Freedom Ship by Doreen Rappaport

Tue, 03/27/2007 - 3:23pm by Tahira

A small boy recounts an amazing story of bravery and determination in Doreen Rappaport's Freedom Ship. Based on the true story of a Confederate Steam ship that was kidnapped and turned over to the Union Army by a slave crew who sought freedom. The ship’s pilot Robert Smalls went on to become captain of the ship and was elected to South Carolina’s state legislature and the state senate.

History Bits - Saving People 1945

Fri, 03/23/2007 - 1:36pm by ryanikoglu

If your child is old enough to experience world history, and they are ready for Schindler's List, they could be interested in more on the subject. Paper Clips is the true story of a school project in rural Tennesee that was designed to build and understand the concept of 6 million, and crime against humanity. The Children of Chabannes is the story of a village in central France that protected over 400 Jewish children who were sent away from Nazi occupied homes in search of safety. Sugihara is the story of the Japanese consul to Lithuania who defied Tokyo and wrote hundreds of transit visas for Jews to flee through Russia to Japan and other countries.

Probuditi! by Chris Van Allsburg

Thu, 03/15/2007 - 3:32pm by Tahira

For Calvin’s birthday Mama gave him two tickets to see Lomax the Magnificent. Calvin asks his best friend Rodney to come along. The boys are amazed at the hypnotic skills of Lomax and try it out on Calvin’s little sister. With a clever twist at the end, awarding winning author, Chris Van Allsburg, weaves a fun and interesting tale in Probuditi. The brown hues and lifelike illustrations give the book an old fashioned feel.

Kid Bits - "Easy" chapter books

Wed, 03/14/2007 - 3:21pm by ryanikoglu

Like Goosebumps? Like Chillers? Like Bailey School Kids? Do you know about Ghostville Elementary? You better try one, or else!! The first two are Ghost Class and Ghost Game.

Kid Bits - "easy" chapter books

Wed, 03/14/2007 - 1:00pm by ryanikoglu

Are you in Elementary School? Do you read books like Junie B. Jones, Unicorn Secrets, Zack Files, and Animal Ark? Then you can read books like Ruby Lu Empress Of Everything by Lenore Look; Boo's Dinosaur by Betsy Byars; Gloria Rising by Ann Cameron; and Akimbo And The Elephants by Alexander McCall Smith.

Kid Bits - NEW "easy" chapter books

Wed, 03/14/2007 - 12:16pm by ryanikoglu

NEW books for kids who are reading "thin" chapter books are always coming in. I see the following NEW titles by Kate DiCamillo on the shelf, Mercy Watson Goes For A Ride and Mercy Watson Fights Crime. Mercy Watson joins Babe, and Wilbur in delightful pig literature. If you already found Mercy Watson To The Rescue you will like these additions. You can also find them in audio-book for car rides. =)

Movie Bits - Noble Danger!

Tue, 03/13/2007 - 2:38pm by ryanikoglu

It's late 1700 and the American and French Revolutions are churning. It's pure danger to be French and Noble. Two visually sumptuous, movingly acted, and award winning movies, set in revolutionary France are in the Library Collections. Marie Antoinette was drawn from Antonia Fraser's novel Marie Antoinette: The Journey, which is a new view on an historical story. For pure fiction that takes place in the same setting, remember Oscar-winning movie Dangerous Liaisons.

Movie Bits - 1950s Hollywood

Tue, 03/13/2007 - 1:59pm by ryanikoglu

Do you like mystery? Do you like noir? Do you like stories perfectly set in history? Two excellent movies in the Library Collections, are based on true stories. Both stories happened in 1950s Hollywood, and both are unsolved cases. The Black Dahlia is pitch-perfect film noir, based on the unsolved murder of a young actress. Imagine Guy Noir, no humor, just serious fedora, shadows and cigarette smoke. A great companion piece is Hollywoodland which is the mystery surrounding the death of the original TV Superman, George Reeves.

John Lewis in the Lead (A Story of the Civil Rights Movement) by Jim Haskins

Fri, 03/02/2007 - 12:34pm by Tahira

John Lewis’s parents warned him to "stay quiet, don’t get in trouble and don’t get in the way." John Lewis did not heed his parents' warning. He felt that segregation was wrong. When he heard Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. give a speech on the radio against segregation he knew he was right. This sparked a desire in him to fight segregation and earn black people the right to vote. Jim Haskins leads young readers on a journey for civil rights through the life of John Lewis.

Britney Spears - "Has she lost her hair or lost her mind?"

Mon, 02/26/2007 - 2:25pm by tkj

Okay, okay... I know that was a little harsh... but when a news anchor delivered the line with a straight face, I laughed pretty hard... (Ummm, I guess you had to be there...)

Anywho... I figured this was a good time to highlight AADL's collection of Britney Spears CD's. You should also check out the March 5th edition of People magazine (yes, we have that too). Then come back and tell us what your theories are on the whole situation...

:-D