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Welcome to Independent Reading!
Independent Reading is all about choice in reading, so please click on the books that interests you the most to learn more about them. You have the option of checking out a print copy (and picking it up from Niles North) or getting an electronic copy of a book through Sora.
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The Astonishing Color of After
The Astonishing Color of After by Call Number: F PAN - Realistic FictionAfter her mother's suicide, grief-stricken Leigh Sanders travels to Taiwan to stay with grandparents she never met, determined to find her mother who she believes turned into a bird.
It's Kind of a Funny Story
It's Kind of a Funny Story by Call Number: F VIZ - Realistic FictionA humorous account of a New York City teenager's battle with depression and his time spent in a psychiatric hospital.
Moxie
Moxie by Call Number: F MAT - Realistic FictionIn a small Texas town where high school football reigns supreme, Viv, sixteen, starts a feminist revolution using anonymously-written zines.
Soon I Will Be Invincible
Soon I Will Be Invincible by Call Number: F GRO - FantasyWhen Doctor Impossible, an evil genius and ambitious wannabe world dominator, launches a new plot to seize control of the world, Fatale, a woman built by the NSA to be the next generation of weaponry, joins a group of misfit superheroes in their quest to destroy Doctor Impossible.
White Smoke
White Smoke by Call Number: F JAC - HorrorBelieving her new home to actually be alive, especially when her brother almost dies, Marigold and her new blended family won't be safe until she brings the truth to light once and for all.
How do I pick up a book from Niles North?
You can put a print copy of a book on hold from the Niles North Library (HERE). Once you place it on hold, we will get it ready for you to pick up at Door 2 (watch for a confirmation email). Please view the video for instructions.
- FlipsterRead magazines through the Flipster platform.
- Skokie Public LibraryClick here if you have a Skokie Public Library card and prefer to pick up a book there.
The Boy Detective Fails
The Boy Detective Fails by Call Number: F MEN - Realistic FictionBilly Argo, boy detective, was devastated when his younger sister and crime-solving partner, Caroline, committed suicide more than ten years ago, and, after a stay at a mental hospital, he returns to his home to discover a transformed city and a purpose in his life.
Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens
Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Call Number: F BOT - RomanceAfter a bewildering encounter at her small town's annual summer festival, seventeen-year-old biracial, queer Nima plunges into the world of drag, where she has the chance to explore questions of identity, acceptance, self-expression, and love.
The Opposite of Always
Opposite of Always by Call Number: F REY - RomanceWhen Jack and Kate meet at a party, bonding until sunrise over their mutual love of Froot Loops and their favorite flicks, Jack knows he's falling--hard. But then Kate dies. And their story should end there. Yet Kate's death sends Jack back to the beginning, the moment they first meet, and Kate's there again. If he has a chance to prevent Kate's death, he'll take it. Even if that means believing in time travel.
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Clap When You Land
Clap When You Land by Call Number: F ACESixteen-year-olds Camino Rios, of the Dominican Republic, and Yahaira Rios, of New York City, are devastated to learn of their father's death in a plane crash and stunned to learn of each other's existence. A novel in verse told in two voices.
On The Come Up
On the Come Up by Call Number: F THO - Realistic FictionSixteen-year-old Bri hopes to become a great rapper, and after her first song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, must decide whether to sell out or face eviction with her widowed mother.
Let's Talk About Love
Let's Talk about Love by Call Number: F KAN - RomanceAlice believes she is asexual, after breaking up with her girlfriend, and has sworn off dating but ends up having feelings for her co-worker Takumi.
Patron Saints of Nothing
Patron Saints of Nothing by Call Number: F RIB - Realistic FictionWhen seventeen-year-old Jay Reguero learns his Filipino cousin and former best friend, Jun, was murdered as part of President Duterte's war on drugs, he flies to the Philippines to learn more.
