2021 was a great year for new books-- here are some of our staff favorites from the year!
Sharon's Picks
- How to Find What You're Not Looking For by Veera Hiranandani
- Out of My Heart by Sharon M. Draper
- Nina: a Story of Nina Simone by Traci N. Todd and Christian Robinson
- Room to Dream by Kelly Yang
- Amber & Clay by Laura Amy Schlitz
Brein's Picks
- Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
- The Keeper of Night by Kylie Lee Baker
- I Eat Poop by Mark Pett
- Stuntboy, In the Meantime by Jason Reynolds and Raul the Third
- Pony by R.J. Palacio
Cheryl's Picks
- The Premonition by Michael Lewis
- A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders
- Hero of Two Worlds by Mike Duncan
- Beautiful World, Where Are You? by Sally Rooney
- Bewilderment by Richard Powers
Marcela's Picks
- Amber & Clay by Laura Amy Schlitz
- Moose's Book Bus by Inga Moore
- Pony by R.J. Palacio
- Tomatoes for Neela by Padma Lakshmi and Juana Martinez-Neal
- Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Carolyn's Picks
- Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
- Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
- Pony by R.J. Palacio
- I Eat Poop by Mark Pett
- Lobstah Gahden by Alli Bryden
Chelsie's Picks
- A Kind of Spark by Ellie McNicoll
- Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
- Too Small Tola by Atinuke
- Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland
- Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
Ambrose's Picks
- Monster Friends by Kaeti Vandorn
- The Legend of Auntie Po by Shing Yin Khor
- The Accursed Vampire by Madeline McGrane
- Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
- George and His Nighttime Friends by Seng Soun Ratanavanh
Megan's Picks
- Chez Bob by Bob Shea
- Frankie & Bug by Gayle Forman
- Pony by R.J. Palacio
- Redemptor by Jordan Ifueko
- The Valley and the Flood by Rebecca Mahoney
Sierra's Picks
- Ada and the Galaxies by Alan Lightman, Olga Pastuchiv, and Susanna Chapman
- Negative Cat by Sophie Blackall
- Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
- Garlic & the Vampire by Bree Paulsen
- Norman Didn't Do It! by Ryan T. Higgins
Sharayah's Picks
- The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo
- Norman Didn't Do It! by Ryan T. Higgins
- Julia's House Goes Home by Ben Hatke
- There's a Ghost in this House by Oliver Jeffers
- It's OK, Slow Lizard by Yeorim Yoon and Jian Kim
Anna's Picks