Between the Stacks: Week of December 3rd

One of the most common questions I get asked this time of year is "Which book should I buy for my favorite child?" There are so many new books published during the holiday season that buyers need to have some basic information to make a great purchase for a younger reader.

One of the first things I ask is, “What is the best book you have read in the last six months?” This tells me what genre they like, the reading level of the reader, who one of their favorite authors is, and whether they are reading a series. Many young readers are working through large series such as Keepers of the Lost Citi...