Calling all kids and parents!
Did you know that the District of Columbia's 2012 Summer Reading Program kicked off on May 14? If you haven't signed up yet, no worries! We want you to read all summer, so come on in any time between now and August 24 to pick up your booklet to log your reading goals.
If you complete the program, you'll be entered into a drawing for a chance to win some really cool prizes!
As librarians, we are accustomed to hearing that crucial question: "What should I read next?"
To prepare, we do our best to keep up with bestsellers and have a mini arsenal of suggestions stashed in our pocket at all times. However, it is always a wonderful surprise when you share your great book suggestions.
A brilliant history of 20th century Washington, D.C., The Washington Century is a narrative of the evolution of the nation’s capital, from a small southern town turned outward to the world, to a powerhouse capital engrossed in its lobbying and partisan politicking.
Have a reluctant reader at home? No worries! Audiobooks are a great way to help children dive in to a story and maybe even get them interested in a good book after you hit pause.
With summer coming on fast, family road trips are a great opportunity for the whole family to get involved in an audiobook. Not to mention they make time really fly: You and your kids will barely notice that four-hour drive to grandma's house!
First published in 1955 when she was 30 years old, this debut book quickly established Miss O’Connor as a force to be reckoned with and a true virtuoso of the short story. Perhaps it was her Catholic faith. Or the influence of her native Savannah, Georgia. Or maybe this was one seriously astute, keen observer of human nature with something to say. Whatever the reason, these stories are at times dark, savage, compassionate – but they are always humorous and engaging.
This is a story of two Wes Moores, born within the same year in the same neighborhood of Baltimore. Both grew up without a father and had rough childhoods, growing up in tough neighborhoods and having run-ins with the police. How is it then that one grew up to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated veteran, White House Fellow and business entrepreneur, while the other became a convicted prisoner and is now serving a life sentence?
April is Jazz Appreciation Month. Below are some books, CDs and DVDs to share with the children in your lives.
Jacob has never been normal. An heir to a small-time pharmacy fortune, the teen has never fit in and his only friends include a high school rebel and his doting grandfather who is known for tall tales. While Jacob views the fantastical stories of his grandfather's youth with a skeptical eye, he has always shared a close bond with the WWII veteran. Roped in by the bl
urb on the cover by Hugh Laurie of House, M.D. fame, I knew that I had to check out Dr. Lisa Sanders' book, Every Patient Tells A Story. As many House-a-philes out there may know, Dr.
A Visit from the Goon Squad delves into the lives of Bennie Salazar, an aging music executive in New York City, and Sasha, his troubled young employee. Exploring the turbulent pasts and inevitable, indelible markings left by experience on her protagonists, Jennifer Egan takes us on a globe-trotting, musically-infused exploration of the very human tendencies to succumb or struggle against self-destruction, and the need for redemption.
