Blog posts by Marina Rose

As we celebrate the voices and stories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders this month, there’s no better time to spotlight Padma Venkatraman's powerful novel "The Bridge Home," which brings heartache and hope to life. Set in the streets of Chennai, India, "The Bridge Home" tells the story of Viji [...]

This week's pick celebrates color, curiosity, and the quiet magic of growing things. "The Flower Garden" by Renée Kurilla is a kid's graphic novel that blooms with gentle storytelling, vibrant illustrations, and a message as fresh as spring air: beauty can be found in every moment if we take [...]

With Earth Day right around the corner (next Tuesday, April 22), there's no better time to pick up a book that blends magic, nature, and environmental awareness in the most enchanting way. This week’s Page Turner Tuesday book is "The Nature of Witches" by Rachel Griffin. This stunning debut [...]

This week’s Page Turner Tuesday pick is "No More School, April Fools!" by Dan Gutman, a hilarious and heartwarming My Weird School Special. In this installment, A.J. and his 4th grade classmates at Ella Mentry School are gearing up for April Fools’ Day, and you can bet that things [...]

☘️St. Patrick's Day is next Monday! Will you be celebrating in any of the traditional ways - wearing green, eating corned beef and cabbage, or...? Consider a colorful celebration with the Crayons! The Green Crayon will be the star of the show, seeing as how green is the color [...]

Imagine setting off on a cross-country motorcycle trip, but instead of smooth highways and roadside diners, you’re facing dirt roads, deep mud, and … laws against women wearing pants? That’s exactly what Augusta and Adeline Van Buren deal with in The Van Buren Sisters vs. the Pants Police, a [...]

Happy Tuesday, folks! Welcome to another book recommendation in our Page Turner Tuesday series. To celebrate Black History Month, we will review two books: the young adult adaptation of Overground Railroad by Candacy Taylor and the picture book Overground Railroad by Lesa Cline-Ransome. These are powerful stories of the realities [...]

What if history spoke to you in verse? And We Rise: The Civil Rights Movement in Poems takes readers on a lyrical journey through one of the most pivotal eras in American history. This stunning collection blends poetry, archival images, and historical context to bring the Civil Rights Movement [...]

Happy Tuesday and New Year's Eve, folks! Can you believe we've made it to the end of 2024? Idaho libraries and staff experienced many ups and downs this year. Still, we continue to stick together as a library community and stand by our library values and ethics. Keep up [...]

It's Tuesday afternoon, and you know what that means! It's time to spotlight a book for our Page Turner Tuesday blog series! Welcome to an inn like no other — a rambling old house perched high above a bustling harbor, with stained-glass windows that glow even brighter as snow [...]