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THE GREAT OUTDOORS: Summer Reading For All Ages

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The program ended on Saturday, August 15, 2009.
  
  
Important Messages
Teen Summer Extravaganza / Thursday, 8/13 @ 6:30 pm. Frisbee Freestyle Champ Todd Brodeur to perform, free ice cream and cool raffle prizes. All are welcome!

LAST WEEK FOR IN-TENTS READS! Log your books by 11:59pm on Friday, August 14!

NOTE: Don't forget, you need to pick up your prizes at the library - just stop by the Information Desk and give the librarian your name!
Reviews

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Title: Number the Stars
Author: Lois Lowrey
Review: Number the Stars is a great book about the Holocaust. It is about a girl named Annemarie and her friend Ellen. Ellen is a Jew and the Nazis are after them. Annemarie and her family try to hide Ellen from the Nazis so they won't take her away. The Nazis haven't figured out that Ellen is a Jew. Annemarie's family is put into a lot of danger by trying to protect Ellen and her family. Will the Nazis find out and arrest them or will Annemarie and Ellen be safe? You should read this book to find out what happens....Link to catalog
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rating: Awesome
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Title: The Battle of the Labyrinth
Author: Rick Riordan
Review: This is the fourth book in the Percy Jackson series. Percy has been assigned a quest to go into the labyrinth and find the creator of it, Daedalus. Grover and Annabeth accompany him through the dangerous maze. He meets his former friend Luke who is now working for Kronos. Percy needs to stop Luke and Kronos before anything bad happens. You should really read this book to find out what happens to Percy and his friends. ...Link to catalog
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: Awesome
Type: Printed Book
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Title: House of the Scorpion
Author: Nancy Farmer
Review: The story is about a boy named matt. Matt is aclone because he was born from the womb of a cow. In the story Matt tries to defeat the El Patron drug Lord who was a great friend of Matt then betrayed him. He was also like family to Matt his whole life. In the end he defeats the drug lord and brings peace to his family. I would recommend this book to people who love science fiction and love horror type genres....Link to catalog
Genre: Science Fiction
Rating: Just OK
Type: Printed Book