Who's Reading What on Wednesdays?

Each week, Early Career Committee members are asked to recommend a book published by a house other than their own. Here are their (anonymous) picks...

Little Elliot Big City | September 10, 2014

Little Elliot Big City is the start of a brand new series with old world charm. Elliot is a very little elephant living in a very big city. The hustle and bustle of New York can be a bit much …

Clifford Collection | September 3, 2014

Every year, come September, I always get a little nostalgic for the good old days when I was in school, so I thought I’d revisit a classic from my childhood in the way of Clifford the Big Red Dog. He …

All the Bright Places | August 27, 2014

For Theodore Finch, every day is a toss-up as to whether he’ll make it through or not. His fascination with death has him constantly planning his own suicide, only to back out at the last second. For Violet Markey, every …

The Prince of Venice Beach | August 20, 2014

With summer coming to an end and the fall weather setting in early, Blake Nelson’s The Prince of Venice Beach is the perfect book to help you hold on to that last sunset. Cali, a teen runaway, lives on the …

The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender | August 13, 2014

The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton is incredibly strange and beautiful throughout, and in the best of ways. Though Ava serves as narrator, the story spans multiple generations. This tale examines the meaning of love …

El Deafo | August 6, 2014

This remarkable new graphic memoir by Cece Bell stars an eponymous little rabbit that loses her hearing at age four after a severe bout of meningitis. Inspired by the author/illustrator’s own childhood story, the loveable young Cece must learn to …

The Relatives Came | July 30, 2014

“It was in the summer of the year when the relatives came. They came up from Virginia. They left when their grapes were nearly purple enough to pick, but not quite”. Thus begins a winsome and delightful story about families. …

The Riverman | July 23, 2014

Alistair Cleary doesn’t think his life is anything special. When he’s not at school, he’s playing video games with Charlie (a friend whom he wishes he could shake), or catching an early morning ride with Charlie’s big brother, Kyle (who …

Oliver and His Alligator | July 16, 2014

Oliver isn’t so excited about starting school – in fact, he’s having a hard time feeling brave about it. So he stops at a swamp on the way and picks and alligator to bring along…just in case. The alligator proves …

Belzhar | July 9, 2014

Jam Gallahue’s boyfriend, Reeve, is dead, and without him in her life nothing else matters. When her parents no longer know how to help her cope with her grief, Jam is sent to The Wooden Barn, a boarding school for …