Come and check out these and some of the other new DVDs and materials (or at least new to us) added to our library collection…
FICTION:
The Witches
Teeth
Pet Semetary
Letters From Iwo Jima
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
Octopussy
The Bad Sleep Well
Shallow Hal
Down With Love
Red Corner
A Time To Kill
The Toy
The Diving Bell And The Butterfly
American Graffiti
United 93
Howard’s End
Last Dance
Elevator To The Gallows
The Holiday
Freaky Friday
Ghost In The Shell
The Princess Bride
The Hunt For Red October
Secondhand Lions
Jump
Miss Congeniality
The Lake House
Secret Honor
3:10 To Yuma (both the original and the remake)
Reservoir Dogs
Magnificent Obsession
K-19: The Widowmaker
NON-FICTION:
Ben Franklin Tech
Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon
The Carol Burnett Show: Let’s Bump Up The Lights!
The Carol Burnette Show: Show Stoppers!
Peter & Paul And The Christian Revolution
Essential Dinosaur Pack
Oswald’s Ghost
Uslysses S. Grant: Warrior, President
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Please note that DVDs could be checked out between the time they end up on the blog and when you come to check them out. If you don’t see the items you’re looking for then please come up to the front desk and we’ll put your name on the reserve list for when the item returns.
Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) added to our library collection…
FICTION:
Identical by Scott Turow
Guests On Earth by Lee Smith
Rasputin’s Shadow by Raymond Khoury
Mirror, Mirror by J. D. Robb, Mary Blayney, Elaine Fox, Marky Kay McComas, and R. C. Ryan
Rough Passage To London: A Sea Captain’s Tale by Robin Lloyd
Gilt Trip by Laura Childs with Diana Orgain
Dirty Love by Andre Dubus III
Vicious Circle by Wilbur Smith
The Seance Society by Michael Nethercott
Dark City – Repairman Jack: The Early Years by F. Paul Wilson
The Wolves Of Midwinter by Anne Rice
Silencing Eve by Iris Johansen
Solo by William Boyd
Mortal Bonds by Michael Sears
Just One Evil Act by Elizabeth George
Law Of The Desert Born, adapted by Charles Santino, scripted by Beau L’Amour and Katherine Nolan, based on a short story by Louis L’Amour, and illustrated by Thomas Yeates
Losing To Win by Michele Grant
Lighthouse Island by Paulette Jiles
Absolute Top Ten by Alan Moore and illustrated by Gene Ha and Zander Cannon
Mouse Guard: The Black Axe by David Petersen
Mrs. Poe by Lynn Cullen
The Counterfeit Mistress by Madeline Hunter
The Tilted World by Tom Franklin and Beth Ann Fennelly
NON-FICTION:
Who Really Killed Kennedy? – 50 Years Later: Stunning New Revelations About The JFK Assassination by Jerome R. Corsi
Where Were You? – America Remembers the JFK Assassination, compiled and edited by Gus Russo and Harry Moses
The Men Who United The States: America’s Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics, And Mavericks, And The Creation Of One Nation, Indivisble by Simon Winchester
One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson
Practice To Deceive by Ann Rule
From Scratch: Inside The Food Network by Allen Salkin
Woman Rebel: The Margaret Sanger Story by Peter Bagge
Duke: A Life Of Duke Ellington by Terry Teachout
Johnny Carson by Henry Bushkin
Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, And Other Powerful Web Tools For Classrooms by Will Richardson
Who Discovered America? – The Untold History Of The Peopling Of The Americas by Gavin Menzies and Ian Hudson
The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos And The Age Of Amazon by Brad Stone
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Please note that books mentioned here could be checked out between the time they end up on the blog and when you come to check them out. If you don’t see the items you’re looking for then please come up to the front desk, OR call us, OR send us an email at robinsbaselibrary@gmail.com and we’ll put your name on the reserve list for when the item returns.
Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) for younger and juvenile readers added to our library collection…
EASY READING:
Boy Dumplings by Ying Chang Compestine and illustrated by James Yamasaki
The Night Before Big School by E. J. Sullivan and illustrated by Donna Catanese
Just Because by Rebecca Elliott
My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinston Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete and illustrated by Shane W. Evans
The Good Stepmother by Marguerita Rudolph and illustrated by Darcy May
The Frog House by Mark Taylor and illustrated by Barbara Garrison
Manners At Summer Camp by Alison Tharen and illustrated by Robert Elliott
Emile by Tomi Ungerer
The Little Piano Girl by Ann Ingalls and Maryann Macdonald and illustrated by Giselle Potter
FICTION:
A Perfect Time For Pandas by Mary Pope Osborne
Samantha’s Pride by Joanna Campbell
The Ear, The Eye, And The Arm by Nancy Farmer
Sidewalk Story by Sharon Bell Mathis
Say What? by Margaret Peterson Haddix and illustrated by James Bernardin
The Serial Sneak Thief by E. W. Hildick
The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling and ilustrated by Margot Apple
NON-FICTION:
A Boy Named Beckoning: The True Story Of Dr. Carlos Montezuma, Native American Hero, adapted and illustrated by Gina Capaldi
Super Smart Information Strategies: Online Etiquette And Safety by Phyllis Cornwall
Day And Night In The Forest by Susan and Peter Barrett
Seal Journey by Richard Sobol and Jonah Sobol, with photography by Richard Sobol
This Truck by Paul Collicutt
Into The Deep: The Life Of Naturalist And Explorer William Beebe by David Sheldon
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Please note that books mentioned here could be checked out between the time they end up on the blog and when you come to check them out. If you don’t see the items you’re looking for then please come up to the front desk, OR call us, OR send us an email at robinsbaselibrary@gmail.com and we’ll put your name on the reserve list for when the item returns.
Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) for younger and juvenile readers added to our library collection…
EASY READING:
Fishing Sunday by Tony Johnston and pictures by Barry Root
My Mom Is My Show-And-Tell by Dolores Johnson
Happy Belly, Happy Smile by Rachel Isadora
Berkeley’s Barn Owl Dance by Tera Johnson and illustrated by Tanie Howells
The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers
This is the story of Henry, a young boy who enjoys books immensely, but in a different way from the rest of us. Henry enjoys eating books. And the more books Henry eats, the smarter he gets. This is a fun book, and a nice celebration of reading, and it’s great for younger readers, and a treat for the adult who enjoys reading with them. Check out a review at Inis magazine.
Grandma’s Hands by Dolores Johnson
FICTION:
Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder: Who Cut The Cheese? by Jo Nesbo and illustrated by Mike Lowery
Adam Of The Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray
The Whole Story Of Half A Girl by Veera Hiranandani
The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis
The Voyages Of Doctor Dolittle by Hugo Lofting
Color Me Dark: The Diary Of Nellie Lee Love, The Great Migration North by Patricia C. McKissack
Eleanor, Crown Jewel Of Aquitaine by Kristiana Gregory
The Great Railroad Race: The Diary Of Libby West by Kristiana Gregory
B. Aster And The Warrior Eggs At The Earth’s Core! by William Joyce
Chanticleer And The Fox, adapted from Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, and illustrated by Barbara Cooney
A nice adaptation of the story of the Chanticleer and the Fox, from “The Nun’s Priest’s Tale” in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. Cooney was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1959 for illustration for this book, and I really like her philosophy about children’s literature, as displayed in what she said when she accepted her award: “I believe that children in this country need a more robust literary diet than they are getting. …It does not hurt them to read about good and evil, love and hate, life and death. Nor do I think they should read only about things that they understand. ‘…a man’s reach should exceed his grasp.’ So should a child’s. For myself, I will never talk down to, or draw down to, children.”
NON-FICTION:
Forest Explorer: A Life-Size Field Guide by Nic Bishop
City Alphabet by Joanne Schwartz and illustrated by Matt Beam
This is an absolutely beautifully designed book, and a nice introduction to younger readers to pleasure of exploring the immediate world around them, to see the words and language that surround them. Check out this great interview with the author and illustrator.
She’s Been Working On The Railroad by Nancy Smiler Levinson, with photos collected and taken by Shirley Burman
Lena Horne by Leslie Palmer
Women Of The U.S. Congress by Isobel V. Morin
The Story Of Noah’s Ark, retold by Margrit Haubensak-Tellenbach and illustratedy by Erna Emhardt
100 People Who Made History: Meet The People Who Shaped The Modern World by Ben Gilliland
A good starter book for learning about a variety of historical figures, and told with some very vibrant images. Here’s a nice review from Juno magazine.
Sharks! Strange And Wonderful by Laurence Pringle and illustrated by Meryl Henderson
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Please note that books could be checked out between the time they end up on the blog and when you come to check them out. If you don’t see the items you’re looking for then please come up to the front desk and we’ll put your name on the reserve list for when the item returns.
Come and check out these and some of the other new books and materials (or at least new to us) for Young Adults added to our library collection…
FICTION:
Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler and illustrated by Maira Kalman
Daniel Handler writes fun and interesting novels for all ages, including books for adults and young adults under his own name, and the popular A Series Of Unfortunate Events books he wrote for kids under the name Lemony Snicket, and so I’m expecting his new book to be a winner. And to help promote it, he’s started The Why We Broke Up Project, which allows users to log in and share and read their own stories of romantic woe.
Pretty Bad Things by C. J. Skuse
Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber
Cold Kiss by Amy Garvey
Virals by Kathy Reichs
Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol
Ultimate Spider-Man: Death Of Spider-Man by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Mark Bagley
Takio by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming
The Only Ones by Aaron Starmer
Never Have I Ever by Sara Shepard
Two Truths And A Lie by Sarah Shepard
Pretty Little Secrets by Sara Shepard
New books in the Pretty Little Liars and The Lying Game series.
Daughter Of Smoke And Bone by Laini Taylor
Jefferson’s Sons by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
The Statistical Probability Of Love At First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
Can I See Your I.D.?: True Stories Of False Identities by Chris Barton and illustrated by Paul Hoppe
Booklist has called this book “thoroughly researched and grippingly presented,” and author Chris Barton brings you ten vignettes that are insightful and exhilarating. The stories are true, and fascinating, and presented in a way that’s easy for the reader to get into the mindset of the historical person whose masquerade and adventure is being read about. One of the subjects included is Frank Abagnale, who was a confidence man, forger, skilled impostor, and escape artist who later reformed and went on to work as a security consultant after he reformed. His autobiography, Catch Me If You Can, was later turned into a film starring Leonardo Dicaprio and Tom Hanks and directed by Steven Spielberg. You can find author Chris Barton talking about his book below:
Money And Banking (Dollars And Sense: A Guide To Financial Literacy) by Jonah Wallach and Clare Tattersall
Savings And Investments (Dollars And Sense: A Guide To Financial Literacy) by David W. Berg and Meg Green
Sojourner Truth, A Self-Made Woman by Victoria Ortiz
Black Gold: The Story Of Oil In Our Lives by Albert Marrin
Beyond Bullets: A Photo Journal Of Afghanistan by Rafal Gerszak with Dawn Hunter
Author/photojournalist Rafal Gerszak first went to Afghanistan in 2008 and spent a year embedded with an American military unit, documenting the life of U.S. soldiers in the country, seeing what they saw and experiencing what they experienced. Later, Gerszak came back to Afghanistan, with no escort, completely on his own, with the goal of documenting the daily life of the people of Afghanistan, to see what their lives are like during this wartime. This book provides not just one fascinating perspective on a country mired in conflict, but two perspectives. It’s an amazing look at war, one that is humanized, but never romanticized.
Malcom X: A Graphic Biography by Andrew Helfer and illustrated by Randy DuBurke
Into The Unknown: How Great Explorers Found Their Way By Land, Sea, and Air by Stewart Ross and illustrated by Stephen Biesty
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