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Our regular hours resume on Tuesday, September 8: we will be open on Saturdays from 10am to 5pm and Sundays from 1pm to 5pm.

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Staff Picks for May

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Winnie’s Great War
by Lindsay Mattick and Josh Greenhut; illustrated by Sophie Blackall
Winnie-the-Pooh had a namesake: Winnie the bear cub of Winnepeg, Canada. This historic middle grade novel tells the story of how Winnie made it to England during WWI. Mattick is the great-granddaughter of the soldier who started the adventure when he met Winnie in 1914. A magical book, beautifully illustrated, perfect to read together with a child. ~LM

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The Fifteen Wonders of Daniel Green
by Erica Boyce
Daniel Green has spent his adult life making crop circles as part of a secret society that travels the world. When he is hired by a farmer in a small Vermont town to make his 15th circle, his life is changed forever. Great characters and a satisfying ending. ~LQ

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Where the Forest Meets the Stars
by Glendy Vanderah
After conquering breast cancer and losing her mother, a grad student returns to her nesting bird research deep in the Illinois forest where she unexpectedly meets a mysterious child. A truly tender story. ~KC

For more information, or to place a hold, please click here.