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The Last Days of Cleveland by John Stark Bellamy II $14.95 Gray and Co. Publishers www.grayco.com While John Stark Bellamy may have moved from Cleveland to Vermont, he still continues to entertain and educate with his collections of stories on Cleveland crime and disaster. The latest, “The Last Days of Cleveland,” is a must for [...]
Diego: Bigger than Life, by Carmen Bernier-Grand, with illustrations by David Diaz. 2010 Pura Belpre Honor Book and Illustrator Honor book. This book on Diego Riveras, well-known artist, is told through colorful illustrations and free verse, a series of chronological poems. The illustrations are colorful, stencil-like, almost abstract at times. It also includes a synopsis [...]
Almost Astronauts: 13 Women who Dared to Dream, by Tanya Lee Stone. 2010 Sibert Medal. In the early 1960s, 13 women underwent testing to become astronauts. There was scientific evidence compiled that the women tested did just as well as the men (sometimes better). There were advantages to women in space. But none of the [...]
Charles and Emma: The Darwin’s Leap of Faith, by Deborah Heiligman. 2010 Printz Award. I’m not an expert on Charles Darwin, but this book had many fascinating things about him, concentrating on his courtship and marriage to Emma. This marriage was a bit of a leap of faith for both of them. Of course, Charles is [...]
The National Park Service welcomes author Jerry O. Potter on Jan. 8, as he presents a program about the sinking of the Sultana as part of the Lyceum Distinguished Speaker Series. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 CVNPA members, and $3 children ages 3 to 12. Attend any three for the subscription price of $20 adults, [...]
Christopher LaHurd, who was born and raised in Tallmadge, recently published A Story of One: Walking the Path of a World War II Airman. A Story of One is a memoir of his grandfather’s experiences during World War II. This book recreates a story of a cadet growing into a matured and experienced lieutenant that [...]
From The Kent State University Press, Murder of a Journalist: The True Story of the Death of Donald R. Mellett by Thomas Crowl tells the story of the murder of the editor of the Canton Daily News, one of the most publicized crimes in the 1920s. For less than a year, Mellett was the editor [...]
On Oct. 1 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dirk Wales brings his book, The Further Adventures of a Lucky Dog: Owney, U.S. Rail Mail Mascot to the Learned Owl Book Shop, 204 N. Main St. in Hudson. Wales’ story follows the imagined adventures of real-life dog Owney, who rode the rails from coast to coast when the U.S. [...]
From The Kent State University Press, Canal Fever: The Ohio and Erie Canal from Waterway to Canalway (2009) edited by Lynn Metzger and Peg Bobel, with illustrations by Chuck Ayers, is a collection of original essays examining the past, present, and future of the Ohio and Erie Canal. Canal Fever showcases the research and writing of the best and [...]
Two baseball-related books: Six Innings, by James Preller. 2009 ALSC Notable Children’s Books. The setting of this story, told from multiple viewpoints, is at the Little League championship game. Intermixed are several interwoven stories about several of the players themselves. What I really liked is even the other team’s players, including the feared pitcher, [...]