News From the Charlotte Library
from Margaret Woodruff, Youth Services Librarian

Spring Story Time:  
New! Thursdays at 1 p.m. (March 26 through April 16)
There is still space. Join us for stories, songs and crafts with a good dose of springtime fun. Suggested for children ages 3 through 5 who are comfortable in a storytime setting without parent or caregiver.

March Half-Day Programs at the Charlotte Library:  
Friday, March 20, from 12:30 to 2 p.m.: DIY Spa! Learn how to make bath salts,
lip balm and other spa necessities; pack them in a fun bag to take home.
Suggested for grades 5 and 6.  Registration is required, so please call the
Library to sign up. CCS students can take the bus from school with a
parent note.

After-School Program:  March 25, 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Castle Creations:  Build a dream castle or fantasy fort with inspiration
from  David Macaulay’s books Castle, City and Building Big!  First in our
series of Medieval Marvels programs. Suggested for grades 1- 3; please
call the Library to sign up.

NEW BOOKS TO ENJOY!
Picture Books
Birds by Kevin Henkes
The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson
Apple-Pip Princess by Jane Ray
Kitten Tale by Eric Rohmann
Little Panda by Renata Liwsak
The Tale of Two Mice by Ruth Brown
Wabi Sabi by Mark Reibstein
The Black Book of Colors by Menena Cottin
Jumpy Jack & Googily by Meg Rosoff
The Chicken of the Family by Mary Amato
Owney the Mail-Pouch Pooch by Mona Kerby

Early Readers
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Rain or Shine
by Erica Silverman

Ella the Rose Fairy
Danielle the Daisy Fairy
Olivia the Orchid Fairy
Tia the Tulip Fairy
Louise the Lily Fairy
Pippa the Poppy Fairy
-All by Daisy Meadows

Juvenile Fiction
My Brother Abe: Sally Lincoln’s Story
by Harry Mazer
Paddington Here & Now by Michael Bond
Doomwyte by Brian Jacques (latest installment in Redwall series)
Thirty Nine Clues Book 3: The Sword Thief  (latest installment in 39
Clues series)
Percy Jackson Files: A Survival Guide to Greek Gods and Monsters
by Rick Riordan
COMING SOON!
The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan (last in the Percy Jackson and the
Olympians series)

Juvenile Graphic Novels
Bone No. 9: Crown of Horns by Jeff Smith
COMING SOON!
Boxcar Children, Book 1: A Graphic Novel
Boxcar Children , Book 2: Surprise Island: A Graphic Novel
Boxcar Children, Book 3: Yellow House Mystery: A Graphic Novel
-All by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Juvenile Nonfiction
Sandy’s Circus: A Story About Alexander Calder by Tanya Lee Stone
Charles and Emma: The Darwins’  Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman
Lincoln Shot! A President’s Life Remembered  by Barry Denenberg

Young Adult
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Climbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatraman
Dope Sick by Walter Dean Myers
Devil’s Paintbox by Victoria McKern