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October 26, 2022 | Picture Book Review

10/26/2022

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The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster!

Willems, Mo

2022, Union Square Kids

Fiction

Grades: Pre-K - Kindergarten; Lexile: AD90L

Print copy at library

Buckle up for twists, turns, and emotional loop-de-loops in the most roller coaster-y Pigeon book ever! The Pigeon WILL be ready. Will YOU!?

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October 26, 2022 | Adult Review

10/26/2022

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The Cryptographer's Dilemma

Alexander, Johnnie

2021, Barbour Publishing

Fiction

Large print copy and audiobook available at library; print copy available through interlibrary loan; ebook available through Freading

FBI cryptographer Eloise Marshall is grieving the death of her brother, who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor, when she is assigned to investigate a seemingly innocent letter about dolls. Agent Phillip Clayton is ready to enlist and head oversees when asked to work one more FBI job. A case of coded defense coordinates related to dolls should be easy, but not so when the Japanese Consulate gets involved, hearts get entangled, and Phillip goes missing. Can Eloise risk loving and losing again?

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October 19, 2022 | Picture Book Reviews

10/19/2022

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Survivor Tree

Colleen, Marcie
Becker, Aaron - illustrator

2021, Little, Brown and Company

Nonfiction

Grades Pre-K - 3

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This hopeful story of a resilient tree that grew (and still grows) at the base of the twin towers is a simple introduction for young readers to gain an understanding of September 11th and the impact it had on America.

One September day, the perfect blue sky exploded. Dust billowed. Buildings crumbled. And underneath it all, a tree sprouted green leaves in its distress. Pulled from the wreckage, the tree saw many seasons pass as it slowly recovered far away from home. Until one day, forever scarred and forever stronger, it was replanted at the 9/11 Memorial.

This story of the real Survivor Tree uses nature's cycle of colors to reflect on the hope and healing that come after a tragedy—and assures readers of their own remarkable resilience.

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This Very Tree

Rubin, Sean

2021, Henry Holt

Nonfiction

Grades 1 - 2; Lexile AD520L

Print copy at library; ebook and audiobook available through Axis360; Playaway available through interlibrary loan

In 1973, nestled between the newly completed Twin Towers in New York City, a Callery pear tree was planted. Over the years, the tree provided a home for birds and shade for people looking for a place to rest, along with the first blooms of spring.

On September 11, 2001, everything changed. The tree's home was destroyed, and it was buried under the rubble. But a month after tragedy struck, a shocking discovery was made at Ground Zero: the tree had survived.

Dubbed the "Survivor Tree," it was moved to the Bronx to recover. And in the thoughtful care of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, the Callery pear was nursed back to health. Almost a decade later, the Survivor Tree returned home and was planted in the 9/11 Memorial to provide beauty and comfort...and also hope.

This is the story of that tree--and of a nation in recovery. Told from the tree's perspective, This Very Tree is a touching tribute to first responders, the resilience of America, and the restorative power of community.

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October 12, 2022 | Adult Review

10/12/2022

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Plant Power: Flip Your Plate, Change Your Weight

Smith, Ian K.

2022, St. Martin's Press

Nonfiction

Print copy at library

An essential guide to harnessing the power of plants and enjoying the benefits of a plant-forward diet, by Ian K. Smith, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Clean & Lean.

For dieters who want to utilize the benefits of fruits, vegetables, and complex carbs―without eliminating the meat, dairy, fish, and fats they love―Dr. Ian K. Smith’s new book Plant Power delivers the most flavorful and favorable plant-based foods to their plates. In a detailed but easy-to-implement four-week program, readers will, day-by-day, flip their diet from 70% meat/30% plants to 30% meat/70% plants, leading to natural and pain-free weight loss, keeping them feeling full and satisfied.

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Plant Power, readers will learn:
- The unique power of plant protein vs. animal protein
- How to buy fruits, vegetables, fish, and meat: Does organic matter? Is frozen OK? What about farm-raised? Or grass-finished?
- If plant-based burgers and beyond are all they promise to be: the good, the bad, and the to-be-avoided
- 25 key recipes to use as daily basics: they’ll effortlessly move dieters from grab-and-go junk to first-quality fill-ups


Plant Power makes moving to a plant-based diet painless, while benefiting the planet, saving readers money, and maximizing their performance without sacrificing taste and the foods they love.

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October 12, 2022 | Adult Review

10/12/2022

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Winterkill

Box, C.J.

2003, Putnam

Fiction

Print copy and audiobook available through interlibrary loan

Joe Pickett’s pursuit of a killer through the rugged mountains of Wyoming takes a horrifying turn when his beloved foster daughter is kidnapped in this thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

It's an hour away from darkness, a bitter winter storm is raging, and Joe Pickett is deep in the forest edging Battle Mountain, shotgun in his left hand, his truck's detached steering wheel handcuffed to his right—and Lamar Gardiner's arrow-riddled corpse splayed against the tree in front of him. Lamar's murder and the sudden onslaught of the snowstorm warn: Get off the mountain. But Joe knows this episode is far from over. And when his own daughter gets caught up in his hunt for the killer, Joe will stop at nothing to get her back...

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October 5, 2022 | Adult Review

10/5/2022

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Other Birds

Allen, Sarah Addison

2022, St. Martin's Press

Fiction

Print copy at library; audiobook available through interlibrary loan; ebook available through Libby/Overdrive and Axis360

An enchanting tale filled with magical realism and moments of pure love that won’t let you go.

Between the real and the imaginary, there are stories that take flight in the most extraordinary ways.

Right off the coast of South Carolina, on Mallow Island, The Dellawisp sits—a stunning old cobblestone building shaped like a horseshoe, and named after the tiny turquoise birds who, alongside its human tenants, inhabit an air of magical secrecy.

When Zoey comes to claim her deceased mother’s apartment at the Dellawisp she meets her quirky and secretive neighbors, including a young woman with a past, two estranged middle-aged sisters, and a lonely chef, and three ghosts. The sudden death of one of Zoey's new neighbors sets off a search that leads to the island's famous author and to a long-estranged relative of the sisters.
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Each of them has a story, and each story has an ending which hasn't yet been written.
 

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October 5, 2022 | Adult Review

10/5/2022

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Riding the Lightning: A Year in the Life of a New York City Paramedic

Almojera, Anthony

2022, Mariner Books

Nonfiction

Print copy at library

The education of a New York City EMS worker, whose tales of tragedy and transcendence over a single year culminate in the greatest challenge the city’s medical first responders have ever faced: COVID-19

As a seasoned medical technician and union leader, Anthony Almojera thought he understood the toll of the job on first responders. They carried the traumas of the city, but also its triumphs, whenever a baby was born on a subway platform or an elderly man in cardiac arrest was brought back from the brink of death. So when a strange new virus began spreading in New York, Anthony thought that his life and training had prepared him for this new challenge. The months ahead would prove him wrong, and would test the strength of the entire EMS system: a critical thread in the fabric of the city, but one that quickly found itself at the breaking point.

Following one paramedic into hell and back, Riding the Lightning tells the story of New York City’s darkest days through the eyes of one extraordinary medic and the New Yorkers he serves—and serves with: ordinary people who will continue to make New York an extraordinary place long after it has been reborn from the ashes of 2020.

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