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Fort Scott Public Library Newsletter Special Issue - November 2023
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THE LIBRARY WILL CLOSE AT NOON, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 22. Happy Thanksgiving!
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The Library will be closed Thursday-Sunday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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NOW HIRING: LIBRARY DIRECTOR
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We are seeking a new director to lead our library into the future. Will it be you? Click the link for full details, including how to apply: Please share the news with anyone you think might be qualified and interested. Thank you for your help getting the word out!
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7TH ANNUAL FAMILY HOLIDAY PARTY
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Family Holiday Party Monday, December 18, 4 PM Fort Scott Public Library Come join us for a family holiday party! Teens will have their own games & activities upstairs. Kids 1st grade & under must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Activities include holiday stories & singalong, cookie decorating, candy cane hunt, "snowball fight," teen games, and crafts. All children and teens will receive at least one gift and a free book! We are looking for volunteers to help supervise the activities and groups, and donors to help provide food. After stories and songs, the event will be split up by family groups rather than age groups (with the exception of the teens, who will remain upstairs for the majority of the event), although age-appropriate activities will be offered for each level. If you will have your children with you and would like to volunteer to help, you may stay with your family or group the entire time while helping to keep the event supervised and activities running smoothly. Please email vcyouthlib@gmail.com, fill out the form linked above, Facebook message the library to volunteer or donate. Want to donate food but aren't sure what to give? See this list for suggested items.
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A Christmas Vanishing : a novel
by Anne Perry
Mariah Ellison investigates after accepting an invitation to spend Christmas with a friend and her husband but arrives and discovers her friend has disappeared without a trace and her invitation has been rudely rescinded.
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An Angel Called Gallagher
by M. K. Mcclintock
On a ranch known as Hawk's Peak, a family celebrates love, joy, and peace at last or so the Gallaghers thought. Brenna is convinced she hears a woman singing to her son. Eliza and Ethan are unnerved by a sleepwalker and Isabelle swears Hawk's Peak is haunted. Then an unlikely visitor stumbles into their lives.
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Confessions of a Cafeteria Catholic
by Peter J. Kreeft
Nat [Whilk] " 'is the 'cafeteria Catholic' ", writes Kreeft, "and I am the 'eat all the food Mommy puts on your plate' Catholic." Taking on Nat's manifesto point by point, the Boston College philosopher builds his case for a full-package Catholicism, addressing the themes of authority, love, freedom, conscience, sex, abortion, social justice, science, and more.
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Her Secret Hope
by Shelley Shepard Gray
An Amish woman harboring secrets and looking to start over in Pinecraft meets a hardworking farmer who lives only a few miles away from her hometown, in the third novel of the series following Her Only Wish.
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Just Once : a novel
by Karen Kingsbury
Torn between two brothers—Sam and Hank, one at war and one at home, Irvel Ellis, when Hank enlists to save his brother, wonders if love can find a way, even from the ashes of the greatest heartbreak.
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My name is Barbra
by Barbra Streisand
In her own words, the living legend tells the story of her life and extraordinary career, from growing up in Brooklyn to her first star-making appearances in NY nightclubs to her breakout performance in Funny Girl to the long string of successes in every medium in the years that followed. Illustrations.
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Now You See Them
by Elly Griffiths
"The fifth book in the Magic Men series, Now You See Them is a wild mystery with detective Edgar Stephens and the magician Max Mephisto, as they investigate a string of presumed kidnappings in the swinging 1960s"
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Recipes for murder : 66 dishes that celebrate the mysteries of Agatha Christie
by Karen Pierce
"Poisons, knives, and bullets riddle the stories of Agatha Christie, but so does food, which she uses to invoke settings, to develop characters, and, of course, to commit murder. This to-die-for cookbook offers recipes written by the author for one accessible, easy-to-follow dish or drink for each of Christie's 66 mysteries. Recipes include Fish and Chips at the Seven Dials Club, Literary Luncheon Meringues, Oysters Rockefeller on the Orient Express, Sixpence Blackbird Pie, Orange Marmalade from Gossington Hall, and more. Along the way, you'll learn how to make an exquisite omelet, how to roast a leg of lamb properly, and how to serve perfectly timed steak frites. Framing these dishes are insightful essays and headnotes that detail the history of the recipes, their context in Christie's life and times, and the roles they play in the source works. Based on extensive research and investigation, all dishes appear traditional to their respective eras, so steak fried for 1923 but marinated and grilled for 1964. Completing the collection, thematic menus assemble recipes for a Halloween murder mystery gathering, a "Christie for Christmas," a book club buffet, and other occasions, making it a filling tribute to the grand dame of detective fiction"
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Courage to Dream : Tales of Hope in the Holocaust
by Neal Shusterman
"Taking readers into the darkest time of human history?—?the Holocaust?—?this graphic novel, woven from Jewish folklore and cultural history, shows what it means to face the extinction of everything and everyone you hold dear while exploring one common thread: the tradition of resistance and uplift."
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Disney Twisted-Wonderland, the manga : book of Heartslabyul. 2
by Yana Toboso
"Yu is formally enrolled in Night Raven College. He's even a prefect...of Ramshackle Dorm. But that doesn't mean things are getting any easier for him. When his classmate Ace shows up on his doorstep after getting in trouble, Yu faces his biggest challenge yet!"
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The Knight Captain Is the New Princess-to-Be 1
by Yasuko Yamaru
Christina, a.k.a. "Lady Chris," was born into a noble family and treated more or less like a boy growing up. Now a dashing young woman, Chris is not only captain of the imperial guards--she personally protects Prince Leonardo, who has been a dear friend since childhood. When his father, the king, demands he find a suitable girl to marry, Leo insists that he's already found one: Chris! Chris is shocked, but figures that Leo doesn't really love her like that; it's probably just some ploy to keep the king happy. Chris decides to play along, but as the charade goes on, she starts to wonder if maybe her princely pal has actually fallen for her!
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The druid's call
by E. K. Johnston
"In this epic prequel to the film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Doric's powerful druid origins are revealed."
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Tilly in Technicolor
by Mazey Eddings
When eighteen-year-old Tilly goes to London to intern for her sister's company, she begins to unmask her ADHD and connects with Oliver, another neurodivergent intern.
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A Bear, a Bee, and a Honey Tree
by Daniel Bernstrom
"Entertaining illustrations and energetic text reveal what happens when a hungry, fuzzy bear and a hive of angry bees come face to face."
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A Bed of Stars
by Jessica Love
This reassuring picture book about finding one's place in the world follows a father as he takes his child on their first camping trip where he shows them, under a blanket of stars, that the universe is a friendly place.
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A Family Like Ours
by Frank Murphy
A celebration of all kinds of families from sprawling extended families and close-knit units to adopted and chosen families.
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Along Came a Radioactive Spider: Strange Steve Ditko and the Creation of Spider-Man: An Unauthorized Biography
by Annie Hunter Eriksen
"Spider-Man's web of stories began far before the first drawing of nerdy teenager Peter Parker. They started with Steve Ditko, a kid who loved comics so much that he would brave blizzards to get new issues. Steve was strange--he was introverted, his art was shadowy, and his characters didn't fit the mold of handsome heroes like those crafted by Marvel legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. But it's not so strange that the traits that made Steve different were what made his characters stand out. Swing into the life of Steve Ditko and discover how he transformed a brawny, super-powered Spiderman into the perpetually awkward teenager who we know and love: Spider-Man, a character who relies on his inner strength more than super strength, who got his powers not through magic but through the bite of a radioactive spider..."
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An Anthology of Our Extraordinary Earth
by Cally Oldershaw
"The world is so much more complex than young minds can fathom, from molten-hot rock and smoldering volcanoes to icy glaciers and bubbling springs. This book about the Earth for kids aged 7+ unlocks all the mysteries of our living, breathing planet. An Anthology of Our Extraordinary Earth looks at our constantly changing planet, with striking images and scientific ideas that are easy for children to understand. Starting at the center of the Earth, the book examines each layer in forensic detail: from Earth's metallic core, drilling through Earth's tough crust until emerging out onto the planet's surface, with its lush green rainforests, sparkling oceans, and snow-capped mountains, before sailing up into Earth's airy atmosphere."
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Benito Juâarez Fights for Justice
by Beatriz Gutierrez Hernandez
"A fascinating picture book biography of Benito Juâarez, president of Mexico during its tumultuous time of Liberal Reform"
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Christopher Columbus and the Taino people
by Kate Messner
"In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean and discovered America. Right? Wrong! Columbus never actually set foot in what is now the United States. His voyages took him to islands in the Caribbean and along the coast of South America. The truth is, when Columbus first arrived, Indigenous peoples, including the Taino, had been living there for thousands of years, raising their families, running their societies, and trading with their neighbors. He didn't "discover" the lands at all! And his name? Not even really Christopher Columbus!"
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Elves are the Worst!
by Alex Willan
Infiltrating Santa's workshop to prove he can outperform any of the elves, Gilbert the Goblin, wearing his merriest disguise, wreaks hilarious holiday havoc as he learns about the importance of teamwork and friendship.
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