christmas
- A Christmas Carol (1938)
- A Christmas Carol (2016)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
- A Bad Moms Christmas
- The Family Stone
- A Madea Christmas
- The Muppet Christmas Carol
- The Santa Clause
- White Christmas
- Jingle All the Way
- A Christmas Story 2
- How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale
- A Dog Named Christmas
- Holiday Inn
- It's a Wonderful Life
NOVEMBER 2020
November 25, 2020
Best of YA 2020 YA Fantasy & Science Fiction
- The Lost Book of the White by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
- Havenfall by Sara Holland
- Catfishing on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer
- Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee
- The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu
- Supernova by Marissa Meyer
- Burn by Patrick Ness
- Starsight by Brandon Sanderson
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FEBRUARY 2021
February 15, 2021
- Book's Big Adventure by Adam Lehrhaupt
- Forget Me Nat by Maria Scrivan
- Geology Rocks! Unearth Fossils, Explore Ores, Examine Minerals by Christine Petersen
- The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling
- Time for Kenny by Brian Pinkney
- Fauja Singh Keeps Going by Simran Jeet Singh
- Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros
- Robin Hill School: Pajama Day! by Margaret McNamara
February 8, 2021
- Milk Bar: Kids Only by Christina Tosi
- Snow Song by A. K. Riley
- City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda
- Twins by Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright
- Baseball's Leading Lady by Andrea Williams
- Kitty and the Treetop Chase by Paula Harrison
- Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston
- Ten Beautiful Things by Molly Beth Griffin
February 1, 2021
- Rocket Loves Hide-and-Seek! by Tad Hills
- Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North by Dan Bar-El
- A Girl Named Rosita by Anika Aldamuy Denise
- Gabby & Gator by James Burks
- 2021 Game On! edited by Stuart Andrews
- Find Fergus by Mike Boldt
- Just Like That by Gary D. Schmidt
- Bedtime for Superheroes by Katherine Locke
JANUARY 2021
January 25, 2021
- Swashby and the Sea by Beth Ferry
- Fart Quest by Aaron Reynolds
- Bionic Beasts by Jolene Gutierrez
- Soaked by Abi Cushman
- Katie the Catsitter by Colleen AF Venable
- Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpre by Anika Aldamuy Denise
- When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
January 18, 2021
- Pugtato Finds a Thing by Sophie Corrigan
- Bad Kitty vs the Babysitter by Nick Bruel
- Emma Every Day by C.L. Reid
- Girl on a Motorcycle by Amy Novesky
- Space Matters by Jacque Lynn
- The Beast and the Bethany by Jack Meggitt-Phillips
- Tales of the Feathered Serpent: Rise of the Halfling King by David Bowles
- The Return of Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey
January 11, 2021
- Ultimate Rock-opedia by National Geographic Kids
- A Long Road on a Short Day by Eugene Yelchin
- Trowbridge Road by Marcella Pixley
- Margaret's Unicorn by Briony May Smith
- Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Blades of Freedom by Nathan Hale
- Girl Giant and the Monkey King by Van Hoang
- Elevator Bird by Sarah Williamson
- History Smashers: The Mayflower by Kate Messner
January 4, 2021
- Marty McGuire Has Too Many Pets! by Kate Messner
- Dinos Don't Do Yoga by Catherine Bailey
- Lois Lane and the Friendship Challenge by Grace Ellis and Brittney Williams
- Sky Song by Abi Elphinstone
- In the Dark: The Science of What Happens at Night by Lisa Deresti Betik and Josh Holinaty
- Izzy in the Doghouse by Caroline Adderson
- Reynard the Fox by Renate Raecke and Jonas Laustroer
- Score for Imagination: A Lola Jones Book by Jonathan Eig
- Crows: Genius Birds by Kyla Vanderklugt
- On the Go Awesome by Lisl H. Detlefsen
