New Juvenile Nonfiction Books @ Andrews Library

The purchase of these books was made possible through funds received a Federal LSTA Grant awarded to Nantahala Regional Library for the purpose of improving our nonfiction collections.

Biographies:
Nur Jahan of India by Bridges
Just Being Audrey by Cardillo
Catherine De Medici: The Black Queen by Havemeyer
Marie Antoinette: Madame Deficit by Hockinson
Me...Jane by McDonnell
Nurse, Soldier, Spy: The Story of Sarah Edmonds, A Civil War Hero by Moss
Dr. Seuss by Waxman
Steve & Bindi Irwin by Breguet
The Notorious Benedict Arnold by Sheinkin

World Countries:
Yemen by Blashfield
Chile by Owings
South Africa by Owings
Mexico by Sexton
Thailand  by Simmons
Canada by Sonneborn
South Korea by Walters

Mathematics:
Why Pi? by Ball
Go Figure by Ball
Windows, Rings, & Grapes--A Look at Different Shapes by Cleary
Volume & Hot Air Balloons by Irving
Learning about Percentages at the Mall by McMillan
Math Fables Too: Making Science Count by Tang
Measuring in the Garden by Steffora
Patterns at the Museum by Steffora

Native Americans:
The Mohawk by Crompton
The Cheyenne by Cunningham & Benoit
The Navajo by Cunningham & Benoit
The Ute by Cunningham & Benoit
The Chumash by Hicks

Science:
Sea Turtles' Race to the Sea by Allen
Oceans by Benoit
Temperate Forests by Benoit
Jupiter by Landau
Polar Bears' Search for Ice by Olson

Technology:
Blogs by Raatma
Social Networks by Raatma
Find the Right Site by Truesdell
Find Your Way Online by Rabbat
Online Etiquette & Safety by Cornwall
Podcasting 101 by Fontichiaro
Team Up Online by Pascaretti

New Juvenile Nonfiction Books @ Moss Library

The purchase of these books was made possible through funds received a Federal LSTA Grant awarded to Nantahala Regional Library for the purpose of improving our nonfiction collections.

Biographies:
Artemisia of Caria by Bridges
Stand Straight, Ella Kate by Klise
Mary Tudor "Bloody May" by Maurer
Driven: A Photobiography of Henry Ford by Mitchell
Sky High: The True Story of Maggie Gee by Moss
Drawing from Memory  by Allen Say
Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot" by Tunnell
The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life with the Chimps by Winter

World Countries:
United Arab Emirates by Bryan
Puerto Rico by Gutner
Nigeria by Owings
Turkey by Owings
Japan by Sexton
Estonia by Spilsbury
Scotland by Waldron

Mathematics:
A Fraction's Goal by Cleary
A-B-A-B-A--A Book of Pattern Play by Cleary
On the Scale, A Weighty Tale by Cleary
Perimeter & Area at the Amusement Park by Irving
Learning Algebra with Pizza by McMillan
Math Fables Too: Making Science Count by Tang
Math for All Seasons by Tang
Math Potatoes: Mind-Stretching Brain Food by Tang
Counting in the City by Steffora

Native Americans:
The Nez Perce by Bonvillain
The Cherokee by Conley
The Inuit by Cunningham & Benoit
The Sioux by Cunningham & Benoit
The Zuni by Cunningham & Benoit

Science:
Our Sun by Asselin
Pluto by Landau
Saturn by Landau
The Moon by Landau
Uranus by Landau

Technology:
Diet & Disease by Juettner
Food Myths & Facts by Woog
Apples Grow on a Tree by Schuh
Blueberries Grown on a Bush by Schuh
Lettuce Grows on the Ground by Schuh
Tomatoes Grow on a Vine by Schuh
I Know Someone with ADHD by Raum
I Know Someone with Diabetes by Parker

New Juvenile Nonfiction Books @ Murphy Library

The purchase of these books was made possible through funds received a Federal LSTA Grant awarded to Nantahala Regional Library for the purpose of improving our nonfiction collections.

Biographies:
Nat Love by Bloom
Hatshepsut of Egypt by Bridges
Cleopatra "Serpent of the Nile" by Fisk
Django by Christensen
Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson by Smith
She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story by Vernick
Lost Boy: The Story of the Man Who Created Peter Pan by Yolen
Martha Washington by Lee
Clara Barton  by Krensky

World Countries:
Greenland by Blashfield
Switzerland by Larson
Iceland by Miller
Costa Rica by West
Norway by Zobel
Spotlight on Antarctica by Schaefer
Brazil by Walters

Mathematics:
Go Figure by Ball
Why Pi? by Ball
How Long or How Wide? by Cleary
Shapes in the Kitchen by Steffora
Math for All Seasons by Tand
Math-Terpieces by Tang
Graphing with Pets by James
Harvest Time Subtraction by Bachers

Native Americans:
The Iroquois by Dolbear & Benoit
The Timucua by Dolbear & Benoit
The Apache by Friedman & Benoit
The Ojibwe by King
The Lakota Sioux by Rzeczkowski

Science:
Elephants Under Pressure by Allen
Giant Pandas in a Shrinking Forest by Allen
Tropical Rain Forests by Benoit
Tundra by Benoit
Meteor Showers by Kelley
Mars by Landau
Neptune by Landau

Technology:
Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum
Combine by Friedman
Crane by Gregory
Digger by Zeiger
Dump Truck by Zeiger
Fire Truck by Gregory
Tractor by Gregory

2011 Teens' Top Ten

As this is Teen Read Week, the Teens' Top Ten have been announced. A while back I posted the nominations. Without further ado, the 2011 Teens' Top Ten are...

1. The Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (Simon & Schuster)
2. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic)
3. Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick (Simon & Schuster)
4. I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (HarperCollins)
5. The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (Harlequin)
6. Matched by Ally Condie (Penguin)
7. Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson (Little, Brown & Company)
8. Paranormalcy by Kiersten White (HarperCollins)
9. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (HarperCollins)
10. Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (Penguin)

I've read 2 of the 10. How about you?

Happy Teen Read Week!

That's right...this week is Teen Read Week. We'll be celebrating this year's theme "Picture It" by having Character Costume Parties at two of our branches.

Tuesday at 6:00pm at Andrews Library
Thursday at 6:00pm at Moss Library

Dress as your favorite character from a book, graphic novel, or comic. There will be refreshments, a costume contest, and games.

I hope to see you there!

Tuesday, September 27 @ Andrews Library

Pajama Story Time for families and children of all ages at 5:15pm. The theme is Frogs, Snakes, Turtles, Gators, & Crocs!

Teen Movie Night at 6:00pm. Teens will pick the movie when they arrive. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. Bring your own candy. We will be drawing for door prizes.

New Books @ Graham County Library

Picture Books:
You Will Be My Friend! by Peter Brown (sequel to Children Make Terrible Pets)
Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake by Kaplan
A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka
Blackout by John Rocco
Pig Kahuna by Sattler
Noodle & Lou by Liz Scanlon
Edwin Speaks Up by Stephens
Press Here by Tullet
The Twins' Blanket by Yum

Juvenile:
Touch Blue by Cynthia Lord (Nominee for NC Children's Book Award)
The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan (Kane Chronicles #2)
Drizzle by Van Cleve (Nominee for NC Children's Book Award)

Juvenile Nonfiction:
A Little Bitty Man by Rasmussen (poetry)

Young Adult:
Fins Are Forver by Tera Lynn Childs (Fins #2)
Sweetly by Jackson Pearce (Sisters Red #2)

Click here to find these books in our catalog and place a hold on them.