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Feb 06

Book Notes 2/6/2023

Posted to Campbell Unclassified on February 6, 2023 at 11:59 AM by Genesis Gaule

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2/6/2023

Join us Tuesday, February 14 @ 5:30 pm for Crafty Card Making! Learn how to make creative handmade cards using stamps, cardstock, and our Silhouette Cameo! More information...

To the Realization of Perfect Helplessness by Robin Coste Lewis

From the National-Book-Award-winning poet who changed the way we see the Black female figure, a continuation of that journey in a genre-bending coming together of poem and photography, toward a new definition of human migration.

811.6 LEWIS

Going Dark by Melissa de la Cruz

When 19-year-old Josh returns from Rome without his budding influencer girlfriend Amelia, he immediately becomes a suspect in her disappearance, but as college sophomore and hacker Harper attempts to clear his name, she unearths secrets from both Josh and Amelia's past.

Young Adult DE LA CRUZ

Bloodbath Nation by Paul Auster

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Eighty thousand wounded and forty thousand dead, or one hundred and twenty thousand ambulance calls and emergency room cases for every twelve-month tick of the clock, but the toll of gun violence goes far beyond the pierced and bloodied bodies of the victims themselves. However, with the vast brigade of lives touched by the presence of a single person who lives or has lived among them- the number of Americans directly or indirectly marked by gun violence every year must be tallied in the millions.

363.3309 AUSTER

In the Upper Country by Kai Thomas

Traveling along the path of the Underground Railroad from Virginia to Michigan, from the Indigenous nations around the Great Lakes, to the Black refugee communities of Canada, In the Upper Country weaves together unlikely stories of love, survival, and familial upheaval that map the interconnected history of the peoples of North America in an entirely new and resonant way.

THOMAS

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Tag(s): young adult fiction, politics, poetry, nonfiction, mystery, history, historical fiction, fiction, current events, book notes, African Americans

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Jan 17

Book Notes 1/17/2023

Posted to Campbell Unclassified on January 17, 2023 at 4:50 PM by Genesis Gaule

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1/17/2023

Do you want to make something fun and learn at the same time? Join the UND Chemistry Club at the library for a children's chemistry day! Kids in grades K-5 can come join us Sunday, January 22 @ 2pm More information...

Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex

With its raw, unflinching honesty, Prince Harry shares a landmark publication full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.

941.086 HARRY // Also in e-book, e-audio, and CD

Windfall by Erika Bolstad

The Prairie Woman Who Lost Her Way and the Great-Granddaughter Who Found Her // With journalistic rigor, Erika Bolstad unearths an unexpected family story that sheds light on a history of environmental exploitation and genocide as well as the modern-day consequences of the Great Plains Dream: we could be rich.

338.27282 BOLSTAD

Sugar Falls by David A. Robertson & Scott B. Henderson

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A Residential School Story // From Governor-General's Award-winning writer David A. Robertson comes this special edition of the timeless graphic novel that introduced the world to the awe-inspiring resilience of Betty Ross, and shared her story of strength, family, and culture.

371.8299 ROBERTSON Graphic Novel

The January 6th Report by Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol

Presents the full text of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol's report, which addresses the origins of the insurrection, how it was organized and funded and the role of Donald Trump and other high-ranking officials.

363.325 JANUARY

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Tag(s): young adult nonfiction, women's history, politics, North Dakota, nonfiction, graphic novels, First Nations, environment, celebrities, British monarchy, book notes

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Jan 09

Book Notes 1/9/2023

Posted to Campbell Unclassified on January 9, 2023 at 11:15 AM by Genesis Gaule

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1/9/2023

Join us Thursday, January 19 @ 4 pm for Tinkertown! This month we'll be doing Glow in the Dark Geometry! More information...

The Tao of the Side Hustle by Don Hyun Kiolbassa

A Buddhist Martial Arts Approach to Your New Business // Martial arts champion and serial side hustler Don Hyun Kiolbassa applies principles of Wushu Kung Fu--the Chinese War Art popularized by Sun Tzu in Art of War--to provide a detailed framework for starting and growing your own venture.

338.642 KIOLBASSA

The Parasite by Richard Paul Evans

A Michael Vey Thriller // Michael and his friends learn that returning to a normal life is not only more difficult than they imagined, but that normal doesn't last. Like the mythical Hydra, cutting off the head of the global Elgen only created more enemies.

Young Adult EVANS Michael v.8

Libertarians on the Prairie by Christine Woodside

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Laura Ingalls Wilder, Rose Wilder Lane, and the Making of the Little House Books // Drawing on original manuscripts and letters, Woodside shows how Rose reshaped her mother's story into a series of heroic tales that rebutted the policies of the New Deal. Their secret collaboration would lead in time to their estrangement. This fascinating look at the relationship between two strong-willed women is also the deconstruction of an American myth.

813.52 WOODSIDE / Large Print

Blotto, Twinks and the Ex-King's Daughter by Simon Brett

A Blotto & Twinks Mystery // It's that glorious period between the two world wars, and the exiled king of Mitteleuropa is visiting the ancestral home of the Duke of Tawcester. When the ex-king's daughter is kidnapped, noblesse obliges the Duke's handsome, brave, and rather stupid son (known to all as Blotto) to drive off to the rescue. Luckily, he's aided by his brilliant sister, Twinks. Plus, he's got a really swell car.

Mystery BRETT Blotto v.1

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Tag(s): young adult fiction, women's history, self-improvement, self-help, politics, nonfiction, mystery, martial arts, history, historical fiction, fantasy, business, book notes

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