Ahmad, Jamil. The wandering falcon.
“The Wandering Falcon begins with a young couple, refugees from the area between Afghanistan and Pakistan, fleeing the cruel punishments that come from going against the rigid tribal rules on love and marriage. Their son, Tor Baz, descended from chiefs and outlaws, becomes the Wandering Falcon, journeying among the tribes in their towns and tents, over the mountains and the plains.”–adapted from inside cover.

Altenberg, Karin. Island of wings. [HISTORICAL FICTION]
Arriving in the St. Kilda islands in 1830 to serve as a minister to the small community, Neil McKenzie and his pregnant wife, Lizzie, struggle with life and their marriage in a climate that is beautiful but also extremely difficult.
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Got the Downton Abbey fever? Can’t get enough of this compelling story and world? Give these titles a try…

FICTION

Fellowes, Julian. creator/writer of Downton Abbey & Gosford Park–also wrote: Snobs (2005). Preparing to marry heir Charles Broughton, attractive accountant’s daughter Edith Lavery makes humorous and astute observations about contemporary England’s class system.

Forster, E.M. Howard’s End. (1910) Howards End, an English country house, passes to the moneyed, the cultured, and then to the lower class.

Galsworthy, John. The Forsyte Saga (1920). The classic portrait of upper-middle-class life in Victorian England contains three novels–The Man of Property, In Chancery, and To Let–and their interconnecting interludes. Also an ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre production on DVD.

Ishiguro, Kazuo. The Remains of the Day (1988). Also a stunning film–Stevens, an elderly butler, hopes to rise to the top of his profession, and he remains stoic and unemotional at his father’s death and neglects the opportunity to pursue a relationship with a former housekeeper.
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• Baker, Betty – Little Runner of the longhouse
• Bemelmans, Ludwig – Madeline
• Bemelmans, Ludwig – Madeline’s rescue
• Branley, Franklyn Mansfield – Flash, crash, rumble, and roll

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Two gaming days for January!

On Wednesday, January 11 from 3:00-4:30, everyone in grades 5 and up is welcome for an afternoon of snacks, sodas, and video games. You can choose from the Playstation2, Xbox 360, Wii, or Playstation3, and a variety of games. Feel free to bring your own games from home, but nothing M-rated, please.

For a more mature gaming atmosphere, kids age 14 and older can come to the library on Wednesday, January 18 from 3:00-4:30. All of the library’s equipment is still available, but this time you CAN bring your M-rated games from home! Keep in mind that we’re going on an honor system here. If you lie to the librarian and we get in trouble for having younger kids on this day, we won’t be able to do this program again, which would be sad for all of us, obviously.

On Saturday, January 14, 2012, Beebe Library will offer its annual Magazine Giveaway. Please stop by the library anytime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to browse through a wide selection of magazines that are two years old. Take some home for reading during the upcoming winter weather, discover some ideas for home projects, or try some new recipes.
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The Winter 2 session of Story Time begins January 10. No pre-registration is necessary. Bring your child and a library card to the Youth Desk. Arrive a little early so you can provide your name and library card number on your admission sheet. The library admits a limited number of children to each story time.
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