Issue 36, Spring 2014
 

Kids' eReading Room

A new OverDrive portal is now available for juvenile eBook & downloadable audiobooks. more

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NEW NEW NEW

Children's Picture Books

• Hi, Koo!: A Year of Seasons - Muth, Jon J.
• Cinders: A Chicken Cinderella - Brett, Jan
• Gifts of the Heart - Polacco, Patricia
• I'm a Frog! (an Elephant and Piggie) - Willems, Mo
• Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses - Dean, Kimberly
• Pete the Cat: Valentine's Day Is Cool - Dean, Kimberly
• Friends - Carle, Eric
• Henry's Map - Elliot, David
• Very Fairy Princess Sparkles in the Snow - Andrews, Julie
• Snowflakes Fall - MacLachlan, Patricia
• Little Red Writing - Holub, Joan
• Marvel Super Heroes Storybook Collection - Marvel Press Group
• Mr. Tiger Goes Wild - Brown, Peter
• Mr. Wuffles! - Wiesner, David
• Penny and Her Marble - Henkes, Kevin
• If You Want to See a Whale - Fogliano, Julie
• Highway Rat - Donaldson, Julia
• Dark - Snicket, Lemony
• Day the Crayons Quit - Daywalt, Drew
• Brush of the Gods - Look, Lenore
• Flora and the Flamingo - Idle, Molly
• Locomotive - Floca, Brian
• Year of Billy Miller - Henkes, Kevin
• Love Monster - Bright, Rachel
• Little Miss Muffet - Trapani, Iza
• Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure - Dean, James
• Pete the Cat: Old MacDonald Had a Farm - Dean, James
• Chu's Day - Gaiman, Neil
  
  

Children's
Non-Fiction

• I Am Abraham Lincoln - Meltzer, Brad
• I Am Amelia Earhart - Meltzer, Brad
• Tortoise & the Hare - Pinkney, Jerry
• Nelson Mandela - Nelson, Kadir
• I Am Rosa Parks - Meltzer, Brad
  

Juvenile Fiction

• Nancy Clancy Sees the Future - O'Connor, Jane
• Adventures of Captain Underpants: Color - Pilkey, Dav
• Doll Bones - Black, Holly
• Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adven - DiCamillo, Kate
• War Horse - Morpurgo, Michael
• Treasure Hunters - Patterson, James
• Ghost Hawk - Cooper, Susan
• Treasure Hunters: Danger Down the Nile - Patterson, James
• Flora and the Flamingo - Idle, Molly
• Locomotive - Floca, Brian
• Year of Billy Miller - Henkes, Kevin

Juvenile
Graphic Novels

• Big Nate: I Can't Take It! - Peirce, Lincoln
• Battle Bunny - Scieszka, Jon
  

Juvenile Audio

• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Rowling, J. K.
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Rowling, J. K.
• Bfg - Dahl, Roald
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Dahl, Roald
• Fantastic Mr. Fox & Other Animal Stories - Dahl, Roald
• James and the Giant Peach - Dahl, Roald
• Matilda - Dahl, Roald
• Twits/The Minpins/The Magic Finger - Dahl, Roald
• Witches - Dahl, Roald
• Treasure Hunters - Patterson, James
• Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life - Russell, Rachel
• Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princes - Russell, Rachel Renee
• Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker - Russell, Rachel Renee
• Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker - Russell, Rachel Renee
• Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl - Russell, Rachel
• Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-A - Russell, Rachel Renee
• Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star - Russell, Rachel Renee
• Treasure Hunters: Danger Down the Nile - Patterson, James
• Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adven - DiCamillo, Kate
• Minecraft: Essential Handbook - Scholastic, Inc.

Juvenile
Non-Fiction

• Dinosaurology: The Search for a Lost World - Candlewick Press
  

Young Adult Fiction

• Hollow City - Riggs, Ransom
• Champion - Lu, Marie
• Legend - Lu, Marie
• Prodigy - Lu, Marie
• Scorpio Races - Stiefvater, Maggie
• Allegiant - Roth, Veronica
• Raven Boys - Stiefvater, Maggie
• Insurgent - Roth, Veronica
• Journey - Becker, Aaron
• King's Ransom - Watson, Jude
• Dream Thieves - Stiefvater, Maggie
  

Young Adult Graphic Novels

• Hollow City - Riggs, Ransom
• Champion - Lu, Marie
• Legend - Lu, Marie
• Prodigy - Lu, Marie
• Scorpio Races - Stiefvater, Maggie
• Allegiant - Roth, Veronica
• Raven Boys - Stiefvater, Maggie
• Insurgent - Roth, Veronica
• Journey - Becker, Aaron
• King's Ransom - Watson, Jude
• Dream Thieves - Stiefvater, Maggie
  

Hop into Spring

Saturday, April 5 from 10:00-1:00
on the Library Lawn
for toddlers through age 10
suggested donation of $1 per child

National Honor Society students from Rondout Valley High School will host "Hop into Spring" on the Library grounds. This event is a fundraiser to begin a campaign to raise funds to purchase a swing set for the library lawn. Hop into Spring is designed for toddlers through age 10, the event will include an Egg Hunt, Storytelling, Crafts and Organized Games, a Live Animal Exhibit featuring chicks and bunnies, a Planting Booth, Face Painting, a Sing-a-Long, and a Children's Book Sale. There is a suggested donation of $1 at the door per child. Food and beverages will be available to purchase.

The Egg Hunt will take place from 11:30 to Noon, with toddlers to 6 year olds up first, followed by 7 to 10 year olds. A few of the games planned include a Sack Race, "Duck Duck Goose," "The Bunny Says," and an Egg Toss. "This is a great example of kids helping kids," said Judith Schneller, English teacher and Honor Society Coordinator at the High School. "This was their idea, and they are handling all the details."

Registration for the event would be helpful for planning purposes. In the event of rain, activities will take place indoors. Please Register

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We need team members!

6th through 9th Graders

Battle of the Books is a national Summer Reading Program for middle school students who will be in the 6th through the 9th grade in September, 2014. Participants in the Mid-Hudson Library System program are asked to read eight selected titles and then participate in trivia battles based on the books. The Battle is held September 6, 2013.

The goal of the program is to promote a love of reading in middle school-age children, to expose them to titles and authors that they might not encounter in school and to inspire teamwork and good sportsmanship in an atmosphere of friendly competition.

The member libraries of the Mid-Hudson Library System have been participating in Battle of the Books for nine years. The Stone Ridge Library has been competing for eight years. 25 Mid-Hudson libraries in all participate.

How does it work? The library gives you copies of the books. You read them on your own time. Then we will meet periodically during the late spring and summer to discuss the books and practice answering questions about the books.

The titles of the Battle Books are:

• An Elephant in the Garden by Michael Morpurgo
• Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
• Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby
• Legend by Marie Lu
• Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead
• Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
• Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes
• Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater by Michael Morpurgo
  

email Julianna for more information.

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After School Story Hours

Our After School Story Hours are looking at the Dewey Decimal System. classification system for nonfiction books. Sign up to hear stories and create crafts that reflect each category in the Dewey Decimal System.

After School Story Hours will meet:

KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADES:
Tuesdays, 3:30 - 4:30,
March 18, 25, April 1, 8 & 15

SECOND AND THIRD GRADES:
Fridays, 3:30 - 4:30,
March 21, 28, April 4, 11 &25

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For more information on our programs go to the Kids page on the website.

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Toddler Time continues

Wednesdays: 10:00-11:00 March 19, 26 & April 2 & 9

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"Boogie Woogie Books!"

a Preschool Story Time meets Thursday Mornings from 10:00 – 11:30 March 20, 27, April 3 & 10

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SPEAK UP! SPEAK OUT!

A Debate Workshop for ages 11 and up
Thursdays 3:00-5:00 March 20, 27 , April 3, 10, 24, May 1, 8

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All ongoing Monday programs are intended for tweens in grades 4 and up. For more information go to our Kids page on the website.

Sewing Circle
We meet 3:00-4:30 Monday: April 7.

Cooking Club
We meet 3:00-4:30 Monday: April 21.

Knitting Corner
We meet 3:00-4:30 Mondays: March 24, April 28.

Reader's Theater
We will meet 3:00 - 4:30 Mondays: March 31, May 5.

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Movie Madness
Once a month movies that have been based on books are offered from 3:30 – 5:00
Friday, April 25th -Arthur and the Invisibles (2006) rated "PG" 94
Friday, May 16th –The Wizard of Oz (1939) rated "G"

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Join us for the Memorial Day Parade in Stone Ridge on Monday, May 26th while we celebrate our country's heroes. Clifford, Pooh, and Piglet should be there too.

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Summer Reading Program 2014

"Fizz, Boom, Read!" this summer as we explore some great books, science activities, and crafts. Story hours will begin the week of July 7. Preschool story hours will meet Tuesday mornings at 10:00. Elementary age story hours will meet Tuesdays at 1:30 and Wednesday at 3:00. An independent Teen reading program will be offered. Special programs and events will be scheduled during the summer. Explode into reading this summer with a fizz and a Boom!

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Register

Please use our online calendar registration program to register for any program or to get more information please call Julianna at 687-2044 or 687-7023. To e-mail me: e-mail Julianna

Free Audiobooks

SYNC is a program that gives away two audiobook downloads–a current Young Adult title paired thematically with a Classic or Required Summer Reading title–each week to listeners ages 13 and over. Titles are delivered through the OverDrive Media Console. more

This year 26 titles will be given away over 13 weeks starting May 15. The following is a partial list of the titles available by week. The SYNC website has more information.

May 15 - May 21:WARP: THE RELUCTANT ASSASSIN by Eoin Colfer, Narrated by Maxwell Caulfield
THE TIME MACHINE by H.G. Wells, Narrated by Derek Jacobi

May 22 - May 28: CRUEL BEAUTY by Rosamund Hodge, Narrated by Elizabeth Knowleden
OEDIPUS THE KING by Sophocles, Performed by Michael Sheen and a full cast

May 29 - June 4: CONFESSIONS OF A MURDER SUSPECT by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, Narrated by Emma Galvin
MURDER AT THE VICARAGE by Agatha Christie, Narrated by Richard E. Grant

June 5 - June 11: ALL OUR YESTERDAYS by Cristin Terrill, Narrated by Meredith Mitchell
JULIUS CAESAR by William Shakespeare, Performed by Richard Dreyfuss, JoBeth Williams, Stacy Keach, Kelsey Grammer, and a full cast

June 12 - June 18: CODE NAME VERITY by Elizabeth Wein, Narrated by Morven Christie and Lucy Gaskell
THE HIDING PLACE by Corrie Ten Boom, John Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill, Narrated by Bernadette Dunne

June 19 - June 25: I'D TELL YOU I LOVE YOU, BUT THEN I'D HAVE TO KILL YOU by Ally Carter, Narrated by Renée Raudman
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by Lucy Montgomery, Narrated by Colleen Winton

June 26 - July 2: FORGIVE ME LEONARD PEACOCK by Matthew Quick, Narrated by Noah Galvin
OCTOBER MOURNING: A Song for Matthew Shepard by Lesléa Newman, Narrated by Emily Beresford, Luke Daniels, Tom Parks, Nick Podehl, Kate Rudd, Christina Traister

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The 2014 Caldecott Medal winner is

Locomotive by Brian Floca

2014 Caldecott Honor Books

• Journey by Aaron Becker
  
• Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle
  
• Mr. Wuffles! by David Wiesner
  

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The 2014 Newbery Medal winner is

Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo

2014 Newbery Honor Books

• Doll Bones by Holly Black
  
• The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes
  
• One Came Home by Amy Timberlake
  
• Paperboy by Vince Vawter

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Children's Services Phone:
687-2044

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