The following titles were purchased using funding provided by the American Library Association (ALA): Libraries Transforming Communities Focus on Small and Rural Libraries Grant: Focus on Education. (2021-2022)
Adult Nonfiction:
“Beyond Science Standards: Play, Art, Coherence, Community” by Charles R Ault Jr.
“The Practical Illustrated Book of the Electric Guitar” by Terry Burrows.
“The Creative Journal for Children: A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Counselors” by Lucia Capacchione.
“Live Your Excellence: Bring Your Best Self to School Every Day” by Jimmy Casas.
“Where the Animals Go: Tracking Wildlife with Technology in 50 Maps and Graphics” by James Cheshire.
“Old Dogs, New Math: Homework Help for Puzzled Parents” by Rob Eastaway.
“The Complete Guide to Astrological Self-Care: A Holistic Approach to Wellness for Every Sign in the Zodiac” by Stephanie Gailing.
“Everything You Need to Know About Homeschooling: A Comprehensive, Easy-to-Use Guide for the Journey from Early Learning Through Graduation” by Lea Ann Garfias.
“Gamify Literacy: Boost Comprehension, Collaboration and Learning” edited by Michele Haiken.
“Personalized Reading: Digital Strategies and Tools to Support All Leaners” by Michele Haiken.
“Young Adult Nonfiction: Gateway to the Common Core” edited by Judith A Hayn.
“Biology: An Illustrated History of Life Science” edited by Tom Jackson Circulates with one poster & foldout timeline.
“Firefly 5 Language Visual Dictionary: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish” edited by Igor Jourist.
“Parent’s Guide to Common Core: 4th Grade” by Kaplan Test Prep.
“Parent’s Guide to Common Core: 5th Grade” by Kaplan Test Prep.
“Loving My Actual Christmas: An Experiment in Relishing the Season” by Alexandra Kuykendall.
“The LEGO Book” y Daniel Lipkowitz.
“How to Draw Sharpie Art: Do-It-Yourself Colorful Creations” by Jessica Mazurkiewicz.
“Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Kids: 60 Fun Activities to Help Children Self-Regulate, Focus, and Succeed” by Kelli Miller.
“Angels: For Those Who Believe in Miracles, Love, Love and Faith” by Charlotte Montague.
“The Everything Parent’s Guide to Common Core ELA, Grades 6-8: Understand the New English Standards to Help Your Child Learn and Succeed” by Jill Mountain.
“Everything We Have: D-Day 6.6.’44” edited by Gordon H. Mueller.
“STEM to Story” by 826 National.
“The New Yorker Encyclopedia of Cartoons: A Semi-Serious A-Z Archive” forward by David Remnick. (does not circulate)
“How to Write Essays for Standardized Tests: Advice and Examples for AP, ACT, and Other Common High School Exam Essays” by The Princeton Review.
“Great Speeches that Changed the World” by Publications International.
“The Homeschooling Starter Guide: How to Create and Adapt the Best Education Action Plan for Your Needs” by Dr. Gina Riley.
“How the World Works: Chemistry: from the Periodic Table to Nanotechnology” by Anne Rooney.:
“How the World Works: Math: for Creating the Pyramids to Exploring Infinity” by Anne Rooney.
“How the World Works: Physics: from Natural Philosophy to the Enigma of Dark Matter” by Anne Rooney.
“WWII Codebreakers and Spies” by Michael. Smith.
“Practicing Mindfulness: 75 Essential Meditations to Reduce Stress, Improve Mental Health and Find Peace in the Everyday” by Matthew Sockolov.
“Tinkering with Tales: Using Children’s Literature to Engage in STEM” by Angela Stanford.
“Nurturing Young Innovators: Cultivating Creativity in the Classroom, Home and Community” by Laura McLaughlin Tadder.
“Help Your Kids with Study Skills: A Unique Step-By-Step Visual Guide” by Carol Vorderman.
“Coding Projects in Scratch: A Step-By-Step Visual guide to Coding Your Own Animations, Games, Simulations, and More!” by Jon Woodcock.(Homeschool Section)
Biographies:
“Churchill, the Life: An Authorized Pictorial Biography” by Max Arthur.
“Life and Times of Frederick Douglass: The Illustrated Edition” by Frederick Douglass.
“Charles Dickens: The Man, the Novel, the Victorian Age” by Lucinda Hawksley..
Children’s Board Books:
“Apples and Oranges: Read, Sing, Play and Learn” by Kathy Broderick.
“Tick Tock Tell the Time” by Kate Davies (illustrator) with moving clock hands.
“I Can Find IT: Fun with 3 Classic Stories” illustrated by Stacy Peterson.
“Down on the Farm” by Nick Pierce.
“Out on Safari” by Nick Pierce.
“Fancy Pants: Turn the Wheel to Find My Pants” by Roger Priddy.
“The Secret Life of Squirrels” by Nancy Rose.
“Picture Puzzles!: What’s Different?” edited by Sequoia Children’s Publishing.
“Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature” by Joyce Sidman.
“100 Curious Things to Count” by Scarlett Wing.
“100 Curious Words to Know” by Scarlett Wing.
“My Big Book of Answers: How Does It Work?: by Yoyo Books.
Children’s Picture Books:
“Busy Bodies: Play Like the Animals” by David Aiken.
“How to Care for Your T-Rex” by Ken Baker.
“In a Minute, Mama Bear” by Rachel Bright.
“Wild Goose Chase: Funny Animal Phrases and the Meanings Behind Them” by Kathy Broderick.
“The Unbudgeable Curmudgeon” by Matthew Burgess.
“Can I Be Your Dog?” by Troy Cummings.
“Me, Myselfie & I: A Cautionary Tale” by Jamie Lee Curtis.
“Squirrel Rescue” by Jennifer Keats Curtis.
“Billions of Bricks” by Kurt Cyrus.
“Here and Now” by Julia Denos.
“Abner & Ian Get Right-Side Up” by Dave Eggers.
“Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map” by James Dean (paperback).
“Pete the Cat: Cavecat Pete” by James Dean (paperback).
“Pete the Cat: Construction Destruction” by James Dean (paperback).
“Pete the Cat: Go, Pete, Go!” by James Dean (paperback).
“Pete the Cat: Out of This World” by James Dean (paperback).
“Pete the Cat: Robo-Pete” by James Dean (paperback).
“Where Happiness Begins” by Eva Eland.
“Balance the Birds” by Susie Ghahremani.
“The Great Puppy Invasion” by Alastair Heim.
“Angelina’s Cinderella” by Katharine Holabird.
“The Good Egg” by Jory John.
“Wild Sea Creatures: Sharks, Whales and Dolphins!” by Chris Kratt (easy reader).
“The Moons Almost Here” by Patricia MacLachlan.
“Philomena’s New Glasses” by Brenna Maloney.
“Cockatoo, Too” by Bethanie Deeney Murguia.
“Come Next Season” by Kim Norman.
“Gondra’s Treasure” by Linda Sue Park.
“Elvis Presley’s Love Me Tender” by Elvis Presley.
“The Problem with Problems” by Rachel Rooney.
“I Don’t Want to Wash My Hands!” by Tony Ross.
“The Chickens Are Coming!” by Barbara Samuels.
“Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland” by Jon Scieszka.
“Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty Great” by Bob Shea.
“Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion” by Alex T. Smith.
“Danny McGee Drinks the Sea” by Andy Stanton.
“Up on Bob” by Mary Sullivan.
“How to Potty Train Your Porcupine” by Tom Toro.
“Cactus and Flower: A Book about Life Cycles” by Sarah Williamson.
“The Night Before Mother’s Day” by Natasha Wing.
Early Learning Manipulatives:
“Bob Books: Collection 6, First Stories and Rhyming Words” by Lynn Maslen Kertel. Circulates with 22 easy-to-read books, parent/teacher guide, 40 puzzle flash cards
“Lego Chain Reactions: Design and Build Amazing Moving Machines” by Pat Murphy & Klutz Labs. Circulates with Legos.
“Lego Gadgets” by Klutz Labs. Circulates with Legos.
“Lego: Popcorn Cart Kit” by Lego. (Lego Kit).
“World of Eric Carle: My First Smart Pad Library” by PI Kids. Circulates with 8 book titles: “Big and Small”, “Day and Night”, “Hot and Cold”, “Land and Sea”, “Quick and Slow”, “Short and Tall”, “Up and Down”.
Junior Biographies:
“Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr?” by Bonnie Bader.
“Gandhi” by Diane Bailey.
“Alexander Hamilton” by James Buckley Jr.
“Martin Luther King Jr.” by Laurie Calkhoven.
“Who Was Norman Rockwell?” by Sarah Fabiny.
“Florence Nightingale” by Kitson Jazynka.
“Anne Frank” by Stephen Krensky.
“Nelson Mandela” by Stephen Krensky.
“Who Was Rosa Parks?” by Yona Zeldis McDonough.
“Beatrix Potter and Her Paint Box” by David McPhail.
“Albert Einstein” by Wil Mara.
“The Polio Pioneer: Dr. Jonas Salk and the Polio Vaccine” by Linda Elovitz Marshall.
“I am Gandhi: A Graphic Biography of a Hero” by Brad Meltzer.
“Jane Goodall” by Libby Romero.
“Helen Keller” by Libby Romero.
“Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist” by Linda Skeers.
“Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt?” by Gare Thompson.
“Jemmy Button” by Jennifer Uman.
“Katherine Johnson” by Ebony Joy Wilkins.
Junior Fiction:
“Doggo and Pupper” Book #1 Doggo and Pupper series by Katherine Applegate.
“Bad Kitty Gets a Phone” by Nick Bruel (graphic novel).
“Real Friends” Book #1 Friends series by Shannon Hale (graphic novel).
“Curtain Call” Book #4 Tales from the Locker series by Jennifer L Holm (graphic novel).
“Terrible Times Tables” by Michelle Markel.
“Return of the Dragon Slayers” Book #5 Dragonwatch series by Brandon Mull.
“Cat Kid Comic Club: Perspectives” Book #2 Cat Kid Comic Club series by Dav Pilkey (graphic novel).
“Alone in the Wild” Book #5 The Oregon Trail series by Jesse Wiley.
“The Wagon Train Trek” Book #6 The Oregon Trail series by Jesse Wiley.
“Gold Rush!” Book #7 The Oregon Trail series by Jesse Wiley.
“Calamity in the Cold” Book #8 The Oregon Trail series by Jesse Wiley.
Junior Nonfiction:
“All About Math Symbols” by Nancy Kelly Allen.
“Doctor in Training” by Cath Ard.
“Vet in Training” by Cath Ard.
“I am a Wonder Woman” by Ellen Bailey.
“My Bed: Enchanting Ways to Fall Asleep Around the World” by Rebecca Bond.
“Lift the Flap: Space” by Giuseppe Brillante.
“What Is the Coronavirus Disease Covid-19?” by Michael Burgan.
“Stickmen’s Guide to Earth: From the Edge of Space to the Ocean Depths” by Catherine Chambers.
“The Seeds of Compassion: Lessons from Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama” by Dalai Lama XIV.
“What Is the Constitution?” by Patricia Brennan Demuth.
“Amazing Earth: Jungles” by Nancy Dickmann Circulates with model pieces.
“Big Questions about Math!” by DK Publishing.
“Build a Pirate and Other Great Lego Ideas” by DK Publishing. (Makerspace).
“Build the Wild West and Other Great Lego Ideas” by DK Publishing. (Makerspace).
“Create a Bear and Other Lego Activities” by DK Publishing. (Makerspace).
“Lego: Explore the City” by DK Publishing. (Makerspace).
“Make a Mighty Mech and Other Lego Activities” by DK Publishing. (Makerspace).
“Make a Space Rover and Other Great Lego Ideas” by DK Publishing. (Makerspace).
“Put on a Magic Show and Other Lego Activities” by DK Publishing. (Makerspace).
“When on Earth?: History as You’ve Never Seen It Before!” by DK Publishing.
“Dark Tales: The Hound of Baskervilles: A Graphic Novel” by Arthur Conan Doyle (graphic novel).
“Remember D-Day: The Plan, the Invasion, Survivor Stories” by Ronald J Drez.
“Coding with Python and Javascript Workbook” by Alex Dytrych. Circulates with Game Pieces.
“Brick-City – New York” by Warren Elsmore. (Makerspace).
“Brick Vehicles: Incredible Moving Inventions to Make from Lego” by Warren Elsmore. (Makerspace).
“Stickmen’s Guide to How Things Work” by John Farndon.
“Stickmen’s Guide to Your Body” by John Farndon.
“How to Build Space Explorers with LEGO Bricks” by Francesco Frangioja.
“Myths & Legends” by Belinda Gallagher.
“First Body Book” by Clive Gifford (circulates with 2 Body System posters).
“Uncover a Shark” (includes a 3D model) by David George Gordon.
“Before They Were Authors: Famous Writers as Kids” by Elizabeth Haidle.
“What Is the Declaration of Independence?” by Michael C Harris.
“Coding with Scratch Workbook” edited by Dr. Martin Goodfellow. Circulates with Game Pieces.
“Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates” by Brian Kilmeade.
“5 Minute Lego Builds: 100+ Quick Model Build Ideas and Awesome Games to Inspire Imagination” by LEGO Group. Circulates with 50 Legos (Makerspace)
“If You Want a Friend in Washington: Wacky, Wild & Wonderful Presidential Pets” by Erin McGill.
“Where Is the Great Barrier Reef?” by Nico Medina.
“Unofficial Minecraft for Kids: 26 Family-Friendly Creative Building Activities That Teach Math, Science, History and Culture” by John Miller.
“My Country ‘Tis of Thee: How One Song Reveals the History of Civil Rights” by Claire Rudolf Murphy.
“Awesome Project Files: Body, Weather, Science” edited by Rosie Neave.
“What Is Lego?” by Jim O’Connor.
“What Were the Twin Towers?” by Jim O’Connor.
“Little Libraries, Big Heroes” by Miranda Paul.
“Everything You Need to Ace Math in One Big Fat Notebook: the Complete Middle School Study Guide” by Altair Peterson.
“Moles: Superpower Field Guide” by Rachel Poliquin.
“Code This Game!: Make Your Game Using Python, Then Break Your Game to Create a New One!” by Meg Ray.
“The Fierce 44: Black Americans Who Shook Up the World” edited by Stephen Reiss.
“How Things Work: Then and Now” by T.J. Resler.
“The Science of the Human Body: Gross and Disgusting Facts” by David Salariya (creator).
“Secret Lives of Elephants” by Mari Schuh.
“What on Earth?: Water” by Isabel Thomas.
“What on Earth?: Wind” by Isabel Thomas.
“Packs: Strength in Numbers” by Hannah Salyer.
“Art for Kids: 26 Adventures in Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media and More” by Susan Schwake.
“What Is the Civil Rights Movement?” by Sherri L Smith.
“Human Body: Lift the Flap” by Enrica Soroldoni.
“Incredible Inventions: From the Wheel to Spacecraft, the First Written Word to the Internet” by Matt Turner.
“Remember Little Rock: The Time, the People, the Stories” by Paul Robert Walker.
“What on Earth?: Trees” by Kevin Warwick.
Wonderbooks*:
“The Magic School Bus on the Ocean Floor” by Joanna Cole (junior nonfiction).
“The Pout-Pout Fish” by Deborah Diesen (children’s picture book).
“The Pout-Pout Fish and the Bully-Bully Shark” by Deborah Diesen (children’s picture book).
“The Pout-Pout Fish Cleans Up the Ocean” by Deborah Diesen (children’s picture book).
“Ocean! Waves for All”{ by Stacy McAnulty (junior nonfiction).
*Audio + print bound together for literacy and fun! Playaway is changing the way kids read along. Every Wonderbook is a print book with a ready-to-play audiobook inside. Kids will press play to read along with their favorite books and then switch to learning mode for literacy learning and fun.
Young Adult:
“Here’s to Us” Book #2 What If It’s Us series by Becky Albertalli.
“Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Magic Within Vol #1” by Tania del Rio (manga).
“Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Magic Within Vol #2” by Tania del Rio (manga).
“Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Magic Within Vol #3” by Tania del Rio (manga).
“Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Magic Within Vol #4” by Tania del Rio (manga).
“The Outsiders” by S.E. Hinton (classics).
“Anne of Green Gables” Book #1 Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery (classics).
“Anne of Avonlea” Book #2 Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery (classics).
“Anne of the Island” Book #3 Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery (classics).
“Anne of Windy Willows” Book #4 Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery (classics).
“Anne’s House of Dreams” Book #5 Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery (classics).
“Anne of Ingleside” Book #6 Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery (classics).
“Rainbow Valley” Book #7 Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery (classics).
“Rilla if Ingleside” Book #8 Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery (classics).
“The Young Adults Guide to Selling Your Art, Music, Writing, Photography & Crafts Online: Turn Your Hobby into Cash” by Ann O’Phelan (nonfiction).
“Maus II: A Survivor’s Tale: And Here My Troubles Began” by Art Spiegelman (graphic novel).
Young Adult Nonfiction:
“The Great American Documents: Volume II: 1831-1900” by Ruth Ashby (graphic novel).
“Conspiracy Theories: The Worlds Biggest Mysteries Uncovered” by Will Bryan.
“Steampunk & Cosplay: Fashion Design & Illustration” by Samantha R Crossland.
“Manga to the Max Dragons” by Erik DePrince.
“Manga to the Max Warriors” by Erik DePrince.
“Guinness World Records 2021” by Guinness World Records.
“Draw Manga Now: Supercute Animals and Pets” by Christopher Hart.
“Draw Manga: Step-by-Steps, Character Construction, and Projects from the Masters” by Sweatdrop Studios.
“Alice in Puzzleland: Fall Down, Down, Down Through the Keyhole Where a Wonderland of Puzzles and Riddles Awaits” by Jason Ward.
“Unofficial Fortnite Annual 2020”.
Young Adult Biography:
“Mary’s Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein” by Lita Judge (graphic novel).
Updated November 23rd 2024