FOUNDING MOTHERS

Next month we will be reading Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation by Cokie Roberts.  This nonfiction work takes a look at the women of colonial America.  These women worked hard on behalf of their families and country and were just as crucial in the formation of the United States of America as their husbands.  While the men went off to war or to Congress, the women managed their businesses, raised the children, provided political advice, and generally made it possible for the men to do what they did.

For a deeper look at the founding women and this time in our nation's history, check out some of the books listed below.

Abigail Adams: A Life by Woody Holton
Dear Abigail by Diane Jacobs
The Muse of the Revolution by Nancy Rubin Stuart
Written Out of History by Mike Lee
Martha Washington: an American Life by Patricia Brady
Ties That Bound by Marie Jenkins Schwartz
American Treasures by Stephen Puleo
1775: A Good Year for Revolution by Kevin Phillilps
1776 by David McCullough
The American Revolution by Robert J. Allison
The General and Mrs. Washington by Bruce Chadwick
Daily Life in Colonial New England by Claudia Johnson
Founders as Fathers by Lorri Glover

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FAMILY VACATION

It's hard to believe that July is almost over!  That means you have about 1 month left to take a family vacation before school starts back up.  Here are some books centering on vacationing.  Hopefully your vacation is better than what you find between these pages!

Adult/Young Adult Books:
The Werewolf of Bamberg by Oliver Potzsch
The Guest Cottage by Nancy Thayer
The Sins of the Mother by Danielle Steel
The Whole Thing Together by Ann Brashares
The Vacationers by Emma Straub
The Red House by Mark Haddon
The Barefoot Summer by Carolyn Brown

Children's Books:
Arthur's Family Vacation by Marc Brown
Cupcake Cousins by Kate Hannigan
Fudge-a-mania by Judy Blume
Trolls on Vacation by Alan MacDonald
The Vacation by Polly Horvath
A Whirlwind Vacation by Nancy Krulik
The Bears' Vacation by Stan Berenstain
Emma's Vacation by David McPhail

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NATIONAL ICE CREAM MONTH

It's National Ice Cream Month!  July has held this honor since the mid-1980s.  For more information on National Ice Cream Month as well as more about ice cream in general, visit http://www.idfa.org/news-views/media-kits/ice-cream/july-is-national-ice-cream-month

Even if you missed celebrating National Ice Cream Day yesterday, you can still celebrate ice cream throughout the rest of this month.  Here are a few books to help you enjoy this tasty treat!








No-Churn Ice Cream by Leslie Bilderback
Ice Cream and Iced Desserts by Joanna Farrow and Sara Lewis
The Ultimate Ice Cream Book by Bruce Weinstein
Food52 Ice Cream and Friends by Amanda Hesser
Mexican Ice Cream by Fany Gerson
Van Leeuwen Artisan Ice Cream by Laura O'Neill
Vegan Ice Cream by Jeff Rogers
Coolhaus Ice Cream Book by Natasha Case
Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream Desserts by Jeni Britton Bauer

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AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT: LOUIS SACHAR

This month we are reading Holes by Louis Sachar for our Book to Movie Club.  Sachar has written over 25 books for children and young adults.  Holes won the National Book Award and Newbery Medal and was made into a movie in 2003.  For more information on Louis Sachar, visit his website: http://www.louissachar.com/

Books by Louis Sachar:
Fuzzy Mud
Wayside School Series
Holes
Marvin Redpost Series
The Cardturner
Small Steps
There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom
Dogs Don't Tell Jokes
Sixth Grade Secrets 
Johnny's in the Basement
The Boy Who Lost His Face
Someday Angeline

If you liked Holes, then you may want to give these books a try:

Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

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RED RIDING HOOD SPINOFFS

In 2011, Red Riding Hood was released as a feature film starring Amanda Seyfried.  At the same time, a tie-novel was written by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright.  This novel was based on the screenplay written by David Johnson.

This novel and movie are not the only retellings of Little Red Riding Hood.  If you are looking for more, give one of the books below a try.

Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause

Hunter by Mercedes Lackey
Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George
Crimson Bound by Rosamund Hodge
Cloaked in Red by Vivian Vande Velde
Scarlet Moon by Debbie Biguie

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