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Matt de la Peña:
The Living
Wed. 4/1 at 7pm
Phoenix Books Burlington
Join Matt de la Peña for a discussion of his new young adult book, The Living.
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Terry Galloway:
Mean Little Deaf Queer
Thurs. 4/9 at 7pm
Phoenix Books Burlington
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Poetry Fest
2015
Thurs. 4/16 at 7pm
Phoenix Books Burlington Celebrate National Poetry Month with Neil Shepard, David Cavanagh, and Carol Potter! Ticketed event.
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Tim Hayes:
Riding Home
Thurs. 4/23 at 7pm
Phoenix Books EssexDiscover the power of horses to heal with Tim Hayes. Free & open to all.
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Poetry Society of Vermont Reading
Sat. 4/25 at 2pm
Phoenix Books Burlington Join members of the Poetry Society of Vermont for the third annual PSOV Poetry Reading at Phoenix Books Burlington! Free & open to all.
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Sat. Story Time 
Held in Burlington just about every Saturday at 11am. Want to check on a particular date? Call us at 802-448-3350.
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A Few More Things...
Local author Greg Delanty visited Phoenix Books Burlington recently, and was kind enough to sign some books for us. Greg's most recent title is Book Seventeen: Poems. Would you like an autographed copy? Quantities are limited, so give Phoenix Books Burlington a ring at 448-3350 so we can put one aside for you.
 There are two new episodes of The Authors on RETN! If you missed Katherine Paterson or Robert Mello, here's your chance to watch their talks!
 Voting has begun for the only national book awards program where the winners are selected by children and teens of all ages! Visit ccbookawards.com to see the finalists, and encourage kids & teens to vote.
Looking for Easter goodies? Stop by and check out our displays!
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books including Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt
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Dear Friends,
There's a lot to celebrate in April: Spring is officially here, and it's National Poetry Month! We invite you to join us for Poetry Fest, our flagship National Poetry Month event. We're very pleased to host Neil Shepard, David Cavanagh, and Carol Potter for an evening of poetry on April 16th. Our events calendar this month also includes happenings with touring authors Matt de la Peña and Terry Galloway, local Natural Horsemanship Clinician Tim Hayes, and members of the Poetry Society of Vermont. Read on to find out more about these events, and to check out an abundance of new and notable titles! Sincerely,
Mike, Renee, Adam, Ali, Beth, Christy, Colleen, Dan, Donna, Eliza, Erik, Evelyn, Heather, Kari, Kelly, Kristen, Michael, Phil, Rachel, Sean, Tod, and Wendy
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FICTION & POETRY
At the Water's Edge, by Sara Gruen"I devoured this book. Once again Sara Gruen has proven herself to be one of America's most compelling storytellers. You might be tempted to rush to get to the answers at the end-but don't, or you'll miss the delectable journey that is Gruen's prose."-Kathryn Stockett, New York Times bestselling author of The Help (Hardcover, Fiction)
Hausfrau, by Jill Alexander Essbaum
Staff Pick!
"The ghost of Anna Karenina haunts the poet Jill Alexander Essbaum's debut, Hausfrau, about an American in Zürich with the perfect husband, perfect sons and perfect home; but she is far from the perfect wife." -Harper's Bazaar (U.K.) (Hardcover, Fiction)
How to Be Drawn, by Terrance Hayes
A dazzling new collection of poetry by Terrance Hayes, the National Book Award-winning author of Lighthead. In How to Be Drawn, his daring fifth collection, Hayes explores how we see and are seen. While many of these poems bear the clearest imprint yet of Hayes's background as a visual artist, they do not strive to describe art so much as inhabit it. (Paperback, Poetry)
The Buried Giant, by Kazuo Ishiguro
"The Buried Giant does what important books do: It remains in the mind long after it has been read, refusing to leave, forcing one to turn it over and over...Ishiguro is not afraid to tackle huge, personal themes, nor to use myths, history and the fantastic as the tools to do it. The Buried Giant is an exceptional novel." -Neil Gaiman, The New York Times Book Review (Hardcover, Fiction)
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NON-FICTION
Better Than Before, by Gretchen Rubin
"Gretchen Rubin's superpower is curiosity. Luckily for us, she's turned her passionate inquiry to the topic of making and mastering habits. Weaving together research, unforgettable examples, and her brilliant insight, Better Than Before is a force for real change. It rearranged what I thought I knew about my habits, and I'm better for it." -Brené Brown, New York Times bestselling author of Daring Greatly (Hardcover, Psychology)
Dead Wake, by Erik Larson
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and master of narrative nonfiction comes the enthralling story of the sinking of the Lusitania, published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the disaster.
"Utterly engrossing...Expertly ratcheting up the tension...Larson puts us on board with these people; it's page-turning history, breathing with life." -The Seattle Times (Hardcover, History)
Fire and Ice, by Jonathan Mingle
Vermont Author!
In Fire and Ice, Jonathan Mingle weaves a dramatic narrative of one village's efforts to adapt to a rapidly changing environment, and a scientific detective tale about the impact of fire on every nation. From the Tibetan Plateau to New York and Washington, D.C., from Delhi and Kathmandu and China to northern California, Fire and Ice is a heroic exploration of our race to change the fate of our planet. (Hardcover, Science & Nature)  The World Beyond Your Head,
by Matthew B. Crawford
The World Beyond Your Head makes sense of an astonishing array of common experiences, from the frustrations of airport security to the rise of the hipster. With implications for the way we raise our children, the design of public spaces, and democracy itself, this is a book of urgent relevance to contemporary life. (Hardcover, Philosophy)
What Comes Next and How to Like It: A Memoir, by Abigail Thomas
From the bestselling author of A Three Dog Life, which "shines with honest intelligence" (Elizabeth Gilbert): a fresh, exhilarating, superbly written memoir about aging, family, creativity, tragedy, friendship, and the richness of life. (Hardcover, Biography)
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YOUNG ADULT
Read Between the Lines, by Jo Knowles
Vermont author!
Does anyone ever see us for who we really are? Jo Knowles's revelatory novel of interlocking stories peers behind the scrim as it follows nine teens and one teacher through a seemingly ordinary day.
"This is likely to speak to any teenager (or adult) in a stage of transition." -Booklist
(Hardcover, 14 and Up) 
Shadow Scale, by Rachel Hartman
Seraphina took the literary world by storm. At last, the eagerly awaited sequel has arrived - and with it comes an epic battle between humans and dragons. "A novel that will appeal to both fans of Christopher Paolini's Eragon series and Robin McKinley's The Hero and the Crown." -Entertainment Weekly (Hardcover, Ages 12 and Up)
We All Looked Up, by Tommy Wallach
Kari's staff pick!
It'sThe Breakfast Club set at the end of the world as four teens put everything on the line - their hopes, their hearts, and their humanity - as an asteroid hurtles toward Earth in this character-driven contemporary novel. (Hardcover, Ages 14 and Up)
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BEGINNING & MIDDLE READERS
Eddie Red, Undercover: Mystery on Museum Mile, by Marcia Wells - Vermont Author!
Sixth-grader Edmund Xavier Lonnrot, code name Eddie Red, becomes the NYPD's secret weapon to catch a mastermind art thief on New York City's Museum Mile.
"Bound to be a series that will appeal to fans of fast-paced mysteries." -School Library Journal
(Paperback, Ages 9-12.)
 Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
2014 Newbery Medal Winner
"In Flora and Ulysses, longtime fans will find a happy marriage of Mercy Watson's warmth and wackiness and Edward Tulane's gentle life lessons. In Flora, they will find a girl worth knowing, and one they will remember."
-The New York Times Book Review (Hardcover, Ages 8-12.)
Ms. Rapscott's Girls, by Elise Primavera
Nestled inside a lighthouse, Great Rapscott School for the Daughters of Busy Parents takes its motto from Amelia Earhart: Adventure is worthwhile in itself. In addition to learning what birthday cakes are and how best to approach a bumbershoot tree, the students also manage to learn a little something about courage, strength, and bravery. (Hardcover, Ages 8-12.)
 Nightbird, by Alice Hoffman - Staff Pick!
Bestselling author Alice Hoffman tells a bewitching story of love and friendship that is truly magical. "I love the way Alice Hoffman creates the most ordinary people and then turns their lives magical.... [Nightbird] is like reentering a wonderful dream..." -Lois Lowry, author of The Giver (Hardcover, Ages 8-12.)
 Roller Girl, by Victoria Jamieson - Staff Pick!
For fans of Smile, a heartwarming graphic novel about surviving middle school through the power of roller derby. In her graphic novel debut, real-life derby girl Victoria Jamieson has created an inspiring coming-of-age story about friendship, perseverence, and girl power! (Paperback, Ages 9-12.)
 The Boy Who Lost Fairyland,
by Catherynne M. Valente
Kari's staff pick!
Here is book four of the five-book New York Times-bestselling Fairyland series, which Time Magazine calls "one of the most extraordinary works of fantasy published so far this century."
The Fairyland series is headed in an exciting direction. A young troll named Hawthorn is stolen from Fairyland by the Golden Wind, and becomes a changeling in our world, a place no less bizarre than Fairyland in his eyes. (Hardcover, Ages 10-14.)
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RAISING PASSIONATE READERS
 Marilyn's Monster, by Michelle Knudsen & Matt Phelan - Staff Pick!
Some of the kids in Marilyn's class have monsters. Marilyn doesn't have hers yet, but she can't just go out and look for one. Your monster has to find you. From favorite picture-book creators Michelle Knudsen and Matt Phelan comes a story about one little girl and the perfect monster she knows is out there...and what happens when she decides she's waited long enough. (Picture Book, Ages 4-8)
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