Christmas Books on Display

The library has several Christmas books, children's and adults, on display in the library. The best part of this display is that all the books on display may be checked out! We have recent titles by some of your favorite authors such as Anne Perry and Debbie Macomber as well as classics like A Christmas Carol and A Visit from St. Nicholas. Be sure to stop in before you leave for Thanksgiving Break, and check out a book that you can read "just for fun." Most Christmas books are shorter than traditional books and give you just enough of a fun diversion before the stressful exam period in December!

Best Books of 2007

Looking for information on recently published children's books that have made a hit with reviewers?

Kirkus Reviews offers a PDF of the Best Children's Books of 2007 according to their editor.

Publishers Weekly offers its list of the best in several categories for 2007.

Horn Book offers its annual list of the best holiday reads for children and young adults.

YALSA has a list of its nominees for the 2008 young adult book awards posted.

The American Library Association has a discussion list of potential winners of its 2008 notable children's books in Microsoft Excel format online.

SAILS Story Time - October 1

The SAILS Story Time for October will be October 1 at 3:30 p.m. All ages are invited to join us as we read books about explorers, including Jean Marzollo's In 1492. As always there will be a craft for participants. The event is held in the periodicals reading area.

New Children's Books

J 591.68 M225g Gone wild : an endangered animal alphabet / David McLimans.

J 781.65 M992j Jazz / by Walter Dean Myers illustrated by Christopher Myers.

J 811.52 H874l Langston Hughes / edited by Arnold Rampersad & David Roessel illustrations by Benny Andrews.

J 973.7115 W378m Moses : when Harriet Tubman led her people to freedom / Carole Boston Weatherford illustrated by Kadir Nelson.

JF D791c Copper sun / Sharon M. Draper.

JF G882r The road to Paris / Nikki Grimes.

JF H730p Penny from heaven / by Jennifer L. Holm.

JF L329h Hattie Big Sky / Kirby Larson.

JF L884r Rules / Cynthia Lord.

JF W637f Flotsam / David Wiesner.