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… divinely and recognizably twisted alternate dimension, the well-meaning but remarkably inept wizard Rincewind encounters … about living with a disability in an able-bodied world. Well, That Was Unexpected Jesse Q. Sutanto Sharlot Citra is …
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Got a kiddo who needs a little extra help speaking words? Sago Mini has worked with a team of speech-language pathologists to create this beautifully simple, kid-friendly speech therapy app. First,…
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… about that word, then you see video of a human child (live action, not cartoon), speaking the word or letter … app for free to test it out and see if your child responds well to it and if you think it's a great fit for your family … example of their intentionality and high quality. Works well both for professional speech therapists and in a home …
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After the hellish experience of the past few years, Aki Ito finally feels like it might be possible to be happy again. She and her parents are about to leave Manzanar, the California desert…
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… with Aki’s elder sister Rose, previously released to live in Chicago’s Clark and Division street neighborhood. But … as to meekly accept the verdict, but Aki is angry as well as shocked. Her confident and smart sister Rose would …
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The hero and heroine of Courtney Milan's The Duke Who Didn't have known each other since they were children. And not only have they known each other for years, they have loved as well. But their very…
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… have they known each other for years, they have loved as well. But their very different personalities and coping … from China when she was a child and they've struggled to live and work in their adopted country. Both Chloe and …
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This richly detailed thriller starts with two hikers in the woods stumbling upon a dead body in an open cottage. A single black feather goes unnoticed at the death scene. This is an omen of more…
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… the perspectives of residents of Tome past and present, as well as The Manor staff and crime investigators, the grand …
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… Writing about the rhythms and textures of what it means to live in a body that doesn’t fit, Rebekah reflects on … each of our nine library locations (and the Dream Bus), as well as to Go Big Read who provided the funding to create the …
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At Madison Public Library, we host gaming nights of all different kinds! Whether you want to gather around the table top and enjoy some traditional or new board games, go on a weeks long Dungeons and…
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… Classic Traveller, Pendragon, and Call of Cthulhu, as well as retro-clones like Old School Essentials, Labyrinth … more contemporary RPGs such as Savage Worlds and GURPS, as well as games like Beyond the Wall, Torchbearer, Powered By …
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Over winter break the Madison Public Library has some fun ways to keep your family entertained and engaged with books and reading! Our We Read: Winter Break edition includes programs, take-…
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… to cut out and arrange into a unique composition, as well as a spinner that you can use as an interactive game to … rhymes and songs are a great tool for early literacy, as well as a sweet way to connect with your baby or toddler and …
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Thrival Tools: On Indigenous Winter Survival and Brilliance took place at the Central Library in downtown Madison on February 26, 2022, and included a series of speakers representing different Tribes…
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… for sharing cultural practices amongst Native peoples, as well as introducing non-Native people to the myriad methods … recipes, and more. Guests could also attend via a Live Stream provided by @GigiiGemin on Facebook. (link is …
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January-March 2021 Issue
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Classics and Literary Fiction | Mysteries and Thrillers | Romance | Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror
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… an old flame, Blake. Available to download: eBook The Well of Loneliness Radclyffe Hall Groundbreaking when … Wilson As a royal, Aqib bmg Sadiqi is expected to marry well and take his rightful position as Master of Beasts. But …
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Is there any guilty pleasure quite as satisfying as royal watching? We all love to tune into the elaborate weddings, analyze sartorial choices and coo when a royal baby arrives on the scene. But as…
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… unhappiness breaks into the public. Few know the score as well as Go Fug Yourself bloggers Heather Cocks and Jessica …
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It’s a grisly scene that police photographer Rita Todacheene is called to late one night outside of Albuquerque. Bits of the woman’s body are strewn over the interstate, the victim of an apparent…
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… Rita, her family and the community that surrounds them, as well as the lovely writing in the flashback portions make it …
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January - March 2013 Issue
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… town in Wisconsin to fix up his late uncle’s house, as well as to try to rebuild his relationship with his wealthy …
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Memoirs | Biographies
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… menopause, navigating work and treatment, and talking to well-meaning friends, health care professionals, and other … of a young man's attempt to gain control over his life as well as a portrait of a city and a nation's struggle to … and paralleled by the rise and fall of his alter ego as well as the rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust. As the Spiders …
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… resource. You can receive literacy tips in your inbox, as well, with our bi-weekly Library Kids email newsletter. Sign … Grand Prize, Runner Up, and Age Group winners, as well as 50 additional submissions selected by our panel of … Novels, Comics, and Manga History LGBT Library Kids Live Well @ Your Library MADreads Mystery and …
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Alice Randall isn’t an author that typically is at the top of many readers’ lists, having written several solid quietly received novels in the past and a few nonfiction works. But her latest, Black…
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… solidly hold their places in history. Others are not as well known, and much of the fun of Black Bottom Saints is … more. These Black Bottom saints, Ziggy most of all, are well worth some devotion, with an appropriate libation raised …
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Picture This! A trip to Guadalajara Results in Beautifully Illustrated Spanish Picture Books for the Library
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… purchase some of the exciting titles she found at FIL, as well as many other Spanish titles she found through Chulainn … and nonfiction from Hispanic and Latinx authors, as well as translations of popular English language books. These …
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October - December 2013 Issue
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Middle Grade Fiction Titles | YA Fiction Titles | Nonfiction Titles | Graphic Novels
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… orphan, is sent to the stormy waters of Lake Superior to live with a mysterious family of lighthouse-keepers-and, she … deep-rooted traditions he embraced even as he learned to live within the culture of white, small-town America that …
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February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of the achievements by African Americans and a time to honor the central role of black Americans throughout history and in the present day. Find…
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… shows how predatory governance invites complicity from well-meaning people, eviscerates communities, and widens the …
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A book list for children, teens and young adults can be found here.
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… that full range of contemporary expressions of Islam, as well as a full range of genres-poetry, fiction, essay, …
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April - June 2016 Issue
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… begins in 1920, an 11-year-old English girl is sent to live with her father in Jerusalem, and is persuaded by her … short stories, all set in Kansas, describe historical as well as contemporary events, and explore issues of history, …
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Poetry
Poet Memoirs and Biographies
Novels in Verse
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… who don't use their correct pronouns, and hordes of "well-meaning" but patronizing people offering unsolicited … of the Life of Olaudah Equiano is perhaps the most well known of the autobiographies that exist. Using this …
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