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Library Launches Second Grade Book Club; Next Selection: “We’re All Wonders” on June 14

May 30, 2018
Library Launches Second Grade Book Club; Next Selection: “We’re All Wonders” on June 14

Following on the heels of the new third grade book club, the Library is now also offering a second grade book club, which will meet for an hour once per month. Led by Pelham parent Liselle Sakrhani, the club is for any second grade child who...

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June 14: Third Grade Book Club Discusses “The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp”

April 25, 2018
June 14: Third Grade Book Club Discusses “The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp”

The Library’s new Third Grade Book Club will discuss The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt at its June meeting, which will be held on Thursday, the 14th from 4 – 5 p.m. Parents of interested third graders can...

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May 24: Battle of the Books (BOB) Organizational Meeting

April 24, 2018
May 24: Battle of the Books (BOB) Organizational Meeting

Yes! It’s already time to gear up for 2018’s Battle of the Books, which will be held in October, and the first step is this organizational meeting, which will be from 6:30 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 24. BOB is a county-wide competition among...

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Teamwork Pays Off at Battle of the Books, by Jamie Burke

December 4, 2017
Teamwork Pays Off at Battle of the Books, by Jamie Burke

“In which book did a character stare at a frog?” “Beep!”  “Jackaby, by William Ritter!” After preparing for weeks, the Pelham Bookworms’ hard work was going to be tested. On Saturday, October 21st, all seven members marched into Hendrick Hudson...

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Pelham Page Turners Go to Semis in Battle of Books, by Matt Michailoff

November 13, 2017
Pelham Page Turners Go to Semis in Battle of Books, by Matt Michailoff

Every second the team had been practicing came down to one moment—the Fourth Annual Battle of the Books Competition. The Pelham Page Turners, the town’s younger team, had studied for six weeks preparing for this day. The Page Turners, who...

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The Battle of the Books: The Parents’ Perspective

October 27, 2017
The Battle of the Books: The Parents’ Perspective

For the last four years, there’s been a competition each fall in Westchester that has nothing to do with cleats, balls or helmets. It’s the annual Battle of the Books (BOB), in which 18 teams from libraries in the Westchester Library System...

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Author Reading: Gabrielle DeGroat Reads Two of Her Children’s Books

October 23, 2017
Author Reading: Gabrielle DeGroat Reads Two of Her Children’s Books

Local children’s author Gabrielle DeGroat will come to the Library on Friday, November 17 at 3:30 p.m. to read two of her books:  Me Encata, I Love Puerto Rico and My Purple Kingdom. Me Encata, I Love Puerto Rico is about the  beauty of...

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Author Reading, Oct. 27: The Wompananny Witches Make One Mean Pizza

October 13, 2017
Author Reading, Oct. 27: The Wompananny Witches Make One Mean Pizza

Former Pelham resident Jennie Palmer is headed back to town for a reading of her new children’s book, The Wompananny Witches Make One Mean Pizza, at the Town of Pelham Public Library on Friday, October 27th at 3:30 p.m. Jennie grew up and...

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YA Review: “Out of My Mind” by Sharon M. Draper

April 17, 2017
YA Review: “Out of My Mind” by Sharon M. Draper

Like the main character in R.J. Palacio’s Wonder, Melody, in Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper, was born with a disability — in her case, cerebral palsy, which has affected her body, but not her brain.  Wheelchair bound, and unable...

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YA Book Review: “The Sun Is Also a Star” by Nocola Yoon

November 25, 2016
YA Book Review: “The Sun Is Also a Star” by Nocola Yoon

Not every couple looks like they could be soul mates when they first meet. In the case of Natasha and Daniel, of The Sun Is Also a Star by Nocola Yoon, there is a racial difference, a personality disconnect, and tough life circumstances. Each...

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YA Book Review: “Caravaggio Signed in Blood” By Mark David Smith

October 24, 2016
YA Book Review: “Caravaggio Signed in Blood” By Mark David Smith

In the work of historical fiction Caravaggio Signed in Blood, the Renaissance artist is depicted as a brawling, unrepentant, street fighter in Rome, spoiling for his next battle. Equipped with a flashing sword and an eye to mayhem, he encounters...

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Juvenile Book Review: “Full of Beans” by Jennifer L. Holm

October 3, 2016
Juvenile Book Review: “Full of Beans” by Jennifer L. Holm

Eighty years ago, a nickel was worth something. One nickel could buy candy, a ticket to a movie, and real food for a meal. It was during the Great Depression, and life was far from ideal even in Key West, Florida. Huge mounds of smelly garbage...

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