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The end of the day
by Claire North
The enigmatic Charlie, a specter who travels everywhere and visits everyone marked for death, sends messages and makes profound, life-changing offers to those he meets. By the best-selling author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August.
"A beautifully written and imaginative novel"
Todd, Southern Oaks
Digital Formats: Available as an Overdrive eBook and eAudiobook.
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Noteworthy
by Riley Redgate
Feeling undervalued because of musical talents that place her outside the spotlight, Jordan disguises herself as a boy to gain entry into a competitive, all-male a cappella group that is looking for a singer with her vocal range.
"Best described as a mash-up between the movies She's the Man and Pitch Perfect."
Katherine, Belle Isle
Digital Formats: Available as an Overdrive eBook and always available as a hoopla eBook.
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We're Watching: Animation
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Loving Vincent /
The story of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, in particular, the circumstances around his death. Each of the film's 65,000 frames is an oil painting on canvas, using the same technique as van Gogh, created by a team of 125 painters.
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Breadwinner
Because the Taliban rulers of Kabul, Afghanistan, impose strict limitations on women's freedom and behavior, eleven-year-old Parvana must disguise herself as a boy so that her family can survive after her father's arrest.
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Coco /A boy accidentally gets transported to the world of the dead and with the help of his deceased musician great-great-grandfather returns back to his family.
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Graphic Novel Writing Workshop with Victoria Jamieson
Saturday, March 17,
2:00 pm
Rooms A-B (AB)
Do you want to learn how to write your own graphic novel? Join Victoria Jamieson, author/illustator of Roller Girl and All's Faire in Middle School, as she teaches you how to write and illustrate your very own graphic novel. We will discuss topics such as pacing and dialog, and you will leave with a one-page autobiographical comic. This event is held at multiple libraries.Funded in part by The Friends of the Metropolitan Library System.
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Retro Video Game Tournament
Saturday, March 24,
1:00 pm
Friends Event Room (Pre-Function) (4130)
Want to introduce a young one to the best video games of days gone by? Want to show off your mad skills at the classics? Then the Downtown Library's Retro Video Game Tournament is for you! Compete for a grand prize in a fun and casual setting, but be prepared for anything, because the games will never be the same twice. All ages are welcome, younger children must be accompanied by a responsible adult or sibling.
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African American Heritage
Search historical records for African Americans that include the Federal Census, Marriage and Cohabitation Records, Military Draft and Service Records, Registers of Slaves and Free(d) Persons of Color, Freedman's Bank, and more.
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