Posts by Lilian Calix

The goal of We Need Diverse Books is for diversity to become the norm by promoting "literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people." During the BookCon panel it was noted that the literary world should reflect the diversity in the world.

Find your favorite female character with this list of great leading ladies.

Little Red Riding is the story of a girl and a big bad wolf in the woods. Here are some retellings of the classic tale that appeal to modern day teens.

Rapunzel is a german fairy tale about a beautiful young maiden who has been impriosoned in a tower by an evil witch. Here are several retellings of the fairy tale that appeal to modern day teens.

A Song of Ice and Fire is a fantasy series written by George R.R. Martin. The first book in the series is A Game of Thrones which follows powerful families of Westeros in the quest for power and control of Westeros.

Lilian at Hamilton Grange shares her plan for a relaxing and book-filled spring break.

You know that romantic tale of a young woman who runs away to the woods to escape a wicked Queen. Here are several retellings of the fairy tale that appeal to modern day teens.

You can find the Harry Potter book series by acclaimed author J.K. Rowling at the library.

Here are some additional recommendations for realistic (and real life) titles for teens who want to read something other than dystopian novels:

You know that romantic tale of the orphaned girl with a cruel stepfamily, who later becomes the belle of the ball and finds true love after fitting into a glass slipper. Here are several retellings of the fairy tale that appeal to modern day teens.

Here are some recommendations of books on Chinese New Year stories, traditions and food.

Recommended readalikes for the top fiction titles this week.

Hit the library and then hit the couch with your new favorite television series.

Valentine's Day is a day when love and friendship are celebrated.

The much anticipated Fifty Shades of Grey film will be released February 13, 2015. Here are 36 Shades of read-alike titles.

You know that romantic tale of one fair maiden and a prince who has been cursed to look like a beast. The love of the young woman helps to free the prince from the curse and he becomes a handsome young man once again. Here are several retellings of the fairy tale that appeal to modern day teens.

Here are some of the many titles in our collection to help children learn about the accomplishments of Dr. King in the fight for racial justice and civil rights. Our list includes both print and e-books, graphic novels, dvds and Spanish-language titles.

The Super Bowl is coming up. That means nachos, wings, funny commercials, football, and an always-entertaining halftime show.

In Season 10, Episode 4, Joey does a dramatic reading of a book for Emma's birthday.