NEW BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY March 11, 2009
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas : A Fable by John Boyne
Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to a place called “Out-With” in 1942, Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence. Find it on our shelves at FIC BOY.
The Rhino with Glue-On Shoes : And Other Surprising True Stories of Zoo Vets and Their Patients edited by Lucy H. Spelman and Ted Y. Mashima
From a root canal on a 3000-pound hippo to one doctor’s heartbreaking efforts to save a critically ill lemur, here are acts of rescue, kindness, and cross-disciplinary cooperation between zoo vets and other top scientists. If you’re addicted to Animal Planet, this is the book for you! Find it on our shelves at 636.089 RHI.
The Possibilities of Sainthood by Donna Freitas
While regularly petitioning the Vatican to make her the first living saint, 15-year-old Antonia Labella prays to assorted patron saints for everything from help with preparing the family’s fig tree for a Rhode Island winter to getting her first kiss from the right boy. Find it on our shelves at FIC FRE.
All the People in the Bible : An A-Z Guide to the Saints, Scoundrels, and Other Characters in Scripture by Richard Losch
A comprehensive and fascinating reference work focusing on the lesser characters in the Bible. Not only for assignments, this book is just fun to browse. Find it on our shelves at 220.9 LOS
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