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New Media	New Books for Children SUPER HEROES (descriptions from books unless otherwise noted) Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four 4 Digest by Marvel Comics All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits.
	Avengers And Power Pack Assemble! Digest by Mark Sumerak Hot on the heels of their adventure with the X-Men, Power Pack returns for another titanic team-up... and this time, it's Earth's Mightiest Heroes leading the charge!
	Captain America and the Falcon by Jack Kirby The King keeps Cap's quests coming with menaces from deep in space and deeper in the human soul! Even the evil of the Red Skull might pale before the fearsome Bio-Fanatic! Plus: Magneto and a rarely seen batch of evil mutants! Featuring the Falcon and Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D.!
	Spider-Man – Marvel Age Series by Marvel Comics Spidey strikes back!
	AUDIO BOOKS Lilly's Big Day and Other Stories by Kevin Henkes; performed by Christine Ebersole and Richard Thomas Nine stories of the exploits of Henkes's beloved, fiercely independent girl mouse Lilly and her friends.
	In Aunt Giraffe's Green Garden & The Red Frogs Wore Red Suspenders by Jack Prelutsky Listen to these exuberant poems and meet people and animals in such far-flung places as Minot, Minneapolis, Tuscaloosa, Tucumcari, and the Grand Canyon. Smell the tall flowers in Aunt Giraffe's garden, sip juice with a big blue goose, eat oodles of noodles with some poodles, and much, much more! Jack Prelutsky is the nation's first Children's Poet Laureate. He has filled more than forty books of verse with his inventive wordplay, including the national bestsellers Scranimals and The New Kid on the Block.
	Enemy Spy by Wendelin Van Draanen; performed by Daniel Young Nolan Byrd single-handedly saved his school from the bullydom of Alvin "Bubba" Bixby. He posted proof of Bubba's exploits on the Web at Shredderman.com. Now Shredderman is the school hero! But since Shredderman's identity is a secret, everyone still treats Nolan like . . . a nerd. But inside this nerd beats a superhero's heart—one dedicated to truth and justice. So when a vandal spray-paints graffiti around town—and even on his teacher's van!—Nolan decides that tracking down the tagger is a job for Shredderman. But while he's trying to trap the tagger, the tagger is trying to pin the blame on Shredderman! Can Nolan turn the tables back around before his secret identity is revealed?
	The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick; performed by Jeff Woodman Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.
	FICTION Keeping Score by Linda Sue Park An engaging novel about a girl who doesn't play baseball, a team that doesn't win, and a war that isn't a war. Even those readers who think they don't care about baseball will be drawn into the world of the true and ardent fan. A captivating story that will delight those who are already keeping score.
	Warriors: Outcast by Erin Hunter The wild cats have flourished in their new home on the banks of the lake for several seasons, and the Clans are growing strong and healthy with new kits. The time has come for three kits of ThunderClan to become apprenticesHollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw spring from a strong legacy: children of Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw, two of the noblest ThunderClan warriors, and grandchildren of the great leader Firestar himself. All three young cats possess unusual power and talent and seem certain to provide strength to the Clan for the next generation. But there are dark secrets around the three, and a mysterious prophecy hints at trouble to come. An undercurrent of rage is rising against those who are not Clanborn, and the warrior code is in danger of being washed away by a river of blood. All the young cats' strength will be needed if the Clans are to survive.
	Don't Talk to Me About the War by David Adler Thirteen-year-old Tommy lives in the Bronx, NY, and he's a huge Dodgers fan. But the year is 1940, and there's more going on in the world than baseball. His friend Beth, on whom he has a crush, follows the war news carefully in the newspapers, and gradually Tommy starts to follow it too. His Jewish friend Sarah, who emigrated recently from Germany, gives him an understanding of the fear and horror people in Europe are experiencing. Meanwhile, Tommy's mother is experiencing some strange symptoms: her hand shakes, she stumbles often, and her vision is blurred. The diagnosis is multiple sclerosis, and Tommy must take on more responsibilities at home, helping out with shopping and cooking. An epilogue set in December 1941, when Pearl Harbor is bombed, brings home the reality that the war has come to the US. This warm, old-fashioned tale extols the virtues of persisting through difficulties: "I go on because I must go on," as one character says. Historical fiction fans will enjoy the careful evocation of New York of another era, with radio shows and stickball in the streets. Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT
	PICTURE BOOKS Michael's Golden Rules by Deloris Jordan, Roslyn M. Jordan; illus. Kadir Nelson; intro. Michael Jordan The story, about two boys--one white and one black--who hope their baseball team will make the play-offs, provides the backdrop for Michael's 10 rules of good sportsmanship, which include "Be a team player" and "Learn from your mistakes." What really scores is the artwork. The many close-ups and rich, vibrant colors make this ideal for reading to a group of baseball fans.
	The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians by Carla Morris; illus. Brad Sneed This humorous tale of a curious young boy and his single-minded quest for knowledge is a heartfelt and affectionate tribute to librarians everywhere.
	Mahalia Mouse Goes to College by John Lithgow, John; illus. Igor Oleynikov Mahalia Mouse and her family live underneath Dunster House, an old Harvard dormitory. Foraging for food for her younger brothers and sisters, Mahalia gets trapped in a backpack and then finds herself inside a classroom far from home. Mahalia, intrigued by the lecture, starts attending classes and soon becomes a full-time student -- all the while wondering about the fate of her family. But when graduation day finally arrives, Mahalia has a wonderful surprise waiting for her. Written as part of his keynote address at Harvard's commencement, this latest book from John Lithgow (class of '67) incorporates his trademark witty rhymes and includes a CD of him reading the text at the commencement. Mahalia's story has an inspiring message for graduates or anyone whose success is worthy of celebration.
	DVDs Arthur and the Invisibles starring Highmore, Freddie
	Happily N'Ever After starring Paul J. Bolger, Paul, Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze, Jr., George Carlin, Andy Dick, Michael McShane
	The Sandlot: Heading Home starring William Dear, Luke Perry, Danny Nucci,
	Charlotte's Web starring Gary Winick, Dakota Fanning, Julia Roberts
	Everyone's Hero starring Christopher Reeve, Jake T. Austin, Rob Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, William H. Macy
	New Books for Young Adults The following reviews are written by Deena Lipomi, BML Teen Librarian. FICTION
	AUDREY, WAIT! by Robin Benway Audrey breaks up with her boyfriend who writes a song about her that skyrockets up the music charts, leaving Audrey dealing with run-off fame. This hilarious novel had me laughing out loud because of the witty dialog between the MC and her bff, and the characters were well written. The F-bombs, while many, were perfectly placed.
	SHIFT by Jennifer Bradbury Chris and Win go on a cross country bike trip and only Chris comes back, so Win's dad, a PI, and Chris try to figure out what happened to Win. Excellent book with an exciting premise and well written characters. I was immediately drawn into the story, and I love travel books so this one appealed to me even more. Really, really good.
	THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins Katniss and 23 other teens from the outlying Districts are chosen to play in the Hunger Games, a televised show of survival played for the entertainment of the rich Capitol, where only one teen can survive. Totally unique, amazingly written story with adventure, plot twists, romance, and horror. The author did a fantastic job of fleshing out a number of characters, both major and minor, while giving credibility to the idea of the Hunger Games. This book was impossible to put down.
	GONE by Michael Grant When everyone age 15 and older disappears, Sam and his friends discover they're trapped in a dome, animals and people are mutating, and power struggles of the life and death variety are emerging amongst the kids. Cool premise, wild world, and lots of suspense. I know now that this book is the first in a projected 6-part series, but I wish more questions had been answered at the end of the 556 pages. Good sci-fi book.
	IDENTICAL by Ellen Hopkins Twin sisters Raeanne and Kaleigh lead risque lives as a means to block out the abuse from their judge father, neglect from their absent mother, and secrets from their whole family. This novel showed the minds of sexually abused teens in a raw, realistic way, and surprised me. Those who like the author's other books will enjoy this one as well.
	HOW TO DITCH YOUR FAIRY by Justine Larbalestier Charlie has a parking fairy who she wants to swap for a cool fairy, like a good hair fairy, but when she makes a trade, she's not sure she's any better off. Fantastic voice, witty dialog and slang, believable make-believe country, and really fun to read. Recommended to those in the mood for a transportive, fun story of magical realism.
	THE ADORATION OF JENNA FOX by Mary E. Pearson Jenna wakes up 18 months after a terrible car accident and can't remember much, but she soon discovers that science played a large and illegal part of her survival. I found the first half of the novel a bit slow, but once the revelations started coming to Jenna, I couldn't wait to read more. Cool, well executed idea with a final revelation that I didn't see coming, but when I did, I was like, "Of course!" The cover art doesn't lend itself to the sci-fi aspects of the story, but perhaps it will make unlikely readers pick it up.
	THE DEAD AND THE GONE by Susan Beth Pfeffer Alex is alone with his two little sisters when the moon is pushed closer to Earth and natural disasters abound, so he must fight for their survival as food dwindles, the sun is covered, and illness strikes his family. Amazing follow-up to LIFE AS WE KNEW IT, with new characters and scenarios but the same gripping tension and realistic feel. Great book! I can't wait to do my Teen Book Talk this winter with LAWKI. STREAMS OF BABEL by Carol Plum-Ucci Cora's mother is the first to die, then she and her neighbors get sick with a mysterious flu while Shahzad, a teen from Pakistan, unknowingly uses his v-spy skills to find out who and how the American teens were poisoned. The multiple first-person povs almost all worked perfectly, the details of the poisonings gave me sympathy pains, and the scary reality of bio-terrorism was brilliantly written. Great book, but not for the squeamish or those with conspiracy theory inclinations. And--check out our new YA books on CD, new Star Wars comics, and updates to our manga series!
	NON FICTION Updated SAT and Regents study guides are available!
	New Books for Adults FICTION A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini Hosseini's follow-up to his best-selling debut, The Kite Runner (2003) views the plight of Afghanistan during the last half-century through the eyes of two women. Mariam is the illegitimate daughter of a maid and a businessman, who is given away in marriage at 15 to Rasheed, a man three times her age; their union is not a loving one. Laila is born to educated, liberal parents in Kabul the night the Communists take over Afghanistan. Adored by her father but neglected in favor of her older brothers by her mother, Laila finds her true love early on in Tariq, a thoughtful, chivalrous boy who lost a leg in an explosion. But when tensions between the Communists and the mujahideen make the city unsafe, Tariq and his family flee to Pakistan. A devastating tragedy brings Laila to the house of Rasheed and Mariam, where she is forced to make a horrific choice to secure her future. At the heart of the novel is the bond between Mariam and Laila, two very different women brought together by dire circumstances. Unimaginably tragic, Hosseini's magnificent second novel is a sad and beautiful testament to both Afghani suffering and strength. Readers who lost themselves in The Kite Runner will not want to miss this unforgettable follow-up. From Booklist Copyright © American Library Association.
	The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Walls, who spent years trying to hide her childhood experiences, allows the story to spill out in this remarkable recollection of growing up. From her current perspective as a contributor to MSNBC online, she remembers the poverty, hunger, jokes, and bullying she and her siblings endured, and she looks back at her parents: her flighty, self-indulgent mother, a Pollyanna unwilling to assume the responsibilities of parenting, and her father, troubled, brilliant Rex, whose ability to turn his family's downward-spiraling circumstances into adventures allowed his children to excuse his imperfections until they grew old enough to understand what he had done to them--and to himself. His grand plans to build a home for the family never evolved: the hole for the foundation of the "The Glass Castle," as the dream house was called, became the family garbage dump, and, of course, a metaphor for Rex Walls' life. Shocking, sad, and occasionally bitter, this gracefully written account speaks candidly, yet with surprising affection, about parents and about the strength of family ties--for both good and ill. From Booklist Copyright © American Library Association.
	Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult Bestseller Picoult (My Sister's Keeper) takes on another contemporary hot-button issue in her brilliantly told new thriller, about a high school shooting. Peter Houghton, an alienated teen who has been bullied for years by the popular crowd, brings weapons to his high school in Sterling, N.H., one day and opens fire, killing 10 people. Flashbacks reveal how bullying caused Peter to retreat into a world of violent computer games. Alex Cormier, the judge assigned to Peter's case, tries to maintain her objectivity as she struggles to understand her daughter, Josie, one of the surviving witnesses of the shooting. The author's insights into her characters' deep-seated emotions brings this ripped-from-the-headlines read chillingly alive. From Publishers Weekly Copyright © Reed Business Information
	The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards David Henry's life was turning out as he hoped. He was a doctor, married to a beautiful woman, Nora, with a baby on the way. But everything changed overnight because of one fateful decision. On a winter evening in 1961, a blizzard brewing, Nora goes into labor. Due to the weather, they could only make it to the clinic, not the hospital, and only Caroline, the nurse, arrived to help deliver the baby. David delivers his own child, a perfectly healthy son. But when Nora continues her labor, David realizes she is carrying twins; and the second child, a girl, is born with Down syndrome. Wanting to protect his wife from the devastating news, David gives the child to Caroline to take to an institution, asking her never to reveal the secret. Caroline takes the baby and disappears. Unfolding the plot over the course of 25 years, Edwards tells a moving story of two families bound by a secret that both eats away at relationships and eventually helps to create new ones. From Booklist Copyright © American Library Association
	Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo Here is the novel Russo was born to write. Coursing with humor and humanity, the sixth novel by the bard of Main Street U.S.A. gives full expression to the themes that have always been at the heart of his work: the all-important bond between fathers and sons, the economic desperation of small-town businesses, and the lifelong feuds and friendships that are a hallmark of small-town life. Following a trio of best friends who grew up in upstate Thomaston, New York, over 50 years, the novel captures some of the essential mysteries of life, including the unanticipated moments of childhood that will forever define one's adulthood. Louis Charles ("Lucy") Lynch has spent his entire life in Thomaston, married for 40 years to his wife, Sarah, and finally living in the rich section of town, thanks to the success of his father's convenience stores. Long planning a trip to Venice, he tries in vain to communicate with the couple's best friend, Bobby Marconi, now a world-famous painter living in Venice. Meanwhile, the irascible ex-pat, now approaching 60 and suffering from night terrors, is still chasing women, engaging in fistfights, and struggling to complete his latest painting. Russo slowly and lovingly pieces together rich, multilayered portraits not only of the principals but also of their families, and, by extension, their quintessentially American town. It is a seamless interweaving of childhood memories (sometimes told from three points of view), tragic incidents (the town river, once the lifeblood of local industry, has become a toxic stew that is poisoning residents), and unforgettable dialogue that is so natural, funny, and touching that it may, perhaps, be the best of Russo's many gifts. Joanne Wilkinson From Booklist Copyright © American Library Association
	The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid Hamid's second book (after Moth Smoke) is an intelligent and absorbing 9/11 novel, written from the perspective of Changez, a young Pakistani whose sympathies, despite his fervid immigrant embrace of America, lie with the attackers. The book unfolds as a monologue that Changez delivers to a mysterious American operative over dinner at a Lahore, Pakistan, cafe. Pre-9/11, Princeton graduate Changez is on top of the world: recruited by an elite New York financial company, the 22-year-old quickly earns accolades from his hard-charging supervisor, plunges into Manhattan's hip social whirl and becomes infatuated with Erica, a fellow Princeton graduate pining for her dead boyfriend. But after the towers fall, Changez is subject to intensified scrutiny and physical threats, and his co-workers become markedly less affable as his beard grows in ("a form of protest," he says). Erica is committed to a mental institution, and Changez, upset by his adopted country's "growing and self-righteous rage," slacks off at work and is fired. Despite his off-putting commentary, the damaged Changez comes off as honest and thoughtful, and his creator handles him with a sympathetic grace. From Publishers Weekly Copyright © Reed Business Information
	NONFICTION Einstein by Walter Isaacson As a scientist, Albert Einstein is undoubtedly the most epic among 20th-century thinkers. Albert Einstein as a man, however, has been a much harder portrait to paint, and what we know of him as a husband, father, and friend is fragmentary at best. With Einstein: His Life and Universe, Walter Isaacson brings Einstein's experience of life, love, and intellectual discovery into brilliant focus. The book is the first biography to tackle Einstein's enormous volume of personal correspondence that heretofore had been sealed from the public, and it's hard to imagine another book that could do such a richly textured and complicated life as Einstein's the same thoughtful justice. Isaacson is a master of the form and this latest opus is at once arresting and wonderfully revelatory. Anne Bartholomew (Amazon.com)
	Coldest Winter by David Halberstam David Halberstam's magisterial and thrilling The Best and the Brightest was the defining book for the Vietnam War. More than three decades later, Halberstam used his unrivalled research and formidable journalistic skills to shed light on another dark corner in our history: the Korean War. The Coldest Winter is a successor to The Best and the Brightest, even though in historical terms it precedes it. Halberstam considered The Coldest Winter the best book he ever wrote, the culmination of forty-five years of writing about America's postwar foreign policy. from Amazon.com
	The War: An Intimate History, 1941 – 1945 by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns The vivid voices that speak from these pages are not those of historians or scholars. They are the voices of ordinary men and women who experienced—and helped to win—the most devastating war in history, in which between 50 and 60 million lives were lost. Focusing on the citizens of four towns— Luverne, Minnesota; Sacramento, California; Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama;—The War follows more than forty people from 1941 to 1945. Woven largely from their memories, the compelling, unflinching narrative unfolds month by bloody month, with the outcome always in doubt. All the iconic events are here, from Pearl Harbor to the liberation of the concentration camps—but we also move among prisoners of war and Japanese American internees, defense workers and schoolchildren, and families who struggled simply to stay together while their men were shipped off to Europe, the Pacific, and North Africa. Enriched by maps and hundreds of photographs, including many never published before, this is an intimate, profoundly affecting chronicle of the war that shaped our world. from Amazon.com)
	The Nine by Jeffrey Toobin Bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin takes you into the chambers of the most important—and secret—legal body in our country, the Supreme Court, and reveals the complex dynamic among the nine people who decide the law of the land. Just in time for the 2008 presidential election—where the future of the Court will be at stake—Toobin reveals an institution at a moment of transition, when decades of conservative disgust with the Court have finally produced a conservative majority, with major changes in store on such issues as abortion, civil rights, presidential power, and church-state relations. Based on exclusive interviews with justices themselves, The Nine tells the story of the Court through personalities—from Anthony Kennedy's overwhelming sense of self-importance to Clarence Thomas's well-tended grievances against his critics to David Souter's odd nineteenth-century lifestyle. There is also, for the first time, the full behind-the-scenes story of Bush v. Gore—and Sandra Day O'Connor's fateful breach with George W. Bush, the president she helped place in office. The Nine is the book bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin was born to write. A CNN senior legal analyst and New Yorker staff writer, no one is more superbly qualified to profile the nine justices. from Amazon.com)
	Age of Turbulence by Alan Greenspan Alan Greenspan shares the story of his life first simply with an eye toward doing justice to the extraordinary amount of history he has experienced and shaped. But his other goal is to draw readers along the same learning curve he followed, so they accrue a grasp of his own understanding of the underlying dynamics that drive world events. In the second half of the book, having brought us to the present and armed us with the conceptual tools to follow him forward, Dr. Greenspan embarks on a magnificent tour de horizon of the global economy. He reveals the universals of economic growth, delves into the specific facts on the ground in each of the major countries and regions of the world, and explains what the trend-lines of globalization are from here. The distillation of a life's worth of wisdom and insight into an elegant expression of a coherent worldview, The Age of Turbulence will stand as Alan Greenspan's personal and intellectual legacy. from Amazon.com
	The World Without Us by Alan Weisman Teasing out the consequences of a simple thought experiment—what would happen if the human species were suddenly extinguished—Weisman has written a sort of pop-science ghost story, in which the whole earth is the haunted house. Among the highlights: with pumps not working, the New York City subways would fill with water within days, while weeds and then trees would retake the buckled streets and wild predators would ravage the domesticated dogs. Texas’s unattended petrochemical complexes might ignite, scattering hydrogen cyanide to the winds—a "mini chemical nuclear winter." After thousands of years, the Chunnel, rubber tires, and more than a billion tons of plastic might remain, but eventually a polymer-eating microbe could evolve, and, with the spectacular return of fish and bird populations, the earth might revert to Eden. The New Yorker Copyright © 2007
	Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 by Marcus Luttrell On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less then twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs remained alive. This is the story of fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing, and the desperate battle in the mountains that led, ultimately, to the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history. But it is also, more than anything, the story of his teammates, who fought ferociously beside him until he was the last one left-blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade, blown over a cliff, but still armed and still breathing. Over the next four days, badly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell fought off six al Qaeda assassins who were sent to finish him, then crawled for seven miles through the mountains before he was taken in by a Pashtun tribe, who risked everything to protect him from the encircling Taliban killers.A six-foot-five-inch Texan, Leading Petty Officer Luttrell takes us, blow-by-blow, through the brutal training of America's warrior elite and the relentless rites of passage required by the Navy SEALs. He transports us to a monstrous battle fought in the desolate peaks of Afghanistan, where the beleaguered American team plummeted headlong a thousand feet down a mountain as they fought back through flying shale and rocks. In this rich , moving chronicle of courage, honor, and patriotism, Marcus Luttrell delivers one of the most powerful narratives ever written about modern warfare-and a tribute to his teammates, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. From Amazon.com
	New Reference Resources
	*Birds of North America : the complete photographic guide to every species* American Museum of Natural History, Francois Vuilleumier, editor-in-chief Armchair naturalists and active birders who love trudging the marshes and meadows, ask a Brighton Reference Librarian to help you find this helpful new reference book…. It’s not portable enough to be a field guide, it’s…. a “handsome, authoritative reference…Twenty experts, with renowned ornithologist Francois Vuilleumier as editor-in-chief, have assembled a wealth of information on more than 650 North American bird species. A page is devoted to each bird, with colorful illustrations and photographs, color-coded maps, details of important plumage variations and descriptive texts. Details include information on behavior, nesting, voice (the bird’s call), flight patterns, and similar species.” -- Deseret News, Salt Lake City (review).
	*Encyclopedia of Scientific Principles, Laws, and Theories (2 volumes)* Robert E. Krebs Students ask and ask again….What is a scientific theory? How does it apply to my everyday life? I’m looking for an idea for a science project…“This encyclopedia offers easy-to-understand, accessible, and accurate descriptions of the most famous scientific concepts, principles, laws, and theories that are known in the areas of astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, medicine, meteorology, and physics”…. Contents are arranged alphabetically by the names of the men or women who are best-known for their discovery or development. Articles include short biographies of the main discoverers, as well as information of particular relevance in the evolution of the scientific topic. – Greenwood (publisher description)

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