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Adding this book to me "to read" list. I cataloged this book when it came in, and I couldn't take my eyes off the sections on what it was like to be a political reporter covering candidates while they were in Iowa. The journalist details her times in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids, writing about how different candidates were perceived at the State Fair. It's a book published by a mainstream publisher, and it mentions the butter cow! -Melody

Pick this graphic novel up for the whimsical fantasy art and keep reading it for the gentle story exploring themes of friendship, memory, and tradition. Greta wonders why her mother is teaching her the art of blacksmithing when swords are no longer used. When she saves a tiny tea dragon and begins to train as a tea dragon caretaker, she forges new friendships and makes new memories as long held traditions are passed down. She soon realizes the value in keeping old skills alive. -Morgan

Twenty-one years ago, Lucy did the unthinkable. She took a baby that was not hers and raised the baby as her own. The baby, Mia, had a great childhood. But what about the family she was taken from? What about their lives? Lucy’s actions affected more than her, they affected her more than Mia, and this book tells their stories. I could not stop reading! -Meredith

The chatty diary entry vibe of this book about growing up makes the information it contains instantly accessible. Covering the sometimes embarrassing questions girls have about their bodies (and others bodies) this is a great resource to give to any girl heading into puberty. -Morgan

This was one of those book that grabbed me from the beginning and never let go. Every time I thought I had things figured out, there was a twist and my plan to stop reading and do something else would be tossed aside “for just one more chapter." -Meredith

Set during a heatwave in 1876 San Francisco, Blanche, a French emigre, burlesque dancer, lady of the night, and new mother must deal with an inconvenient question put forth by what seems now an inconvenient friend. The question, "do you trust the person caring for your child?," sets forth a series of terrible incidents ultimately leading to Blanche's friend's death. Who is the murderer? Donoghue's book is packed with action, free-love (and not so free-love), a vibrant, growing city, and interesting characters. A good book for the summer. -Anne M