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Crownsville
By Rodney Barnes. Art by Elia Bonetti
The past comes back to haunt the city of Annapolis in this chilling tale of madness, ghosts, painful histories of racial exploitation, and the undead. Prolific screenwriter and no stranger to horror Barnes (Killadelphia) and illustrator Bonetti (Star Wars: Darth Vader) combine their talents in this tale of mixed tropes that still feels wholly original as Paul, a newspaperman, and Mike, a seasoned homicide detective, descend upon Crownsville Hospital to investigate the mysterious death of a guard.
On this fiftieth episode of Shelf Care: The Podcast, we take a broader look at the field of librarianship with a conversation with former ALA Executive Director Bob Wedegeworth, the first Black person to hold that position, about his memoir, Breaking Barriers: A Librarian’s Story of Changing Times. Then Susan sits down with Booklist’s Editor, Books for Youth and Graphic Novels, Sarah Hunter, about what she’s been reading and loving lately.
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Top 10 Manga for Children & Teens
By Sara Campbell and Ashley Hawkins
Top 10 Manga for Adults and Older Teens
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Essentials: Fascinating Nonfiction
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Top 10 Sports Books
By Susan Maguire
Top 10 Sports Books for Youth
By Kelly Ferreira
Essentials: Soccer
By Annie Bostrom
Essentials: Playing for Change; Activist Athletes
By Ronny Khuri
Essentials: Steed Reads
By Julia Smith
Voice of Choice: Saskia Maarleveld
By Heather Booth
Now Hear This: Saskia Maarleveld
By Heather Booth