Staff Picks

How Perception, Emotion and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans

Published on Saturday, May 25, 2013

Gifts of the Crow book coverDon't be insulted if they call you a bird-brain -- it means you're pretty smart! The stories of what these birds can figure out will amaze you.

Published on Saturday, May 25, 2013

bookcoverThe Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey is hot off the presses!

Seven Easy Reader Baseball Stories for Your Child to Read to You

Published on Friday, May 24, 2013

Curl up, get cozy, and read!

Published on Friday, May 24, 2013

bookcoverA young boy has been kidnapped by the Boogeyman. Watch and read as his faithful dog and toys must travel into the closet to save him. Follow along in the Stuff of Legend, a graphic novel by Mike Raicht as these fearless toys become the real stuff of legend.

Staff Recommendation

Published on Friday, May 24, 2013

CinderCinder (The Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is also a cyborg with a mysterious past. As a cyborg, she is considered a second-class citizen. She is hated by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. She lives in New Beijing, where humans and androids co-habit. A deadly plague is ravaging the population. The lunar people who caused the plague are watching and waiting to invade Earth. No one knows that Earth’s fate lies in one girl. She does not even know it….

'Eleanor & Park' by Rainbow Rowell

Published on Thursday, May 23, 2013

Book cover of Eleanor and Park by Rainbow RowellEveryone on the bus has their chosen seat, including Park Sheridan, a Half-Korean punk rock aficionado with a penchant for wearing black.  Park keeps to himself, cranks up the volume on his Walkman and tries to stay invisible, lest the bullies at the back of the bus pick him as their next victim. But the new girl, big, awkward, red-headed train wreck Eleanor, a lightning rod for bullying, appears and Park reluctantly and offensively offers up the unoccupied seat next to him.  An unlikely friendship begins, gradually followed by a heart-breaking romance.

May is Asian-Pacific Islander Month

Published on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Cover Image of Asian Lounge Asia is rich in musical heritage. Since it's Asian-Pacific Islander Month, here's a music CD you will enjoy. It's Asian Lounge, which is part of the "Lounge" series from Putumayo.

‘Melonhead and the Vegalicious Disaster’

Published on Monday, May 20, 2013

Local author Melonhead and the Vegalicious Disaster Book Cover Katy Kelly’s book, Melonhead and the Vegalicious Disaster  , will please many children of the D.C. region with its numerous local references to monuments and museums. Adam “Melonhead” Melon lives in the Capitol Hill Neighborhood of Washington, D.C. He’s in the beginning of his fifth grade year and it’s starting out miserably. Melonhead’s new teacher is strict and his mother is creatively making him eat more vegetables, against his wishes. 

Book Review

Published on Monday, May 20, 2013

tillipiercebookAs a young girl growing up in Gettysburg, I often heard about the experiences of the soldiers that fought in the three-day Civil War battle. But we rarely heard about the experiences of the townspeople.

'Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life'

Published on Friday, May 17, 2013

Born Standing UpSteve Martin’s memoir, Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life, covers the comedian’s life from childhood until he left live performance stand-up comedy in 1981. Throughout the book the author sounds humble, despite his fame and massive success over the years.

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