Homebody, by Theo Parish

I adored this graphic memoir about a nonbinary person coming into their identity. Like the author, Theo Parish, I had to navigate arbitrary rules of gender, all while feeling like these expectations were inauthentic to me. 

Books like this offer much-needed representation for nonbinary individuals. At whatever age, we need to be able to find ourselves reflected in stories.

And as an autistic reader, I appreciate a note from the author's biography, that Parish is neurodivergent. While not specifically addressed in this memoir, our shared neurodivergence was one more reason for this book to strongly resonate with me.

It Sounds Like This, by Anna Meriano (eBook preview)

Presenting … First-chapter Friday, the eBook edition. June’s selection features It Sounds Like This, by Anna Meriano: Read via the Libby app, obtained through San Francisco Public Library.

Bud, Not Buddy, by Christopher Paul Curtis

Each Friday that school is in session, I share the link to a read-aloud preview of a book from SRCSA library. To wrap up the school (and programming) year for 2023-2024, this week’s preview is Bud, Not Buddy, by Christopher Paul Curtis.

Summer reading, 2024!

In my approach to youth librarianship, one important emphasis for me this time of year is to promote my public library’s summer reading program. Sonoma County Library is hosting its summer reading program from June 1 through Aug. 10, 2024. Readers of all ages can log their minutes spent reading via the Beanstack app or by completing a paper log.
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