Recently, the Buda Public Library ordered many award-winning books. The Texas Library Association has several committees made of librarians, library staff members, and other library lovers who pick out the best books for different age groups. Here are some to check out!
• Texas 2 x 2 books – books for children from 2 years old to second grade. Circulation Clerk Amy Jensen and I decided that “Mother Bruce” by Ryan T. Higgins is our favorite out of this bunch. It’s about a grumpy bear who is adopted by goslings.
• Bluebonnet Nominees – books for readers in 3rd to 6th grades. “Ratscalibur” by Josh Lieb is a sure-fire winner out of this bunch, as it features boy turned into a rat who pulls the magic spork Ratscalibur out of the stone.
• Lone Star books – books for teens in 6th through 8th grades. I read “I Am Princess X” by Cherie Priest last year and thought it was great. Don’t let the “princess” part fool you: it’s an action-packed mystery novel that both guys and gals will love.
• Tayshas Books – books for high schoolers. Youth Coordinator Caitlin Foley stayed up way past her bedtime finishing “The Wrath & the Dawn” by Renée Ahdieh recently. She said that this retelling of “The Tale of Scheherazade” was amazing!
• Lariat Book – fiction books for adults. The main criterion for these titles is that they be a pleasure to read.
How can you find these books? Just use our catalog! Type in the name of the award in the search box (like Texas 2 x 2 or Lariat Book) and press the “Search All Fields” button. This will bring up a list of all the titles marked with that award.
Connect with award winning books at the Buda Public Library!
