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When Billie James inherits a little money, her grandmother's cabin and her dog in Greendale, Mississippi, she decides on a visit in hopes of re-connecting with her past. She has few memories of the…
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… town and its inhabitants, but has always been curious about the events of her last visit when she was four years …
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There are a few tropes that will always hook me when it comes to historical romance. One of those tropes, the marriage of convenience, is the underpinning for Burrowes' latest in her Windham Brides…
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… state. That's the setup. But the meat of the story is about how these individuals, pretty much strangers before …
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This sensitive and empowering middle grade graphic novel focuses on changes associated with adolescence. Set in modern-day Montreal, Adèle is enjoying her winter break when she discovers…
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… enjoying her winter break when she discovers something new about herself: she can see and hear ghosts. Adèle first …
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A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup.
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… A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and …
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I loved playing Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? a computer game created in 1985 by the American software company Broderbund. The game was originally classified as a "mystery…
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… career choice. Something that I've always wondered about and that this new series and book addresses is who …
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A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor--including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her…
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… and hilarious memoir by Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor--including eating …
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Warm-weather nature explorations may feel a long way off. But that doesn’t mean that junior naturalists are entirely without opportunities to learn more about the environments around us.
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… are entirely without opportunities to learn more about the environments around us. At Home with the Beaver …
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Two college students are forced off a road and over an embankment by someone driving an old- fashioned hearse. One girl (Janie Rose) is killed, the other (Charlie Delaney) is seriously injured.…
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… Branigan Powers is a journalist and of course is concerned about her niece, but when another girl is killed begins to …
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When Joel, whose then-7-year-old brother was kidnapped in a Stockholm subway station in 1970, suddenly goes missing, his wife reaches out to an old friend for help. Danny Katz, a brilliant…
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… as a parent. As Katz begins to uncover upsetting secrets about the wealthy and powerful family at the heart of the …
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From what I hear from other readers I'm not alone in, more often then I'd like, struggling with my ability to really sink into a book. I don't know if the attention deficit comes from work, too many…
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… been working for me and that is fantasy fiction. Something about entering a completely different world has just been …
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… the WTBBL circulates audio books and brailled materials about Wisconsin or by Wisconsin authors, as well as …
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January 27th is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It also marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Below of list of survivor stories. By reading about their experiences we…
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… Auschwitz. Below of list of survivor stories. By reading about their experiences we can remember and reflect on this …
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“What if on the day she was born there was a quiet storm of tiny shimmering dust that settled on tree leaves, on flower petals, on rooftops, on the ground, on the shiny work shoes, and glided through…
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… the role that Octavia Butler played in her life. I learned about Butler’s life, got chills while reading Zoboi’s poems, …
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The library owns about two billion gardening books. I’m pretty sure that is hardly an exaggeration. It can be a bit overwhelming.
So let me recommend one as a librarian and a gardener:…
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… The library owns about two billion gardening books. I’m pretty sure that is …
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Travel the Australian outback with a cute little wombat, searching for food and a safe place to sleep. This is a story told in 5 chapters of beautiful watercolor paintings.
Last updated 3 months 1 week ago
… of the outback, so if you've been wanting a way to talk about the Australian fires with your kids, this is a gentle …
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An electrifying debut novel about three unforgettable characters who seek to rise-- to the middle class, to political power, to fame in the movies -- and find their lives entangled in the wake of a…
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… An electrifying debut novel about three unforgettable characters who seek to rise-- to …
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If the current state of politics in the world is stressing you out, then have I got the book for you. Not only is the politician in this book hard-working and honorable (though certainly not perfect…
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… and pizza and tacos! I'm getting hungry just writing about it. In Jasmine Guillory's Party of Two Olivia Monroe …
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Narratives from the past, present, and future intertwine in this soaring story about children on the cusp of adulthood in worlds in peril, who find resilience, hope, and a book.
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… past, present, and future intertwine in this soaring story about children on the cusp of adulthood in worlds in peril, …
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Resolution lists often include starting a new exercise regime, eating more veggies, and home decluttering. Why not read more poetry? I believe this goal is achievable for all ages.
Find…
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… Book Festival this past October. The two conversed about everything from Black Lives Matter to growing okra on …
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Is it really time to start talking about spring? March is one of the quieter months, publishing-wise, before the big surge into the May and June summer reading months, but there’s still quite a few…
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… Is it really time to start talking about spring? March is one of the quieter months, …
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Former Artist-in-Residence at Pinney Library, Angela Johnson, heads to Meadowridge Library to lead a Legacy Box workshop for older adults! Legacy Boxes are a way to commemorate a special family…
Last updated 5 months 2 weeks ago
… to add into the box; the dimension inside the box are about 1”. Bring an open mind, flexibility and an idea of a …
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My child actually played this as a 2 year old, but it took a lot of adult assistance as he conquered the learning curve. I’ve put it in school age here because I’m guessing that’s closer to its…
Last updated 3 months 1 week ago
… the games. There’s no time limit or scores to stress out about. If you want to make it more challenging, you can …
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Though this book presents no great surprises or new insights, it's a smoothly written and easy to read book about the political climate and personalities in the 1930's leading into World War II and…
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… insights, it's a smoothly written and easy to read book about the political climate and personalities in the 1930's …
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Beaming with lightness and brightness, Marla Frazee’s In Every Life shows the great expanse of human experience. With sparse and lyrical text, the book reads like a poem or song. The illustrations…
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… is a 2024 Randolph Caldecott Medal Honor Book Read more about all the 2024 ALA Youth Media Award Winners here. … A …
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Explore your monster’s world, re-designing your monster as you go. Enter a wacky world with cartoonish plants, bugs and fish and let your monster be your guide.
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… out some fins! There’s also a few magic potions scattered about that will have a temporary and surprising effect and …
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