February is Black History Month, and the library is helping readers explore the Black experience by offering special displays in the library locations and on the website. Of course, we hope readers will seek out and enjoy Black authors and illustrators all year long.
Today I’m offering a small sampling of adult and children’s books from our online interactive list. Many of the titles are available in both print and digital formats, so whether you like to read and/or listen on a device or hold a book in your hands, we’ve got you covered.
Adult
- The Death of Vivek Oji by Awkwaeke Emezi.
- Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America by Candacy A. Taylor.
- The Revisioners by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton.
- The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris.
Children
- Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson.
- Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks written by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Cozbi A. Cabrera.
- Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood written by Tony Hillery, illustrated by Jessie Hartland.
- King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender.
New at the Library
Fiction
- Bad Cree by Jessica Johns.
- Love Clancy, Diary of a Good Dog by W. Bruce Cameron
- Small World by Laura Zigman.
Nonfiction
- Fieldwork: A Forager’s Memoir by Iliana Regan.
- The Fun Habit: How the Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life by Michael Rucker.
- The Great Money Reset: Change Your Work, Change Your Wealth, Change Your Life by Jill Schlesinger.
Children
- Arctic Animals (National Geographic Kids) by Jennifer Szymanski.
- The Infinite Questions of Dottie Bing written by Molly B. Burnham, illustrated by Fanny Liem.
- Nell Plants a Tree written by Anne Wynter, illustrated by Daniel Miyares.
This is just a small sampling of the many new titles added each week to the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries collection. Find more in our catalog, or call 360-906-5000 to reserve titles or find additional listings.
Jan Johnston, Collection Manager
Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries
You can email Jan at readingforfun@fvrl.org.
