We All Scream for Ice Cream!

 The upcoming Friends of the Library Ice Cream Social and the hot weather has us thinking about cold, refreshing ice cream. Wouldn't you like some right now?

If you can wait until Friday (6/28), plan to attend the Ice Cream Social fundraiser at Emma's Table from 4-7pm with yummy cake with ice cream, root beer floats, and sundaes, plus an incredible selection of cakes to bid on. More info here. We appreciate the Friends of the Library and how their fundraising benefits the Eager Free Public Library.

Here are some books with lots of ways to enjoy ice cream.

 

 

Easy no-churn ice cream : the 'no equipment necessary' guide to standout homemade ice cream  – Heather Templeton

 

Sweet spot : an ice cream binge across America  – Amy Ettinger

 

À la mode : 120 recipes in 60 pairings : pies, tarts, cakes, crisps, and more topped with ice cream, gelato, frozen custard, and more  – Bruce Weinstein

 

The ice cream sundae book : a step-by-step guide to making America's favorite dessert  – Michael Turback

 

The ice cream book : over 400 recipes  – Lewis P. De Guoy

 

Mexican ice cream : beloved recipes and stories  – Fany Gerson

 

The perfect scoop : 200 recipes for ice creams, sorbets, gelatos, granitas, and sweet accompaniments  –David Lebovitz

"Fire Keeper's Daughter"

Our Antemeridian's Book Club will be discussing novels that feature women navigating between Native and White cultures both from a current perspective in June and during the late 1800's in August.

There are plenty of copies in regular and large print at the Library, so feel free to check one out even if you can't attend the book discussion on Thursday, June 20, at 10:30am.

Our June book is Angeline Boulley's Fire Keeper's Daughter. Eighteen-year-old Daunis Fountaine has never quite fit in, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of a fresh start at college, but when family tragedy strikes, Daunis puts her future on hold to look after her fragile mother. After Daunis witnesses a murder, she's drawn into an FBI investigation of a lethal new drug. Fire Keeper's Daughter is an electrifying thriller layered with a rich exploration of the modern Native experience, a reckoning of current and historical injustices, and a powerful celebration of community.

If you want to get a head start for the August discussion, Crow Mary by Kathleen Grissom is a richly detailed story about an Indigenous woman caught between two cultures that was inspired by the true story of Crow Mary.

Looking for Adventure

 

Are your kids looking for some adventurous reads this summer? 

There are so many wonderful books full of adventure that are sure to capture your young reader's attention and keep them entertained all summer.

Here are some longtime favorite adventure series that your kids (and you) might enjoy this summer. Keep in mind that audiobooks make a great way to enjoy stories together during a family road trip.

The Lightning Thief (#1 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians) -- Rick Riordan

Redwall -- Brian Jacques (this is Book 1 but you really can start anywhere)

Dealing With Dragons -- Patricia Wrede

My Side of the Mountain -- Jean Craighead George

Inkheart -- Cornelia Funke

Eragon -- Christopher Paolini

How To Train Your Dragon -- Cressida Cowell

The Borrowers -- Mary Norton

Lightningborn (Storm Dragon #1) -- Julie Kagawa

Hatchet -- Gary Paulsen

Artemis Fowl -- Eoin Colfer