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World Wildlife Day, March 3
Read some of these titles about flora and fauna this World Wildlife Day. This year's theme is "Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet." For a unique look at wildlife, try reading The Hidden Life of Trees by a former forester, Peter Wohlleben or one of these other titles. Ackerman, Jennifer. The Bird Way. Kavanagh, … Continue reading World Wildlife Day, March 3
Book Review: Oh My Stars by Sally Kilpatrick
Oh My Stars by Sally Kilpatrick Set in Ellery, Tennessee, Oh My Stars is a delightful romance that will put even the weariest in a good mood. The quirky inhabitants of this little town don't expect a Christmas miracle in their drive-through nativity. The nativity, after all, is located in a Dollar General parking lot. … Continue reading Book Review: Oh My Stars by Sally Kilpatrick
Engineering Week
Celebrate Engineering Week (February 21-27, 2021) by reading one of these titles that discuss engineering. The purpose of Engineering week is to call attention to the contributions engineers make. This year's theme is "Imagining Tomorrow." Ceceri, Kathy. Bots! Robotics Engineering. (Juvenile collection). Hawkins, Carole. STEAM jobs in Internet Technology. (Juvenile collection). Kenney, Karen. Folding Tech: … Continue reading Engineering Week
Start With Why by Simon Sinek
In six part and fourteen chapters, Sinek reveals what organizations need to do to be industry leaders. Surprisingly simple, leaders needs to remind employees why the organization was founded in the first place; they need to remember their WHY. Those organizations that forget their WHY experience a strange bifurcation between what they do and why … Continue reading Start With Why by Simon Sinek
Lariat Reading List
These wonderful choices come from the 2021 Lariat Reading List. Casares, Caesar. Where We Come From. Cosby, S.A. Blacktop Wasteland Harmel, Kristin. Book of Lost Names. Joyce, Rachel. Miss Benson's Beetle. McBride, James. Deacon King Kong. Meyerson, Amy. The Imperfects. Swanson, Peter. Eight Perfect Murders. Wingate, Lisa. Book of Lost Friends Wrobel, Stephanie. Darling Rose … Continue reading Lariat Reading List
Everything Under by Daisy Johnson
In this atmospheric and mythical work, a mother and daughter are fiercely attached and then violently separated. Sarah isolates Gretel from the rest of the world by raising her in a desolate riverboat community. Having almost no visitors, the two of them live in their own world and create their own language. Everything Under is … Continue reading Everything Under by Daisy Johnson
Spineless: the Science of Jellyfish by Juli Berwald
Spineless by Juli Berwald Spineless is a fascinating memoir about a woman obsessed with jellyfish. Berwald became enamored with the marine life after taking a course in Israel. Once she explored the Red Sea coral, Berwald was hooked. After having children, though, Berwald felt sidelined by her options. Though she faced many obstacles, Berwald's slippery … Continue reading Spineless: the Science of Jellyfish by Juli Berwald
What It Is by Lynda Barry.
Chances are you have a young person in your life that reads or makes comics. Graphic novels aren't just for kids, though. What It Is by associate professor Lynda Barry is a guide for adults who want to tell their story through comic book art. Instead of a traditional expository book, What It Is simply … Continue reading What It Is by Lynda Barry.