Author: Ashley Barnes

AAPI Picks for Teens this May

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Teens, take a look at these books spotlighting Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander voices this May. We hope that you enjoy them!

Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar
By Anahita Karthik

Buckle up for a wild ride with this cheeky and charming rom-com where one girl’s quest across India to seal her first kiss turns into finding first love in the most unexpected places. Perfect for fans of Axie Oh and Jenny Han!

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Ramin Abbas Has Major Questions
By Ahmad Saber

An intensely brave, beautifully honest, and wryly funny story about a gay Muslim teen who has to choose between being true to himself or his faith—and his realization that maybe they aren’t as separate as he thought.

Check out the book

Until We Meet Again
By Lily Kim Qian

A poignant and vividly illustrated graphic memoir about a young woman’s search for belonging as her immigrant family moves between Canada and China.

Read the book

Also, check out….

Bad Influence
By Claire Ahn
Book

Illusions of Fire
By Nisha Sharma
Book | eBook | eAudio

Kirby’s Lessons for Falling (in Love)
By Laura Gao
Book | eBook

Love Craves Cardamon
By Aashna Avachat
Book

Ms. Marvel
By Saadia Faruqi
Book

The Scorpion and the Night Blossom
By Amélie Wen Zhao
Book | eBook | eAudio

What’s New to Read this May

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Looking for your next great read? Here’s a look at some of the recent additions to the Enoch Pratt Free Library’s collection. We hope that you enjoy them!

America, U.S.A.
By Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Arsenio
By Arsenio Hall with Alan Eisenstock
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Backtalker
By Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Beyond Life and Death
By Jet Li
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Body Electric
By Manoush Zomorodi
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Dissection of a Murder
By Jo Murray
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Drop Dead Famous
By Jennifer Pearson
eBook

First and Forever
By Lynn Painter
eBook | eAudiobook

Ironwood
By Michael Connelly
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

On Witness and Respair
By Jesmyn Ward
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Our Perfect Storm
By Carley Fortune
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Score
By Kennedy Ryan
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

The Anniversary
By Alex Finlay
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

The Last Mandarin
By Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

The Midnight Train
By Matt Haig
Book | eBook | eAudiobook

Read Your Way to a Clearer Mind

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In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Pratt Library is sharing a few mental health and self-care books to help lead you to better health and a happier life.

ADHD is Awesome
By Penn and Kim Holderness
Book | eBook | eAudio

Burnout
By Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMA
Book | eBook | eAudio

How to Be Okay When Nothing is Okay
By Jenny Lawson
Book | eBook | eAudio

How to Be Well
By Amy Larocca
Book | eBook

Mattering
By Jennifer Breheny Wallace
Book | eBook | eAudio

Radical Señora Era
By Ann Murray Dunning and Christina Kelmon
Book | eBook

Real Self-Care
By Pooja Lakshmin, MD
eAudio

Rewrite Your Rules
By Morgan DeBaun
eAudio

The 5 Resets
By Aditi Nerurkar, MD
eBook | eAudio

The Meaning of Your Life
By Arthur C. Brooks
Book | Large Print | eBook | eAudio

The Sleep Solution
By W. Chris Winter, MD
Book | eBook

Through’s Mom’s Eyes
By Sheinelle Jones
Book | eAudio

Happy Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Month!

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This May, join the Enoch Pratt Free Library in celebrating in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander voices, history, and culture by borrowing these books. For even more recommendations from our Pratt Librarians visit here. 

Bad Asians
By Lillian Li
Book

Boring Asian Female
By Canwen Xu
Book | eBook

Crown City
By Naomi Hirahara
Book

Extinction Capital of the World
By Mariah Rigg
Book

Heart of a Stranger
By Angela Buchdahl
Book | eAudio

Japanese Gothic
By Kylie Lee Baker
Book | eBook | eAudio

Moderation
By Elaine Castillo
Book | eBook | eAudio

One & Only
By Maurene Goo
Book | eBook | eAudio

Park Avenue
By Renée Ahdieh
Book | eBook

Pick a Color
By Souvankham Thammavongsa
Book | eBook | eAudio

Safe Passage
By Evelyn Iritani
Book

Superfan
By Jenny Tinghui Zhang
Book

The Pōhaku
By Jasmin ‘Iolani Hakes
Book

The Subtle Art of Folding Space
By John Chu
Book | eBook | eAudio

The Take
By Kelly Yang
Book

May the 4th Be With You!

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Journey to a galaxy far-far-away with the Enoch Pratt Free Library!

Join us in celebrating the wonder of Star Wars with these fun events planned for kids and families.

Star Wars Day
Monday, May 4th at 3:00PM – Govans Branch

Join us for a celebration of one of the great space stories with a read-a-loud! Then, make a light saber and take a turn on the Spacecraft Motion Simulator. This program has limited spaces. To register, please email gvn@prattlibrary.org.

May the 4th Be With You: Origami Yoda
Monday, May 4th at 3:00PM – Patterson Park Branch

Celebrate by making your favorite character in paper form! Then check out the popular book series by Tom Angleberger.

Crafternoon: Build a Droid
Monday, May 4th at 4:00 PM – Waverly Branch

Join in the Star Wars fun with a space-themed Crafternoon. Design your own droid and give it any skills you can imagine.

May the 4th Be With You Party
Monday, May 4th at 5:00 PM – Orleans Street Branch

Young Jedi and Padawans are to use their creativity to make Star Wars–inspired crafts while celebrating May the 4th!

Revenge of the 5th: Styrofoam Stamps
Tuesday, May 5th at 3:30 PM – Northwood Branch

Celebrate Star Wars by creating your own stamp patterns using popular characters from the series!

Enjoy Star Wars fun at home!

For more Star Wars books, movies, and video games, please check out the Pratt’s Kids Catalog here.

Star Wars Coding Projects
By Jon Woodcock

Star Wars Maker Lab
By Liz Lee Heinecke

Lego Star Wars Character Encyclopedia
By Elizabeth Dowsett

5-minute Star Wars Stories
By Rebecca L. Schmidt

Star Wars : Resistance Heroes
By Michael Siglain

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
By Tracey West