Staff Picks

Hand-picked, high-quality titles from Mackin’s own Master Librarians. We read and review hundreds of titles each month; here are some of our favorites.

May’s Featured Staff Picks

Gardening

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Superheroes

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YA Voices

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Staff Picks Archive

April 2019

April Fool’s Day
National Poetry Month
Rachel’s Favorites

March 2019

March Madness
Rose’s Favorites
Women’s History

February 2019

Black History Month
Crossover Fiction & Nonfiction
Mackin Staff Favorites

January 2019

Mock Caldecott Award
Mock Newbery Award
Mock Printz Award

December 2018

Weather
Winter Holidays
Women in Sports

November 2018

Math
Mindfulness & Stress
Indigenous Peoples

October 2018

Elections
Halloween
New Picture Books

September 2018

Amy’s Favorites
New at School
Immigrants & Refugees

July/August 2018

Road Trips
LGBTQ+
Adult Fiction

June 2018

Graphic Novels
Love Stories
World Cup

May 2018

Get Outdoors
May is Mental Health Month
Star Wars

April 2018

Transportation
Narrative Nonfiction
Books Into Movies