LIBRARY HOURS Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 2-6 p.m. Wednesday: 12-7 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m.-noon
LaVail Aschoff, Director
Adult Fiction
“Lost Man’s Lane” by Scott Carson — Marshall Miller would’ve remembered her face even if he hadn’t seen it on a MISSING poster. When a young woman disappears in his small town, the investigation hinges on Marshall’s haunted sighting of her, crying in the back seat of a police car driven by a cop named Maddox. There’s only one problem: no local cop named Maddox exists. But the speeding ticket he handed to Marshall certainly does.
Dealing with police and media is heady stuff for a teenager, the son of a single mother, but Marshall is sure he can handle it, until the shocking day when his reliability as a witness implodes. Now scorned and shamed, he finds unlikely allies as he confronts the ancient secrets behind his small town’s peaceful façade — and learns the truth about his own family.
Adult Non-Fiction
“A Long Way Gone: Memories of a Boy Soldier,” by Ishmael Beah — This is how wars are fought now: by children, hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s. Children have become soldiers of choice. In the more than 50 conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers.
Ishmael Beah used to be one of them. What is war like through the eyes of a child soldier? How does one become a killer? How does one stop? Child soldiers have been profiled by journalists, and novelists have struggled to imagine their lives. But until now, there has not been a first-person account from someone who came through this hell and survived. In “A Long Way Gone,” Beah, now 25 years old, tells a riveting story: how at the age of 12, he fled attacking rebels and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence.
By 13, he’d been picked up by the government army, and Beah, at heart a gentle boy, found that he was capable of truly terrible acts. This is a rare and mesmerizing account, told with real literary force and heartbreaking honesty.
Kids’ Books
"The Turkey Train" by Steve Metzger - When Betty, Bill, and Jane take the Turkey Train to Maine, getting there is half the fun! Join the ride:
Adventure awaits before you even reach your destination. From playing games and puzzles to singing and dancing with rock and rollers, the turkey passengers have a great time. When the train reaches a winter wonderland in Maine, turkeys gobble up the opportunity by skiing, skating, and throwing snowballs at each other!
Young Adult Fiction
“The Earthquake Challenge,” by Bear Grylls — Fatima loves Camp during the daytime, but pitch-black nights in the tent are scary. When a mysterious compass that transports her to a deserted city, where the aftershocks of a huge earthquake are being felt and all the lights are out, Bear Grylls helps her learn a few things about staying calm no matter what.
“The Desert Challenge,” by Bear Grylls — Sophie loves activity camp, but is terrified of insects. When a magic compass transports her to the desert on an adventure, they’re impossible to avoid! With the help of survival expert Bear Grylls, she will learn how to withstand the extreme temperatures of the desert—but can she overcome her fear of insects?
