Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Drink some hot cocoa with this chilly read!


Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance is for the bravest of readers! Follow the explorer Shackleton and his team through icy waters and icebergs of the Antartic as he does (and eats!) things that the average person would never dare to! Click on the link below to request this book:

Friday, November 9, 2007




If you love the sound of big engines and burning rubber as much as Ms. Sarah does, you will LOVE Hottest Dragsters and Funny Cars by Jim Gigliotti. Learn what drag racing is all about and who today's hottest racers are, including Ms. Sarah's favorite racer, Ashley Force, and her dad, John Force. Includes lists of other cool drag racing books and websites to explore. To request this book click here: http://swan.mls.lib.il.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Hottest+Dragsters+and+funny+cars&SORT=D&searchscope=73

Monday, November 5, 2007

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How would life be different for you if you were almost eight feet tall? Would people accept you for who you were? To find out more read this story based on real people, Martin and Anna Bates, who were "history's tallest known married couple". Click on the link below to request it:
http://swan.mls.lib.il.us/search/searchtype=t&searcharg=giant+of+seville&SORT=D&searchscope=73