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Fort Scott Public Library Newsletter February 2020
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Storytime Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
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Join Miss Val for stories, songs, crafts, snacks, and fun! Free ~ All Ages ~ Thematic Upcoming Themes: Senses, Valentine's Day, Dogs, Tea Time, Dinosaurs, Airplanes, Alphabet, and Spring Babies. We will NOT have Storytime on Feb. 26 and March 17, 18, and 25. Volunteer by emailing vcyouthlib@gmail.com Suggest your child's favorites here.
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Celebrate all things Seuss at a drop-in program on March 2! Between 10 am and 4:30 pm, stop by the library event room to enjoy games, crafts, snacks, reading, and prizes inspired by the works of Dr. Seuss. When available, Miss Val will read your favorite Dr. Seuss story, as well! |
Middle & High School Students, come on Wednesdays at 4:15 p.m. for a free program just for you! Join our ongoing reading challenge, which will run through the end of next May. Reading prizes and books will be awarded for every 500 pages of reading. FIGHTERS stands for Familiar Inviting Group Helping Those Entities Recover from School. The name was chosen and voted on by our members. February & March meetings will run as follows: February 12, 4:15 pm: Valentine's Crafts February 19, 4 - 6 pm: Games & Snacks Night March 4, 4:15 - 5 pm: Community Service at the libraryMarch 11, 4 - 6 pm: Games & Crafts Night March 25, 4:15 pm: The Lone Wolves Book Club at the Keyhole NO Meetings on February 26 & March 18 due to training and vacation. Need a ride from public school to FIGHTERS? Parents or guardians, call Joe Allen at 223-0800 to arrange bus transportation for your student.
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All the ways we said goodbye : a novel of the Ritz Paris
by Beatriz Williams
An heiress, a Resistance fighter and a widow find their lives intertwined by their wartime experiences and the turbulent 1960s when they seek refuge at Paris’ legendary Ritz hotel. 50,000 first printing.
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Beating about the bush
by M. C Beaton
Discovering evidence of a gruesome murder in a roadside hedge, private detective Agatha Raisin is embroiled in a case involving industrial espionage, a bad-tempered donkey and her own growing fame. By the best-selling author of the Hamish Macbeth series.
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Genesis
by Robin Cook
Investigating the suspicious death of a social worker, Chief New York City Medical Examiner Laurie Montgomery makes the controversial decision to use genealogic DNA databases to identify a mysterious killer. By the best-selling author of Coma. Simultaneous.
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Hindsight
by Iris Johansen
Investigating the baffling murders of two staff members at a school for the blind, investigator Kendra Michaels draws on her experience with a former sight disability to uncover a terrifying conspiracy. 100,000 first printing.
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Hunter killer
by Brad Taylor
When a suspicious attack ends a friend’s life in a lawless region of South America, Pike Logan teams up with Jennifer Cahill to investigate a crew of Russian assassins that may be targeting Taskforce members. 200,000 first printing.
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Invitation only murder
by Leslie Meier
Invited to an eccentric environmentalist billionaire’s property that has been stripped of modern conveniences, reporter Lucy Stone interviews the estate’s less-than-happy residents before her host’s daughter is killed in a suspicious fall.
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Just watch me : a novel
by Jeffry P Lindsay
Targeting a crown jewel collection that is protected by airtight security, a Robin Hood-type master thief finds his efforts complicated by an equally skilled nemesis cop and an expert forger with dubious loyalties. By the author of the Dexter series. Tour.
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Lady Clementine
by Marie Benedict
The best-selling author of The Only Woman in the Room presents a historical tale inspired by the life of Clementine Churchill that traces her unflinching role in protecting the life and wartime agendas of her husband, Winston Churchill.
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Meg & Jo
by Virginia Kantra
When their mother falls ill, the March sisters—reliable Meg, independent Jo, stylish Amy and shy Beth, return home to North Carolina for the holidays where they’ll rediscover what really matters. Original.
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Atlas Obscura : an explorer's guide to the world's hidden wonders
by Joshua Foer
A completely revised and updated second edition of the best-selling guide to the planet’s most unusual and mysterious locations incorporates 120 new entries and a full-color gatefold road trip map outlining an itinerary for ultimate enthusiasts. 150,000 first printing. Illustrations. Maps. Tour.
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Country music : Based on a Documentary Film
by Dayton Duncan
The creators of The National Parks present a richly illustrated, anecdotal companion to the 2019 PBS series honoring America’s most popular music and the artists who shaped 20th-century history and culture. TV tie-in.
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How not to diet : the groundbreaking science of healthy, permanent weight loss
by Michael Greger
"Every month seems to bring a trendy new diet or weight loss fad -- and yet obesity rates continue to rise, and with it a growing number of diseases and health problems. It's time for a different approach. Enter Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of Nutritionfacts.org.
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Jubilee : recipes from two centuries of African American cooking
by Toni Tipton-Martin
Drawing from historical texts and rare African-American cookbooks, a collection of 125 recipes takes readers into the world of African-American cuisine made by enslaved master chefs, free caterers and black entrepreneurs and culinary stars that goes far beyond soul food. Illustrations.
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What we will become : a mother, a son, and a journey of transformation
by Mimi Lemay
In an honest, heartfelt portrait of an unforgettable family, the author, an international advocate for transgender youth, shares both her transgender child’s journey and her journey outside the boundaries of the faith and culture that shaped her. 35,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Beasts Made of Night
by Tochi Onyebuchi
After he eats the sin of a royal, Taj, a talented aki, or sin-eater who consumes the guilt of others, is drawn into a plot to destroy the city and must fight to save the princess he loves and his own life.
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Let the Storm Break
by Shannon Messenger
While teenaged Vane discovers more of what it means to be a windwalker and his guardian sylph Audra struggles with her deepest desires, both must band together to face greater challenges than they have ever known.
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Vader Down: Volume 3
by Jason Aaron
Luke discovers an abandoned Jedi Temple, where he finds Vader's ally Triple-Zero, in disguise.
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X-Men Gold: Back to Basics
by Marc Guggenheim
In the wake of the war with the Inhumans, the remaining X-Men, led by Kitty Pryde, stand together to defeat the new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, a group with designs on New York.
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A fox found a box
by Ged Adamson
A gentle introduction to mindfulness depicts a little fox who ventures away from his broken radio into his woodland home, where he discovers the onomatopoeic music of nature. By the creator of Douglas, You Need Glasses!
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Eat Pete!
by Michael Rex
The creator of Goodnight Goon depicts a laugh-out-loud friendship between a young boy and a hungry monster who decides that playing cars and pirates might be worthwhile, if temporary, distractions from eating his new friend.
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Pet this book
by Jessica Young
A rhyming, onomatopoeic story invites little readers to interact with a sequence of animals by pretending to pet a cat, wash a puppy, brush a horse's mane and more by tapping, stroking and turning lap-sized pages. By the award-winning author of My Blue Is Happy.
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Sock story
by CK Smouha
When Phil and Dale get separated in the wash, they must face the prospect of facing life on their own
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Ten rules of the birthday wish
by Beth Ferry
The best-selling creators of Stick and Stone depict a hilarious menagerie of animals who sing, blow out candles and make wishes during a joyous birthday celebration. Illustrated by the artist of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site.
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The pink hat
by Andrew Joyner
Vibrantly illustrated with black, white and pink artwork, a celebration of the 2017 Women's March follows the journey of a pink hat that is pilfered from a knitting basket by a pesky kitten before the hat is blown into a tree by a strong wind, used as a cozy blanket for a new baby and finally claimed by a budding young feminist who is joining the march for women's equality.
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