For a great introduction to an unsung hero, read Fiona Robinson's The Bluest of Blues: Anna Atkins and the First Book of Photographs. Like Mary Anning and many other female … Continue reading Fiona Robinson’s The Bluest of Blues[Book Review]
Top Manga Titles
Barnett, Mac. The First Cat in Space. (J Comic Bar) Blasco, Serena. Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels. (GN Eno) Endo, Tatsuyo. Spy X Family. (Overdrive ebook) Esquivel, Eric. Yo Kai … Continue reading Top Manga Titles
Constitution Day
Today is ConstitutionDay. Check out NewsBank’s Special Report to learn more about the history and significance of the U.S. Constitution. Get started by logging in to the NewsBank resource: http://infoweb.newsbank.com/signin/RockwallCounty … Continue reading Constitution Day
Library Card Signup Month
School supplies, like notebooks, pens, and calculators are tools to assist learning. As the next school year nears, parents are lining up at stores to make these kind of purchases. … Continue reading Library Card Signup Month
Make it a Great School Year!
Parents: Azarchi, Lynne. The Empathy Advantage: Coaching Children to Be Kind, Respectful, and Successful. Behr, Gregg. When You Wonder, You're Learning: Mr. Roger's Enduring Lessons. Bogart, Julie. Raising Critical Thinkers. … Continue reading Make it a Great School Year!
Online STEM Comics
Latta, Sara. Smash: Exploring the Mysteries of the Universe With the Large Hadron Collider. Preece, Christopher. Fire--Salt--Slime! Ottaviani, Jim. Levitation: Physics and Psychology. Ottaviani, Jim. Two-Fisted Science: Stories About Scientists. … Continue reading Online STEM Comics
Power of Words
by Bethany R. I’m often told that I use big words. That may be true, but as the daughter of a writer/editor and growing up in a family of bookworms, … Continue reading Power of Words
E-Read Texas
by Chantal W. Look for personal finance books in E-Read Texas (available through Texshare.net). When you go to the landing page of Texshare. net, enter your library's name and password. … Continue reading E-Read Texas
9/11 Twenty Years Later
Graff, Garrett. The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History. (973.931 GRA) Gratz, Alan. Ground Zero. (J F GRA) Mafi, Tahereh. A Very Large Expanse of Sea. (YA F … Continue reading 9/11 Twenty Years Later
September is Library Card Sign up Month!
September is Library Card Sign up Month. Sign up for a new library card or renew an existing one to enter a raffle for a prize. Enter yourself and your … Continue reading September is Library Card Sign up Month!