​​Our Youth Advisory Board meets once per month to discuss and review ARCs (advanced reading copies) of upcoming books. Members read anything from fantasy, to nonfiction, to books in verse. If your middle reader is interested in joining, please let us know!

Carson
(he/him, 5th grade)

Carson likes to read fantasy, sci-fi, action, and myths.
He would love to meet Tui T. Sutherland, author of Wings of Fire.​
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Nina P.
(she/her, 6th grade)

Nina loves reading and hanging out with dogs. Her favorite books are the Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger.


Mazzy
(she/her, 5th grade)
Mazzy likes graphic novels and pretty much any type of book.
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Sylvan
(she/her, 5th grade)

Sylvan likes fantasy books because it's a break from reality. 
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Thea
(she/her, 4th grade)

Thea loves mysteries and theatrical stories, like Shakespeare. She also likes writing fan fiction for those types of stories. She would like to meet the author of Ranger in Time, Kate Messenger, because her books are really good. (Thea would ask her to write a book where Ranger meets her dog Ginny because they are both red haired Golden Retrievers.)  She would also like to meet Shakespeare.

Lena
(she/they/any 5th grade)

 Lena enjoys graphic novels and novels with realistic stories about humans and animals. She loves reading about history, especially when it involves conflict or tragedy. She would love to meet Raina Telgemeier.

Augusta
(she/her, 5th grade)

Augusta enjoys reading fantasy books, because she likes learning about mythical creatures and they have exciting plots. She would love to meet Shannon Messenger, author of Keeper of the Lots Cities series, because they are her favorite books. 

Elia
(she/her, 5th grade)



Ada
(she/her, 8th grade)

On a daily basis, you can find Ada reading, of course, hanging out with her family, or going on explorations outside (also known as hiking, camping, biking, paddling, and reading outside). Ada loves reading middle grade fiction, especially Keeper of the Lost Cities, We Dream of Space, Wildwood, and Song for a Whale (and many many many many more).​
​Rocky
(They/them, 5th grade)

Rocky loves non-fiction because it's easy to research more and write essays about non-fiction. Also she doesn't love to wait for a new book. She would love to meet author Allison Weir who mostly writes about 16th century stories.

Nina C.
(she/they, 8th grade)

Nina would rather be reading. She likes to read romance novels (particularly ones with LGBTQIA+ content) and fantasy.
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Nolan
(he/him, 8th grade)

​Nolan enjoys fantasy and sci-fi books.



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Bixie
(they/them)

Bixie likes Diary of a Wimpy Kid and competitive swimming and books. They enjoy historical fiction and mythology.
Mabel
(she/her, 5th grade)

​Mabel loves to read fantasy books and the author she would most like to meet is Dusti Bowling.
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