Fangful (Thankful) for Snakes

 

Abracadabra and Hocus Pocus!

 

                            

Abracadabra and Hocus Pocus: Magical Reads!

Our next Storywagon presenter will be at the library tomorrow, and it promises to be magical! Zach Percell of TNZ Magic will be performing magic tricks on Tuesday, July 11 at 10 am.  Inspired to learn some new tricks or just looking for a magical read? Check out our Magic Discovery Kit that has props included or try some reading recs below!  (For a history of magic, we also recommend David Copperfield’s History of Magic (located at 793.809 Copperfield).

Learn to do a Magic Trick! (non-fiction)

That’s Magic! (J793.8 Jones)

More Magic Tricks You Can Do (J793.8 Conaway)

Kids Make Magic (J793.8 Burgess)

Magic: the Complete Course by Joshua Jay (Hoopla)

 

A Few Spellbinding Fantasy Books With Magic that We Adore (Fiction)

Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater

Legendbord by Tracy Deonn

Jackaby by William Ritter

Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor 

This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi

Amari and the Night Brothers by BB Alston (gr 4-6)

Half Magic by Edward Eager (gr. 3-5)

Breaking Down Invisible Walls: Books on Health and Well-Being

 

 

Breaking Down Invisible Walls: Health and Well-Being

Invisible disabilities can impact a person’s daily activities, from going to school and socializing, to so much more.  Over 15% of the global population experiences disability, but stigma, discrimination, and exclusion still impact those with disabilities.  Join us on July 26 (the anniversary of ADA) at 5 pm for the Disability Visibility Book Club as we discuss “Disability Visibility” edited by Alice Wong.

 

We’ll also have a Sensory Friendly Storytime at the Library this Friday, July 7 at 11 am for children with sensory needs.  The theme is trucks, and we will have “trucks” (boxes) that kids can park and join in the storytime.  Low lighting and a visual schedule will be provided.

 

For some related reads, try these!:

 

Books for Kids

My Life with Anxiety (Non-Fiction, located at J155.4 Schuh)

Unstoppable: Women with disabilities (Non-Fiction)

My monster and me by Nadiya Hussain (picture book, anxiety)

Boy by Phil Cummings (picture book, deafness)

I Talk Like a River by  Scott, Jordan. (picture book, dysfluency)

Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt (Fiction, dyslexia)

Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine (Fiction, Aspergers)

Good Different by Meg Eden Kuyatt (Novel in verse, neurodivergent)

 

Books for Teens

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon (Fiction, neurodivergent)

Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X Stork (Fiction, neurodivergent)

 

Books for Adults

Demystifying disability : what to know, what to say, and how to be an ally by Emily Ladau

You don’t look sick! By Joy Selak

Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness by Ilana Jacqueline

Feeling Good by David Burns, MD

Happiness Trap by Russ Harris

Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig

Women with ADHD by Sarah Davis and Linda Hill

Everything is OK by Debbie Tung (graphic novel, anxiety and depression)

Dare: the new way to end anxiety and panic attacks by Barry McDonagh

Author Feature: Emily Henry

Are you looking for some light and fun books to read on your summer vacation? Fiction author Emily Henry has a new book out called Happy Place. She is known for her modern day romance novels and has even been said to have redefined the romance novel. Happy Place is about a couple who broke up months ago, but pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends. This is how they find themselves sharing a bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been their friend group's yearly  getaway for the last decade. Their annual respite from the world, where for one vibrant, blissful week they leave behind their daily lives; have copious amounts of cheese, wine, and seafood; and soak up the salty coastal air with the people who understand them the most. Only this year, Harriet and Wyn are lying through their teeth while trying not to notice how desperately they still want each other. Because the cottage is for sale and this is the last week they'll all have together in this place. They can't stand to break their friends' hearts, and so they'll play their parts. Harriet will be the driven surgical resident who never starts a fight, and Wyn will be the laid-back charmer who never lets the cracks show. It's a flawless plan (if you look at it from a great distance and through a pair of sunscreen-smeared sunglasses). After years of being in a love, how hard can it be to fake it for one week...in front of those who know you best?

Other Adult Fiction books from Emily Henry: 

Beach Read

People We Meet on Vacation

Book Lovers

Are you still craving more from Emily Henry? She also wrote some Young Adult Fiction novels. They aren't Summery beach reads, but give them a try!

The Love that Split the World

A Million Junes

When the Sky Fell on Splendor

Hello Girls

Happy Campers

Hey all you people who enjoy roughing it, snoozing in tents, cozying up around a fire, and fully embracing Mother Nature! Did you know that June is National Camping Month? Camping isn't for everyone, so if you are new to the camping life, have a hesitant kiddo, or need some cooking inspiration, take a look at the books below. You can click on the links to place holds on any of the titles with your SHARE account. Happy camping!

Fatima's Great Outdoors by Ambreen Tariq

Timo Goes Camping by Victoria Allenby
Sipping Spiders Through a Straw: Campfire Songs for Monsters by Kelly DiPucchio
Bad Kitty: Camp Daze by Nick Bruel
Eva's Campfire Adventure by Rebecca Elliott
Gone Camping by Tamera Will Wissinger

Backpacking Hacks by Raymond Bean

Feast By Firelight by Emma Frisch
Camping Made Easy by Michael Rutter
The Campout Cookbook by Marnie Hanel

Need a Little Magic in Your Life?

Our Bookaholics book club will next meet at Ceili Coffee & Wine Bar on Wednesday, July 19 at 6:30pm to discuss Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen. We have regular print books, large print books, and audiobook available for checkout at the library. You can also read it on the Libby app.

Suley, Georgia is home to Lost Lake Cottages and not much else. Which is why it's the perfect place for newly-widowed Kate and her eccentric eight-year-old daughter Devin to heal. Kate spend one memorable childhood summer at Lost Lake, and met a boy name Wes. It was a place for dreaming. But Kate doesn't believe in dreams anymore, and her Aunt Eby, Lost Lake's owner, wants to sell the place and move on. Lost Lake's magic is gone. As Kate discovers that time has a way of standing still at Lost Lake, can she bring the cottages and her heart back to life? 

Sarah Addison Allen mixes together the perfect blend of magical realism, romance, characters you want to be best friends with, and worlds that feel like home. If you're interested in diving into some more books featuring magical realism, try one from the list below! We could all use a little sprinkle of magic in our lives, right?

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Life of Pi by Yann Martel

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicles by Haruki Murakami

The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Gwendy's Final Task by Stephen King

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

Check Out Wisconsin State Parks At Your Library!

Are you the outdoorsy type who longs to spend their summer hiking, biking, camping, and exploring all that Mother Nature has to offer?

Starting on June 9, you can check out a pass to visit a Wisconsin State Park for FREE! According to the WI DNR, "Check Out Wisconsin State Parks At Your Library is a collaborative effort between the DNR, the Wisconsin Association of Public Libraries, and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The goal of the program is to expand access to Wisconsin State Park System properties to new visitors." Okay, that's pretty cool right?

Here's everything you need to know:

• To make it fair for all of our patrons, there will be a limit of ONE pass per family per month.
• Library staff will need to write the date that you plan to visit the state park on the pass. This could be the current day's date or any date this summer. The pass will only be valid on the date you select. 
• You can visit more than one Wisconsin State Park System location on that same day!
• Passes are valid for one vehicle with Wisconsin license plates. (Excluding busses)
• You will also receive a swag bag filled with information about the state park system, maps, stickers, accessibility information, and more.
• Passes do not need to be returned to the library after being used.
• Passes and swag bags are available while supplies last.

Learn more about this program here.