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Book Picks - Northshire Bookstore

Book covers for the books listed below on this page

Today's Book Picks list comes from Rachel Person of The Northshire Bookstore.

We weren't able to speak with Rachel because we were airing Governor Cuomo - but we share her list below.
Many local independent bookstores are fulfilling online and mail orders.

For small children:
"Frog and Toad All Year" by Arnold Lobel
"I'm Worried" by Michael Ian Black, illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi

For bigger children:
"Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
"Ghost" by Jason Reynolds

For Teens:
"Almost American Girl" by Robin Ha
"Dragon Hoops" by Gene Luen Yang

For adults:
"Spinning Silver" by Naomi Novik
"Red, White, and Royal Blue" by Casey McQuiston
"Heirloom Kitchen" by Anna Francese Gass

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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