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Issue No. 218, April 2007

Budget Vote Reserve now for Friends Luncheon The Library Budget Vote/Trustee Election takes place Tuesday, April Reservation information is to hang on to what we hold dear. cently, fiction for children and 10 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the available at the library for the Three decades after her first novel, teenagers have earned her both lobby. Candidates for the open seat Friends of the Library annual Hoffman’s unique gift for creating critical acclaim and commercial on the Board of Trustees are Book & Author Luncheon on Fri- psychologically rich tales that success. Her work has been pub- Charlene Berkman, Patricia day, May 11 at the George Wash- shimmer with magic realism is on lished in more than 20 translations Bridges, Jack Guevrekian, Rich- ington Manor. display. and more than 100 foreign edi- ard Li & Rita Santelli. See our FOL president Amy Bass Alice Hoffman, who grew up tions. website for information on the can- says, “Our goal is always to pre- on Long Island, has become one didates. Detailed budget on page 2. sent a Book and Author Luncheon of our most popular writers. Her that is engaging, enjoyable and in- novels, short stories, and more re- continued on page 3 tellectually expansive. This year’s program is particularly well-bal- April holidays anced with popular novelist Alice The library will be closed April 8 in ob- Hoffman (Skylight Confessions) and servance of Easter Sunday. historian/biographer David Na- saw (Andrew Carnegie). We look forward to presenting the authors Tax help and their books, and to welcoming Continuing on Tuesdays through April our loyal and enthusiastic audi- 10, trained volunteers from the AARP ence. As an added feature, we’ll will be available to assist seniors with have several baskets filled with the preparation of their tax returns. books and gifts for a silent auction Bring last year’s return. No appoint- that will help us to cover expenses ment necessary; no fee. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m associated with the Book and Au- thor Luncheon. Reserve early and join us for a great afternoon!” Manage your stress Alice Hoffman in Skylight Dr. Gary Paluba, licensed psychologist, Confessions, is in fine form doing visits on April 10 at 8 p.m. to discuss what she does best — writing about the consequences of stress. loss, love and our fragile attempts Long Island Reads See the Calendar of Events for pro- Friends of the Library Ruth D. Bogen Memorial Lectures grams on April 19 & 27. Long Island Reads, now in its fifth year, is an island- wide program. This year’s selection is John Broza talks on Shakespeare James McBride’s The Color of Water. Latino Festival Shakespeare scholar John sports and was named to Port’s cially loved the classics, Ruth was Broza will present the 2007 Ruth Athletic Hall of Fame for district a lifelong student of Greek, Latin, Don’t miss our colorful celebration on D. Bogen Memorial Lectures on service in 2004. Russian and French. Saturday, April 28. Details inside. Tuesday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. and A native Vermonter, John re- The Ruth D. Bogen Memo- Sunday, April 29 at 2 p.m. ceived his B.S. in Education from rial Collection was established by Community blood drive John’s first talk, Aspects of the University of Vermont and his the Friends of the Library in No- Love, will explore the many splen- M.A.T. from Brown University. vember of 2000 to honor Ruth’s Save the date. The library’s Staff Asso- dors and the many frustrations in- In 1968, John was one of 55 memory. ciation and the Health Advisory Coun- herent in the male-female relation- teachers from across the country cil are sponsoring a blood drive on Mon- ships in Shakespeare’s works. The selected for the NDEA Institute in day, May 7 from 3 to 8 p.m. Sign up at second talk, Bad to the Bone, will Elizabethan Arts and Literature at the Information Desk beginning May 1. focus on perhaps the two most in- his alma mater, Vermont. That triguing of the villains, Richard III summer shaped his career spe- Art Council news and Iago. cialty as he studied with Elizabe- John Broza devoted his pro- than scholars, actors, and theater The library’s Art Advisory Council is a fessional career to the students of and museum experts. In 1972-3, he group of volunteers who evaluates and Port Washington. He joined spent his sabbatical year as a vis- schedules the art exhibits that hang in Schreiber High School’s English iting student at Cambridge Univer- the library’s Main Gallery. The group Department in 1961 and served as sity. has updated its quarterly preview meth- its chair for 18 years, until his re- Valued for her sense of hu- ods to include looking at artist portfo- tirement in 2000. In 1993, he mor, incisive comments and great lios on CD that contain JPEGs (saved founded Shakespeare Day at knowledge of literature, Ruth D. in RGB mode). If you’d like your work Schreiber, a full day of Shake- Bogen was a dedicated longtime to be considered, drop-off a CD that in- spearean recitations and Elizabe- member of the Board of Directors cludes your art, a biography, contact in- than music. John is in his 40th year of the Friends of the Library. formation and a note that explains the as the Voice of the Vikings in five An avid reader, who espe- relative size of the works. Questions? Call the library’s Community Relations Office at 883-4400, Ext. 130. There is one seat open for a 5-year term (beginning July 1, LIBRARY USAGE ANNUALLY 2007) on the Library Board of Trustees. Candidates are: Registered Library Users 25,130 Charlene Berkman, Patricia Bridges, Jack Guevrekian, Library Visits 418,356 Richard Li & Rita Santelli Materials Circulated 450,973 Information Questions Answered 88,635 Public Computer Use 116,539 PROPOSED BUDGET Program Attendance 23,436 FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2008 Community Use of Meeting Rooms 748 Library Web Page Access to Date 309,809 2008 Proposed 2007 2006 REVENUES Budget Budget Budget

Real Property Taxes 6,061,851 5,832,068 5,636,003 MATERIALS IN COLLECTION 322,255 Contribution from Foundation - 50,000 75,000 Other Local Revenue 170,000 145,000 100,000 By Type State Sources 9,000 9,000 9,000 Adult Fiction 37,858 Total Revenues 6,240,851 6,036,068 5,820,003 Appropriated Fund Balance 75,000 70,000 60,000 Adult Non-fiction and Reference 89,549 Total Revenues & App. Fund Balance 6,315,851 6,106,068 5,880,003 Children’s Fiction 22,086 Children’s Non-fiction 21,147 Non-print (Videos, DVDs, CDs, Audio Books) 43,899 EXPENDITURES Magazines and Newspapers 25,145 Documents, Slides 82,510 SALARIES, TERMINAL LEAVE & EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Salaries 3,088,090 2,927,260 2,812,608 Terminal Leave 20,000 13,704 22,575 Employee Benefits — Retirement 200,000 296,209 306,209 Employee Benefits — Other 891,756 838,246 794,511 Subtotal — Salaries, Terminal Leave Accruals & Employee Benefits 4,199,846 4,075,419 3,935,903

LIBRARY MATERIALS Books 365,000 360,000 350,000 Software & Online Databases 90,000 72,500 62,500 Periodicals 55,000 55,000 57,000 Documentation 1,500 900 2,700 Media — Visual 46,000 42,500 42,500 Media — Audio 40,500 40,500 40,500 Subtotal — Library Materials 598,000 571,400 555,200 LIBRARY OPERATIONS Office & Library Supplies 49,200 50,000 46,700 Telephone 28,000 28,000 34,000 Postage & Freight 30,000 30,000 30,000 Printing 25,500 24,000 32,000 Staff Conference & Training 16,000 16,000 11,000 We bring you the world! Nassau Library System 59,000 50,000 35,000 38,000 38,500 39,000 Program Services Library Materials & General Audio Visual Memberships 3,600 3,500 2,500 Services Audio Books Maint. Office Equipment 27,400 24,300 31,300 Compact Discs Accounting/Legal 100,500 96,000 90,800 Absentee Ballots Security Service 23,600 19,000 18,000 Books DVDs/Videos Computer Service 45,000 40,500 63,300 Bus & Train Schedules Foreign Language/English as a General 7,900 7,100 6,500 Business Information Second Language Audio Subtotal — Library Operations 453,700 426,900 440,100 Community Bulletin Board Playaways Computer Center BUILDING OPERATIONS Computers Classes Programs for all Ages 225,000 Fuel & Utilities 222,000 167,000 Consumer Information Art Exhibits 96,200 89,900 59,000 Custodial E-Mail Book Discussion Groups Insurance 70,500 75,000 75,000 Foreign Language Books & Concerts Subtotal — Building Operations 391,700 386,900 301,000 Magazines Films Government Documents Gallery Talks Subtotal Expenditures 5,643,246 5,460,619 5,232,203 Homework Help Online Lectures EQUIPMENT, REPAIRS & TRANSFERS Information & Referral Services Literacy Outreach Equipment 40,000 50,000 52,500 Interlibrary Loan Photography Exhibits Repairs & Alterations 60,000 50,000 50,000 Magazines Reading Clubs Transfers to Capital 50,000 - - Maps Storytimes Subtotal — Equip., Repairs & Transfers 150,000 100,000 102,500 Meeting Spaces for Community Workshops DEBT SERVICE Groups Special Collections/Services Debt Service — Principal and Interest 522,605 545,449 545,300 Monthly Newspaper Downloadable Audio Books Museum Passes English as a Second Language Newspapers Total Expenditures 6,315,851 6,106,068 5,880,003 Classes Notary Public Family Place Library Photocopiers Health Information Center Tax Levy Increase 3.94% Research Services/Electronic Historic Photographs, Interviews & Budget Increase 3.44% Resources Transcripts Reserves Homebound Service Tax Assistance Fund Balance: Large Type Books In an effort to keep the tax rate down, this budget includes an application of $75,000 of fund Tax Forms Library Publications balance. After these funds are applied, the remaining fund balance is $469,875. TeenSpace Local History Center Telephone Reference Service Additional Information: Parenting Information Collection More detailed information about the budget, previous actual expenditures, debt service and fund 24-hour Web Access Senior Connections Service balance is available through the Director’s Office, 883-4400, Ext. 300. Wireless Hotspot Preserving folk traditions for future generations

The Port Washington Public brary have been involved in docu- historic photographs and conduct Library and Long Island Tradi- menting folk traditions since the research . Thanks to Long Island tions announce a collaborative 1980s. Both have popular web-sites Traditions’ initiative, audiences digitization project, recently where visitors can browse cultural throughout this region (and the funded by the New York State events, scroll through special col- world) will soon have access to the Council on the Arts. The goal of lections, view artist profiles, enjoy sounds of our past. the project is to preserve unique collections of folk arts, archival and oral historical materials, col- lected over the years by folklorist Sunday, April 15 at 3 p.m. Nancy Solomon and the library’s historian Elly Shodell. Over 400 interviews will be Adam Neiman converted to digital files, for up- loading to both organizations’ re- Adam Neiman is recognized spective websites. Take a look at as a pianist of rare depth, sensitiv- www.longislandtraditions.org and ity and virtuosity. With a reper- www.pwpl.org. Many of these toire that spans over 40 concertos, tapes, which focus on maritime Neiman has already performed folk arts and stories, ethnic music with the symphony orchestras of and dance, African American his- Chicago, San Francisco, St. Louis, tory, bay houses, occupational cul- Cincinnati, Houston, Dallas, Min- ture, estate workers, sandminers, nesota, Indianapolis and the Na- and more, are over 20 years old tional Symphony Orchestra of and at risk of deterioration. By Washington D.C. He has collabo- converting old cassettes to new rated with such conductors as digital formats, Solomon and Leonard Slatkin, Andrew Litton, Shodell hope to save valuable in- Yoël Levi, Jiri Belohlavek, Em- formation for future generations. manuel Villaume and Peter As one of two digitization Oundjian. Known for his diverse projects funded by NYSCA on recital programs, Neiman has Long Island, we welcome this op- been presented in the major halls portunity to work with archivists, of New York, Washington D.C., organizational staff and Safe Seattle, Vancouver, Miami, Phoe- Sound Ar-chive, Inc. to convert at- nix, La Jolla, and at Ravinia and risk audiotape materials to Caramoor. He has also given re- optimized.wav and MP3 files. citals in France, Germany, Italy Long Island Traditions and and Japan where he made an 8-city the Port Washington Public Li- Nancy Solomon and Elly Shodell tour culminating in his debut at Tokyo’s Suntory Hall.

FOL Luncheon Thursday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. continued from front page The name Carnegie conjures SoundSwap with Dave & David up images of opulence and excess, of richness and wealth beyond measure, but few people recognize Dave Gerard and David temporary roots music to the how dynamic a man Andrew Bailey have been creating music stage. In acoustic settings, the duo Carnegie was and what he came together for just over 20 years. has shared bills with international to represent during, and even af- They have performed in more acts such as Toots & the Maytals, ter, his lifetime. Celebrated histo- than 40 states across the country, David Lindley, Arlo Guthrie and rian David Nasaw plumbs the core and have worked together on Tinytown (half of the Subdudes). of this complex man and his rags- countless full- length recording Juggling dual careers, they to-riches story in a magnificent bi- projects and compilations. They are also co-founders of the New ography. are the core of Gerard’s three solo Hampshire–based band Truffle. The ultimate embodiment of CDs, Memory Hill, Losing the Boy, In addition to headlining re- the American dream, Carnegie, and his latest, Dreams of Kings. spected venues across the country, who emigrated from Scotland to They have earned the title “Best playing as many as 275 shows a Pittsburgh as an impoverished 13- Duo” by Jam Music Magazine in year, Truffle has shared the stage year-old in 1848, would go on to their home region of New En- with Little Feat, Phish, The Band, create a vast empire of steel manu- gland in 2003, 2000 and 1997. Blues Traveler, The Radiators and facturing and become the richest Dave and David perform Dave Matthews Band, to name a man in America. As Nasaw re- original material from their begin- few. Truffle’s success led to the veals, Carnegie was not merely ning to present. They also dip signing of a three-album deal with another wildly successful industri- deep into their roots of Blues, November/Sony records. A large alist, he was a self-educated writer, R&B, Western Swing, Reggae part of Truffle’s success has to do peace activist and above all, phi- and Country to bring a well- with the hard work, professional lanthropist who was determined to rounded set of “Music-Ameri- attitude, strong musicianship, and give away all of his wealth during cana” to the stage. the passion for big fun of Dave and his lifetime. Their music puts them on David. David Nasaw is the author of club, concert and school stages Their 20-plus years together the bestselling and award-winning from New England to Florida, west as musicians and friends pulls to- biography The Chief: The Life of to Colorado, and to the U. S. Vir- gether in a way which is, at times, William Randolph Hearst. He is a gin Islands. The Daves create almost telepathic. It is better expe- distinguished professor of history their own style from their love of rienced than described. Enjoy! and Director for the Humanities at New Orleans R & B, Pop, Blues, the City University of New York World Music, and Country-grass, Graduate Center. to bring a well-rounded set of con- David Bailey (top) and Dave Gerard April Library Kids Welcome to the page for Children’s Services. Be sure to look here for upcoming exhibits, programs and articles relating to Children’s Services and the Parenting Information Center. Parents: Please comply with the age guidelines for these programs and be prepared to show proof of local residency.

Twilight Tuesdays Great Library Card Adventure Bilingual Story Time — Tuesday, April 10 at 7 p.m. The “Great Library Card Adven- Takes place the second Tuesday of every month. Join us for stories ture” is back! In collaboration with and fingerplays in English and Spanish from 7 to 7:30 p.m. For chil- the elementary schools of Port dren 3½ to 6 with an adult. Family members welcome. No registration Washington, Children’s Services required. is proud to present the fifth annual “Great Library Card Adventure.” Pajama Story Time — Tuesday, April 17 at 7 p.m. Throughout the month, children Takes place the third Tuesday of every month. Come in pajamas and in grades K through 5 are invited listen to bedtime stories from 7 to 7:30 p.m. For children 2½ to 5 with to visit the Children’s Room and an adult. Family members welcome. No registration required. help win books for their school li- braries. When children arrive Page Turners — Tuesday, April 24 at 7:15 p.m. they will be asked to present their Takes place the last Tuesday of every month. Fifth and sixth grade library card (or library card ap- members in this monthly book group will meet from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. plication) at the Children’s Ser- For availability call 883-4400, Ext.150. vices desk and participate in a li- brary scavenger hunt which takes about 20 minutes to complete. Each child that plays will receive a gift (while supplies last). The Monday Workshop Series for Parents grade that has the most partici- April 16, 23, 30 and May 7 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. pants will be the winner! Co-spon- sored by the Friends of the Port Meet other parents from the community and discuss popular topics with Washington Public Library. Tina Rotstein, CSW. Registration begins Monday, April 2 at 9:15 a.m. in the Children’s Room or by calling 883-4400, Ext.150. Topics to be announced. Vacation Week Programs

Parenting Program “Ready to Fly” featuring Roger Day Thursday, April 5 at 2:30 p.m. Families and Friends of Special Needs Children: Funny lyrics and catchy beats have made the name Roger Day syn- How Can You Translate Your Love into Protection? onymous with zany, infectious fun for kids. For children in grades K to 6 with an adult. Tickets required and are now available at the Thursday, April 12 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Children’s Services desk.

Natalie Baye, owner of All About Time and The Trust Partners, brings Constant Wonder her life coaching skills and 30 years experience to address this issue. Monday, April 9 at 10:30 a.m. Joining Natalie will be a legal advisor and a financial agent who focus Join the musical duo Connie Gillies and Alice Weiser and discover the on special needs. Childcare will be provided at the Parent Resource Cen- treasures inside their Wonder Trunk of stories, music and song. For ter for $5 an hour. To reserve a place for your child please call the Par- children 2½ to 8 with an adult. Tickets required and are now available ent Resource Center at 767-3808 between March 29 and April 9. This at the Children’s Services desk. program is a collaborative effort between the Port Washington Public Library, the Parent Resource Center and SEPTA.

Bilingual Family Concert

Louie Fiesta Latina! — Saturday, April 28 at 11 a.m.

In celebration of the Latino Festival, join us for a family concert with award-winning Louie Miranda, bilingual storyteller and musician. For families of all ages. Limited seating available — first come, first served. Co-sponsored by the Children’s Advisory Council.

May Workshops Registration for the following workshops begins Tuesday, April 24 at 9:15 a.m. in the Children’s Room or by calling 883-4400, Ext. 150.

On Friday, February 9, the Port Washington Public Library celebrated the unveil- Grouted Picture Frame ing of the colorful mosaic created this past summer for the new Tween Scene in Saturday, May 5 from 10 to 11 a.m. the Children’s Room. The mosaic is the work of 5th and 6th grade students, who For children in grades K to 3. Workshop fee: $3. each designed and painted an individual tile at Dvora’s Art Studio. Dvora as- sembled the tiles and gave the piece its finishing touches. The tweens celebrated their artistic success with milk and juice served in wine glasses. Port Washington Beaded Book Hook Resident Linda Byrne provided a delicious cake, decorated like the mosaic. A fun Saturday, May 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. time was had by all! For children in grades 4 to 6. Workshop fee: $3. Shakespeare rarities on DVD and VHS

This month we celebrate William Shakespeare’s birthday with three lectures and a film screening. Here are some of our more rare and unique Shakespeare holdings on DVD and VHS:

Discovering Hamlet. Mark Olshaker films former Hamlet Derek Jacobi directing Kenneth Branagh in a new production. Hamlet: A DVD Study Guide. Learn about William Shakespeare’s play, in which the Prince of Denmark cannot decide whether “to be or not to be.” In Search of Shakespeare. Author Michael Wood considers the Bard’s times, politics, youth, loves, “lost years,” career and his plays. The King Is Alive by Kristian Levring. Stranded in the African desert, a mismatched group of travelers stages a production of King Lear. Kiss Me, Petruchio. Meryl Streep, Raul Julia and Joseph Papp pre- pare a Central Park production of The Taming of the Shrew. The Master Poets Collection: William Shakespeare: A Poet for All Time. Alan Howard and the First Poetry Quartet recite. Blue Dale Othello. Emil Jannings and Werner Krauss act in Dimitri Bukhovetsky’s silent film. Playing Shakespeare. Directors Trevor Nunn and John Barton con- Judith Huttner’s Inner Sanctum duct classes with Ben Kingsley, Roger Reese, Claire Bloom and oth- ers. series on exhibit in the Main Gallery through April 26 Rappin’ with the Bard. An introduction to Shakespeare for stu- Sponsored by the Art Advisory Council dents. Richard III. Frederick Warde stars in James Keane’s 1912 adap- tation, the oldest surviving American feature film. Ennio Morricone composed the score. Shakespeare. The Standard Deviants gang romps through eleven Saturday, April 28 fun and informative modules. Shakespeare Behind Bars. Prisoners in a Kentucky prison stage a production of The Tempest. Celebrate Latino Culture Shakespeare in London. Learn the real story of the world’s great- est playwright during his years in London. Add some spice to your day The highlight of the after- Shakespeare: The Animated Tales. Twelve beautifully animated at the library’s second Latino Fes- noon is a Latin music and dance short films. tival, on Saturday, April 28. This program presented by Jose Shakespeare’s Globe Restored: Learning by Performance. American free family event features a Obando at 4 p.m., which will fea- students plan a production of Much Ado About Nothing in the newly re- children’s program at 11 a.m. with ture a lecture/demonstration stored Globe Theatre in London. Louie Miranda (see Library Kids Dancing: Intrinsic Element of Salsa. Shakespeare’s Women & Claire Bloom. The actress looks back on page) and live salsa music. The After Cumbia and Merengue her Shakespearean roles and recites soliloquies by Juliet, Portia, festival is open to the entire com- dance lessons, the audience will Rosalind, Imogen, Emilia and others. munity, with translators for those be invited to dance to the rhythms Silent Shakespeare. Early filmed versions of King John, The Tem- who speak only Spanish. of Obando’s five-piece ensemble. pest, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear, Twelfth Night, The Mer- Library tours in Spanish and Taste foods from local Latino chant of Venice and Richard III. English will be offered, and local restaurants and enjoy desserts The Trial of Hamlet. The U.S. Supreme Court, the Lawyers’ Com- agencies will provide brochures from around the world, courtesy mittee for the Shakespeare Theatre and C-Span sponsored this mock- detailing their services. of the library’s ESOL students. trial, in which lawyers and psychiatrists debate Prince Hamlet’s men- Want to better your English? This program is made pos- tal state at the time he murdered Polonius. ESOL staff will demonstrate com- sible, in part, by the Friends of the Will Shakespeare (a.k.a. William Shakespeare: His Life & Times). puter software on improving vo- Library. Tim Curry plays the title role in a biographical miniseries scripted by cabulary, pronunciation and more. John Mortimer. Schreiber photographers in Need a tutor? Community Gallery Students in Schreiber High Port Washington Education Foun- School’s Advanced Placement Pho- dation, will hang in the Commu- Use your Port Washington Public Library Card to tography classes are using technol- nity Gallery throughout April. ogy as a vehicle for expression and connect with a live tutor! as a tool to increase awareness of their environment. The challege If you’re a student in grades 4 to 12, log on to the library’s was to explore the natural beauty website at www.pwpl.org between 3 and 9 p.m. daily and that is too often ignored in popu- click on the Homework Help section. You’ll be connected to lar culture. Students were given the chance to study and work with a live tutor who can help with homework questions. objects from our changing envi- ronment. Using a flatbed scanner, This service is made possible by the Friends of the Library they created high-resolution “scannograms” of objects found About Live Homework Help around Port Washington. Partici- Live Homework Help connects students to expert tutors via the Internet in pants gained a new appreciation an online classroom where the tutor and student can chat, use typing and for the beauty in nature, and in- math tools, browse the Web together, send files for review and print their creased their awareness of the session. Tutor.com works with 1,000 tutors who are certified teachers, uni- need for preservation. They hope versity professors, graduate students and undergraduate students at ac- that their images evoke a re-con- credited colleges and universities and other professionals who are experts nection with nature for viewers. in their fields. This project, funded by the Look what’s new in TeenSpace

Thursday, April 5 at 7 p.m. friends Josie, Nicolette and Aviva where her only comfort is the Dark Sons by Nikki Grimes. Alter- Teen Dance & Movment soon find themselves in situations friendship she forms with the other nating poems compare and contrast Improvisation Workshop where each girl must make the girls. (YA FIC McCormick) the conflicted feelings of Ishmael, Find your inner dancer with this right decision before their personal son of the Biblical patriarch innovative dance workshop. Teens sacrifices become too great (YA Street Love by Walter Dean Myers Abraham, and Sam, a teenager in will learn a variety of movements FIC Stone) Set against a background of street New York City, as they try to come while learning about the dynamics gangs and poverty in Harlem, this to terms with being abandoned by of dance. No experience necessary. Braid by Helen Frost. Two Scottish is a story of 17-year-old Damien their fathers and with the love they In-person registration in progress sisters, living on the western island who takes a bold step to ensure that feel for their younger stepbrothers. for teens in grades 7-12. Please reg- of Barra in the 1850s, relate, in al- he and his new love will not be (YA FIC Grimes) ister by April 3. Fee: $5. ternate voices and linked narrative separated. (YA FIC Myers) poems, their experiences after their Poetry Week family is forcibly evicted and sepa- The Weight of the Sky by Lisa Ann Visit TeenSpace during Young rated. Each sister carries a length Sandell. With the pressure from her People’s Poetry Week (April 16-22) of the other’s hair braided with her family, friends and teachers mount- and sample some of the highlights own. The braid binds them together ing, Sarah is excited about getting from our Poetry Collection. Check when they are worlds apart and re- away from it all and living a grand out our “Poetry Panes” — an inter- minds them of who they used to be. adventure on a kibbutz in Israel for active window poetry activity. Co- (YA FIC Frost) the summer. Once there, she learns sponsored by the Friends of the Li- that every place has its problems, brary. The Geography of Girlhood by and comes to realize that running Kirsten Smith. The story of Penny away will not result in quick-fix so- New Books in TeenSpace Morrow and her transition from lutions to issues at home. (YA FIC New books arrive almost every day middle school to high school as her Sandell) in TeenSpace! There is a variety of father remarries, she acquires a topics and a wide selection from new stepbrother, and she experi- Jimi & Me by Jaime Adoff. After his which to choose, including some in- ences her first dance, first kiss and father’s tragic death, 12-year-old teresting novels in poetry form. other hazards of growing up. (YA Keith James moves from Brooklyn Here are just a few recommended FIC Smith) to a small midwestern town where verse novels that you might enjoy: his mixed race heritage is not ac- Sold by Patricia McCormick. cepted. He finds comfort in the A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl Tricked by her stepfather and sold music of Jimi Hendrix and the by Tanya Le Stone. When a smooth- into prostitution, 13-year-old Lak- friendship of a white classmate. (YA talking senior boy enters their mix, shmi is thrust into a nightmare FIC Adoff)

Issue No. 218, April 2007

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