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Page 12 The INDEPENDENT, November 6, 2008 Between the Bookends By Susan Cackler, Library Assistant Banks Public Library Now that Halloween is past, it’s time to start looking to the holiday season that will soon be here. The Friends of the Banks Public Library will be holding several fundraising events that can help with your holiday shop- ping. At the Union Point Cemetery Dinner on December 6, they will be offering See’s candy, a book- lover’s calendar, and new and used books for sale. Also, the Friends are again offering the opportunity for patrons to purchase books at a discount. If you know the author and the title, you can order books through this sale at a discounted price. The discount may vary with each book, but averages around twenty percent. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Friends. Order forms will be available at the library. Join us for Preschool story time on Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. in the community room of the library. It is designed for children aged three to six, but younger siblings are welcome. This month Miss Cathy will read stories on the following themes: November 5 The Cat’s Meow November 12 Turtle Soup November 19 Cow Pies November 26 Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! The Friends of the Banks Public Library can always use your support. You can make a tax deductible do- nation, become a member, volunteer, or bring your re- cycling to Swatco on the second Saturday of each month. Money that the Friends raise helps the library purchase Cultural Passes, upgrade equipment and purchase books and movies. On the Shelf: This month finds us with a host of new fiction for esty, what it means to be twin and what it means to be children and young adults. In case you haven’t heard, yourself. many of the really good reads to come out in recent The Fire Eternal by Chris d’Lacey. This is the fourth years have been for the younger generation. Although book in the Dragons series. In this story, bestselling these books are appropriate for younger persons, the author David Rain has disappeared mysteriously in older reader will get at least as much satisfaction, if not the Arctic. It has been five years, and the ice is chang- more, out of reading them, and perhaps read them on ing. Bears are starving, dragons are rising, and the a deeper level. Frequently, they are shorter too, so souls of the Inuit dead are haunting the skies. The they fit into a busy adult’s schedule. Spirit Gaia, goddess of the Earth, is restless. As the Hate That Cat, by Sharon Creech. This Newberry weather grows wilder and the ice caps melt, all eyes Medal winning author is back with another book de- turn from the north to David’s daughter, Alexa. She is signed to entertain and demystify poetry. This novel the key to stopping the goddess. takes up where Love that Dog left off, although you Nation by Terry Pratchett. In a departure from his don’t need to have read that book to enjoy this one. Disc World and fantasy tales, Pratchett writes an ad- The book consists of Jack’s journal to his teacher in venturous tale of survival and discovery. Mau is the which he writes, in verse form, about the poetry they only one left after a giant wave sweeps his island vil- are studying in class, his family and, of course, a big lage away. But he soon finds Daphne, a girl from the black cat. Jack gains new appreciation for poetry, and other side of the globe, in the jungle. She is the sole his enthusiasm is catching. The book is a very quick survivor of a ship destroyed by the same wave. To- read, but it is touching and gives readers of every lev- gether the two confront the aftermath of catastrophe. el something to appreciate. Spoiler alert: the cat does- Gradually, they find other refugees, hungry and fright- n’t die. ened. As Mau and Daphne struggle to keep the small The Dragonfly Pool, by Eva Ibbotson. In this nov- band safe and fed, they defy tradition and uncover a el, Ibbotson turns to experiences from her childhood in long-hidden secret that will turn the world upside Vienna for inspiration. Although fictional, the boarding down. school in the Dragonfly Pool resembles the one she at- Banks Public Library: 111 Market Street. tended and had to leave to escape the Nazis. In the Hours: Mon., Fri., Sat., 11 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. story, Tally is at first reluctant to attend the boarding Tues., Wed., Thurs., 11 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.; school, but soon comes to love it. She then organizes Preschool Story Time: Wednesdays., 10:15 a.m. a dance troupe to participate in an international festi- Phone: (503) 324-1382 for information val in Bergania. While there, she befriends the prince. Internet: www.wccls.org Soon she finds herself helping the prince to escape in Browse library resources, reserve or renew materials a tale of friendship, heroism and great escapes. online. Call for information. Lost and Found, by Andrew Clements. Clements has written another school story. The Grayson twins move often and, al- though it’s a drag being mistaken for each The Forest Grove Used ues Nov. 11 and 12 (11:00 a.m. other, having a twin makes the first few Book Sale will be held in the to 8:00 p.m.), Nov. 13 and 14 days at a new school easier. However, the Rogers room at the Forest (11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and first day of sixth grade, one twin is sick. Grove Library, 2114 Pacific ends on Saturday, Nov. 15 from The other goes to school and discovers Ave., Forest Grove. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a that a clerical error has result- The sale starts Monday, No- $5 for a bag of book sale (bring ed in the school knowing about vember 10, with a members your own bag). only one Grayson. As the twins only sale (become a member of exploit the oversight, they find the Friends of the Forest Grove new views on friendship, hon- Library for just $5) and contin- Used Book Sale in Forest Grove Free influenza shots available Announcing Jim’s Thriftway Holiday Show 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. November 12 th Enjoy live music While you sample the tastes of the holidays. Kustom rd Klutte a Y WAI Inc. r Free flu shots and nasal spray flu vaccine will be offered on a first-come, first-served ba- sis by Washington County De- partment of Health and Human Services at a flu clinic on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. See article on page 8 for more information. No Custom Work S TRASSEL ’ S A UTO R EPAIR & H YDRAULIC H OSES Order now for XMAS Winter Specials Custom Hand Crafted Yard Ornaments, Fences & Decks 660 So. 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