FCPL Staff Blog: Collection Development Corner

Submitted by Alexa Martin, Molly Moore, and Kim Tomblin

Hello from your Collection Development team! We are excited to bring you a monthly check-in of what’s going on in Materials! Every month, we’ll share some of our favorite recent titles, trending genres, author read-a-likes or news and updates. This is just a little way for us to connect and share some things we are excited about!

Alexa:

TRENDING TITLES: REALISTIC GRAPHIC NOVELS

Have a patron who’s read The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin, The World of Click by Kayla Miller, and Emmie & Friends by Terri Libenson and still wants more real-life Juvenile Graphic Novels?

Peapod Farm series by Lucy Knisley

Jen is out of her element after her parents divorce and she is forced to move from the city to the county. Will she adjust to life on the farm (and her mom’s new boyfriend and his kids)?

Nat Enough series by Maria Scrivan

Natalie feels rejected when her BFF finds a new friend. But as she slowly lets go of the friendship, she uncovers new friends and talents.

Do-Over series by Rodrigo Vargas

Mariana and her friends navigate ups and downs of entrepreneurship when they create their own hair styling studio for their peers.

Molly:

TRENDING TITLES: REALISTIC GRAPHIC NOVELS

Is your patron ready to move on to the Teen Graphic Novel section after reading Alexa’s above list? Try these picks perfect for middle schoolers!

Knots by Colleen Frakes

A good kid. A mom out of town. A box of hair dye. What could go wrong?

Indoor Kid by Mat Heagerty

Not exactly a realistic story, but who can resist a middle schooler with super powers?

Absolutely Everything by Damian Alexander

Life is hard in 6th grade. It’s even harder with ADHD.

Dear Jackie by Jessixa Bagley

Jackie writes herself an anonymous love letter and becomes the talk of the school.

PERFECT PAIRINGS:

Did You Hear What Happened in Salem? : The Witch Trials of 1692 by Katie Kennedy

With a cast of characters, a suggested list of further reading, and a sobering list of those who died, this Teen Middle Nonfiction book is perfect for readers who are discovering true crime or enjoy diving into history.

An Outbreak of Witchcraft : a graphic novel of the Salem Witch Trials by Deborah Noyes

Broken into 5 parts by short pages of text, this Teen High Nonfiction Graphic Novel reads in such a narrative way that it’s easy to get caught up in the story and forget this is nonfiction, without these little informative pages to bring us back to reality. A must-read companion for those who are reading The Crucible in school.

Kim:

TOPIC TRENDING NONFICTION: TROUBLE AT SEA
(or what to read after The Wager by David Grann)