These staff favorites are sure to delight young readers. So snuggle up with your little ones and celebrate the holidays with a story.
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Native American Heritage Month
Check out these new books by Native American authors published in 2020. Titles include fantasy, historical fiction, horror, poetry. children's books, and more.
From Book To Screen: The Enola Holmes Mysteries by Nancy Springer
The Case of the Missing Marquess is the first in the series of middle grade fiction novels by Nancy Springer featuring intrepid sleuth, Enola Holmes. The film adaptation is now available on Netflix starring Millie Bobby Brown, Helena Bonham Carter, Henry Cavill, and Sam Claflin. You can check out the entire series from the library!
Staff Picks
Favorite books (and a movie) from the librarians and staff at Ascension Parish Library. Visit our library catalog or our online platforms to find these titles. For even more recommendations, visit us at any of our branches. We are always happy to talk books with you!
Staff Spotlight: Kristine’s Reading List
Kristine Price is a library staff member at the Donaldsonville Branch and a list curator for Shelf Analysis. Some of Kristine's favorite books are cozy mysteries and WWII fiction and nonfiction; however, she enjoys a wide variety of genres. These are some of her favorite books that she's read over the years.
Magical Realism
For those of you who may not have encountered this genre before, magical realism is a literary genre or style that incorporates fantastical or mythical elements into otherwise realistic fiction. Explore the human condition in these novels that blur the line between reality and fantasy.
Bring Tissues
Books to read if you want a good cry.
If You Like Dogman
Do you love Dogman by Dav Pilkey? If so, check out these read-alikes.
Biblical Fiction
These historical fiction selections explore the lives of biblical figures, some well-known and some lesser-known. From Lazarus, to Jesus' family, to Noah's wife, these stories offer a deeper perspective on familiar lives.
Listen Up: Romantic Suspense
Danger and romance are intertwined in these racy audiobook thrillers.
Shelf Analysis 