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Introducing a Charming New Youth Heroine
Anna Branford has created a wonderful heroine in seven-year-old Violet Mackerel. This clever little girl is quieter than another popular youth protagonist, Junie B. Jones, but every bit as fun and...
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The Boy Who Could Fly
In 1986, the film The Boy Who Could Fly came out to decent reviews, although it didn’t make much of a splash. But over the years, it has become one of those movies that people remember and want to see...
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Blast from the Past: 'Eight is Enough'
Maybe it’s because I was an only child, but as a kid in the late '70s and early '80s Eight is Enough was my favorite TV show. I was devastated when it was cancelled after it’s 5th season in 1981. Eight...
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Teen Novel: A Cautionary Tale of Sexting
Thousand Words by acclaimed author Jennifer Brown is a wrenching piece of realistic fiction that shows – not in a preachy way – that sexting is stupid and dangerous. This new book, written for readers...
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Fun Youth Novel: True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp, by Kathi Appelt
For raccoon lovers -- think Raccoon Tune by Nancy Shaw and Rascal by Sterling North -- this book is a rare find indeed. The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp, by Kathi Appelt, stars raccoon brothers...
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Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun
Summer and no school is just around the corner, and this giant book is full of ways to keep you busy with a variety of subjects. While the book features "serious fun," it's written more on the funny...
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A Long Way From Chicago
There are so many fun kids’ books out there from recent years that sometimes we forget about the great older books that are still fantastic reads today! If you or your children are looking for...
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Log On to Brainfuse!
AADL subscribes to a live online tutoring service called "Help Now" by Brainfuse, also known simply as "Brainfuse", and is available to anybody accessing it from inside any AADL location, or to...
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Ree Drummond: The Pioneer Woman
Ree Drummond’s memoir of how she met, fell in love with, and married her rancher husband is hilarious, romantic, and charming. Titled The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, A Love Story and...
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Winter work arounds
Michigan winters can be tough, especially when it comes to staying in shape. So why not develop a good at-home practice before we get snowed in?! Yoga is the perfect solution for combating the winter...
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Wowed by Science - Steve Jenkins books for children
Did you know that the giant squid has eyes that are 12 inches across? Did you know that if you line up every kind of plant and animal on Earth, one of every four will be a beetle? What about the fact...
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New Teen Fiction at the AADL!
Wow! A fresh crop of exciting new teen books is on order at the AADL. Here’s a preview of just a few of the upcoming new arrivals:Anatomy of a Misfit is Andrea Portes’ very first novel. It’s already...
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Telephone, by Mac Barnett
You know the hilarious game where you sit in a circle and whisper something to the person next to you, then they whisper it to the person next to them, and so on? And once the message gets passed to...
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Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse
In Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse, a very curious mouse wakes up one day, only to discover that all of the other mice have disappeared. The reason? The invention of the mechanical mouse trap!...
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Draw Paint Print like the Great Artists
With Draw Paint Print like the Great Artists, you can learn different art styles alongside your favorite artists throughout history! In this beautiful and fascinating book, the reader is introduced to...
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Home: a work of art for children and adults
The concept of “home” has meant a lot of different things to people over the ages and is still unique for each one of us today. Artist Carson Ellis makes her solo debut with a beautiful picture book,...
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