April is Arab American Heritage Month!
Every April, the U.S. and the North High Library honor the culture and history of Arab Americans. For centuries, Arab Americans have embraced working hard, giving back, and cultivating friendship and community--helping shape this country's history and build its future. Celebrate this month with books by and about Arab American individuals!
April is Celebrate Neurodiversity Month!
This month, we celebrate that there’s no single “right” way for brains to work! The neurodiverse community includes people with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other differences that shape how they think, learn, and experience the world. These differences aren’t deficits—they’re part of the range of human strengths and perspectives that make our school and the world more creative, thoughtful, and innovative. Below, we’ve highlighted books and voices that reflect neurodiverse experiences and encourage everyone to build understanding, respect, and appreciation for the many ways people think and learn.
April is National Poetry Month!
Launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996, National Poetry Month reminds us that poets have an integral role to play in our culture and that poetry matters. Celebrate by reading one of the novels in verse featured below.
Prefer more traditional poetry? See some of our newest additions below, or visit the 810s area of the library for the complete collection!
BOOKS TO TRY IF YOU LIKE...
Harry Potter

The Hate U Give

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The Magicians, by Lev Grossman
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The Golden Compass, by Phillip Pullman
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The Night Circus, by Erin Morganstern
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The Raven Boys, by Maggie Stiefvater
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Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi
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Over My Dead Body, by Sweeney Boo
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Steelheart, by Brandon Sanderson
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Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo
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Carry On, by Rainbow Rowell
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The Alchemyst, by Michael Dylan Scott
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Neverwhere, by Neil Gaiman
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Shadow and Bone, by Leigh Bardugo
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Sabriel, by Garth Nix
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The Psychology of Harry Potter, by Neil Mulholland
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The Science of Harry Potter, by Roger Highfield
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Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin, by Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin
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All American Boys, by Jason Reynolds
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Tyler Johnson Was Here, by Jay Coles
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Anger is a Gift, by Mark Oshiro
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Hot Comb, by Ebony Flowers
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That's Not What Happened, by Kody Keplinger
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The Radius of Us, by Marie Marquardt
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Allegedly, by Tiffany D. Jackson
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The Education of Margot Sanchez, by Lilliam Rivera
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Forever is Now, by Mariama Lockington
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Solo, by Alexander Kwame
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Internment, by Samira Ahmed
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Darius the Great is Not Okay, by Adib Khorram
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The Black Flamingo, by Dean Atta
Video Games

Coleen Hoover

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Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card
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Brain Jack, by Brian Falkner
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Insignia, by S.J. Kincaid
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Little Brother, by Cory Doctorow
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Feed, by M.T. Anderson
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Erebos, by Ursula Poznanski
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Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline
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Black Hole Sun, by David MacInnis Gill
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Enclave, by Ann Aguirre
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Partials, by Dan Wells
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A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula K. Le Guin
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Dune, by Frank Herbert
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Unwind, by Neal Shusterman
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Epic, by Conor Kostick
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In Real Life, by Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang
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Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful, by Arwen Elys Dayton
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See You Yesterday, by Rachel Lynn Solomon
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The Sun is Also a Star, by Nicola Yoon
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, by Holly Jackson
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Looking for Alaska, by John Green
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Don’t Date Rosa Santos, by Nina Moreño
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The Girls I’ve Been, by Tess Sharpe
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