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A Recommended Picture Book for Black History Month: The 1619 Project Born on the Water

23 Feb

The book The 1619 Project Born on the Water is now available as a picture book for children. The book highlights the struggles of oppression and the slavery of  Black African Americans. The authors, Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson takes the reader through the Kingdom of Ndongo to the 200 mile march along the Kwanza River that bridges the gap between Africa and the United States. This book gives young readers an insight of the lives of African Americans before they were enslaved. I am most captivated that Nikole Hannah-Jones chose to turn her book into a lyrical chronological format that consists of 36 poems. Nikkolas Smith’s illustrations in the book are very detailed and the colors chosen are earth tones which correlate with the story. The 1619 Project Born on the Water is now available to patrons at both our Main Branch and Grand Street Branch as well as from eLibraryNJ and eBCCLS.

By :
Vanetta River
Library Assistant 
Grand Street Branch 

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A Fresh Look at a Classic Series: Harry Potter

27 Oct

It might be hard to believe but I had never read the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling before. Even though I read everything I could get my hands on growing up, this book never came on my radar until the movies came out!

So if you don’t know, the Harry Potter series is a Children’s Fantasy series about an 11 year old orphan Harry Potter who finds out he is a wizard and starts going to a mysterious school for young wizards called Hogwarts. 

It’s a fun series and I can understand why it’s so popular, especially amongst people who read it as a kid. It will make you wish for an owl telling you that you’re actually a wizard to show up at your window and whisk you away to adventure. As an adult, personally I can’t imagine myself being obsessed with the series but it was a very enjoyable read and I finished the series easily. I still don’t understand why people love Snape and Malfoy so much. To be honest, I found them pretty horrible and don’t feel like they really redeemed themselves in the end. Maybe it is because of how they were portrayed in the movies and by such great actors but in the book, not so much.

The series is appropriate for ages 10 and up for sure. It is a great story filled with magic, mystery, danger, great friendships, found family and a relatable set of heroes. 

If you would like to check out the books, we have it at the library and it can be ordered through our catalog and you can check out the ebooks and audiobooks through Hoopla accessible with your library card through the Hoboken website or Hoopla app!

Thanks for reading! 

If you would like to watch the video version of this review and more, follow the Library’s teen instagram page @Hobokenlibraryteens!

If the description of pasties and other treats in the novel made your stomach rumble, you can also read a past review of theUnofficial Harry Potter Cookbook here.

Written by:
Asha Mobiley
Teen Librarian

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