The Lives of Extraordinary Women
Louis Bay 2nd Library Blog » Young Adult Book
by Elaine
2d ago
We celebrate National Women’s Month this month with the biographies of women who has inspired changes in our lives and history. The counterfeit Countess : the Jewish woman who rescued thousands of Poles during the Holocaust by Elizabeth B White ~ World War II and the Holocaust have given rise to many stories of resistance and rescue, but The Counterfeit Countess is unique. It tells the remarkable, unknown story of “Countess Janina Suchodolska,” a Jewish woman who rescued more than 10,000 Poles imprisoned by Poland’s Nazi occupiers. Mehlberg operated in Lublin, Poland, headquarters of Aktion&nb ..read more
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Read your way to Tir Na Nog
Louis Bay 2nd Library Blog » Young Adult Book
by Elaine
2w ago
In recognition of March being Irish-American Month, we’ve found a treasure trove of books about Irish and Celtic Mythology.  Which one will you choose? ADULT FICTION The Lost Witch by Paige Crutcher ~ 1922 – Brigid Heron is a powerful witch and healer in the seemingly lost, but charming small town of Evermore on a forgotten isle in Ireland. However, there is one thing that she longs for above all else: a child of her own. She is even willing to be seduced by the mysterious Luc Knightly, head of the Knightly coven, whose pull is potent and impossible to resist. When their child is bor ..read more
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New Books for March 2024
Louis Bay 2nd Library Blog » Young Adult Book
by Elaine
3w ago
Spring is almost here! How about checking out the latest books in our collection while listening to those March winds! Adult Fiction Big Time by Ben H. Winters ~ Grace – The best part of Grace’s job at the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health is that she can clock out at five. She’s got things to do–like care for her aging, cantankerous mother, her angsty and remarkably bright teenager–with little time for herself to spare. Which is why Grace is peeved when in the late evening, she’s called into work. A woman has appeared at a local hospital, injured, shaken, and with an unusual po ..read more
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New Books for February 2024
Louis Bay 2nd Library Blog » Young Adult Book
by Elaine
1M ago
ADULT FICTION Dixon Descending by Karen Outen ~ A powerful, heart-wrenching debut novel about ambition, survival, and our responsibility toward one another. Dixon was once an Olympic-level runner. But he missed the team by two-tenths of a second, and ever since that pain decades ago, he hasn’t allowed a goal to consume him. But when his charming older brother, Nate, suggests that they attempt to be the first Black American men to summit Mount Everest, Dixon can’t refuse. The brothers are determined to prove something–to themselves and to each other. Dixon interrupts his orderly life as a schoo ..read more
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New Books for January 2024
Louis Bay 2nd Library Blog » Young Adult Book
by Elaine
3M ago
New Year.  New Books.  Exciting new adventures for everyone!  Check out our latest!   FICTION Upside Down by Danielle Steel ~ Oscar-winning actress Ardith Law is a Hollywood icon. Radiant at sixty-two, she is the epitome of glamour and a highly respected artist. But her success has come at a price: She has a strained relationship with her daughter, Morgan, who at thirty-eight still blames Ardith for putting her career before being a mother. Morgan is a successful plastic surgeon in New York City—and the distance from Ardith’s Bel Air mansion is not lost on either of th ..read more
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Top Staff Picks of 2023!
Louis Bay 2nd Library Blog » Young Adult Book
by Elaine
3M ago
Our last blog post of the year and we are revealings our favorite books of 2023. Curious what tickled our fancy? Check them out! Ellen Connuck Children’s Librarian Ploof by Ben Clanton and Andy Chou Musser “It’s a sweet interactive picture book about a cloud that promotes engagement with reading and social and emotional learning skills.” – Ellen Ploof is a puffy cloud who’s a little lonely – but now you’re here, and the fun can begin! Can you help Ploof overcome their shyness? Play pretend? Make Ploof laugh with your funny faces, find their hiding spot, give them a high five! Full of imaginat ..read more
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New Books for December 2023
Louis Bay 2nd Library Blog » Young Adult Book
by Elaine
4M ago
ADULT FICTION Please Tell Me by Mike Omer ~ Connecting with an eight-year-old kidnapping victim named Kathy, child therapist Robin Hart is unsettled when it seems Kathy is playacting real unsolved murders and must unlock the secrets in Kathy’s brain and stop a serial killer before he strikes again.         The Kingdom of Sweets: a Novel of the Nutcracker by Erika Johansen ~ Light and dark-this is the destiny placed upon Natasha and Clara, the birthright bestowed by their godfather, the mysterious sorcerer Drosselmeyer. Clara, the favorite, grows into beauty and ease, while ..read more
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Feasts and Holiday Sweets
Louis Bay 2nd Library Blog » Young Adult Book
by Elaine
4M ago
The holidays are around the corner and it’s time to celebrate!  In the spirit of the season, we at the library are fanatics about making dishes designed to share with friends and family.  Check out a sample of our favorite cookbooks of sharable delights!   The dinner party project : a no-stress guide to food with friends by Natasha Feldman ~ A cooking show host and private chef shares the secrets to throwing fun, no-stress gatherings through recipes for every mood and cooking comfort level, menu suggestions, and tips and tricks for taking the pressure off of ..read more
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New Media for November 2023
Louis Bay 2nd Library Blog » Young Adult Book
by Elaine
4M ago
Audio Books Thicker Than Water by Kerry Washington ~ “Washington gives readers an intimate view into both her public and private worlds—as a mother, daughter, wife, artist, advocate, and trailblazer. Chronicling her upbringing and life’s journey thus far, she reveals how she faced a series of challenges and setbacks, effectively hid childhood traumas, met extraordinary mentors, managed to grow her career, and crossed the threshold into stardom and political advocacy, ultimately discovering her truest self and, with it, a deeper sense of belonging.” – Goodreads.     Absolution by Alic ..read more
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Native American Heritage Month
Louis Bay 2nd Library Blog » Young Adult Book
by Stephanie
4M ago
We recognize the month of November as Native American Heritage Month.  One of our current displays highlights media about, from, and by people from indigenous communities of North America.  A big thank you to Fazli Hida for creating this display!  Keep reading to peruse a list of our most recently acquired books in the same category.  Click any title to place a request today! Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe by David Maraniss ~ “A riveting new biography of America’s greatest all-around athlete by the bestselling author of the classic biography When Pride St ..read more
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