Posts by Ruth Guerrier-Pierre

They use their minds, guts, and sheer good luck to solve the case!

If you enjoy the antics of this macabre and eccentric family, you may enjoy these stories, aimed at middle grade readers, of other quirky family adventures.

As you enjoy your apple or pumpkin pie and a cup of warm cider or cocoa, relax and enjoy these eerie tales that will put you in the mood for the season.

Have a seat, open the pages, and see what adventures await and what magical places you'll travel to.

Birds are all around us and these nonfiction titles below are a great start for young readers who would like to learn more about them.

Eco-fiction are books about the environment and humans' relationship with it. In these works the Earth is not a secondary character, but a main character and influence in the human world.

These stories show women and girls using wits, strength and heart to overcome obstacles.

Enjoy these stories that reimagine African diaspora culture through the lens of science fiction, fantasy and technology.

These books of poetry and stories told in verse speak to and celebrate Black children as well as tell some of the courageous and remarkable stories of their ancestors.

The books below, for children and teens, are a mixture of fiction and nonfiction books to learn more about this event, its aftermath and the effect the internment and anti-Japanese sentiment had on individuals, families and communities.

Winter is a time for sweaters, coats and hats.When snow falls the world is transformed. The collections of children's poetry listed below capture the spirit of the season.

These titles—for young children, middle grades and teens—explore themes of loss, change and honor.

Turn off your lights, turn on your flashlights and be prepared to be spooked by these thrilling tales.

These titles can help you talk to kids about the importance of hygiene and how to achieve it as well as learn about previous pandemics and other illnesses and diseases to help put COVID-19 and its challenges into historic perspective.

Listen to these stories with your family and continue the storytime tradition.

Have a seat and listen to these stories that will take you on an adventure.

Considering these stories started as oral tradition, it seems fitting to enjoy them as audiobooks.