Kids' Books

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We have signed copies of the 2010 John Newbery Medal Winner When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead.

WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

Greek Mythology

Greek Myths are all the rage with the 6 & up crowd. We've created a new display that includes the Percy Jackson books that sparked the flame, as well as some old and new favorites on the Greek gods.  We hope this will make your shopping experience even easier with these quick and accessible recommendations.

You'll also find some of the other leading series displayed here. 

Writing the Rotting: Zombie Fiction for Young Adults

Featuring Carrie Ryan and Adam Selzer!

Join us for an undead discussion with two authors of zombie themed young adult fiction on Sunday, March 14th at 4pm. Meet the brains behind the braaaains of these exceptional novels. Educators, fans of horror fiction, writers, and teens are all welcome to moan and groan with usat 57th Street Books. 

National Ambassador for Young People's Literature

The new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature is Katherine Paterson. Her platform for her two-year term is "READ FOR YOUR LIFE"! We look foward to Mrs. Paterson spreading the word about the importance and joy in family reading.

 

Storytime

Join us for storytime every Wednesday at 10:30am. Come share new stories, old favorites and more! In addition to our regular storytime, check our in-store signs and website for information on our upcoming weekend storytime events.

Upcoming Special Storytimes

French Storytime with Rose Nadolsky on Saturday, March 6th, 11:00am

Book Lists

See in-store newsletter for more book lists!

Zombie Fiction for Teens               Barefoot Books (coming soon!)

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