STAFF PICKS: November 2019BARB

Cinderby Marissa MeyerAs plague ravages the overcrowdedEarth, observed by a ruthless lunarpeople, Cinder, a gifted mechanic andcyborg, becomes involved withhandsome Prince Kai and must uncoversecrets about her past in order to protectthe world.

Cinder Ednaby Ellen B. JacksonCinderella and Cinder Edna, who livewith cruel stepmothers and stepsisters,have different approaches to life; and,although each ends up with the prince ofher dreams, one is a great deal happierthan the other.

JEANINE

The book woman ofTroublesome Creek : a novelby Kim Michele RichardsonA last-of-her-kind outcast and member ofthe Pack Horse Library Project bravesthe hardships of Kentucky's GreatDepression and hostile communitydiscrimination to bring the near-magicalperspectives of books to her neighbors.

KATHLEEN

The good neighbor : the lifeand work of Fred Rogersby Maxwell KingDrawing on original interviews, oralhistories and archival documents, theauthor traces the iconic children'sprogram host's personal, professional,and artistic life through decades of work.

MICHELE

The things we do for loveby Kristin HannahReturning to her hometown after adivorce to care for an aging mother andrun the family restaurant, childless AngieMalone hires job-seeking teen LaurenRibido, with whom she shares a deeplyemotional journey that helps both womenrealize the meaning of family.

Where the crawdads singby Delia OwensViewed with suspicion in the aftermath ofa tragedy, a beautiful hermit who hassurvived for years in a marsh becomestargeted by unthinkable forces.

KIM

What Rose forgotby Nevada BarrWaking up in a nursing-home Alzheimer’sUnit with no memory of how she got there,Rose Dennis orchestrates an escape butdoes not know who to trust.

KATIE

The rabbit listenedby Cori DoerrfeldA metaphorical tale of empathy andfriendship follows the experiences of asmall child who is offered well-intentioned advice from his animalfriends in the wake of a loss but only

finds comfort with the last animal, a rabbit who just quietlylistens.

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