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Elizabeth Levine Wandelmaier has a BFA with Honors in Communications Design from Pratt Institute. She was an award-wining graphic designer in New York City. Staff positions included Doubleday & Co….

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Here are some fiction books for tweens and teens that deal with racial justice and other issues facing today’s youth. (See also our list of racial justice nonfiction books for……adults and older teens.) These books are available as ebooks from either Overdrive (Libby) or Hoopla. (If you need help getting started with ebooks, check out the tutorials available on……young & black in America (Available on Hoopla) by Ibi ZoboiEdited by the National Book Award finalist and featuring contributions by a prestigious group of best-selling, award-winning and emerging African…

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…new cookbooks and this list of pie baking books). Bon appetit! The best casserole cookbook ever by Beatrice Ojakangas Call it a hotdish, covered dish, or casserole – in these……pages, you’ll find one-dish meals for every season and any occasion, put together with James Beard Cookbook Hall of Famer Beatrice Ojakangas’s customary common sense and uncommon culinary flair. Bring……make-ahead, reheating and transport instructions. The complete salad cookbook : a fresh guide to 200+ vibrant dishes using greens, vegetables, grains, proteins, and more by America’s Test Kitchen (Firm) In……this cookbook filled with over 230 recipes, you can explore the creative possibilities of salads and learn how to build and layer unique flavor combinations and embrace different types of…

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…Mary Byers Smith, granddaughter of John Smith, wrote in her book The Founding of Memorial Hall Library, Portrait of John Smith by Edgar Parker, Memorial Hall Library Collection “My grandfather……if only the books were available? To his mind it was as simple as that. He often spoke of the good fortune for the whole family that his brother Peter,……as a weaver in Glasgow, “sat beside a good man who lent him books.” In 1870, a physician advised Smith to take an extended rest. The war (he was a……46 who gave their lives in the service. During the summer of 1872, the first Board of Trustees purchased 2,700 books. On May 1, 1873, Ballard Holt, 2nd, was appointed…

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Here are some nonfiction books about racism in the United States and its ongoing, deadly impact. These books are available as ebooks from either Overdrive (Libby) or Hoopla. (If you……movement. The New Jim Crow is such a book. This book directly challenges the notion that the election of Barack Obama signals a new era of colorblindness. With dazzling candor,……colorblindness (Available on Hoopla) by Michelle AlexanderOnce in a great while a book comes along that changes the way we see the world and helps to fuel a nationwide social……colorblindness. In the words of Benjamin Todd Jealous, president and CEO of the NAACP, this book is a ‘call to action.’ I’m still here : Black dignity in a world…

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…Life in France to trace the story of her years as a beloved TV personality and cookbook author, revealing the pressures she faced as an influential celebrity in the aftermath……of publishing Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Julia and Jacques cooking at home by Julia Child Two legendary culinary masters join their talents in a creative cookbook that demonstrates……French cooking by Julia Child The first volume of this fortieth anniversary edition of a classic cookbook updates this accessible guide to French cuisine by continuing to introduce the subtleties…

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…powerful message that anyone can make a difference in the world. This colorfully illustrated book is packed with information, ideas, and activities for everyday sustainability–like mending clothes, composting, and avoiding……extraordinary change” Zero waste : how one community is leading a world recycling revolution by Allan Drummond In this fifth installment in Allan Drummond’s picture book sequence about green living,……stories by the award-winning author of The Shock Doctrine explains how today’s young people can promote positive change. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Team trash : a time traveler’s guide……biographies of such child activists as Jamie Margolin, Isra Hirsi and Greta Thunberg. Simultaneous eBook. Fresh air, clean water : our right to a healthy environment by Megan Clendenan “Fresh…

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…passes can be found at https://mhl.org/museum-passes. We hope you enjoy this month’s puzzle. For another animal-related crossword, check out our puzzle from June 2023, It’s all happening at the zoo….The subject of this month’s puzzle is a marsupial. Did you know you can see real live marsupials in the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston? Their Outback Trail exhibit includes…

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…carousel on a page. For carousels that display MVLC booklists, see Book carousels from MVLC. newsletter_form This is another very situation shortcode used to allow your constant contact newsletter form……Fae warrior who has suspect agendas. 9 Return of the Spiderby James Patterson The 34th book in the Alex Cross series. An enemy’s murder book suggests Cross may have made……the `tablet`, `notebook`, etc. classes above are not. For integers, the quotes are optional, but for strings the quotes are required (as with the class attributes on row/col shortcodes above)….…is used to display book/image carousels on the page in the position you specify. It is only used when you choose `Display as shortcode` when configuring the format of a…

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Choose a topic and receive a book bundle! Librarians will use your responses to select up to 10 titles for your child or children. Please choose only one or two……bundles at a time. Book bundles may take 1-3 days depending on when your form is submitted. Teachers can email crcirc@mhl.org with material requests for their classroom. Learn more about……Educator Resources! When your books are ready, you will receive an email letting you know your holds are ready for pick-up. If you’d like to request personalized reading suggestions for…

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