News From the Library
by Sherrie Simmons and Margaret Woodruff

We give thanks for our dedicated volunteers.
Who are they and what do they do?
Ann Batchelder, David Cross, Valerie Graham, Dorrice Hammer, Beth Merritt, Dorothy Saba, Jan Schwarz, Joanne Wolfe and Janet Yantachka enhance library services on a daily basis and in a variety of ways. They are book menders, circulation assistants, shelvers, shelf readers and special project assistants. In addition, Kim Keyes designs, plants and maintains the glorious gardens. Judy Tuttle fills the position of Art Curator, locating and scheduling artists and at times assisting in hanging the shows. It is with sincere gratitude that we thank them for their gifts of service.
Local author Ron Krupp told audience members at the October 26th evening program that “local food production has a multiplier effect for the entire state of Vermont.” Krupp made his remarks while presenting his new book, Lifting the Yoke: Local Solutions to America’s Farm and Food Crisis. For a little over an hour, he shared information pertaining to the marketing and distribution of Vermont products; the importance of CSAs; reasons to buy local and the disturbing reality of hunger in Vermont. Patrons can find Ron’s book in the library collection.
New Audio Books
Fiction
The Art of Racing in the Rain, Stein, G.
The Blue Notebook, Levine, J.
Brimstone, Parker, R.
The Castaways, Hilderbrand, E.
Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder, Wells, R.
Devil’s Queen, Kalogridis, J.
The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Barbery, M.
The Last Song, Sparks, N.
The Magicians, Grossman, L.
Sacred Hearts, Dunant, S.
South of Broad, Conroy, P.
The White Queen, Gregory, P.
The Wish Maker, Sethi, A.
Nonfiction
Brotherhood of Heroes, Sloan, B.
The Colonel and Little Missie, McMurtry, L.
Mountains of the Pharaohs, Hawass, Z.
No Time to Wave Goodbye, Mitchard, J.
Wesley the Owl, O’Brien, S.

Georgia Edwards, Circulation Assistant, reviews The White Queen by Philippa Gregory.
Attention lovers of fictional English history and fans of Philippa Gregory: The White Queen is now available at the library. It is Book I in her new series, The Cousins’ Wars (or The War of the Roses.)
This novel takes the reader to pre-Henry VIII and to the story of his grandmother, Elizabeth Woodville, consort to King Edward IV, sister-in-law to the infamous Richard III, and mother of the missing princes in the Tower. A Lancastrian by birth, she marries the young Edward, a Yorkist, for love and ambition. Together they scheme and battle for the throne of the deposed Henry VI and a dynasty of kings. License is taken with Elizabeth’s story to portray her as a descendent of the goddess, Melusina, capable of witchcraft.
Gregory has painted The White Queen as a strong, ambitious woman whose choices lead to scheming, betrayal, heartbreak, success and excess.
Critics may point out that Gregory may have played too fast and loose with the facts of English history. But it is, after all, work of fiction. It inspired this reader to research the history behind it.
Other books at the library related to this subject include:
Blood and Roses, Helen Castor
The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England,
Antonia Frazer
The Tragedy of Richard III, William Shakespeare

Who’s got the mitten?
December 12, 10:30 a.m. to noon
A family program for all ages, this lively morning will feature mitten storytelling, mitten crafts, mitten-knitting demonstrations and the debut of our mitten tree. Help us decorate the tree with new mittens for homeless families. If you and your family are feeling crafty, you can pick up a pattern to knit a pair of mittens or to create a pair of easy-to-sew felted mittens. We will accept mitten donations (handmade or purchased) throughout the month of December, and then send them along to local charities. Join us for a festive start to the winter season and a chance to help your neighbors in need. Mitten refreshments will be served!

Get ready, get set...gingerbread houses!
November 30 – December 15
An annual favorite, the gingerbread house is back! Stop by the Library between November 30 and December 5 to pick up a gingerbread house kit. Return your completed house by December 15 in time for our Gingerbread House Party. Space is limied and registration required; please call the Library to sign up. Limit one gingerbread house kit per family.

New for fairy lovers and audiobook listeners:
If you’ve got an new reader who loves the Rainbow Fairy series, we’ve got news for you! The Butterfly Meadow series is in with new butterfly adventures just like their fairy friends. Titles to look for include Zippy’s Tall Tale, Joy’s Close Call, Skipper Gets Spooked. More books are on the way.
Our audiobook collection has expanded. Check out these new selections in juvenile fiction and young adult fiction:
Juvenile Fiction:
The 39 Clues: Book 4: Beyond the Grave by Jude Watson, Book 5: The Black Circle by Patrick Carman, Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls #4: Stage Fright by
Meg Cabot
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Extra Credit by Andrew Clements
Framed by Frank Boyce Cottrell
Hotel for Dogs by Lois Duncan
James Herriot’s Treasury for Children
Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry
Piper Reed: Navy Brat by Kimberly Willis Holt
Piper Reed: The Great Gypsy by Kimberly Willis
Holt
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Winnie the Pooh Audio Set by A.A. Milne
Young Adult:
Daniel X: Watch the Skies and The Dangerous
Days of Daniel X by James Patterson
Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment and The
Final Warning by James Patterson
Mississippi Jack by L.A. Meyer