Ballston Reader
What's Happening at the Town of Ballston Community Library
Friday, August 28th, 2020
Fall Activities
Please join us for Story Time in Jenkins Park.
We will gather under the pavilion on Thursday, September 3rd at 10:30 AM (weather permitting) for stories, rhymes, and songs. We will follow all CDC and NYS health guidelines. Please bring chairs or blankets to sit on and we will socially distance. Masks will be required when social distancing cannot be maintained.
This is a drop-in program intended for kids ages 2-5 accompanied by a caregiver. Siblings are always welcome.
Event Type(s): Preschool Programs
Presenter: Rebecca Darling
(518) 399-8174 ext. 3
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Author Feature - Robyn Carr, author.
Robyn Carr is an American bestselling novelist. She primarily writes romance and historical novels, but has also written non-fiction, short stories, and a suspense novel.
She is a RITA® Award-winning, eleven-time #1 New York Times bestselling author of almost sixty novels. Robyn's women's fiction novel THE VIEW FROM ALAMEDA ISLAND, deputed on four bestseller lists: The New York Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and Publisher's Weekly.
Robyn is a recipient of the Romance Writers of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award 2016, and in 2017, her book VIRGIN RIVER was named one of the HarperCollins 200 Iconic Books of the past 200 years. Robyn currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can visit Robyn Carr's website at www.RobynCarr.com.
The Country Guesthouse
A summer rental, a new beginning…
Hannah Russell’s carefully crafted plans for her life have been upended without warning. When her best friend died suddenly, Hannah became guardian to a five-year-old named Noah. With no experience at motherhood, she is terrified she’s not up to the challenge. She and Noah need time to get to know each other, so she decides to rent a country house with stunning views on a lake in rural Colorado.
Sunrise on Half Moon Bay
Sometimes the happiness we are looking for has been there all along…
Adele and Justine have never been close. Born twenty years apart, Justine was already an adult when Addie was born. The sisters love each other but they do not really know each other.
When Addie dropped out of university to care for their ailing parents, Justine, a successful lawyer, covered the expenses. It was the best arrangement at the time but now that their parents are gone, the future has changed dramatically for both women.
Also available in Large Print
The View from Alameda Island
From the outside looking in, Lauren Delaney has a life to envy—a successful career, a solid marriage to a prominent surgeon and two beautiful daughters who are off to good colleges. But on her twenty-fourth wedding anniversary Lauren makes a decision that will change everything.
Also available in Large Print
Resources for K12, Teachers, Families and Lifelong Learners
The Alphabet’s Alphabet by Chris Harris, illus. by Dan Santat. Little, Brown,
This playful twist on the ABCs invites readers to look at letters in a whole new way: “An A is an H that just won’t stand up right. A B is a D with its belt on too tight... and a Z is an L in a tug-of-war fight!”
Ages 4–8.
Pearl Goes to Preschool by Julie Fortenberry.
In Fortenberry’s winsome, taut story, a timid child warms to the idea of preschool with her mother’s tactical nudging and her own ingenuity. This charming antidote to preschool anxiety contains a deftly measured dose of sweetness.
Ages 2–5.
I Got the School Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison, illus. by Frank Morrison.
The vivacious African American protagonist from I Got the Rhythm and I Got the Christmas Spirit returns in this follow-up, as she embarks on the first day of school with optimism and oomph.
Ages 3–6.
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn.
A modern-day twist on Arthurian legend, Deonn’s contemporary fantasy follows 16-year-old Black girl Bree Matthews, who joins a residential program for bright high school students at UNC-Chapel Hill. When a magical attack occurs on campus, Bree discovers of her own unique magic and buried memories about her mother’s death.
Ages 14 and up.
One Year at Ellsmere by Faith Erin Hicks
The book stars Juniper (“Jun”), the first and only scholarship student at the prestigious Ellsmere Academy for Girls, a castle turned boarding school founded for girls to study science and literature.
Ages 10–14.
All Welcome Here by James Preller, illus. by Mary GrandPré. Feiwel and Friends,
The first day of school and all its excitement, challenges, and yes, anxieties, are celebrated here in connected haiku poems. A diverse cast of characters all start--and finish--their first days of school, and have experiences that all children will relate to.
Ages 4–7.
Town of Ballston Community Library
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Phone: 518-399-8174
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