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| Num | Title | Author | Vols | Pgs. | Description |
| 7473 | Christmas Box, The | Evans, Richard Paul | 1 | 95 | The moving and unforgettable story of a widow and the young family who come to live with her. |
| 7463 | Death Casts A Shadow | Skalka, Patricia | 3 | 433 | With Door County caught in the grip of a fierce winter storm, Sheriff Dave Cubiak agrees to do a simple favor for a friend of his wife: he stops by to check in on an affluent widow with a questionable new suitor. His initial disquiet is easily dismissed—until she is found dead the next morning in her home. |
| 7471 | Iced A Dick Francis Novel | Francis, Felix | 4 | 546 | Seven years ago, Miles Pussett was a steeplechase jockey, loving the rush of the race. But after an unfortunate event, he left horseracing behind and swore he would never return. Now he gets his adrenaline rush from riding headfirst down the Cresta Run, a three-quarter-mile Swiss ice chute, reaching speeds of up to eighty miles per hour. |
| 7474 | Lessons in Chemistry | Garmus, Bonnie | 5 | 698 | Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results. |
| 7454 | Life Without Flowers, A (A life without water series #2) | Bolden, Marci | 4 | 466 | Twenty-four years after losing her daughter in a tragic accident, Carol Denman has finally made peace with Katie’s father. But releasing her ex-husband from blame and facing how deeply she held herself responsible were only the first steps in Carol’s journey toward peace. |
| 7456 | Life Without Regrets, A (A life without water series #3) | Bolden, Marci | 3 | 450 | Since losing her husband, Tobias, in a tragic accident, Carol Denman has been on a journey of self-growth. She’s taken steps to finally grieve her daughter’s death, forgive her first husband, and mend her broken relationship with her mother. The one heartbreak she can’t seem to come to terms with is losing her husband. |
| 7450 | Life Without Water, A (A life without water series #1) | Bolden, Marci | 4 | 502 | A truly emotional story about love, loss and forgiveness. Carol Denman divorced her husband over twenty years ago and has never looked back. But on the day before their daughter's thirtieth birthday, John barges back into Carol's life with a request that threatens the fragile stability she has built. |
| 7466 | Night Shift | Cook, Robin | 4 | 570 | Colleagues-turned-spouses Dr. Laurie Montgomery and Dr. Jack Stapleton already have their plates full with demanding forensic pathology work and family pressures. The last thing they need is the sudden death of a colleague. Yet when Laurie’s apparently vital and healthy longtime friend Dr. Sue Passero dies mysteriously in the hospital parking garage, an autopsy is required, and it falls uncomfortably under Laurie’s purview as the chief medical examiner. So when Laurie asks Jack to take special care with the case, he can hardly refuse. |
| 7470 | Personal Librarian, The | Benedict, Marie | 4 | 632 | A novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as White in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation. |
| 7476 | Playing Dead (Cherringham #9) | Costello, Matthew | 1 | 170 | When Cherringham Drama Society invite a local TV celebrity to direct their Christmas show, they get more publicity than they bargained for. Someone's out to sabotage the event, and rehearsals spin into chaos. Jack and Sarah are asked to investigate and soon discover that there's a darker mystery taking place behind the scenes ... |
| 7462 | Timepiece | Evans, Richard Paul | 2 | 230 | Follows the love story of MaryAnne and David Parkin as they struggle with the lessons of love, loyalty, and forgiveness and cope with tragedy, in a story about the gifts we pass on to our children and grandchildren. |
Adult Non-Fiction
| Num | Title | Author | Vols | Pgs. | Description |
| 7469 | Best of Reader's Digest Vol. 2, The | Readers Digest | 4 | 524 | This collection showcases over 40 timeless stories that make you feel deeply and stick with you, along with cartoons, jokes, and readers' warm and funny true anecdotes. |
| 7472 | Christmas Box Miracle, The | Evans, Richard Paul | 2 | 240 | A book which helps grieving people to heal and lost souls to find their way home. It is Evans's story: his own spiritual journey and stories of people he encountered along the way -- miraculous stories of healing and divinity that often defy explanation. |
| 7458 | Enslaved, Indentured, Free | Antoine, Mary Elise | 4 | 522 | In the early nineteenth century five Black women lived in the Prairie du Chien area as slaves and/or indentured servants. This book describes their lives and interaction at that time and how they ultimately grained their freedom through self-purchase and freedom suits. |
| 7475 | First Ladies Women Who Called the White House Home | Gormley, Beatrice | 1 | 170 | The term "First Lady" has been used to refer to the wives of the presidents fo the United States since the Civil War Era. But what kind of people were the First Ladies? They were athletic and no-nonsense, like Bess Truman; sophisticated, like Jacqueline Kennedy, and pioneers, like Anna Harrison. They were lawyers, like Hillary Rodham Clinton, school librarians, like Laura Bush, and independent thinkers, like Abigail Adams and Eleanor Roosevelt. |
| 7465 | Hymns of Faith | Vineyard Publications | 5 | 743 | Songs that complement the Anabaptist faith. Includes some very old songs and some which have been recently written. |
| 7447 NFS | Jumbo Word Find Pad | Kappa Books Publishers | 1 | 184 | Brain teasing. Perfect puzzle book for all ages. Enjoy puzzles, mazes, word search, or crosswords! |
| 7455 | Love Without Limits | Vujicic, Nick | 3 | 414 | Even though he was born without arms or legs, Nick Vujicic created a “ridiculously good life.” But after dating disappointments and a failed relationship, he reached his mid-20s worried that he would never find a woman to love him and share his life. |
| 7460 | Pioneers, The | McCullough, David | 5 | 766 | As part of the Treaty of Paris, in which Great Britain recognized the new United States of America, Britain ceded the land that comprised the immense Northwest Territory, a wilderness empire northwest of the Ohio River containing the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. A Massachusetts minister named Manasseh Cutler was instrumental in opening this vast territory to veterans of the Revolutionary War and their families for settlement. Included in the Northwest Ordinance were three remarkable conditions: freedom of religion, free universal education, and most importantly, the prohibition of slavery. In 1788 the first band of pioneers set out from New England for the Northwest Territory under the leadership of Revolutionary War veteran General Rufus Putnam. They settled in what is now Marietta on the banks of the Ohio River. |
Children's
| Num | Title | Author | Vols | Pgs. | Description |
| 4087e NFS | Andy and the Albino Horse | Kelso, Mary Jean | 4 | 34 | When Andy takes equine therapy he learns how to cope with his disabilities and searches for ways to get along with a bully at school. By learning about the horse and its own handicaps, Andy begins to see hope for himself and his future. |
| 4073 | Bookstore Adventure, The (A Nya Sky Story) | Lopez, Leslye R. | 1 | 154 | Eleven-year-old, Nya Sky, is an inquisitive budding journalist who dreams of becoming a famous field reporter living in the most unlikely of places, the famous 5th Avenue flagship, Barnes & Noble bookstore in New York City. |
| 4084 | Dragon Masters: Call of the Sound Dragon | West, Tracy | 1 | 65 | This early chapter book is part of a series with high-interest content and fast-paced plots. The city of Remus is in danger! A wizard battle has gotten out of control and a giant statue has come to life, so Drake and Petra travel to Remus where they meet a new Dragon Master named Tessa and her Sound Dragon, Sono. Tessa, who is blind, has a very special connection with her Sound Dragon. Together, the Dragon Masters will need to find a Power Crystal! Can they save the city? |
| 4058 | Gib Rides Home | Snyder, Zilpha Keatley | 3 | 348 | All Gib ever wanted was to be adopted, but life with a family isn’t quite what he thought it would be. Gib was sent to an orphanage when he was six years old, and with each year, he knows it becomes less likely that he will be adopted into a loving family. |
| 4057 | Runaway Sled and Other Stories to Tell, The | Pathway Publishers | 2 | 174 | Children's Amish stories. |
| 4088 | White Giraffe, The | St. John, Lauren | 2 | 250 | The night Martine Allen turns eleven years old is the night her life changes completely. Martines parents are killed in a fire, so she must leave her home to live on an African wildlife reserve with a grandmother she never even knew she had. When Martine arrives, she hears tales of a mythical animal living there. A white giraffe. |
Cookbooks
| Num | Title | Author | Vols | Pgs. | Description |
| 4087e NFS | Andy and the Albino Horse | Kelso, Mary Jean | 4 | 34 | When Andy takes equine therapy he learns how to cope with his disabilities and searches for ways to get along with a bully at school. By learning about the horse and its own handicaps, Andy begins to see hope for himself and his future. |
| 4073 | Bookstore Adventure, The (A Nya Sky Story) | Lopez, Leslye R. | 1 | 154 | Eleven-year-old, Nya Sky, is an inquisitive budding journalist who dreams of becoming a famous field reporter living in the most unlikely of places, the famous 5th Avenue flagship, Barnes & Noble bookstore in New York City. |
| 4084 | Dragon Masters: Call of the Sound Dragon | West, Tracy | 1 | 65 | This early chapter book is part of a series with high-interest content and fast-paced plots. The city of Remus is in danger! A wizard battle has gotten out of control and a giant statue has come to life, so Drake and Petra travel to Remus where they meet a new Dragon Master named Tessa and her Sound Dragon, Sono. Tessa, who is blind, has a very special connection with her Sound Dragon. Together, the Dragon Masters will need to find a Power Crystal! Can they save the city? |
| 4058 | Gib Rides Home | Snyder, Zilpha Keatley | 3 | 348 | All Gib ever wanted was to be adopted, but life with a family isn’t quite what he thought it would be. Gib was sent to an orphanage when he was six years old, and with each year, he knows it becomes less likely that he will be adopted into a loving family. |
| 4057 | Runaway Sled and Other Stories to Tell, The | Pathway Publishers | 2 | 174 | Children's Amish stories. |
| 4088 | White Giraffe, The | St. John, Lauren | 2 | 250 | The night Martine Allen turns eleven years old is the night her life changes completely. Martines parents are killed in a fire, so she must leave her home to live on an African wildlife reserve with a grandmother she never even knew she had. When Martine arrives, she hears tales of a mythical animal living there. A white giraffe. |
Crafts
| Num | Title | Author | Vols | Pgs. | Description |
| 7424 | Caron Cakes Crochet Projects | Leisure Arts, Inc. | 1 | 55 | Creating special color effects has never been easier than when using Caron Cakes self-striping yarn. You are free to relax and let its slowly changing colors take command as you crochet garments and home accessories. |
| 7446e NFS | Christmas Crafts from Around the World | Sadler, J. | 1 | 54 | No matter where it's celebrated, Christmas is a joyful time of year. In this book in the Kids Can Do It series, kids can enjoy their very own "international" Christmas with seventeen yuletide projects and some very special ideas for getting into the holiday spirit! |
| 7453 | How to Knit Fashionable Scarves on Circle Looms | Layman, Denise | 1 | 60 | By using circle looms, knit-wear enthusiasts can simplify stitch work–improving the overall look of projects and creating tighter, neater designs. From eyelet lace to picking up stitches, the techniques and methods in this guide will help beginning-level stitchers create unique scarves. |
Print/Braille
| Num | Title | Author | Vols | Pgs. | Description |
| 4069 | Adventure, The | Yost-Filgate, Susan | 1 | Rip Squeak and his friends set off on the maiden voyage aboard their ship named Adventure and soon find themselves adrift in a thick, mysterious fog. When disaster strikes and things look grim, the unexpected happens and a new friend saves the day. | |
| 4068 | Air Is All Around You | Branley, Franklyn | 1 | This is a wonderful book to help children understand that air is all around you , takes up space and moves. Has simple experiments to show and probe air takes up space. | |
| 4089 | Baker, Baker, Cookie Maker | Hayward, Linda | 1 | Cookie Monster is baking loads of his favorite cookies at the Sesame Street Bakery. But the tasty treats get gobbled up so fast by his friends—Elmo, Big Bird, Grover, Bert, Ernie, and the others—that Cookie never even gets to taste them! Will he ever get to eat one of his own cookies? | |
| 4083 | Berry Song | Goade, Michaela | 1 | This Caldecott Honor book is set "on an island at the edge of a wide, wild sea" and celebrates a Tlinget grandmother teaching her granddaughter "how to live on the land." As the land sings to them and sustains them, grandmother and granddaughter sing their gratitude to the land and forest and ocean. This is a beautiful story of familial love and the passing on of Indigenous knowledge. | |
| 4074 | Con Pollo: A Bilingual Playtime Adventure | Fallon, Jimmy | 1 | Meet Pollo, a friendly little chicken who just wants to play all day. Pollo makes many activities fun while at the same time introducing young readers to some basic Spanish vocabulary. Translations and a pronunciation guide are included. | |
| 4082 | Elephants Big Solo | Kurpiel, Sarah | 1 | Everyone is excited about the chance to perform a solo in the class recital-except Elephant. How will she deal with her anxiety and stage fright? This story is a warm and sensitive celebration of meeting life's challenges while staying true to who you are. The Elephant's experience will resonate with readers who prefer to keep a low profile. | |
| 4081 | Finding My Dance | Thundercloud, Ria | 1 | At four years old, Ria was brought into the powwow circle - of the Ho-Chunk nation, proudly wearing the special jingle dress made by her mother. She performed with her brothers all over Indian country. Then she learned dance styles like tap, jazz, and ballet - but sometimes she felt like an outsider. At school, she was the only indigenous girl in her class. As a professional dancer, Ria traveled the world. Now she has returned to her homelands and proudly works to reclaim stories of Indigenous women. | |
| 4075 | Friendbots: Blink and Block Make a Wish | Fang, Vicky | 1 | This I Can Read Comics book is an introductory level book to graphic novel formatting for children. The print copy contains detailed information about how one is to read a graphic novel, graphic novel terminology and layout descriptions. Blink is scanning the playground for treasure, but Block is pretty sure there's no gold to be found. When Blink finds a penny and decides to make a wish, will these two pals find treasure... or maybe something even better? | |
| 4064 | Geoffrey Groundhog Predicts the Weather | Koscielniak, Bruce | 1 | Geoffrey Groundhog has become a local celebrity for successfully predicting how long winter will last. Everyone awaits his prediction each February 2, when he emerges from his burrow to look for his shadow. But Geoffrey’s fame has grown out of control—and so has the commotion surrounding his burrow! | |
| 4062 | Gilbert the Great | Clarke, Jane | 1 | Almost every child knows what it's like to move or to have a friend move away. With his dazzling undersea pictures in vibrant colors and a text full of heart and wit, Charles Fuge captures that sad feeling perfectly--and offers plenty of comfort, too. | |
| 4076 | Glasses | Houran, Lori Haskins | 1 | EUREKA! Great things happen when science crosses history. This is an all-true story of glasses. Without glasses, everything can be a blur! This book is a "biography" of glasses, an essential invention. Ever since someone first noticed that a jar of water magnified what was behind it, people have worked to improve their vision. This book is a fun and informative look at the history of this wonderful invention. | |
| 4070 | Ira Sleeps Over | Waber, Bernard | 1 | Ira is thrilled about his first sleepover at his friend Reggie's house, until his sister makes him question taking his favorite teddy bear! | |
| 4078 | Keep Your Ear on the Ball | Petrillo, Genevieve | 1 | Even though Davey is blind, he is quite capable - until he tries to play kickball. The story of the solution to his kickball problem gently teaches us the importance of building the skills that connect us to one another. While Davey showed strength in his resolve to the skills that connect us to one another. While Davey showed strength in his resolve to do it all by himself, he eventually learns that we are all interdependent and rely on each other to become the best we can be. This book is based on a true story. | |
| 4086 | Last Stop on Market Street | De La Pena, Matt | 1 | Every Sunday after church, CJ and his grandma ride the bus across town. But today, CJ wonders why they don’t own a car like his friend Colby. Why doesn’t he have an iPod like the boys on the bus? How come they always have to get off in the dirty part of town? Each question is met with an encouraging answer from grandma, who helps him see the beauty—and fun—in their routine and the world around them. | |
| 4085 | Let's Play | Tullet, Herve | 1 | Enjoy a ride of color, shape, motion, and imagination: It's only a yellow dot...but what a dot it is! Readers won't be able to resist this jaunty, adventurous dot, nor its invitation to play along. | |
| 4061 | Listen Up, Pup | Smallman, Steve | 1 | Toby is a happy dog...until a new puppy comes along! Toby decides to teach Snoop some lessons and soon learns that having a pup around isn't so bad after all. | |
| 4077 | Little Black Lives Matter | Dill, Knodi | 1 | A rhyming story about famous black persons who led little black lives before they became famous public figures. The message of the story is that we all matter, big and small. | |
| 4063 | Mini Mighty Sweeps | Alexander, Lori | 1 | weeps is a mini and mighty cleaning machine! She’s eager to get to work, but the other trucks don’t leave any jobs for her. Big jobs are only for the big trucks, they say. | |
| 4067 | Oh say can you say? | Dr. Seuss | 1 | This riotous collection weaves together a wonderment of words designed to twist the lips. Wordsmiths and beginning readers will love Oh, Say Can You Say? and treasure tackling these tangled tongue teasers. | |
| 4071 | One Morning in Maine | McCloskey, Robert | 1 | Today is a special day for Sal because she gets to go to Buck's Harbour with her dad. But when she wakes up to brush her teeth with her baby sister, she discovers something shocking.... Her tooth is loose! And that's just the start of a huge day! | |
| 3987 | Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer | Shealy, Dennis R. | 1 | 24 | Follow Rudolph and his friend Hermey on a journey that takes them from Santa’s workshop to the Island of Misfit Toys and beyond! |
| 4080 | Shoshi's Shabbat | Yacowitz, Caryn | 1 | The virtues of taking a break, and of being thankful, are extolled in this gentle story of a stubborn ox, an impatient farmer, and a day of rest. Shoshi is accustomed to life on Simon's farm where she helps Simon plow the fields for six days a week and rests on Shabbat. When Simon grows old, he sells the ox to Yohanan, who expects her to work seven days. Shoshi refuses to work on the seventh day, and Yohanan comes to the conclusion that Shoski has the right idea! | |
| 4065 | Sweet Dreams, Jack-Jack | Rusu, Meredith | 1 | Baby Jack-Jack's family is incredible! His mom, his dad, his sister, and his brother all save the world from bad guys. But Jack-Jack doesn't have powers―or at least that's what they think! | |
| 4060 | The Great Gran Plan | Woollard, Elli | 1 | In this riff on Little Red Riding Hood, the pig from The Three Little Pigs gets mixed up in the Big Bad Wolf's plot to eat Granny. Fortunately, Granny is a tough old bird who can take care of herself—and everyone else, too. A funny, rhyming read-aloud! | |
| 3917 | Up (Disney/Pixar Up) (Little Golden Book) | RH Disney | 1 | 24 | Meet Car and Russell. Carl is old and lonely. Russell is young and looking for a friend. When they’re thrown together on the adventure of a lifetime, they discover that friendships are great at any age! |
| 4079 | When the Anger Ogre Visits | Salom Andree | 1 | This book gives children symbolic and concrete guidance about how to deal with anger as a natural part of their inner lives. Rather than squelching anger or pushing it away, children are invited to sit with and observe anger, removing its overwhelming aspects. This story, written in rhyme, centers on discovering and using internal resources and portrays anger as manageable. |
Textbooks
| Num | Title | Author | Vols | Pgs. | Description |
| 5085 | Building Our Lives | Pathway Publishers | 4 | 504 | Building Our Lives reader. Amish textbook. |
| 5094 | Climbing to Good English | Schoolaid | 4 | 423 | 4th grade English textbook for homeschooling, based on Christian values. |
| 5087 | Journeys Common Core | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 1 | 166 | Decodable Reader Take-Home Blackline Master Grade 2. |
| 5088 | Start Right Reader (Grade 2, Book 1) | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 1 | 52 | Start Right Reader, Grade 2. |
| 5089 | Start Right Reader (Grade 2, Book 2) | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 1 | 59 | Start Right Reader, Grade 2. |
| 5090 | Start Right Reader (Grade 2, Book 3) | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 1 | 56 | Start Right Reader, Grade 2. |
| 5091 | Start Right Reader (Grade 2, Book 4) | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 1 | 59 | Start Right Reader, Grade 2. |
| 5092 | Start Right Reader (Grade 2, Book 5) | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 1 | 58 | Start Right Reader, Grade 2. |
| 5093 | Start Right Reader (Grade 2, Book 6) | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 1 | 60 | Start Right Reader, Grade 2. |
| 5086 | Workbook for Building Our Lives | Pathway Publishers | 2 | 210 | Workbook for Building Our Lives. Amish textbook. |
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