April Story Time Themes

April is...

• National Card & Letter Writing Month
• National Garden Month
• National Poetry Month
• National Library Week (10-16)
• D.E.A.R. [Drop Everything And Read] Day (12)
• Earth Day (22)
• Easter (24)
• Children's Day/Book Day (30)
• Civil War Sesquincentennial (April 2011-April 2015)

April certaiinly has a lot happening. I love children's poetry and I enjoy having a whole month to celebrate it. I'll be posting a Poet Spotlight series this month on the blog. We also have some Poetry Break STory Times happening at the library this month.

Without further ado, the story time themes for April are...

• Week 1: Cowboys & Cowgirls
• Week 2: Spring
• Week 3: Hats
• Week 4: Rabbits

New YA Fiction @ Moss Library

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***Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey
***Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
***Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
***Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
Vampire Rising by Henderson
***The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman
***Somebody Everybody Listens To by Suzanne Supplee
***Dash & Lily's Book of Dares by Cohn & Levithan
***Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George
Girl, Stolen by Henry
Please Ignore Vera Dietz by King
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by McBride
Ship Breaker by Bacigalupi (2011 Printz Award Winner)
Awakened by P. C. & Kristin Cast
Burned by P. C. & Kristin Cast
Hunted by P. C. & Kristin Cast
***Reckless by Cornelia Funke

*** Miss Bridget highly recommends these titles!

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New YA Fiction @ Graham County Library

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Forge by Laurie Halse Anderson
***Borrowed Names by Atkins
King of Ithaka by Barrett
***Hawksmaid: The Untold Story of Robin Hood & Maid Marian by Kathryn Lasky
***Three Rivers Rising by Richards
***Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
The Water Seeker by Holt
Prisoners in the Palace by MacColl
***Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Matson
Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen
The Cardturner by Louis Sachar
Crossing the Tracks by Stuber
***Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs
***Stork by Wendy Delsol
***Tyger, Tyger by Kersten Hamilton
Wicked Girls by Stephanie Hemphill
Confessions of the Sullivan Sisters by Standiford
Extraordinary by Nancy Werlin

*** Miss Bridget highly recommends these titles!

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Happy Birthday, Betty MacDonald!

Betty Macdonald was born today 103 years ago. She is most famous for her adult novel The Egg and I which was made into a movie of the same name in 1947. She also wrote the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series for children. Please join me in wishing Betty a happy birthday. 

Click here to see the libraries' Betty MacDonald holdings.

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New YA Fiction @ Murphy Library

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Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Fallen by Lauren Kate
***Reckless by Cornelia Funke
***Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
The Awakening by Armstrong
The Reckoning by Armstrong
***Toads & Diamonds by Heather Tomlinson
Torment by Lauren Kate
Awakened by P. C. & Kristin Cast
Matched by Condie
Bloody Valentine by Melissa de la Cruz
Sapphique by Fisher
***Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
Infinite Days by Maizel
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead
Love Bites by Ellen Schreiber
Royal Blood by Ellen Schreiber
***Intertwined by Gena Showalter
***Unraveled by Gena Showalter
Bloodlust by L. J. Smith
Origins by L. J. Smith
The Captive Part 1 & The Initiation by L. J. Smith
The Captive Part 2 & The Power by L. J. Smith
Heartless by Stengl
Little Vampire Women by Messina & Alcott

*** Miss Bridget highly recommends these titles!

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New YA Fiction @ Andrews Library

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Zombies vs. Unicorns by Holly Black
Vanished (Books 1 & 2) by Meg Cabot
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Misguided Angel by Melissa de la Cruz
***Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
Girl, Stolen by Henry
Torment by Lauren Kate
Pegasus by Robin McKinley
Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
Virals by Kathy Reichs
Grace by Scott
Chronicles of Vladimir Tod (Books 1-4) by Heather Brewer
The Fortune of Carmen Navarro by Bryant
Vanished (Books 3-4) by Meg Cabot
Pathfinder by Orson Scott Card
The Lost Gate by Orson Scott Card
Awakened by P. C. & Kristin Cast
Fledgling Handbook 101 by P. C. & Kristin Cast

*** Miss Bridget highly recommends these titles!

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Happy Birthday, Lois Lowry!

Happy Birthday to Lois Lowry! She's most famous for her juvenile novel Number the Stars and her young adult novel The Giver.

Click here to see the libraries' Lois Lowry holdings.

Happy Birthday, Wanda Gag & Ezra Jack Keats!



Wanda Gag & Ezra Jack Keats have both had prolific careers as picture book authors and illustrators. Gag is most famous for her Millions of Cats which received a Newbery Honor Award. Keats' The Snowy Day won the 1963 Caldecott Medal. I hope you'll join me in celebrating their birthday.

Click here to view the libraries' Wanda Gag holdings.

Click here to view the libraries' Ezra Jack Keats holdings. 

New Juvenile Fiction @ Graham County Library

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Night Whispers by Erin Hunter
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Kinney
Masters of Disaster by Gary Paulsen
Your Life, Only Cooler! by Velasquez
Sugar & Ice by Messener
***Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer Holm (2011 Newbery Honor Book)
Moon Over Manifest by Vanderpool (2011 Newbery Medal Winner)
***A Nest for Celeste by Henry Cole
11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass
A Crazy Day with Cobras by Osborne
A Ghost Tale for Christmas by Osborne
Leprechaun in Late Winter by Osborne
Young Fredle by Cynthia Voigt
The Last Notebook of Leonardo by Wurge

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Miss Bridget highly recommends these titles!

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Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!

Dr. Seuss is the beloved author and illustrator of many books including The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

He was born today 107 years ago. March 2nd in recognized as Dr. Seuss Day and as the National Education Association's Read Across America Day. For more info on Read Across America, click here.

To see the library's Dr. Seuss holdings, click here. We have books, DVDs, audio books, and more.

If you're looking for some fun Dr. Seuss activities, check out Random House's Seussville site!

New Juvenile Fiction @ Andrews Library

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The Search for the Wondla by Tony DiTerlizzi
The Wonder of Charlie Anne by Fusco
The Reinvention of Moxie Roosevelt by Kimmel
The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester by O'Connor
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
Milo: Sticky Notes & Brain Freeze by Silberberg
The Ring of Solomon by Jonathan Stroud
Countdown by Deborah Wiles
***Small Persons with Wings by Booraem
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Kinney
***Moon Over Manifest by Vanderpool (2011 Newbery Medal Winner)
A Time of Miracles by Bondoux (2011 Batchelder Author Award Winner)
Thomas and the Dragon Queen by Crum
Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka

*** Miss Bridget recommends these titles!

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