Your Library, Your Community: A Diversity of Voices LOOK BOOK (US)

YOUR LIBRARY,

YOUR COMMUNITY:

A DIVERSITY OF VOICES

hoopla and your library - Reflecting the world The role your library plays in everyday learning and discovery brings people together. Looking through the lens of each other’s stories builds a better understanding of one another.

Through collections that reflect a diversity of people and ideas, libraries can provide access to multiple expressions through which a kaleidoscope of perspectives can be explored.

With this Look Book, we aim to share a depth of content that supports your library’s important daily mission to better serve everyone through titles that reflect the wide array of stories, experiences, and viewpoints of the patrons in your community, as well as communities everywhere.

Thank you for all you do to help create a more connected world, Jeff and the team at hoopla

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHILDREN TEENS ADULTS WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP RESOURCE CENTER BOOK CLUB HUB ART HOUSE COMING SOON

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Learning from each other’s stories Reading, hearing, and seeing stories that reflect the lives of children everywhere helps kids relate to one another.

When kids understand each other’s stories, they develop stronger empathy and respect for each other.

CHILDREN

EBOOKS “A beautifully told and illustrated story about a grandson and grandfather struggling to communicate across divides of language, age, and culture.”

- Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize winner for The Sympathizer

COMICS

James Tynion IV (Detective Comics) teams up with artist Rian Sygh (Munchkin) for a story that explores how a group of talented outcasts create their own place to fit in.

The Rick Riordan Presents imprint focuses on great middle grade authors from underrepresented cultures and backgrounds who tell stories inspired by the mythology and folklore of their own heritage.

The Read-Along eReader allows young readers to experience stories fully through immersive Read-Along eReader technology. Read-alongs on hoopla are accompanied by audio tracks synchronized with the book; text will highlight in red in sync with the narrative audio for better comprehension.

Author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful—and very awkward—hearing aid. A Newbery Honor Book.

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CHILDREN MOVIES & TV

Library Journal calls this beautifully animated video “a gorgeous, timely, and necessary offering about the daily plight of undocumented workers in the United States.�

AUDIOBOOKS Inspired by traditional Indian folktales, these stories are sure to delight.

Kids Mode empowers kids to explore titles on hoopla that are made for them. When Kids Mode is activated, hoopla will only show content that is appropriate for kids, allowing them to discover the many kid-friendly titles available on hoopla.

MUSIC

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#OwnVoices is more than a hashtag, it’s a movement.

TEENS

The hashtag itself was coined by award-winning YA author Corinne Duyvis, and is used to recommend books about diverse characters written by authors who are from that same diverse group themselves. #OwnVoices is about authenticity, and the stories themselves are honest and insightful, illustrating a true diversity of YA voices.

They are filled with powerful stories that are windows into views and experiences that reveal the complexity of their characters and reflect the depth of knowledge of the writers who created them.

Below are some of the many outstanding #OwnVoices YA titles to check out on hoopla.

In this highly anticipated debut from #OwnVoices author Laura Pohl, a young Latina pilot finds herself alone after a devastating alien attack, but finds hope in an unlikely group of survivors who aren’t what they seem.

A thought-provoking title

by Corinne Duyvis, who coined the Twitter hashtag #OwnVoices

Bijan Majidi is: Shy around girls. Really into comics. Decent at basketball.

Bijan Majidi is not: A terrorist.

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TEENS

The Young Adult Library Services Association’s mission is “to support library staff in alleviating the challenges teens face, and in putting all teens - especially those with the greatest needs - on the path to successful and fulfilling lives.” The YALSA Awards honor the best in books written for teens each year. Check out YALSA Award winners on hoopla!

AUDIOBOOKS

Meet Willowdean “Dumplin’” Dickson, a fearless heroine who takes on her small town’s beauty pageant, becoming a champion of body positivity for girls everywhere.

“An intersectional, diverse coming of age story that will break your heart in the best way.”

- Bustle

EBOOKS

Available April 1 Around Harvard Square will appeal to readers of all ages interested in exploring the complicated roles that race and class play in higher education.

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TEENS

COMICS Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old Métis girl adjusting to a new home and school, is struggling with loneliness while separated from her mother. Then an ordinary day in Mr. Bee’s history class turns extraordinary, and Echo’s life will never be the same.

Julia Kaye’s inspirational comics honestly depict her personal ups and downs while dealing with the various issues involved in transitioning.

An intimate portrait of one family’s journey from wartorn Vietnam.

MUSIC

MOVIES

Discover a world of diverse voices with these popular young adult favorites.

The soundtrack for the Academy Award-nominated film Black Panther, featuring an original score by Ludwig Göransson and original songs produced by Grammy Award winner Kendrick Lamar.

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ADULTS

Representation matters. Digitally reflecting the world in a way that creates space for a multitude of stories to be told is important to us here at hoopla. Check out stories told through both books and films that illustrate important historic moments, impactful stories of heroic individuals, and issues of our current times.

EBOOKS

Wryly amusing and deeply poignant, One Part Woman is a powerful exploration of a loving marriage strained by rigid rules of caste and tradition. Winner of the Translation Prize from India’s National Academy of Letters.

COMICS

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hoopla is the all-in-one app where you and your patrons can enjoy all of your favorite audiobooks, eBooks, comics, music, movies, and TV, all in one place.

MOVIES & TV

ADULTS AUDIOBOOKS

MUSIC

Enhance the hoopla experience with Amazon Alexa! Search, borrow, and play audiobooks and music albums now on Amazon devices.

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WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP

EBOOKS

Recently, historic victories for women have taken place all over the world. More visibility in politics, science, art, and technology show how much progress has been made, yet there’s still so much more that needs to be done. Right now is an important time in history for women as more and more women’s achievements are celebrated and bias is challenged. Find out more about the challenges women face and the gains they have made with dynamic titles that inspire as well as educate.

COMICS

MOVIES & TV

In 1950, 13 amateur women golfers battled to stake their claim to become professional sportswomen.

Over time, these women would be recognized as true icons of sport and equality.

AUDIOBOOKS

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RESOURCE CENTER

hoopla is here to help!

FOR LIBRARIANS

On hoopla’s Resource Support Hub, you’ll find print and digital campaign and informational materials, as well as videos and how-to guides, that will help support all the ways you can share and best utilize the hoopla experience with your patrons. To learn more, visit resources.hoopladigital.com. h

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about used to recommend books #OwnVoices is a hashtag by authors from that same diverse characters written some of the top #OwnVoices diverse group. These are . available on hoopla young adult novels now

audiobooks, comics, music, Instantly borrow eBooks, power of your library card! movies, and TV with the

Marketing Resources

Collection Support

Print (Posters, Look Books, Bookmarks) Digital (Videos, Social Assets, Brochures and Informational Pieces, Reading Lists, Self-Checkout Images, and more!) hoopla Logos

hoopla Movie of the Month, Summer Reading, and S.T.E.A.M. assets, hoopla Book Club Hub materials, and more!

Training Resources

Editorial Calendar

Help Desk & Informational Videos Getting started with hoopla hoopla Logos How-To Guides Check out our training resources to learn all the ways to maximize the hoopla experience for you and your patrons.

The hoopla editorial calendar supports library programming throughout the year. Find support assets with featured seasonal and themed collections that align hoopla with your library.

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Coming to the hoopla Book Club Hub April 1st!

Our new Spring Spotlight Selection The Museum of Modern Love by Heather Rose “A gem of a novel.”

Spotlight Selection

—Library Journal, starred review

“Profound…A tender meditation on art, love, grief, and life.”

—Bustle

“Emotionally rich and thought-provoking.”

—Booklist, starred review

“Incisive, beautiful, and precise.”

—Foreword Reviews, starred review

“An excellent choice for book clubs seeking thoughtprovoking discussion.”

—BookPage

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Inspired by a real piece of performance art by Marina Abramović, the installation that the fictional Arky Levin discovers in The Museum of Modern Love is inexplicably powerful. Visitors to the Museum of Modern Art sit across a table from the performance artist for as short or long a period of time as they choose. As Arky bonds with other people drawn to the exhibit, he slowly starts to understand what might be missing in his life and what he must do.

With no holds or waiting, the hoopla Book Club Hub makes title selection easy for book clubs of any size!

Learn more and find reader resources at theclub.hoopladigital.com Additional Book Club Selections Each quarter, along with our Spotlight title, we add eight additional discussion-worthy picks to theclub.hoopladigital.com.

With these nine carefully curated selections, you’ll be sure to have a book club choice available instantly in eBook and audiobook, with no holds or waiting!

Coming of Age

Non-Fiction

Graphic Novel, Sci-Fi

Historical Fiction

Historical Fiction

Literary Fiction

Literary Thriller

Literary Fiction

Instantly borrow eBooks, audiobooks, comics, music, movies, and TV with the power of your library card.

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Global Cinema: Experience the world through transformative storytelling Film is a powerful medium that places viewers in the shoes of characters living their stories out on screen.

Art House global cinema collections on hoopla, which include films produced in different countries such as Korea, South Africa, India, and more, allow viewers to not only be entertained, but also to gain deeper insight into the complexity of the human condition.

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Accessing the vast and varied array of content on hoopla has never been easier! hoopla is now available on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Android TV, and Chromecast.

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hoopla has something for everyone in our catalog of 700,000 titles and growing.

Here at hoopla, we continue to work with our vast community of vendors to make available more content that speaks to the many interests of you and your patrons.

MOVIES

COMING SOON

An ever-evolving catalog

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EBOOKS

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COMICS

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