Posted by Meredith on Saturday, Dec 31, 2016
It's here! Iowa City Public Library's Top Picks for 2016!
Staff members nominated more than 100 books released in 2016 as their favorite reads of the year. Those that made this list were nominated by more than one person, which truly makes them the Best of the Best.
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Two graphic novels tied for the title of Most Recommended Book in 2016:
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Forget everything you know about Snow White, as Matt Phelan's illustrated take on this classic tale takes place in New Your City in the 1920s. Samantha White is back after being sent away by her cruel stepmother, the Queen of Follies. Her father, the King of Wall Street, survived the stock market crash only to die from a strange and sudden death. However, that's not the only mystery Samantha and her "protectors" -- seven street urchins -- face in what critics have called "a stunning, genre-bending graphic novel."
In Raina Telgemeier's Ghost, Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn't happy about leaving her friends, but as she and Maya explore their new home, a neighbor shares a secret: there are ghosts in Bahía de la Luna. Called a "can't miss addition to middle school graphic novel shelves," Telgemeier's latest has been praised for "bold colors, superior visual storytelling" by Kirkus Reviews.
Did your favorite read of 2016 make our list?
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Meredith was formerly the Library's Public Relations Specialist.