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Hello Readers!
This week we're featuring some great creature books for the young ones and an expanded Sand Art display towards the back of the store. See the Store News section below!
New releases prove to be just as enticing with the latest from Laird Hunt and Emily St. John Mandel in hardcover, and The Bully Pulpit out in paperback. Also, new stuff from Dr. Seuss for Young Readers, and Robert Plant in music. Of course that's just the beginning...
A further suggestion: stop by Grass Roots as you wander downtown this weekend for Corvallis Beer Week and Rhapsody in the Vineyard. Books go well with beverages, as we all know. =)
Have a great weekend!
~Jenny |
New Hardcovers
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Neverhome
by Laird Hunt
[Fiction]
 "Hunt. . . has written a particularly beautiful novel about Constance 'Ash' Thompson, a woman who bravely sets out to fight, in place of her husband, in the Civil War. Having dealt with unbearable grief including the loss of her mother through suicide, Ash realizes her own strength as she courageously defends the Union with her male counterparts. Through her first-person perspective, we journey with this stoic, resilient, and hopeful protagonist who recognizes her own pain even as she is coping with the atrocities of battle. Hunt brings an especially bittersweet and lyrical tone to this forgotten part of Civil War history and gives voice to the several hundred women who did indeed make the momentous decision to fight." -Library Journal
Hardcover; $26.00
Publisher: Little Brown and Company; ISBN: 9780316370134
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Station Eleven
by Emily St. John Mandel
[Fiction]
 "Mandel's (The Lola Quartet, 2012) ambitious, magnificent fourth novel examines the collapse of civilization after a deadly flu wipes out most of the world's population. Moving gracefully from the first days of the plague to years before it and decades after, Mandel anchors the story to Arthur Leander, a famous actor who dies of a heart attack while playing King Lear on stage. We see glimpses of Arthur's life years before his passing: his doomed relationship with his first wife, the exploitation of an old friendship, his failings as a father. And then we follow characters whose lives Arthur touched in some way. . . One comic book gives the novel its title and encapsulates the longing felt by the survivors for the world they have lost." -Booklist, Starred Review
Hardcover; $24.95
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group; ISBN: 9780385353304
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Hieroglyph: Stories and Visions for a Better Future
by Neal Stephenson, Ed Finn, and Kathryn Cramer
[Non-Fiction]
 In 2012, Arizona State University established the Center for Science and the Imagination to bring together writers, artists, and creative thinkers with scientists, engineers, and technologists to cultivate and expand on "moon shot ideas" that inspire the imagination and catalyze real-world innovations. Now comes this remarkable anthology uniting twenty of today's leading thinkers, writers, and visionaries-among them Cory Doctorow, Gregory Benford, Elizabeth Bear, Bruce Sterling, and Neal Stephenson-to contribute works of "techno-optimism" that challenge us to dream and do Big Stuff. Engaging, mind-bending, provocative, and imaginative, Hieroglyph offers a forward-thinking approach to the intersection of art and technology that has the power to change our world.
Hardcover; $27.99
Publisher: William Morrow & Company; ISBN: 9780062204691
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The Last Great Walk: The True Story of a 1909 Walk from New York to San Francisco, and Why It Matters Today
by Wayne Curtis
[Non-Fiction]
 "Journalist Curtis (And a Bottle of Rum) uses the story of Edward Payson Weston's trek across America in 1909 at the age of 70 as a jumping off point for musings on the lost art of walking, specifically how we choose to get around and what's lost in service of faster modes of transit. . . Weston's 104-day journey. . . serves as an anchor as the author explores peripheral topics like evolutionary theory on how and why our hominid ancestors first walked upright, the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle, and innovative crosswalk technology. . ." -Publishers Weekly
Hardcover; $24.99
Publisher: Rodale Press; ISBN: 9781609613723
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The King's Curse (Cousins' War)
by Philippa Gregory
[Fiction]
 "Gregory bids adieu to the bloody War of the Roses and its aftermath as she wraps up her Cousins' War series with the ascension of Henry VIII as witnessed by the eyes of Lady Margaret Pole, Plantagenet survivor and cousin to the White Princess, Elizabeth of York. Perceived as a threat to the throne by Henry VII, Margaret is married off and living in semi-obscurity until circumstances propel her back into court life as chief lady-in-waiting to and confidante of Katherine of Aragon. With a box-seat view of the royal manipulations and machinations of Henry VIII, she has some difficult choices to make concerning her divided loyalties to Henry, to Katherine, to Princess Mary, and to the Catholic Church. . ." -Booklist
Hardcover; $28.99
Publisher: Touchstone Books; ISBN: 9781451626117
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New Paperbacks
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[Non-Fiction]
 With the help of the muckraking press including legendary journalists Ida Tarbell, Lincoln Steffens, William Allen White, and editor Sam McClure Roosevelt had wielded the Bully Pulpit to challenge and triumph over abusive monopolies, political bosses, and corrupting money brokers. Roosevelt led a revolution that he bequeathed to Taft only to see it compromised as Taft surrendered to money men and big business. The rupture between the two led Roosevelt to run against Taft for president, an ultimately futile race that resulted in the election of Democrat Woodrow Wilson and the diminishment of Theodore Roosevelt s progressive wing of the Republican Party.
Paperback; $22.00
Publisher: Simon & Schuster; ISBN: 9781416547877
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by Daniel Woodrell
[Fiction]
 "This brief novel, set in the small Missouri town of West Table, centers on the mysterious 1929 explosion and fire at the Arbor Dance Hall and its effects on a local family across three generations. Among the 43 people killed was Alma DeGeer Dunahew's younger sister Ruby DeGeer. Forever after haunted by the incident, Alma, a maid for one of the town's wealthiest families, is nearly driven crazy by her belief that the tragedy was a criminal act. . . Years later, when Alma's grandson Alek is sent to spend part of a summer with his eccentric grandmother, he begins to learn of the town's secret history and of his family's role." - Library Journal
Paperback; $15.00
Publisher: Back Bay Books; ISBN: 9780316205887
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[Non-Fiction]
 "Aslan brings a fine popular style, shorn of all jargon, to bear on the presentation of Jesus of Nazareth as only a man. What's more, as he pares the supernatural or divine away from Jesus, he refrains from deriding it. He isn't interested in attacking religion or even the church, much less in comparing Christianity unfavorably to another religion. He would have us admire Jesus as one of the many would-be messiahs who sprang up during Rome's occupation of Palestine, animated by zeal for strict adherence to the Torah and the Law, refusal to serve a human master, and devotion to God, and therefore dedicated to throwing off Rome and repudiating Roman religion. . ." -Booklist, Starred Review
Paperback; $18.00
Publisher: Random House Trade; ISBN: 9780812981483
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[Fiction]
 "The first chapter of Nesbo's highly suspenseful sixth Harry Hole thriller introduces 17-year-old Robert Karlsen and his year older brother, Jon, who in 1991 are cadets at a Salvation Army retreat in the Norwegian countryside, where a 14-year-old girl is sexually assaulted. . . 22 years later, detective Hole is winding up the investigation of a drug-related murder in Oslo. The main action begins when a Serbian hit man, Cristo Stankic, shoots Robert on a crowded city street, though his intended target was Jon and that's when the pace really picks up. . . The deeply flawed Hole is his familiar self: difficult and disrespectful, brilliant and intuitive. . ." -Publishers Weekly
Paperback; $14.95
Publisher: Vintage Books; ISBN: 9780307742988
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by Lodro Rinzler
[Non-Fiction]
 "Rinzler's (The Buddha Walks into a Bar) latest effort at incorporating Buddhist principles into life in the Western world mines the use of these tenets in the workplace. The mind-set is 'how not to be a jerk' and work well with others. The book is divided into four parts: 'Hinayana: Live with Purpose'; 'Mahayana: On-the-Job Compassion'; 'Mahayana: Six Tools for Compassionate Leadership'; and 'Vajrayana: Be Awake for Every Moment,' each with several chapters dedicated to the overarching theme. The Eastern way of thinking is present throughout the book, encouraging us to be mindful and aware, while the text also delves into a further examination of real-life issues." -Library Journal
Paperback; $14.95
Publisher: Shambhala Publications; ISBN: 9781611800616
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New For Young Readers
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The Bunny Rabbit Show!
by Sandra Boynton
Ages 3 to 4
[Fiction]
 "The bunnies that inhabit Boynton's colorful world put on a musical show for the other animals. The rabbits have taken over the theater. They dance and sing, bragging about their long ears and twitchy noses for the pigs and chickens in the audience. The rhythmic chorus--'We are ten terrific rabbits and we like to dance and sing. / Ten terrific rabbits. We can do almost anything'--is mighty infectious. The author's trademark wit and humor are on full display as the other animals dress up like bunnies and join the massive grand finale. . ." -Kirkus Reviews
Hardcover; $6.95
Publisher: Workman Publishing; ISBN: 9780761180609
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Horton and the Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories
by Dr. Seuss
Ages 4 to 8
[Fiction]
 "Readers will delight in this book of 'lost' stories, told in Seuss's signature inventive rhyme. Horton is back and is as bighearted as always. The Kwuggerbug, on the other hand, is decidedly not. The art is classic Seuss and the illustrations perfectly match the text. In 'Marco Comes Late,' a student explains his tardiness with a grand tale to tell his teacher. And it's 'almost' entirely true! 'Officer Pat' is a policeman on the lookout for trouble. . . The introduction, by scholar Charles D. Cohen, is chock-full of background and offers the provenance of these stories collected from a variety of magazines. Dr. Seuss stories are irresistible, and this collection is no exception." -School Library Journal
Hardcover; $15.00
Publisher: Random House Books; ISBN: 9780385382984
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The Iron Trial (Magisterium #1)
by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare
Ages 8 to 12
[Fiction]
 ". . . Twelve-year-old Callum Hunt has been raised to distrust magic. Mages killed his mother, and his father has warned him that the Magisterium, a school where young mages are trained, is a deathtrap. Callum's attempts to fail the entrance exam go awry, and he is chosen to apprentice under Master Rufus, along with fellow students Aaron and Tamara. As Callum, Tamara, Aaron, and their classmates embark on their first of five years of schooling, Callum realizes how little he knows of his own heritage. The strange, subterranean Magisterium is vividly rendered, and a string of ominous revelations will leave readers eager for future installments. . ." -Publishers Weekly
Hardcover; $17.99
Publisher: Scholastic Press; ISBN: 9780545522250
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Jackaby
by William Ritter
Ages 12-15
[Fiction]
 "A Sherlock Holmes-style adventure featuring the egotistical and eccentric R.F. Jackaby and his bewildered but invaluable assistant, Abigail Rook. Inspired by her father's paleontological expeditions and frustrated by her mother's expectations of femininity, Abigail arrives in the New England city of New Fiddleham with a suitcase of inappropriate attire and a need for money. She finds employment with the oddball supernatural investigator Jackaby, whose previous assistants have met unfortunate or fowl ends (literally). Aiding Jackaby, flirting with the secretive Detective Charlie Cane, and trying to avoid the wrath of Chief Inspector Marlowe and Commissioner Swift, Abigail discovers that the world is stranger and more dangerous than she ever imagined. . ." -Kirkus Reviews
Hardcover; $16.95
Publisher: Algonquin Books; ISBN: 9781616203535
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New Music
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Genre: Pop/Folk
Ryan Adams' 10th album follows in the footsteps of his 2011 Ashes & Fire. With few unnecessary bells or whistles, the alt.country troubador simply writes good, straightforward songs.
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Genre: Pop/Folk
The band's 4th collection of genre-bending roots rock originals. Recorded with indie producer Ben Allen, the new record strives for a brighter, more energetic spirit.
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Genre: Pop/Folk
Single Mothers marks a new chapter for the singer-songwriter, fresh out of rehab and newly married. The songs demonstrate a soulful, throwback take on Earle's Americana.
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Genre: Pop/Folk
Hiss Golden Messenger is a vehicle for songwriter MC Taylor. His first major label release continues in the dark folk vein, but features more traditional song structure and readier hooks for a more accessible sound.
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Genre: Pop/Folk
As heard on NPR's Morning Edition: "On his new album, Lullaby and. . . The Ceaseless Roar, Plant gives the song another shot - with a new band. Plant's group is an eclectic bunch, ranging from a West African fiddle player to a British keyboardist known for heavy electronic music."
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Genre: Pop/Folk
The celebrated instrumentalists collaborate on a collection of eclectic originals. The bare-bones songs borrow from jazz, classical, folk, and bluegrass genres.
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Events at Grass Roots
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Crooked Paths and Abandoned Borders, and Rabbit (A Novel?)
(Joint-Author Reading)
Tuesday, September 30, at 7 p.m.
Grass Roots Books and Music
227 SW 2nd
Corvallis, OR 97333
Local authors Kerry Augustyniak and Jared John Smith will read and sign their books Crooked Paths and Abandoned Borders andThe Rabbit respectively.
Crooked Paths and Abandoned Borders is a true story of one human's struggle and one canine's quest to find a pack where they belong. Surviving as castaways, each tries to find footing in a wilderness they were never intended to be part of. It's for those who dance to a different drummer and what happens when they fail to integrate, a story of trespassed boundaries, disintegration, and broken hearts, in the midst of conflicting ideologies. Despite anguish, despair, and knowing nothing but failure, their paths eventually lead to where Love, Hope, Acceptance, and Credence can so often be found, right under our very own nose.
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 Rabbit (A Novel?) explores a young folklorist driving 4,000 miles, collecting ghost stories and meeting his homeless schizophrenic father for the first time. Our narrator is attempting to finish his book, pausing the story to debate with his frustrated editor. The manuscript is unraveling as he approaches its end. Rabbit is a meta-fiction literary novel depicting a young writer's obsessions with our cosmos, estranged parents, abuse, and infidelity. It is an angst-riddled ride through the American subconscious of the twenty-first century.This book is never finished, the author declares. Meeting his father was not the ending he expected. It was the beginning of his darkest psychological descent.
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Community Events
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Darkside Show Times for 9/12-9/18
-Frank-R Funny, clever, and endearingly unusual, Frank transcends its quirky trappings with a heartfelt --and surprisingly thought-provoking-- story. Michael Fastbender, Maggie Gyllenhaal.
-Land Ho-R Gently amusing and agreeably modest in scale, Land Ho! uses its stars' warm chemistry to impart its poignant, quietly effective message.
-God Help the Girl-NR A poignant coming-of-age story that doubles as a sublime indie-pop musical from one of indie pop's biggest songwriters.
-Alive Inside-NR A man with a simple idea discovers that songs embedded deep in memory can ease pain and awaken fading minds.
-Magic In The Moonlight-PG-13 Love makes the magic in Woody Allen's latest movie, and it helps to have such likable stars as Colin Firth and Emma Stone in the leading roles.
Literary/Community Arts Events
-Art Reception: Art of the Garden
Friday September 12, 2014 @ 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Studio262; 425 Southwest Madison Avenue Corvallis, OR 97333; FREE Stop in for the opening reception for "Art of the Garden," celebrating the end of summer and the harvest with a juried show of local artists. Enjoy food, music, gifts, and more, with an awards presentation at 7pm. Please join Studio262 and meet their artists! Call Jennifer Lommers @ 541-250-2441 for details.
-The Amelia Piano Trio
September 12, 2014 @ 7:30 p.m. Majestic Theatre
115 Southwest 2nd Street Corvallis, OR 97333 $5 - $15 Known for charismatic and extroverted performances in which they combine their accessibility with the rich history and repertoire of the piano trio, the Amelia Piano Trio has become known as one of the great young chamber ensembles.
Listen:Taste:Shop Corvallis: Enjoy specials at downtown stores and restaurants all day for ticket holders to the Amelia Piano Trio concert at the Majestic Theatre. Participating locations include Cloud 9, Laughing Planet, The Clothes Tree, Irene's Boutique, New Morning Bakery, Francesco's, White Winds Superfoods, Many Hands Trading, and more. Come downtown, shop, eat, and listen to a great concert!
Full information can be found here.
-Rhapsody in the Vineyard: Downtown Wine Walk September 13, 2014 @ 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Downtown Corvallis, Oregon; $5+, see website for details.
Retailers throughout Downtown Corvallis (including Grass Roots!) will host Oregon wineries with representatives from each winery on hand to discuss their wines and answer your wine questions. Downtown businesses will provide delicious appetizers along with music and/or artwork by local artisans. Wine is also available for purchase by the bottle or case.
-Willamette Writers on the River Quarterly Reading
Monday, September 15, 2014 6:30-8:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church 114 SW 8th Street (enter Dennis Hall at 9th & Monroe) Corvallis, Oregon In which writers of every ilk have the opportunity to engage in one of the most important practices of the writing life - reading their work in front of others. Some guidelines: Sign up table begins at 6:15 PM. First to sign up is first to read. Reading is limited to 7 minutes per reader. Only one prose piece is allowed during the 7-minute time frame. Number of readers is limited to 8, given our one-hour program format. Please no graphic violence, sex, or hate speech. Contact info: corvallis@willamettewriters.com
-Shotpouch work party and free writing workshop with Jeff Fearnside, Saturday, September 20
Everyone is invited to join us for "Working and Writing the Woods," Saturday, September 20, 10 am to 5 pm, with our special guest instructor, Jeff Fearnside. From 10 am to 1 pm we will work together on tree planting, trail maintenance, riparian habitat restoration, and other soul-satisfying tasks. After lunch, from 2 - 5 pm, we'll turn to a free writing workshop, exploring ways to write about nature, work, and community. All are welcome, whatever your level of writing experience.
We have room for 20 participants. Please reply to Charles Goodrich at Charles.Goodrich@oregonstate.edu to reserve a spot.
-Friends of the Library FALL FESTIVAL BOOK SALE
Saturday, Sept. 27 9:00-10:00 Friends of the Library members only; (Become a member for just $10!)
Saturday September 27, 10-4:00 p.m. Open to the public Sunday, September 28, 12:00-4:00, Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library Lots of lightly used top-quality paperback books at very reasonable prices. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. All proceeds are used to benefit the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library system.
Prices slashed from 3:00-4:00 PM Sunday, September 28.
Contact Katherine Inman (541-753-0078) for more information.
Opportunities
-The Editors' Prize in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry Deadline: October 1, 2014 Enter the 24th Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prize in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry! Winners in each genre will receive $5000, publication in the spring 2015 issue of The Missouri Review, and brought to Columbia, Missouri, for a reading and reception. Please submit no more than 25 typed, double-spaced pages for fiction and nonfiction. Poetry entries can include any number of poems up to 10 pages in total. Each story, essay, or group of poems constitutes one entry. The entry fee is $20, which entitles the entrant to a one-year subscription. Entries must be previously unpublished and will not be returned. Winners will be announced in January 2015. Info here.
-The Jane Lumley Prize for Emerging Writers is now open! Online submission deadline: November 30, 2014
Hermeneutic Chaos Literary Journal announces its first annual Jane Lumley Prize for Emerging Writers. The contest seeks to recognize the works of writers who have yet not published a full length book. The prize alternates each year between poetry and prose, and this year we seek to recognize an exceptional piece of poetry. There is no entry fee for the contest. The winner will receive a prize of $300 and publication in our January 2015 issue. Publication will also be awarded to the first two semi-finalists. Find full details here. We can't wait to read your poems! Details here.
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Community Events with Grass Roots
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Fermented Vegetables
by Kirsten and Christopher Shockey
[Non-Fiction]
Sunday, September 28 at 3:00 p.m.
1007 SE 3rd St.
First Alternative Co-op Corvallis ,
 Even beginners can make their own fermented foods! Fermented Vegetables includes in-depth instruction for making kimchi, sauerkraut, and pickles and then offers more than 120 recipes, using the same basic methods, for fermenting 80 different vegetables and herbs. You'll discover how easy it is to make dozens of exciting dishes, including pickled Brussels sprouts, curried golden beets, carrot kraut, and pickled green coriander. The recipes are creative, delicious, and healthful, and many of them can be made in small batches - even just a single pint.
Kirsten and Christopher Shockey got their start in fermenting foods with their farmstand food company, where they created over forty varieties of cultured vegetables and krauts. They now teach classes at their farm, host small farm workshops, and blog at www.fermentista.us. They live in the Applegate Valley of southern Oregon. Grass Roots is sponsoring (and will be selling books) at this event. |
Store News
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Awards
Louise Erdrich wins the 2014 PEN/Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction!
This award goes to "a distinguished living American author of fiction whose body of work in English possesses qualities of excellence, ambition, and scale of achievement over a sustained career which place him or her in the highest rank of American literature. The award carries a stipend of $25,000." Read what the judges, Edwidge Danticat, E.L. Doctorow, and Zadie Smith, had to say about this year's winner here.
The National Book Foundation honors Ursula K. Le Guin with its 2014 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
As their website expresses, this award "recognizes individuals who have made an exceptional impact on this country's literary heritage." She is the Foundation's twenty-seventh award recipient. Find complete information here.
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Kids' Creatures Display!
 For the curious young animal lover, future biologist, or odd-organism enthusiast, our latest display for young readers will feel like stumbling upon a treasure trove. Who needs fantasy or magic when our world is full of very real blobfishes, glass frogs, and leafy sea dragons?
Books like Michael Hearst's fascinating Unusual Creatures tells you all about them! Go further by learning about the nuances of the animal kingdom in Steve Jenkins' The Animal Book, which takes a comprehensive look at the "fastest, fiercest, toughest, shyest-and most surprising-animals" that populate our world. Finally, for an interactive twist, Tyler and Angie Panian's have created Creature Clash, a "mix and match coloring book" designed to teach children the names and parts of various species in a creative and fun way. These books are just a small fraction of what we are carrying, so make sure you stop by to investigate the rest of the selection. |
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Sand Art is Thriving at Grass Roots
Our Rainbow Visions Sand Art has hit the big time, or at least our big, impressive display shelf. The selection is more diverse and colorful than ever, making it a thing to behold! These are truly unique decorations that anyone, at any age, can admire. They make such excellent gifts! Think about it!
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Jigsaw
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Reading Group Selection
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Tuesday, Oct. 7 at 6:30-8:00 p.m.
 Join Tiffany as she leads the October Reading Group with The Paris Wife.
A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures the love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley.
Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a quiet twenty-eight-year-old who has all but given up on love and happiness-until she meets Ernest Hemingway. Following a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the pair set sail for Paris, where they become the golden couple in a lively and volatile group--the fabled "Lost Generation"--that includes Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Regular Price: $15.00
On sale for:$12.75
Until Monday, Oct. 6
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 9780345521316
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Night Stands
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Claire
Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World
by Emma Marris
[Non-Fiction]
 When we think of nature, so often we think of the wild. A forest, untouched by humans, a desert, a river. Yet, through our thousands of years of influence on the planet, driving and building and emitting in every part of the world, there is no place that is truly wild. In Rambunctious Garden, Emma Marris takes on this challenge to question our idea of nature and wildness, and explores the potential of treating our Earth as a garden, caring for it, as we are now inextricable from its future.
Paperback; $17.00
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; ISBN: 9781608194544
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Kendall
Bone Collection: Skulls
by Rob Scott Colson and Camilla de La Bedoyere
Ages 4-7
[Fiction]
 This fascinating book covers a wide-range of creatures, from manatees and hammerhead sharks, to apes and lizards, explaining what the skeletons of animals can tell us about the way they live. The wealth of information is accompanied by a mix of illustrations and pictures that are completely entrancing on their own. This is the perfect book for your scientifically inclined, slightly dark child (or anyone who wants a beautiful introduction to the variety of skulls in the world).
Paperback; $14.99
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks; ISBN: 9780545724579
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Erika
The Girl and the Bicycle
by Mark Pett
[Fiction]
Ages 5 to 8
The Girl and The Bicycle by Mark Pett is a lovely wordless story. A young girl and her brother walk past a bicycle in a window and she falls in love with it. The girl raises money to buy the bicycle by helping an elderly woman who in the illustration seems to be the wife of the man from Pett's previous book, The Boy and the Airplane. This tender picture book surprised me and almost made me cry--beautiful in every way, and teaches our little ones the value of family and selfless love.
Hardcover; $15.99
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books; ISBN: 9781442483194
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