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Pennies for Elephants by Lita Judge (New York : Disney/Hyperion Books, 2009)This book by Peterborough author Lita Judge was chosen to receive the 2009 NH Literary Award for Outstanding Work of Children’s Literature. ...
Following the Water: A Hydromancer’s Notebook by David M. Carroll (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2009) It has been an eventful month for writer, naturalist, and artist David M. Carroll, a resident of Warner, NH. ...
Tupperware Unsealed: Brownie Wise, Earl Tupper, and the Home Party Pioneers by Bob Kealing (University Press of Florida, 2008)I love books about the history of a specific thing -- Salt, Olives, Aprons, etc. -- and this volume is part of that literary set...
The Lost Constitution by William Martin (New York: Tom Doherty Associates, 2007)I seem to be developing a bit of an American history theme with recent Books of the Week...
Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution by Natalie S. Bober (New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1995)Most weeks I choose the "Book of the Week," but this time I am going with the book that was chosen by the Merrimack Public Library for its One Book, One Town community-wide reading program...
Numerous Granite State libraries are participating in Browsing Through the Leaves: The New Hampshire Statewide Library Book Sale Tour on Saturday October 10, 2009...
The Hidden Life of Deer: Lessons from the Natural World by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas. (New York: Collins, 2009)"One of the most widely read American anthropologists, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas has observed dogs, cats, and elephants during her half-century-long career...
On Sunday 4 October at 2pm, Portsmouth Historical Society presents JEFFERSON’S DREAM, a concert and reading presented by former Portsmouth Poet Laureate, John Perrault. ...
To My Countrywomen: The Life of Sarah Josepha Hale by Muriel L. Dubois; illustrated by Lisa Greenleaf. (Bedford, NH: Apprentice Shop Books, 2006)This Saturday is the National Book Festival on the Mall in Washington, DC...
Here is a sampling of events taking place this week at local bookshops...
Either tomorrow or Monday between 5:30 and 9am WGIR (AM 610) will be running a short piece about our Granite State Reads grant project. We appreciate their efforts to spread the word about this grant opportunity for NH's literacy projects!
Several months ago I created a widget that you could include on your blog or website to display the Center's book of the week...
Olive's Pirate Party by Roberta Baker; illustrated by Debbie Tilley (Little, Brown & Co., 2005)"When Olive Elizabeth Julia Jerome turned seven, she wanted a party with pirates."Who can blame her...
Catamount: A North Country Thriller by Rick Davidson (Center Ossipee, NH: Beech River Books, 2008)Rick Davidson, a resident of Freedom, is a teacher, photographer, and--with the publication of this, his first novel-- author.Man's sacrilegious infringements on Nature's delicate balance calls down a...
The Digital Bookmobile is a high-tech, 18-wheel download experience with instructional videos and interactive computer stations. Check it out and learn more about Overdrive Downloadable Audiobooks.Wednesday, Sept. 9 – ManchesterSaturday, Sept. 12 – Keene
