GOOD LUCK, SENIORS! May 12, 2008
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Good luck, seniors, as you begin your final exams tomorrow. Before you head out the door, diploma in hand, I have one last piece of advice: next fall at college, make sure to attend one of the library orientation sessions. They are usually offered at the beginning of each semester–check your college’s library website or blog for dates and times. They are a great way to find out about library resources and services and meet some of the library staff. You may not be using the library in your first few weeks of college, but eventually you’ll be doing research and by attending one of the orientation sessions, you’ll feel more comfortable asking the librarians for help.
ANIMALS AND PEOPLE May 9, 2008
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So I did manage to pull myself away from the animal webcams and come up with a starting point of interesting books about animals. Feel free to weigh in with your personal favorite.
- Why pandas do handstands : and other curious truths about animals; by Augustus Brown. After all of the webcam watching, feed your curiosity with lots of entertaining and educational facts about animals.
- Songbird journeys : four seasons in the lives of migratory birds; by Miyoko Chu. Night and day in spring and fall millions of birds pass over our heads in an amazing cycle of migration.
- The good, good pig : the extraordinary life of Christopher Hogwood; by Sy Montgomery. Most of the webcams followed wild or captive wild animals, but in this book, Montgomery describes her 14 years with her completely domesticated 750-lb. pig.
- One kingdom : our lives with animals; by Deborah Noyes. This former zoo-keeper has much to say about human-animal interactions in this photo-essay.
- Astonishing animals : extraordinary creatures and the fantastic worlds they inhabit; by Tim Flannery and Peter Schouten. A scientist and a painter team up to open our eyes to some amazing animals that live in unusual places.
- Build me an ark : a life with animals; by Brenda Peterson. A highly personal account of encounters with animals both domestic and wild.
- The ten trusts : what we must do to care for the animals we have; by Jane Goodall and Marc Bekoff. Explores the deeper issues of conservation, science, and environmental concern from the authors’ personal experiences.
- Pilgrim at Tinker Creek; by Annie Dillard. A classic of nature writing (and my personal favorite) that is about so much more.
- Hunting for frogs on Elston : and other tales from field and street; by Jerry Sullivan. If you look around the city and see only concrete, read some of the late Jerry Sullivan’s columns for “The Reader” and you’ll realize you’re only seeing part of the story.
NEW BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY May 2, 2008
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Freak;
by Marcella Pixley
Find it on our shelves at: FIC PIX
Teased and taunted in school, isolated at home, Miriam is pushed toward breaking. With nowhere else to turn, she decides to take matters into her own hands and prove she’s a force to be reckoned with. But what will be the cost? And who will she be when it’s over?
And here are a few more interesting additions to the Res Library:
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Cheer : three teams on a quest for college cheerleading’s ultimate prize; by Kate Torgovnick. Follows three college cheerleading squads from tryouts to Nationals. (791.64 TOR)
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Devilish; by Maureen Johnson. Jane Jarvis tries to save her best friend by making a pact with a demon. (FIC JOH)
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Mental Floss presents In the beginning : from big hair to the big bang, Mental Floss presents a mouth-watering guide to the origins of everything. Satisfy your curiosity about pompadours, yo-yos, platform shoes, Stonehenge, and much, much more. (031.02 MEN)
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The lemon tree : an Arab, a Jew, and the heart of the Middle East; by Sandy Tolan. The story of a house, once owned by a Palestinian family and now owned by a Jewish woman, which opens a window on Middle East history and the continuing conflict. (956.94 TOL)
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Accidental love; by Gary Soto. After unexpectedly falling in love with a “nerdy” boy, Marissa works to change her life. (FIC SOT)
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Tell it like it is : fifty monologs for talented teens; by Peg Kehret. An interesting collection of monologs, all of which create a moment of recognition in performer and audience. (808.82 KEH)
