Stork Storytime Podcast

Panelists for 2024: Senator Janice Weiner North Liberty Mayor Chris Hoffman North Liberty City Councilor Brian Wayson ICCSD Board Members Lisa Williams & Charlie Eastham CCA Board member Allison Momany North Liberty Youth Councilors Anaya Patil & Olivia Roling Watch the library events calendar and catch us again next year!

Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz Arango Read alikes: The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee Barely Floating by Lilliam Rivera

The Do-Over by Lynn Painter Read alikes: Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood You Were Made For Me by Jenna Guillaume ASAP by Axie Oh

How To Disappear Completely by Ali Standish Read alikes: A Home For Goddesses and Dogs by Leslie Connor Eggs by Jerry Spinelli Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros

Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa Read alikes: Gwen & Art Are Not In Love by Lex Croucher My Dear Henry by Kalynn Bayron Teach the Torches To Burn by Caleb Roehrig Self-Made Boys by Anna-Marie McLemore

Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell Read alikes: The Last Bear by Hannah Gold Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke

A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger November is Native American Heritage Month. Find more information here: https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/ Read alikes: Eagle Drums by Nasugraq Rainey Hopson Red Bird Danced by Dawn Quigley Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

No Fixed Address by Susin Nielsen National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week is observed November 17-23. Learn more here: https://hhweek.org/ Read alikes: Shelter by Christie Matheson Parked by Danielle Svetcov No Place Like Home by James Bird

Always the Almost by Edward Underhill Transgender Awareness Week is celebrated November 13-19. Find more information here: https://www.hrc.org/campaigns/transgender-awareness-week-transgender-day-of-remembrance Read alikes: Most Ardently by Gabe Cole Novoa Venom & Vow by Anna-Marie Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender All Out edited by Saundra Mitchell

Dactyl Hill Squad by Daniel Jose Older You are never too old for Dinovember. Learn more here: https://dinovember.com/dinovember Read alikes: Dinotopia by James Gurney Knights Vs. Dinosaurs Matt Phelan Marvel-verse: Moon Girl by Brandon Montclare Z. Rex by Steve Cole

Belladonna by Adalyn Grace Read-alikes: The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White Confetti Realms by Nadia Shammas The Initial Insult by Mindy McGinnis

The Hero Next Door edited by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich October is Diversity Awareness Month. Learn more here: https://thediversitymovement.com/global-diversity-awareness-month/ Read-alikes: Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World edited by Penelope Bagieu Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black In America edited by Ibi Zoboi Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices edited by S.K. Ali and Aisha Saeed The Door Is Open: Stories of Celebration and Community By 11 Desi Voices edited by Hena Khan

We Still Belong by Christine Day Indigenous Peoples' Day is October 14th. Learn more here: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/5-things-to-know-about-indigenous-peoples-day Read-alikes: A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger Eagle Drums by Nasugraq Rainey Hopson Red Bird Danced by Dawn Quigley

Gender Rebels: 30 Trans, Nonbinary, and Gender Expansive Heroes Past and Present edited by Katherine Locke October is LGBT History Month. Learn more here: http://www.lgbthistorymonth.com/ Read alikes: The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets by Gayle E. Pitman No Way, They Were Gay?: Hidden Lives and Secret Loves by Lee Wind All Out edited by Saundra Mitchell

Freddie Vs. the Family Curse by Tracy Badua October is Filipino American History Month. Find more information here: http://fanhs-national.org/filam/ Read-alikes: Marikit and the Ocean of Stars by Caris Avendano Cruz Adrift by Tanya Guerrero How To Win a Slime War by Mae Respicio

Guest: Shrravonii Paul Website: https://shrravonii.com/ Growth Blueprint: https://growth-blueprint.com/

Zoe, the Assistant Youth and Teen Librarian, is reading for Kayla this month. Give Me A Sign by Anna Sortino September 22-28 is the International Week of the Deaf. This week centers on promoting the rights of Deaf people and celebrates their accomplishments. Learn more about International Week of the Deaf here: https://wfdeaf.org/get-involved/wfd-events/international-week-deaf/ Read Alikes: True Biz by Sara Novíc The Silence Between Us by Alison Gervais Song For a Whale by Lynne Kelly

Zoe, the Assistant Youth and Teen Librarian, is reading for Kayla this month. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews September 22-28 is Banned Books week. Celebrate the freedom to read and open access to information this month! Learn more about Banned Books week here: https://bannedbooksweek.org/ Read Alikes: All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner

Zoe, the Assistant Youth and Teen Librarian, is reading for Kayla this month. Ultraviolet by Aida Salazar Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 - October 15. During this month we give extra recognition to the contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities on the culture and history of the United States. Learn more about Hispanic Heritage Month here: https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/ Read Alikes: Mid Air by Alicia Williams Louder Than Hunger by John Schu And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps

Zoe, the Assistant Youth and Teen Librarian, is reading for Kayla this month. Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein September is Library Card Sign-Up Month! Keep an eye on the North Liberty Library website for special events this month promoting Library Card Sign-Up Month! Learn more about Library Card Sign-Up Month here: https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/library-card-sign-month-history Read Alikes: Greenglass House by Kate Milford Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett The Mystery of the Masked Medalist by Maia Shibutani