Month: November 2021

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

Posted on by Ashley Barnes

November is Native American Heritage Month! To celebrate the traditions, ancestry, and culture of Native Americans, we wanted to spotlight books written by Native American authors.

Empire of the Wild
By Cherie Dimaline
Book 
A History of My Brief Body
By Billy-Ray Belcourt
Book | eBook

My Heart is a Chainsaw
By Stephen Graham Jones
Book | eBook
The Bjorkan Sagas
By Harold R. Johnson
Book | eBook
Five Little Indians
By Michelle Good
Book
The Ghost Dancers
By Adrian C. Lewis
Book | eBook
Poet Warriors
By Joy Harjo
Book | eBook
Paleto and Me
By Aparecida Vilaca
Book

Native Voices
By Cmarie Furhman
Book

Download these eBooks that Honor Veterans

Posted on by Jamillah Abdul-Saboor

In honor of all those who’ve served, we wanted to spotlight books written by or about veterans. Thank you for your service!

Redeployment
by Phil Klay
eBook
With The Old Breed
by E.B. Sledge
eBook
The Operator
by Robert O’Neill
eBook
Tribe
by Sebastian Junger
eBook

Sea Stories
by Admiral William H. McRaven
eBook
No Easy Day
by Mark Owen and Kevin Maurer
eBook

Red Platoon
by Clinton Romesha
eBook

The Things They Carried
by Tim O’Brien
eBook
Discovering Wes Moore
by Wes Moore
eBook
Thank You For My Service
by Mat Best and Ross Patterson
eBook

Shoot Like A Girl
by Mary Jennings Hegar
eBook
The Coldest Night
by Robert Olmstead
eBook

Celebrate STEAM Day with the Pratt

Posted on by Jamillah Abdul-Saboor

November 8 is National STEAM Day! We’re so excited to celebrate science, technology, engineering, and art with STEAM Kits coming to the Pratt Library on November 15. 

STEAM Kits available for Pre-K – 5th-grade students include:

  • All About Magnets
  • Construction and Building
  • Robotics and Coding
  • LEGO Star Wars Phonics
  • Money, Math, and Economics
  • and lots more!

Check out these STEAM-related books.

Distance Learning for Elementary STEM
by Amanda Thomas
eBook
The Girl Who Thought In Pictures
by Julia Finley Mosca and Daniel Rieley eBook
Ada Twist, Scientist
by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts
eBook

Space Mice
by Lori Haskins Houran and Priscilla Alpaugh
eBook

Audrey and Apollo 11
by Rebecca Rissman and Jacqui Davis
eBook
Horse Power
by Jennifer Thermes
eBook

Inspired By #BookTok

Posted on by Jamillah Abdul-Saboor

TikTok isn’t just for the latest dance moves! Check out and see what books are trending on the app. 

Ashes To Ashes
by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian
eBook
Superman
by Matt de la Peña
eBook
Caraval
by Stephanie Garber
eBook
A Conspiracy Of Kings
by Megan Whalen Turner
eBook
Home Before Dark
by Riley Sager
eBook
Legend
by Marie Lu
eBook
Survive The Night
by Riley Sager
eBook

Truly Devious
by Maureen Johnson
eBook
The Song Of Achilles
by Madeline Miller & Frazer Douglas Audiobook
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
by Taylor Jenkins Reid and Alma Cuervo Audiobook

Red Queen
by Victoria Aveyard & Amanda Dolan Audiobook
The Favorite
by Kierra Cass
Audiobook

Download eBooks and Read Like a Boss!

Posted on by Jamillah Abdul-Saboor

Did you know that November is National Entrepreneurship Month? Get inspired to take on a new level in your career and leadership with these books. 

Business Stripped Bare
by Richard Branson
eBook
Entrepreneur Revolution
by Daniel Priestly & Rory Barnett
eBook
Profit First
by Mike Michalowicz
eBook
Originals
by Adam Grant & Sheryl Sandberg
eBook
The Lean Startup
by Eric Ries
eBook
Remote
by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson
eBook

The $100 Start Up
by Chris Guillebeau
eBook
The Power of Broke
by Daymond John & Daniel Paisner
eBook
How Remarkable Women Lead
by Joanna Barsh & Susie Cranston
eBook
Atomic Habits
by James Clear
eBook

The Entrepreneur’s Playbook
by Leonard C. Green
eBook
Rework
by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson
eBook

If you are looking for reliable information related to starting a small business in Maryland, taxes, and writing a business plan, check out the Pratt’s Small Business Guide.