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2010 | | |  | Stranger in the Woods
Carl R. Samms II & Jean Stoick
The entire forest is wearing a coat of glistening white and animals come out of their shelter ~ they discover there is something new in the forest. Who is this stranger in the woods, and what wonderful surprises does he bring? Readers of all ages will love this story, which combines stunning photographs of woodland creatures in a winter setting with lyrical text.
International Reading Assoc. Award Winner
Benjamin Franklin Award Winner |  | Snowflake Bentley
Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Illustrated by Mary Azarian
1999 Caldecott Award Winner ~ Mary Azarian, a Vermont artist who loves snow as much as Wilson Bentley, has created strong and skillfully carved woodcuts that portray sensible, sturdy characters and a timeless rural landscape.Snowflake Bentley is the story of Wilson Bentley, a farmer born in 1865 in Jericho, Vermont, a small town between Lake Champlain and Mount Mansfield, in the heart of Vermont's "snowbelt." When he was fifteen his mother gave him a microscope. Looking at snowflakes under the microscope, stunned by their beauty; he decided he had to share that beauty with others. By the time he died in 1931 he was considered the world's expert on snowflakes. |  | The Circle Trilogy:
Black, Red, White
Ted Dekker
Much more than a moral tale ~ plot twists, character development, and rich allegory are coupled with the staples of fantasy fiction to satisfy even the toughest literary critic. Dekker is the perfect author for the cinematic generation ~ Circle reads descriptively and fast, yet classic readers will not be disappointed. Dekker is an excellent wordsmith who paints fantastic worlds for the reader to imagine. If you enjoy fantasy-fiction or are looking to find a good starting place in the genre,Dekker's books are highly recommended.
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Water Witches
Chris Bohjalian
Timely and entrancing ~ believable and thoughtful ~ read this one!
...a Vermont community, ruggedly independent and dealing with the "drought of the century"...a local ski resort wanting to expand and draw water from the beleaguered Chittenden River...the lawyer-lobbyist husband and his dowser wife and daughter...the struggle between tradition and progress, science and mystery, environment and economics..
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Janet Aylmer
With the utmost respect for Austen's original masterwork, author Janet Aylmer loving retells Pride and Prejudice from a bold new perspective: seeing events as they transpire through the eyes of Darcy himself. One of world's great love stories takes on breathtaking new life, and one of fiction's greatest romantic heroes becomes even more sympathetic, compelling, attractive, and accessible, all through the imagination and artistry of a truly gifted storyteller.
|  | The Man Who Loved Books Too Much
The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of
Literary Obsession
Allison Hoover Bartlett
John Gilkey is an obsessed, unrepentant book thief who has stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of rare books from book fairs, stores, and libraries around the country. Ken Sanders is the self-appointed “bibliodick” (book dealer with a penchant for detective work) driven to catch him. Bartlett befriended both men and found herself in the middle of efforts to recover hidden treasure. With suspense, insight, and humor, she has created a narrative that reveals how Gilkey pulled off his crimes, where he stashed the loot, and how Sanders ultimately caught him. She also explores the romance of books, the lure to collect them, and the temptation to steal them ~ examining the craving that makes some people willing to stop at nothing to possess the books they love.
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