- Rules of Summer
PZ7.16123 Ru 2014 - Breathe
PZ10.3.M282 Bre 2014 - Clara's Crazy Curls
PZ8.3.P614 Cl 2014 - Most Magnificent Thing
PZ7.S75677 Mo 2014
June 17, 2014
Juvenile Books: Picture Books
The following books have been added to the juvenile circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.
Juvenile Books: Graphic Novel
The following book has been added to the juvenile circulating collection. You will it them shelved in the new books display on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, or in it's regular location within the juvenile collection.
- Ariol 4: A Beautiful Cow
PN6747 G85 J65 2014
Juvenile Books: YA Fiction
The following books have been added to the juvenile circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.
- Time to Dance
PZ7.5 V46 Ti 2014 - Forbidden Library
PZ7.W5358 For 2014 - The Art of Secrets
PZ7.K6837 Ar 2014 - The Museum of Intangible Things
PZ7.W9642 Mus 2014 - Cold Calls
PZ7.B4471 Col 2014 - We Were Liars
PZ7.L7975 We 2014
Juvenile Books: Nonfiction
The following books have been added to the juvenile circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.
- Arlington National Cemetery
F234.A7 T46 2014 - Medusa Tells All: Beauty Missing, Hair Hissing
BL830.M38 D38 2014 - Measuring Time with a Clock
QB213.R45 2014 - Beneath the Sun
QL751.5.S74 2014 - Shapes in Math, Science and Nature: Squares, Triangles and Circles
QA445.5.R66 2014 - Wing Wing Brothers Geometry Palooza!
QA445.5 L65 2014 - It's Raining!
QC924.7 G53 2014 - Cosmobiography of Sun Ra: The Sound of Joy is Enlightening
ML3930.S93 R37 2014 - Maps and Geography
G133.J47 2014
Main Collection: Education
The following books have been added to the library's main circulating collection. You will find them displayed in the new book area on the library's main floor or in their regular location.
- Teaching Literacy in the Digital Age
LB1576.7.T415 2014 - Learning to Teach in the Primary School
LB1556.7.G7 L43 2014
June 12, 2014
Juvenile Books: Nonfiction
The following books have been added to the juvenile circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.
- Alabama
F326.3.S66 2014 - Alaska
F904.3.O77 2014 - California
F861.3.O78 2014 - Colorado
F776.3.S67 2014 - Connecticut
F94.3.K47 2014 - Florida
F311.3.O77 2014 - Georgia
F286.3.P74 2014 - Hawaii
DU623.25.K45 2014 - Illinois
F541.3.B87 2014 - Indiana
F526.3.S75 2014 - Kentucky
F451.3.S26 2014 - Louisiana
F369.3.L37 2014 - Maine
F19.3.H445 2014 - Maryland
F181.3.B58 2014 - Massachusetts
F64.3.T78 2014 - Michigan
F566.3.R33 2014 - Mississippi
F341.3.D45 2014 - Nebraska
F666.3.H454 2014 - Nevada
F841.3.H45 2014 - New Jersey
F134.3.K465 2014 - New York
F119.3.S66 2014 - North Carolina
F254.3.H449 2014 - Oklahoma
F694.3.O77 2014 - Texas
F386.3.S66 2014 - Virginia
F226.3.K46 2014 - Wisconsin
F581.3.B58 2014
June 11, 2014
YA Fiction: The Fault in Our Stars
Are you a fan of John Green's book The Fault in Our Stars? Have you seen the movie?
The movie's release and subsequent article published by Slate, have sparked an online debate focused upon adults reading YA fiction. If you are a fan of YA fiction, or just want to know what all the discussion is about, below are a few online resources to get you started. Links are listed in reverse chronological order and the original article, Against YA, is included.
In case you were wondering; The Fault in Our Stars is part of the library's juvenile collection, it is currently checked out with a hold awaiting its return.
The movie's release and subsequent article published by Slate, have sparked an online debate focused upon adults reading YA fiction. If you are a fan of YA fiction, or just want to know what all the discussion is about, below are a few online resources to get you started. Links are listed in reverse chronological order and the original article, Against YA, is included.
- The Adult Lessons of YA Fiction
-- Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 6/9/14 - YA and the Shame Game
-- Elizabeth Vail, HuffPost Books - The Blog, 6/8/14 - Should Adults Be Embarrassed to Read Young Adult Books?
-- Rachel Martin (host), NPR Books - Author Interviews, 6/8/14 - Grown-Ups Don't Be Ashamed of Your YA Habit
--Kat Kinsman, CNN Living, 6/8/14 - I Write Young Adult Novels, And I Refuse to Apologize for It
-- Rachel Carter, New Republic, 6/6/14 - This is Why Young Adult Books Are Not Only Acceptable, But Beneficial for Adults
--Maddie Crum, Huff Post Books, 6/6/14 - Ashamed of Reading YA? The Fault Lies Not in Our Stars, But in Our Stores -- Alexandra Petri, ComPost
--The Washington Post (Blogs), 6/6/14 - No, You Do Not Have to Be Ashamed of Reading Young Adult Fiction
-- Alyssa Rosenberg, Act Four - The Washington Post, 6/6/14 - Slate’s Condescending “Against YA” Couldn’t Be More Wrong - Young Adult Fiction Is for Everyone
--Elisabeth Donnelly, Flavorwire Books, 6/6/14 - Let's Just All Read More Great Books - YA Or Not
-- Michelle Dean, Gawker, 6/6/14 - Against YA
-- Ruth Graham, Slate, 6/5/14
In case you were wondering; The Fault in Our Stars is part of the library's juvenile collection, it is currently checked out with a hold awaiting its return.
June 6, 2014
2014 Boston Globe - Horn Book Awards
The 2014 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award winners for 'excellence in children's literature' were announced at BookExpo America on Friday, May 30th.
Picture Book Award Winner
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, Peter Brown, Author & Illustrator
Picture Book Honor
Rules of Summer, Author / Illustrator Shaun Tan
Knock, Knock My Dad's Dream for Me, Author Daniel Beaty & Illustrator Bryan Collier
Fiction Winner
Grasshopper Jungle, by Andrew Smith
Fiction Honor
Rose Under Fire, by Elizabeth Wein
Boxers & Saints, by Gene Luen Lang
Nonfiction Award Winner
The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights, by Steve Sheinkin
Nonfiction Honor
The Animal Book, by Steve Jenkins
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker, by Patricia Hruby Powell
"Celebrating its 48th year, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards are among the most prestigious honors in the field of children’s and young adult literature. Winners and two honor books are selected in each of three categories: Picture Book, Fiction and Poetry, and Nonfiction."
Picture Book Award Winner
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild, Peter Brown, Author & Illustrator
Picture Book Honor
Rules of Summer, Author / Illustrator Shaun Tan
Knock, Knock My Dad's Dream for Me, Author Daniel Beaty & Illustrator Bryan Collier
Fiction Winner
Grasshopper Jungle, by Andrew Smith
Fiction Honor
Rose Under Fire, by Elizabeth Wein
Boxers & Saints, by Gene Luen Lang
Nonfiction Award Winner
The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights, by Steve Sheinkin
Nonfiction Honor
The Animal Book, by Steve Jenkins
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker, by Patricia Hruby Powell
June 3, 2014
IRC Summer Hours
Exceptions to regular operating hours are posted on the IRC web site. The IRC is closed daily from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm for lunch.
- Monday through Thursday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Friday: 8:00 am to noon
- Saturday & Sunday: Closed
June 2, 2014
Juvenile Books: YA Fiction
The following books have been added to the juvenile circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.
- Last Forever
PZ7.C1264 Las 2014 - Going Over
PZ7.K44 Goi 2014 - Love Letters to the Dead
PZ7.D3847 Lo 2014 - She is Not Invisible
PZ7.S4484 Sh 2014 - What We Hide
PZ7.J579 Wh 2014 - Dreams of Gods and Monsters
PZ7.T2165 Dr 2014 - Curiosity
PZ7.B5338 Cur 2014 - Vigilante Poets of Selwyn Academy
PZ7.H2847 Vig 2014
Juvenile Books: Fiction
The following books have been added to the juvenile circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.
- Lulu's Mysterious Mission
PZ7.V16 Lvm 2014 - West of the Moon
PZ7.P9243 We 2014 - Boundless
PZ7.O614 Bo 2014 - Foundry's Edge
PZ7.B1677 Fou 2014 - Bruno & Lulu's Playground Adventures
PZ7.L1586 Bru 2014
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)