February 27, 2012

Good Book: Half-Minute Horrors

Edited by Susan Rich, Harper, 2009
These deliciously terrifying one-page, 30-second tales and creepy illustrations bring together an incredible list of writers and illustrations, including Lemony Snicket, James Patterson, Neil Gaiman, Jon Scieszka, and Brett Helquist. Suggested for grades 4-8.


  
Find this book in the fiction section at call number F HAL.
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February 20, 2012

Good Book: The Other Mozart

by Hugh Brewster, illustrated by Eric Velasquez, Abrams, 2007
Joseph Boulogne was one of the most famous men in 18th-century France. The son of a slave and a French nobleman in Guadaloupe, the ambitious Joseph moved to Paris, where he was christened the Chevalier de Saint George. During his extraordinary life, he conquered every limitation by becoming a champion swordsman, violin virtuoso, composer, and military commander in the French Revolution. From the plantations of the West Indies to the palace at Versailles, "The Other Mozart" details the true story of a remarkable man. Illustrated by original paintings and archival materials, the Chevalier de Saint George's inspiring and affirming story lives on. Suggested for grades 4-6.


Listen to Music by Boulogne:

  
Find this book in the biography section at call number B SAI.
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February 13, 2012

Good Book: Follow the Line Around the World

by Laura Ljungkvist, Viking, 2008
Follow the line from the camels of the Sahara Desert to the blue whales of Greenland, from the giraffes of Kenya’s grasslands to the kangaroos of Australia’s Outback. This new Follow the Line book—illustrated in Laura Ljungkvist’s signature line style—takes young children around the world to see animals in their natural habitats. With informative facts and a gentle environmental message, Follow the Line Around the World is sure to appeal to those interested in taking better care of the earth.Suggested for grades K-2.



  
Find this book in the nonfiction section at call number 910 LJU.
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February 6, 2012

Congratulations Yoda!


Exciting news - the children of Texas have spoken and the 2012 Bluebonnet Award Winner is The Strange Case of Origami Yoda!


Written by Tom Angleberger, in this novel Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future.

Over 176,000 students participated in the bluebonnet program this year in Texas and helped choose the winning book. Be sure to join in the fun with the Bluebonnet Program here @ Purefoy too! You don't have to wait until the fall to get started, we already have several books from the new reading list for 2012-2013 available for checkout.

Check out Mr. Angleberger's Award Message:


Fold your own Yoda:

Haven't read Origami Yoda yet? 
Find a copy in the fiction section at call number F ANG.

Happy Reading!

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Good Book: Henry Aaron's Dream

Henry Aaron's Dream
by Matt Tavares, Candlewick, 2010
Before he was Hammerin' Hank, Henry Aaron was a young boy grow ing up in Mobile, Alabama, with what seemed like a foolhardy dream: to be a big-league baseball player. He didn't have a bat. He didn't have a ball. And there wasn't a single black ball player in the major leagues. But none of this could stop Henry Aaron. In a captivating biography of Henry Aaron's young life - from his sandlot days through his time in the Negro Leagues to the day he played his first spring training game for the Braves - Matt Tavares offers an inspiring homage to one of baseball's all-time greats. Suggested for grades 3-5.

More about Hank Aaron from the Baseball Hall of Fame

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Find this book in the biography section at call number B AAR.
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