Birds of the World

In January, the focus at the JCL-Arnold Branch was Birds.  It was the focus of much of our programming.  So, this week, I am sharing some great nonfiction, informational books about birds.

What It's Like to Be a Bird by David Allen Sibley
This book shows how birds and humans are intrinsically connected, sometimes helping and sometimes hindering each other. Adapted for young readers from the bestselling work written and illustrated by David Allen Sibley, this unique book is perfect for dedicated bird-watchers--or for anyone who simply delights in noticing birds in their neighborhood.

A Bird Is a Bird by Lizzy Rockwell

Describes the unique features that birds have, including beaks, wings, and feathers, and how they are used by different varieties of birds.

Winter Moon by Jean Craighead George

A song sparrow, a mole, a bear, and an owl must struggle through the cold, harsh months of winter.

More Books --

12 Birds Back From the Brink by Nancy Furstinger

About Parrots: A Guide for Children by Cathryn P. Sill

Bald Eagles: Prey-Snatching Birds by Laura Hamilton Waxman

Bird Guide of North America by Jonathan K. Alderfer

Birds of Paradise: Winged Wonders by Cynthia Unwin

Can You Find These Birds? by Carmen Bredeson

Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia by Barbara Sandri

Magnificent Birds by Narisa Togo

My Pet Bird by Lynn Hamilton

Ostriches: Fast Flightless Birds by Laura Hamilton Waxman

The Puffin Plan: Restoring Seabirds to Egg Rock and Beyond by Stephen W. Kress

Snowy Owls: Stealthy Hunting Birds by Rebecca E. Hirsch

Vultures and Other Birds by Tracie Santos

January 23 = National Pie Day

 Celebrate National Pie Day (January 23rd) with some stories featuring baking and desserts.  Here's a few of our favorites . . . .

A Tangle of Knots by Lisa Graff

Destiny leads 11-year-old Cady to a peanut butter factory, a family of children searching for their own Talents, and a Talent Thief who will alter her life forever.

The $150,000 Rugelach by Allison Marks

Fame-obsessed Jack and somber Jillian, who is mourning the loss of her mother, become a mismatched duo selected to compete for $150,000 in a high-stakes baking contest jam-packed with hilarious high jinks.

Pie by Sarah Weeks

After the death of Polly Portman, whose award-winning pies put the town of Ipswitch, Pennsylvania, on the map in the 1950s, her devoted niece Alice and Alice's friend Charlie investigate who is going to extremes to find Aunt Polly's secret pie crust recipe. 

Cupcake Cousins by Kate Hannigan

During a family vacation at Lake Michigan, nine-year-old cousins Willow and Delia, desperate to avoid being flower girls in their aunt's wedding, try to demonstrate that they would do better as chefs for the reception.

More Books --

All You Need Is Love by Tanya Guerrero

Baker's Magic by Diane Zahler

Close to Famous by Joan Bauer 

Cookies & Milk by Shawn Amos

The Doughnut Fix by Jessie Janowitz

From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks

The Heat Is On by Charise Mericle Harper

Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles by Rupert Kingfisher

McTavish Takes the Cake by Meg Rosoff

Midsummer's Mayhem by Rajani LaRocca

Nixie Ness: Cooking Star by Claudia Mills

A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi

The Power of Poppy Pendle by Natasha Lowe

Rule of Three by Megan McDonald

Summer of a Thousand Pies by Margaret Dilloway

A Taste of Magic by J. Elle

Black and White and Re(A)d All Over

At the library we often get asked to help find books that caught a person's eye on a previous visit.  Sometimes all we get to try to find the book is that it was for teens and it had a red and black cover.  So this week, we're sharing some books that fit that description . . . .

Extasia by Claire Legrand

In a postapocalyptic world, sixteen-year-old Saint Amity joins a coven and sets out on a quest to summon the Devil in order to protect her village, which is controlled by group of pious elders.

Belle Morte by Bella Higgin

Belle Morte. One of five houses where vampires reside as celebrities and humans are paid to be their living donors. While others came here seeking fortune, I came in search of my sister who walked into Belle Morte five months ago ... and never walked back out.

Three Kisses, One Midnight by Roshani Chokshi

Told in interconnected stories, three witchy best friends brew a love potion on Halloween that is said to produce a love that will last forever as long as it is sealed by true love's kiss before the stroke of midnight.

Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed

After discovering the body of fourteen-year-old Jawad Ali in Jackson Park, seventeen-year-old journalism student Safiya Mirza begins investigating his murder and ends up confronting white supremacy in her own high school.

More Books --

Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz

Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare

The Dark Tide by Alicia Jasinska

Dig Two Graves by Gretchen McNeil

Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

The Headmaster's List by Melissa de la Cruz

I Kick and I Fly by Ruchira Gupta

Ironhead, or Once a Young Lady by Jean-Claude van Rijckeghem

Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco

The Most Dazzling Girl in Berlin by Kip Wilson

My Dearest Darkest by Kayla Cottingham

She Is Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran

Spells Trouble by P.C. Cast

Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly

The Stolen Heir by Holly Black

Three Drops of Blood by Gretchen McNeil

Trigger by N. Griffin