New Fiction Reading Materials

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The birds and other stories by Daphne du Maurier

Contains: The birds – Monte Veritá – The Apple Tree – The Little Photographer – Kiss me again, Stranger – The Old Man.

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The man in the iron mask by Alexandre Dumas

In their final adventure, the four Musketeers plot to replace King Louis XIV of France with the mysterious, masked prisoner in the Bastille believed to be Louis’ falsely imprisoned twin brother and the true king.

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The last child by John Hart

Thirteen-year-old Johnny searches the town after his twin sister Alyssa disappears on her way home from the library one day, and Detective Clyde Hunt, lead cop on the case, watches over Johnny and his mother to keep them safe while the boy and his friend continue their hunt. Bestseller list & National Award Winner

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Mutiny on the Bounty by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall

Fictionalizes the mutiny of the British war vessel “Bounty” in 1789.

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The well and the mine: a novel by Gin Phillips

In 1931, a miner’s family in Alabama tries to make it through the Depression while dealing with racial tension in their small town, the possibility of a disastrous mining accident, and the discovery of a dead infant in their well. Donation

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The space between trees by Katie Williams

Sixteen-year-old Evie discovers the body of a classmate and former childhood playmate in the woods, but a lie she tells at the funeral gets her involved with the girl’s father and best friend, and pulls her into a dangerous hunt for the killer.

New Non – Fiction Reading Materials

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They called themselves the K.K.K.: the birth of an American terrorist group by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Documents the history and origin of the Ku Klux Klan from its beginning in Pulaski, Tennessee, and provides personal accounts, congressional documents, diaries, and more.

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From hope to higher ground: 12 stops to restoring America’s greatness by Mike Huckabee

The Governor of Arkansas describes twelve steps to building a stronger nation, covering a number of controversial issues including immigration, health care costs, education, taxes, and the environment. Donation

New Audio Visual Materials

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DVD # 72

Becoming Jane by Graham Bernstein, Douglas Rae

Anne Hathaway (The Devil Wears Prada, The Princess Diaries) gives a radiant performance as a young, love-struck Jane Austen in the witty and engaging romantic comedy “Becoming Jane” from Miramax Films. It’s the untold romance that inspired the novels of one of the world’s most celebrated authors. When the dashing Tom Lefroy (James McAvoy, The Last King of Scotland), a reckless and penniless lawyer-to-be, enters Jane’s life, he offends the emerging writer’s sense and sensibility. Soon their clashing egos set off sparks that ignite a passionate romance and fuel Jane’s dream of doing the unthinkable – marrying for love. Donation

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DVD # 73

Jason and the Argonauts

As a mere boy Jason (Jason London), the heir to the kingdom of Ancient Greece, witnesses the Murder of his father at the hands of his ruthless uncle, Pelias (Dennis Hopper). After narrowly escaping death, Jason flees his home and returns twenty years later to reclaim the throne. Upon learning of his return, Pelias sentences him to death. To save his life, Jason promises to deliver the most coveted gift of the gods to his uncle – the Golden Fleece. Joined by the Argonauts, a stout-hearted crew of sailors, he embarks on a perilous voyage to capture the Fleece and fulfill his destiny.

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DVD # 74

The Sandlot by David Mickey Evans and Robert Gunter

It’s the early 1960s and fifth-grader Scotty Smalls (Tom Guiry) has just moved into town with his folks (Karen Allen and Denis Leary). Kids call him a dork – he can’t even throw a baseball! But that changes when the leader of the neighborhood gang recruits him to play in the nearby sandlot field. It’s the beginning of a magical summer of baseball, wild adventures, first kisses and fearsome confrontations with the dreaded beast and its owner (James Earl Jones) that live behind the left field fence. Soon nine boys have become best friends, Scotty is part of a team, and their leader has become a local legend in this hilarious and warmhearted comedy. Donation