K-12 Schools
Collection Development: Recommended Reading
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Our Digital Content Librarians create recommended lists and catalogs with the best hand-picked titles to optimize your K-12 school library’s collection. Visit OverDrive Marketplace to see more & shop the latest sales and promotions!
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Melinda Helfer
Manager Education Collection Development
Loves to read: Literary fiction, young adult fiction, historical and contemporary romance, and J/YA expository nonfiction. I reread Pride and Prejudice at least once a year.
Rebecca Dluback
Team Lead
Loves to read: All fantasy, adult historical fiction, dystopian, humor, literary fiction, a tiny bit of sci-fi, and anything by Stephen King.
Sarah Wilsman
Digital Content Librarian II
Loves to read: Project Lit titles, Contemporary Fiction and Romance (Adult and YA), and is obsessed with audiobook memoirs read by the author.
Erin Emser
Digital Content Librarian I
Loves to read: Young adult realistic fiction, graphic novels, #OwnVoices, and the occasional cute romance.
Beth Saxton
Digital Content Librarian I
Loves to Read: Realistic fiction and mysteries for kids and teens, romance, debut authors and anything crafty.
Jodi Solomon
Digital Content Librarian I
Loves to Read: Inclusive YA realistic fiction; anything by John or Hank Green, Jason Reynolds or Rainbow Rowell; YA or children’s books up for awards; and YA and Children’s Judaica.
Katherine Assink
Digital Content Librarian
Loves to read: Graphic Novels, Picture Books, Dystopian, Fantasies, Mysteries, Horror, and Romance. I’ll read across all age levels, but I have a special place in my heart for a good YA novel or anything by Meg Cabot.
Franklin Markle
Digital Content Librarian
Loves to read: Paranormal horror (anything with ghosts or haunted houses is the best), magical realism, comics/graphic novels/manga, and books with LGBT characters! Bonus points if it combines any of these and/or is on audio book!
Ann McWilliams-Piraino
Digital Content Librarian I
Loves to Read: Fantasy, science fiction, graphic novels, picture books, and anything fast paced. My favorite type of read is any book that will immerse me in a story and cause the hours to fly by!
Beth Sucharzewski
Digital Content Librarian I
Loves to Read: Illustrated early chapter books for new readers
Holly Storm
Digital Content Librarian
Loves to read: Adult and YA Fantasy and Science Fiction, with the occasional Mystery or Realistic Fiction title. I especially value books that make me laugh!
Meghan Palik
Digital Content Librarian
Loves to read: Classics, Fantasy, Supernatural, Dystopian, Horror, Historical Fiction, and anything by Stephen King. I also love to learn with non-fiction titles, from plants, animals, games, crafts, puzzle books, astronomy, psychology, mythology, archeology and the ancient world, Juvenile - Adult, 000 - 999; I will read almost anything!
Dawn Woodward
Digital Content Librarian
Loves to read: New picture and board books, popular fiction with a dash of magical whimsy, and BIPOC authors to learn more about other's experiences. My favorite authors are Joshilyn Jackson and Sarah Addison Allen. My two favorite books are The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield and The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. I love anything with strong female leads or an LGBTQ+ meet cute.