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Best Children's Books of 2017

School Library Journal released its Best Books of 2017 in its December issue.  These are books geared toward children and young adult but would also be great reads for the young at heart.

To view the article online, click here.

Some of the titles mentioned are:

Picture Books

Egg by Kevin Henkes, illus. by author

In Your Hands by Carole Boston Weatherford, illus. by Brian Pinkney

Walk with Me by Jairo Buitrago, illus. by Rafael Yockteng, tr. from Spanish by Elisa Amado

Chapter Books

Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk

Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly, illus. by Isabel Roxas
Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell Boyce, illus. by Levi Pinfold

Young Adult

Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore

Nonfiction
Children:
Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers, illus. by Shawn Harris
Impact!: Asteroids and the Science of Saving the World. (Scientists in the Field) by Elizabeth Rusch, photos by Karin Anderson
Real Friends by Shannon Hale, illus. by LeUyen Pham

Young Adult:
The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater
Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World by Kelly Jensen, ed, illus. by Laura Palese
The Whydah: A Pirate Ship Feared, Wrecked, and Found by Martin W. Sandler

Christmas Hours

Learn a New Language with Mango

We've had Mango, a language learning resource, for a number of years.  It offers the opportunity to learn over 70 languages in an interactive online format.  You can also download the app and learn a language on the go.

To access Mango from the library, click here. A login is not required but having one will allow Mango to save your progress.

Mango has blogged about their 2017 year in review and has released this great infographic about how they've grown over the past 10 years.

To read more about how the Mango company has grown and to see what they're looking forward to in 2018 visit their "Slice of Mango" blog post here.

Holiday Romances at the Library

Check out reviews of titles listed below by following the link to BookPage:

• "The Gift" by Shelley Shepard Gray
• "Holiday Spice" by Samantha Chase (final book in the Shaunessy Brothers series)
• "Merry and Bright" by Debbie Macomber
• "Christmas at Two Love Lane" by Kieran Kramer (new series and a top pick in the romance genre by BookPage)

Romance: Meet you under the mistletoe - Column: There’s something special about love stories set during the holidays. Maybe it’s the sparkling lights, maybe it’s the cozy fires—maybe it’s the spiked eggnog—but this season’s crop of romances can warm even the coldest heart.

The four titles listed above are available from Charleston County Public Library as a physical book.  All but "Christmas at Two Love Lane" are available as an eBook via OverDrive. Go to our catalog to put on hold or call (843)849-6161 to put on hold or find out more about our downloadable collections.

Top Ten Books of 2017 - LibraryReads