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From the Children's Room
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Altered Books Thursday, April 3, 6:30 PM For ages 11-18, sponsored by the Teens n' Tweens grant. Please register : 978-526-2016 or email eileen Fitzgerald, YA Librarian, efitzgerald@mvlc.org What IS an Altered Book?? It is any book, old or new that has been recycled by creative means into a work of art. They can be ... rebound, painted, cut, burned, folded, added to, collaged in, gold-leafed, rubber stamped, drilled or otherwise adorned ... and yes! It is legal! |
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Preschool Story Time Tuesday, April 8, 1:30 PM A 40 minute program for 3-5 year olds with stories and a simple craft. |
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Mother Goose Story Time Wednesday, April 9, 10:30 AM A 20 minute program for infants through twos with simple books, rhymes, and musical instruments. |
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Manchester Mothers' Club Read-a-thon wrap-up Saturday, April 12, 10 AM-noon The Manchester Mothers’ Club will be at the library from 10 AM-12 PM to collect all sponsor sheets and payments for the Read-a-thon. |
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National Library Week Monday, April 14 through Saturday, April 19 To celebrate Libraries, enter our raffle every time you visit the library this week, for fab books and more! |
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Pentominoes Tuesday, April 15, 7 PM A student/parent book group, for grades 4-7, meets once a month. Call Sara Collins, Children's Librarian, for details. 978-526-2016. |
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Preschool Story Time Tuesday, April 15, 1:30 PM A 40 minute program for 3-5 year olds with stories and a simple craft. |
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Mother Goose Story Time Wednesday, April 16, 10:30 AM A 20 minute program for infants through twos with simple books, rhymes, and musical instruments. |
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Floaty Feet Author, Nathan Walker Thursday, April 17, 3:30-4:30 PM |
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Patriots' Day, Library Closed Monday, April 21 |
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Terry Walker Rocks Tuesday, April 22, 6:30 PM Teens can “Meet the Artist” as renowned nature photographer, Terry Walker presents examples of his work and fields questions from aspiring photographers. Limited to 12 participants. E-mail Eileen Fitzgerald, YA Librarian to register: efitzgerald@mvlc.org |
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Museum of Science - Science Magic Wednesday, April 23, 10:30 AM |
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Poetry ALOUD Here Tuesday, April 29, 6:30 PM Perform your favorite poem, as your favorite poet, or read your own poem. Please Register : 978-526-2016, or email Sara Collins, Children's Librarian : scollins@mvlc.org |
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Preschool Story Time Tuesday, April 29, 1:30 PM A 40 minute program for 3-5 year olds with stories and a simple craft. |
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Mother Goose Story Time Wednesday, April 30, 10:30 AM A 20 minute program for infants through twos with simple books, rhymes, and musical instruments. |
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T@L?K! Wednesday, April 30, 7 PM T@L?K! is the Teen Advisory Board, open to students ages 12-18. T@L?K! members are participating with the Teens N' Tweens grant, selecting materials, programs, and furnishings for the teen community in Manchester. New members are welcome. Email Young Adult Librarian Eileen Fitzgerald for more information : efitzgerald@mvlc.org |
Children's Room Activities
April 2008
Sara Collins, Children's Librarian
Homework Center schedule is Monday-Thursday, 3-5 PM, following Memorial
School calendar. A computer workstation is reserved for students through 12th
grade. Printing is free. Blank compact discs are available to save your work.
Volunteers are on hand for advice.
April is National Poetry Month
Enter the Library's Poetry contest and have your poem published on the Library's Website. There are three age divisions: 10 and under, 11-18, and 19 and up. Email your poem, with name and age division, and phone number, to Eileen Fitzgerald, Young Adult Librarian, efitzgerald@mvlc.org.Sign up for the Poetry ALOUD Here night, and perform your favorite poem, as your favorite poet, or read your own poem. Call 978-526-2016 or email Sara Collins, Children's Librarian, scollins@mvlc.org.
Manchester Mothers' Club Read-a-thon continues in April
National Library Week
National
Library Week, observed April 13-19, is an excellent time to celebrate the
contributions of libraries and librarians nationwide and find out how you
can become part of the circle of knowledge at your library. Sponsored by
the American Library Association, the event marks its 50th anniversary
this year, with Julie Andrews serving as the honorary chair. Join the
celebration and discover a world of knowledge, both in person and online!The Manchester Library is holding a raffle during National Library Week. Enter your name and phone number every time you visit the library during the week, for a chance to win a fab book or other book-related prize.
School Vacation Week
There are two programs planned for school vacation week, one for teens, part of our artist series, on Tuesday, April 22, meet Terry Walker, nature photographer, please register; and the Museum of Science, with science magic, for all ages, on Wednesday, April 23, 10:30 AM, no registration needed.
Eleven going on 100: Anne of Green Gables
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the beloved
children’s classic, Anne of Green Gables—the best-selling Canadian
novel of all time. Lucy Maud Montgomery’s spunky, red-headed heroine was an
immediate hit with readers in 1908, and the story of how 11-year-old orphan Anne
Shirley wins the hearts of the small community of Avonlea continues to appeal
today. Anne of Green Gables has never been out of print, and has been
translated into 36 languages. The Prince Edward Island home that inspired the
Green Gables of the novel draws more than 300,000 visitors annually—and there
are many special events planned on the island for this year’s big anniversary.
Montgomery completed eight novels about Anne and her
family, even writing about the World War I-era romance of Anne’s youngest
daughter, Rilla, in Rilla of Ingleside. And February brought a new
treat for fans of Anne Shirley: the first new Anne novel approved by the
Montgomery estate. Before Green Gables chronicles Anne’s life from
birth to age 11 and was written by Canadian children’s author Budge Wilson.
Wherever you start with Anne’s story, you’re guaranteed to want to read it all.
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Rilla of Ingleside By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery, L. M. 1993/04 - Starfire 9780553269222 Check Our Catalog Anne's children were almost grown up, except for
pretty, high-spirited Rilla. No one could resist her bright hazel eyes and
dazzling smile. Rilla, almost fifteen, can't think any further ahead than
going to her very first dance at the Four Winds lighthouse and getting her
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Anne of Green Gables By Montgomery, Lucy Maud 1996/01 - Puffin Books 9780140367416 Check Our Catalog Anne Shirley is skinny, red-haired, and never stops
talking -- and she is a girl. The Cuthberts, who had meant to adopt a boy to
help them on the farm, are both exasperated and entertained by her constant
chatter and romantic imaginings. But they soon find it hard to remember what
Green Gables was like without her.
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King Cousins, the (Book 1) By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Davoll, Barbara Griffin, Jim 2004/03 - Zonderkidz 9780310705987 Check Our Catalog Book one of a series based on stories by L. M.
Montgomery, the author of Anne of Green Gables--for ages 10-12Sara Stanley,
whose mother has died and whose father is working as an artist in Europe, is
called "The Story Girl" because she loves to spin tales. She's staying on
Prince Edward Island with her King cousins. Together the children have many
questions concerning the existence of God, and they go to church to learn
the answers.
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Measles, Mischief and Mishaps (Book 2) By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Davoll, Barbara Griffin, Jim 2004/03 - Zonderkidz 9780310705994 Check Our Catalog Book two of stories featuring the adventures of
Sara Stanley--for ages 10-12The King cousins get into a pack of trouble.
First they convince a neighbor girl to defy her mother and go to the Magic
Lantern show with them. Then one of them is supposed to be minding a baby
and it disappears. Later one of the boys decides to show off and eats poison
berries. This second book in the series based on stories by L. M. Montgomery
provides an enchanting look into life on Prince Edward Island at the turn of
the 20th century.
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Summer Shenanigans (Book 3) By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Davoll, Barbara Griffin, Jim 2004/03 - Zonderkidz 9780310706007 Check Our Catalog More summer fun with the King cousins on Prince
Edward Island--for ages 10-12In book three, the King cousins rollick through
their fast-flying summer on the farm, creating fun and mischief as they go.
They hear a ghost ringing a bell, they eat sawdust pudding, and "The Story
Girl" tells them the history of kissing. But the big event is that they hear
a dreadful prophecy about the end of the world that drives fear into their
hearts as they discuss heaven and hell and the final judgment.
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Dreams, Schemes and Mysteries (Book 4) By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Davoll, Barbara Griffin, Jim 2004/03 - Zonderkidz 9780310706014 Check Our Catalog The final book in the series based on stories from
one of the world's favorite authors--L. M. Montgomery--for ages 10-12The
four cousins decide to have a preaching contest using the old Pulpit Stone
in the orchard. As the sermons are discussed and judged, some very important
truths are brought up and considered. Summer is winding down and the Toronto
boys dread leaving the farm. The book and series conclude with the opening
of the mysterious blue chest and talk of hope for spring to come.
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Winter on the Island By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Davoll, Barbara 2005/10 - Zonderkidz 9780310708599 Check Our Catalog Based on the stories by Lucy Maude Montgomery, the
Story Girl series tells the ongoing story of Sara Stanley, a young girl who
earns the name of the Story Girl. The Story Girl keeps her cousins and
friends spellbound with her tales, and a strong Christian message is woven
throughout. In Winter on the Island, the King cousins and their friends
celebrate Christmas and make New Year's resolutions. They also begin work on
their own newspaper, Our Magazine. As winter wears on, they are visited by
the governor's wife, and have to spend the night at Peg Bowen's house after
being caught in a blizzard.
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Wedding Wishes and Woes By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Davoll, Barbara 2005/10 - Zonderkidz 9780310708605 Check Our Catalog Based on the stories by Lucy Maude Montgomery, the
Story Girl series tells the ongoing story of Sara Stanley, a young girl who
earns the name of the Story Girl. The Story Girl keeps her cousins and
friends spellbound with her tales, and a strong Christian message is woven
throughout. In Wedding Wishes and Woe, many changes begin to occur on Golden
Road. The King cousins discover that their aunt Olivia is getting married,
and Peter's once-drunken father comes home to Markdale converted to
Christianity. With all these changes, will things ever be the same?
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Midnight Madness and Mayhem By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Davoll, Barbara 2005/10 - Zonderkidz 9780310708612 Check Our Catalog Based on the stories by Lucy Maude Montgomery, the
Story Girl series tells the ongoing story of Sara Stanley, a young girl who
earns the name of the Story Girl. The Story Girl keeps her cousins and
friends spellbound with her tales, and a strong Christian message is woven
throughout. In Midnight Madness and Mayhem, Sara has moved in with the King
cousins following the marriage of Aunt Olivia. She and the rest of the
children soon learn how to deal with people in the neighborhood who tend to
be rather unfriendly, and the Story Girl discovers the secret between Miss
Reade and the Awkward Man.
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The Winds of Change By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Davoll, Barbara 2005/10 - Zonderkidz 9780310708629 Check Our Catalog Based on the stories by Lucy Maude Montgomery, the
Story Girl series tells the ongoing story of Sara Stanley, a young girl who
earns the name of the Story Girl. The Story Girl keeps her cousins and
friends spellbound with her tales, and a strong Christian message is woven
throughout. In Winds of Change, everything seems to be happening at once to
the King cousins. After Miss Reade and the Awkward Man's wedding, Bev and
Felix receive a startling letter--their father is coming back to them soon,
but he is also bringing with him a woman he met in South America, whom he
plans to marry. To add to the changes, the Story Girl receives a surprise of
her own when her father comes back from Paris. As their time together on
Golden Road grows short, the King cousins and their friends must make the
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Anne of Avonlea By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery, L. M. 1984/06 - Laurel-Leaf Books 9780553213140 Check Our Catalog At sixteen Anne is grown up. . . almost. Her gray
eyes shine like evening stars, but her red hair is still as peppery as her
temper. In the years since she arrived at Green Gables as a freckle-faced
orphan, she has earned the love of the people of Avonlea and a reputation
for getting into scrapes. But when Anne begins her job as the new
schoolteacher, the real test of her character begins. Along with teaching
the three Rs, she is learning how complicated life can be when she meddles
in someone else's romance, finds two new orphans at Green Gables, and
wonders about the strange behavior of the very handsome Gilbert Blythe. As
Anne enters womanhood, her adventures touch the heart and the funny bone.
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Chronicles of Avonlea By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery, L. M. 1988/08 - Starfire 9780553213782 Check Our Catalog On Prince Edward Island, where Anne Shirley grew up
in the sea-sprayed town of Avonlea, there was no shortage of wonderful
stories. There was the case of Ludovic Speed, who wouldn't propose to the
woman he had courted for fifteen years until Anne devised a plan to "speed"
him up . . . if it didn't backfire and break his heart. But no one could
blame mischievous Anne for the hilarious battle of the sexes that erupted
when a man-hating woman and her cat got quarantined in the same house with a
woman-hating bachelor and his dog. From sprawling Penhallow Grange, where a
family waits nearly forever for two quarreling lovers to break their
stubborn silence, to the tumbledown farm of Old Man Shaw, who awaits the
retum of his beloved daughter, L. M. Montgomery has written twelve tales of
secret hopes and hidden dreams, filled with enchantment and
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Mistress Pat By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery, L. M. 1989/07 - Starfire 9780553280487 Check Our Catalog |
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Emily's Quest By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery, L. M. 1983/07 - Laurel-Leaf Books 9780553264937 Check Our Catalog Emily knows she's going to be a great writer. She
also knows that she and her childhood sweetheart, Teddy Kent, will conquer
the world together. But when Teddy leaves home to pursue his goal to become
an artist at the School of Design in Montreal, Emily's world collapses. With
Teddy gone, Emily agrees to marry a man she doesn't love ... as she tries to
banish all thoughts of Teddy. In her heart, Emily must search for what being
a writer really means....
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Anne's House of Dreams By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery, L. M. 1996/02 - Gramercy Books 9780517148204 Check Our Catalog |
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Onion Tears By Kidd, Diana Montgomery, Lucy Maud 1993/08 - HarperTrophy 9780688118624 Check Our Catalog A little Vietnamese girl tries to come to terms
with her grief over the loss of her family and her new life with an
Australian family.
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Gramercy Classics for Young People: The Story Girl
By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery, L. M. 1996/05 - Gramercy Books 9780517148181 Check Our Catalog |
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Rainbow Valley By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Rh Value Publishing McGinnis, Robert 1995/03 - Gramercy Books 9780517101926 Check Our Catalog 256 pp. 6 x 9.
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Across the Miles By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery, L. M. Wilmshurst, Rea 1997/03 - Starfire 9780553571035 Check Our Catalog Love notes, marriage proposals, heart-felt
promises, honest admissions, cruel deceptions--these are the many variations
on the theme of this collection, in which each story hinges on the writing
or receiving of a letter. These stories, filled with all the wit and wisdom
of L.M. Montgomery, take us back to a time when letters held not only news
of friends and family, but the power to change lives.
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Anne/Ingleside #6 By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery, L. M. 1984/05 - Bantam Classics 9780553246483 Check Our Catalog |
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Kilmeny of the Orchard By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery, L. M. 1989/09 - Starfire 9780553213775 Check Our Catalog For the fans of L.M. Montgomery and the beloved
Anne series comes another poignant story set on Prince Edward Island. A
young school teacher falls in love with a most unlikely girl--a mute. As
love blooms with the spring, he must overcome impossible obstacles to win
the beautiful, mysterious girl.
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Emily of New Moon By Montgomery, Lucy Maud 1983/04 - Rebound by Sagebrush 9780613903943 Check Our Catalog |
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Anne of the Island By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery, L. M. Follows, Megan 1990/03 - Listening Library 9780553452013 Check Our Catalog The third story in the Anne of Green Gables trilogy
takes listeners through the changes and emerging womanhood of irrepressible
young Anne Shirley as she prepares for college.
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The Doctor's Sweetheart By Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery, L. M. 1993/11 - Starfire 9780553563306 Check Our Catalog |
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Magic for Marigold By Montgomery, Lucy Maud 1989/04 - Rebound by Sagebrush 9780613376570 Check Our Catalog |