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  Hank Aaron
  

  Hammerin' Hank was regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time and became an inspiration and pop culture figure to all. His 755 career home runs stood as the MLB record for 33 years. As a right fielder, he played 23 seasons from 1954 through 1976. Here are some titles from our catalog about his amazing career and life.

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  Picturing Information
  

  Books for the February 2021 online art book club on information graphics for artists, with a special focus on the designs created for the W.E.B. Du Bois curated Paris 1900 exhibit. Many more books on the subject are normally available to anyone but this list only contains those that can be borrowed at this time, in January-February 2021. The titles on this list can all be borrowed by Free Library card holders by placing holds and picking up at locations currently offering curbside or contactless pickup services or by reading online via our ebook providers such as Hoopla. This list does not include reference books that must be used inside our buildings, books stored in our offsite stacks, the Regional Operations Center or ebooks that have catalog records but are not at this time available.

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  Summer of a thousand pies by Dilloway, Margaret.

  ☆☆☆☆☆

  After her alcoholic father goes to jail, 12-yr-old Cady Bennett must leave foster care in San Diego to live with an estranged aunt in the obscure mountain town of Julian. Cady doesn't know the particulars of the family's estrangement (she finds out later), nor does she know how to respond to Aunt Michelle and her partner, Suzanne, who give her the stability, a pretty room (her mother's), love, and a wholesome natural environment which she has never experienced. Cady gradually unwinds, learns to trust, make friends, heal her emotional scars, and save her Aunt's failing pie business. A fan of baking shows, Cady wants to learn how to bake. Aunt Shell's unfailing patience and discipline in teaching Cady how to bake, tempered by Suzanne's sweet indulgence, transform a damaged recalcitrant pre-teen into a lovable and responsible girl. Cady marshals the help of the townspeople to save Aunt Shell's business by developing her own pie recipes to add to the shop's menu. Wonderful book, true to life characters. Latino interest. Illegal aliens, undocumented workers. Great recipes for pies, Lady Baltimore Cake, Tres Leches Cake, icing ,and gluten free crust included. Attractive cover. Must read! Double-thumbs up! Gr. 5 and up. Marianne Bucci, Head, Children's Dept., NER

  Reviewed by Marianne B on Jan 22, 2021

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  No good deed

  ☆☆☆☆☆

   

  Drama. Suspenseful. Thriller. Violent. Crime.

  The movie is full of tension from the very beginning.  The actors are strong and convincing. Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson worked well together.  Elba looked the part of a bad guy. He was very effective (simply evil). Taraji never have a problem with keeping up with any of her leading men  She is always quick and on point with her responses( but a little too naive in this film). This movie will keep you on the edge of your seat. If you like fast-paced suspense this movie is for you.  I enjoyed this movie.

  Reviewed by Joyce L on Jan 22, 2021

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  Matilda

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆

  Watched the Matilda with my grandson. Forgot how much I enjoyed this movie. A story of a gifted girl who has a special power. She uses her power for good. Nice family movie.

  Reviewed by Donna P on Jan 20, 2021

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  The strangers by Haddix, Margaret Peterson.

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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  It all started when Chess, Emma and Finn Greystone found out about those kidnapped kids from Arizona.  Because they weren’t just any kids.  They were kids who shared the Greystone’s exact birth dates.  Kids who, strangely, were also named Rochester, Emma and Finn.  Kids whose mom looked like she could be their mom’s twin sister.  And once their mom read about these mystery kids, things began spiraling out of control, leaving the three young Greystones confused and scared.  Mom began acting unusual, saying and doing things that didn’t make sense.  Then she had hastily left them in the care of a woman they had never even met, and taken off on a “business trip.”  It didn’t take Chess, Emma and Finn long to realize that what was supposed to be an important last minute business trip might actually be something entirely different, maybe even something extremely dangerous.  And their mom most likely would never be returning unless they had the courage to find and save her.    

  Get a glimpse into the minds of fun-loving second grader Finn, problem-solving fourth grader Emma, and overprotective big brother Chess as they team up with an unlikely friend to solve the mystery of what happened to their mom.  Embark on a trip to another version of the world where an evil regime controls inhabitants through their sense of smell.  Race against time with Chess, Emma and Finn as they attempt to rescue their mom from certain death at the hands of a judge, who looks exactly like their new babysitter, and her cult-like navy-and-orange clad soldiers from another dimension.

  I was drawn into this story right from the start, and the suspenseful, action-packed plot made me never want to put the book down.  After I finished I knew I immediately had to get my hands on book two, which I am currently reading now!  This first book in Margaret Peterson Haddix’s Greystone Secrets series will not disappoint her fans, or any fans of mystery and science fiction for that matter.  I would recommend this book to readers in fourth grade up through middle school.  It is currently available in print, ebook and audio formats.  

  Reviewed by Megan M on Jan 19, 2021

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  The miseducation of Lauryn Hill. by Hill, Lauryn.

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  Best Album ever. People moved to Philly over this album. Or at least I did.

  Reviewed by Ellen A on Jan 14, 2021

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  Once again by Legend, John.

  ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

  Great Vocals and Piano.

  Reviewed by Ellen A on Jan 14, 2021

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