From Caldecott honoree LeUyen Pham, Outside, Inside is a moving picture book celebrating essential workers and the community coming together to face the challenges of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Something strange happened on an unremarkable day just before the season changed.

Everybody who was outside . . .

. . . went inside.

Outside, it was quieter, wilder, and different. Inside, we laughed, we cried, and we grew.

We remembered to protect the ones we love and love the ones who protect us.

Like a Girl by Lori Degman and illustrated by Mara Penny empowers young girls everywhere to celebrate who they are!

After discussing the Covid 19 Pandemic and studying the work of contemporary collage artists Patrick Bremer, David Hockney, Benon Lutaaya, and David Gores, Edmunds Middle School  and Essex Middle School students set about creating their own self-portraits using collage as the medium. The patience needed to create these pieces is nothing short of herculean. 7th and 8th grade students deserve a medal for their persistence and commitment to this persnickety art form.

Like a Girl by Lori Degman and illustrated by Mara Penny empowers young girls everywhere to celebrate who they are!

Check out Black is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy, on display in the library’s front windows. With illustrations by Ekua Holmes, Black is a Rainbow Color celebrates a people, history, and culture as a child reflects on the meaning of being Black.