After Noah’s best friend passes away, he decides to continue their science project on Mothman, the infamous cryptid. As Noah processes his grief, he writes letters to Mothman– about being trans, autistic, and feeling different from other kids. After all, Mothman is misunderstood too; he may understand Noah better than anyone. Dear Mothman is often …
Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. On Thursdays, we celebrate Thursday Themes to shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list and give our brains a different way of thinking about books. This week, we’re featuring Black authors as a reminder that supporting Black authors is another …
What: an in-person party honoring Newbery Award winner Donna Barba Higuera and outgoing winner Tae Keller Where: Brick & Mortar Books, 7430 164th Ave NE, Redmond, and streaming LIVE at Seattle Public Library’s Facebook Page When: Friday, March 4, from 6-8 PM, Pacific This will be an extraordinary night for book lovers! Brick & Mortar Books, Levine Querido, and Seattle Public Library will host this …
Children’s book buyers, librarians, authors, and illustrators were up at 6:00 this morning to watch the American Library Association’s live stream of the Youth Media Awards. Many wonderful books and Pacific Northwest book creators were honored today, including Jake Maia Arlow Almost Flying Stonewall Honor Book Laurie Ann Thompson Emmanuel’s Dream Odyssey Honor Winner Christine …
Each year since 1965, the Pacific Northwest Book Awards have celebrated exceptional books written by Northwest authors. PNBA is proud to announce the 2022 Book Awards Shortlist, selected by a committee of independent booksellers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska. This year’s committee chose the following 12 finalists, crafted by Northwest authors, from a list …
It’s time for a Thursday Theme, where we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. While big, national preorder campaigns for much-anticipated fall titles served up some fresh titles (like this and this) for the bestseller list, we also noticed that books with local connections …
A Scottish castle, birdwatching and finding one’s flock are at the center of the charming middle-grade novel Across the Pond by Joy McCullough (Blood Water Paint; A Field Guide to Getting Lost; Champ and Major: First Dogs). When Callie’s parents inherit a Scottish castle, she’s thrilled at the prospect of a fresh start. But Callie’s hopes of …
Green Bean Books of Portland expressed what a lot of us are feeling after the passing of beloved Oregon author Beverly Cleary: It is with both sadness and immense gratitude that we reflect on the incredible life of children’s author, Beverly Cleary. So beloved by so many, she brought us a treasure trove of children’s …
This is a book that is uplifting, funny, charming, hopeful, and HELPFUL to tweens! The main character, Yumi, wants to do stand-up comedy. Her parents want her to go to SSAT tutoring to get into a private school and earn a scholarship. But when a bizarre opportunity that just requires some identity theft and a …
One silver lining from no travel and minimizing in-person contact is that event access is not geographically-dependent. This year, it means that the celebration of 2021 Pacific Northwest Book Award-winning the authors and books is online and open to all registered book lovers. The event will be presented as a Zoom webinar Wednesday, February 10 …
