Reinberger Review: Under the Royal Palms
Audience: Grades 4-7 Review by Julia Stone (she/her) MLIS Student, Kent State University iSchool Under the Royal Palms is an award-winning collection of autobiographical stories by Alma Flor Ada. Read more
Month: April 2021
Currently Reading: “The Gardener”
Currently Reading: As we move further into spring, we decided to read The Gardener by Sarah Stewart and illustrated by David Small. Set during the Great Depression Era and told Read more
Reinberger Review: One of the Good Ones
Audience: 13-17 years Review by Kristen Higgason (she/her) MLIS Student, Kent State University iSchool M.Ed Student, Kent State University EHHS When Happi and Genny’s sister, Kezi (a YouTuber and prominent Read more
Currently Reading: “Carl’s Snowy Afternoon”
Currently Reading: With the unexpected snow on April 21st and Alexandra Day’s birthday tomorrow, we decided it was a sign to re-read one of our favorite winter picturebooks Carl’s Snowy Read more
Celebrate Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day with these seven books that inspire a love for the environment and warn readers against the dangers of pollution. All That Trash: The Story of the Read more
Reinberger Review: Amelia Unabridged
Audience: 12-18 years Review by Kristen Higgason (she/her) MLIS Student, Kent State University iSchool M.Ed Student, Kent State University EHHS The Orman Chronicles by reclusive author N. E. Endsley brings Read more
Interview with Dave Szalay, Our Illustrator-in-Residence
Interview conducted by Kayla Hlad (she/her), MLIS Student, Kent State University Dave Szalay is the current Illustrator-in-Residence at the Reinberger Children’s Library Center. Among other accomplishments, he is an award-winning Read more
Reinberger Review: The Half-Orphan’s Handbook
Audience: 14-18 years Review by Kristen Higgason (she/her) MLIS Student, Kent State University iSchool M.Ed Student, Kent State University EHHS Lila lost her father to suicide three months ago, and Read more
Currently Reading: “Beezus and Ramona”
Currently Reading: To celebrate Beverly Cleary’s birthday later this week, we are reading the classic Beezus and Ramona. Being a big sister can be hard, especially when one’s little sister is Read more
Reinberger Review: Watch Over Me
Audience: 14-17 years Review by Kristen Higgason (she/her) MLIS Student, Kent State University iSchool M.Ed Student, Kent State University EHHS Mila, a recent high school graduate and no longer in Read more