Forever or a Long Long Time by Caela Carter 2017

December 14, 2018

This is a very powerful story about adoption and the hugely complicated emotional landscape of the children and parents involved. I loved it and will highly recommend it.  12-14-18 Reviewed by Susan Plimpton

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books

Maine Readers’ High Demand Hold List December 2018

December 10, 2018

Here are the books that your fellow Maine readers are requesting through Interlibrary Loan.  Southwest Harbor Public Library has 18 of these 20 items in our collection! Books 1)      **Kingdom of the Blind (Penny) – 426 . . . read more »

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November On-Order BOOKS

November 5, 2018

Patrons can put a hold on books which are “on-order.” When they arrive on our door-step the Southwest Harbor Public Library patrons with holds will be the ones reading these books before they go out . . . read more »

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NEW BOOKS coming soon…on order!

October 24, 2018

How can you get on the hold list for our new “on order” books? You can find the following books in the library’s catalog and although our copies are listed as “on order” you can . . . read more »

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Librarian as heroine in new novel

October 10, 2018

How often do we read a book in which a librarian is the heroine? Highly recommended by NPR staff as well as our own Library Director, Erich Reed. The Man Who Came Uptown. Pelecanos, George . . . read more »

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Fairies! A True Story By Shirley Raye Redmond 2012

September 10, 2018

An early Reader about the history of fairies. I will order this and look for more on the subject. Amanda reports it to be the 2nd most popular book during Fairies week at SSC. 8-23-18  ER . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Children's Books

You Go First By Erin Estrada Kelly 2018

September 10, 2018

Another great book by this year’s Newbury winner that I couldn’t resist reading. She seems to find odd little bits of middle school trauma /culture and personalize them into lovable characters who survive by making creative . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Juvenile Books

Big Machines The Story of Virginia Lee Burton by Sherri Duskey Rinker 2017

September 10, 2018

A very brief but lovely bio of Virginia Lee Burton which explains how her books began with drawings of big machines for her two sons.  8-22-18 Must order Reviewed by Susan Plimpton

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Children's Books

The Year of Billy Miller By Kevin Henkes 2013

September 10, 2018

What a sweet book! It’s Billy Miller’s second grade year and he worries that he isn’t smart enough; that’s only one among many worries. He must win over his teacher, sit next to a girl . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Children's Books

Grace for Gus By Harry Bliss 2018

September 10, 2018

A graphic picture book wordlessly tells the story of Grace who lives in NYC and sneaks out at night to play her violin in the subway and otherwise entertain people in order to make money . . . read more »

Category: Book Reviews - Kids, Reviews Graphic Novels, Reviews Juvenile Books