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New Stuff Tuesday — March 20, 2018

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Naomi Schemm

The boy who loved too much: A true story of pathological friendliness by Jennifer Latson RJ506.W44 L37 2017 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor Read this for the endearing case of Eli, a boy with Williams syndrome. Caused by a tiny … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 13, 2018

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Ellen Latorraca

Bees: A Honeyed History by Piotr Socha; text by Wojciech Grajkowski E Soc Curriculum Collection, Easy Books, 2nd floor Don’t let the stunned bee expressions mislead; this oversized picture book provides scientifically sound descriptions of beehavior supported by engaging scientific … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 6, 2018

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Carol

Fire on the Track: Betty Robinson and the Triumph of the Early Olympic Women by Roseanne Montillo GV1061.15 .R62 M66 2017 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor Since Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to break the four-minute barrier in the … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – February 20, 2017

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Martha

Animal’s People by Indra Sinha. Call number: PR9499.4.S56 A55 2009, Location: New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor. This is the fifth and most recent book by Indra Sinha, a British author of both Indian and English descent…
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New Stuff Tuesday — February 13, 2018

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Diana

A Thirst for Empire: How Tea Shaped the Modern World by Erika Rappaport GT2905 .R26 2017 New Arrivals, 2nd floor I drink a lot of tea and I love learning about the history of everyday objects and consumer goods. This … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday — Feb. 6, 2018

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Naomi Schemm

The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister’s quest to transform the grisly world of Victorian medicine by Lindsay Fitzharris RD27.35.L57 F58 2017 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Read this to discover the only known case of a surgery with a confirmed 300% fatality rate. … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 30, 2018

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Ellen Latorraca

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, Performed by Bahni Turpin PZ7.1.T448 Hat 2017 New Arrivals, Audiobooks, 2nd floor Angie Thomas’ debut young adult novel opens to a recognizable scene: a high school party where feelings of awkwardness, reconnections with … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 23, 2018

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Carol

Deep Work: Rules For Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport BF323 .D5 N49 2016 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor Who couldn’t use a superpower? Cal Newport, Georgetown computer science professor has written a lot about success. His … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday — January 16, 2018

Posted on January 16, 2018 by James Castrillo

Mexicans in Wisconsin by Sergio M. Gonzáles F395.M5 G64 2017 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Wisconsin Historical Press’s “People of Wisconsin” series have covered extensively many of the European immigrants who moved to Wisconsin. This is the first of the series … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 9, 2018

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Martha

The Lost Species: Great Expeditions in the Collections of Natural History Museums Continue reading →

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