Spring and All by William Carlos Williams

And Then It’s Spring by Julie Fogliano and Erin E. Stead

Books that Came out During the Pandemic and Are Now in Paperback

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

Run Me to Earth by Paul Yoon

Deacon King Kong by James McBride

The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai

Mary’s List of Every Book She Reads This Year 

In the News

Reading books about social justice is not going to change the world, but it can help us get on the same page. Check out our Black History Month suggestions:

Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.

Ida B. The Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster

Mighty Justice (Young Readers’ Edition): The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree by Katie McCabe, adapted by Jabari Asim

Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 ed. by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain

In the Community

Mary talks with ten-year old Oola Breen-Ryan about the non-profit program she started by creating book boxes for children in need, called Reading Treasury – Spreading Love and Books

Support Reading Treasury by purchasing books to donate to the project here.

If you’d like to browse Oola’s suggested Reading Treasury titles for personal purchase, click here.

Supergood Suggestions

Purchase book boxes for shipping or curbside pickup (after April 24th) including special book boxes for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Graduation, Summer Reading, and more from our square site: Home | Newtonville Books (square.site)

And our Supergood Selections, books chosen monthly that we are extra passionate about: Supergood March Selections | Newtonville Books (square.site)

The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen

World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments by Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Mystery Book and Goodie Bag Mystery Book and Goodie Bag | Newtonville Books (square.site)

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Bunny by Mona Awad

Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller

The Bishop’s Bedroom by Piero Chiara

The Illness Lesson by Clare Beams and Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Iphone Interview: Clare Beams

Staff Pick by Vickie

Men We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward

In the News

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue

The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez

Tell Me How It Ends by Valeria Luiselli

The House of Broken Angels by Luis Alberto Urrea

The Penguin Book of Migration by Dohra Ahmed

The Devil’s Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea

Middle Grade Pick of the Week

The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

Five Books to Save the Planet

Food Fix: How to Save Our Health, Our Economy, Our Communities and Our Planet – One Bite at a Time by Dr. Mark Hyman

We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast by Jonathan Safran Foer

How to Give Up Plastic: A Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time by Will McCallum

The Conscious Closet: The Revolutionary Guide to Looking Good While Doing Good by Elizabeth L. Cline

Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming edited by Paul Hawken, foreword by Tom Steyer

Reader Recommendation

Derek Raymond’s The Factory series 

The Expendable Man, In a Lonely Place, Dread Journey by Dorothy B. Hughes

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