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Movies for Black History Month
Amistad [videodisc] by DreamWorks Pictures in association with HBO Pictures ; produced by Steven Spielberg
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman [videodisc] by Tomorrow Entertainment, Inc
Boycott [videodisc] by produced by Preston Holmes
Daughters of the dust [videodisc] by a Geechee Girls production
Rosa Parks' 100th Birthday
Time Is...Time Was... February 2013
Citizen soldier: a life of Harry S. Truman by Aida D. Donald
Detroit City is the place to be: the afterlife of an American metropolis by Mark Binelli
Do the movies have a future? by David Denby
The eve of destruction: how 1965 transformed America by James T. Patterson
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"Rumors" by Fleetwood Mac Turns 35
timeless album "Rumors" was released on February 4, 1977. Considered to be the best selling pop album to date, this release catapulted Fleetwood Mac into instant stardom and has been influential ever since. Our copy here at the library has circulated over 175 times in nine years. - Blogbrarian
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Book Club Choices: February 2013
The perfect book for a book discussion is one that's not too easy, not too hard, that will hold the interest of a diverse group of readers and will also inspire a lively discussion. For additional book club resources try the Canton Public Library's Book Club in a Bag kits.
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2013 Carnegie Medal
According to the ALA website, the Carnegie Award "honors the most outstanding video productions for children released duing the previous year". The 2013 award goes to Anna, Emma and the Condor, about two girls who help their parents in their work to release California Condors back into the wild.
February Special
The Secondhand Prose used bookstore (brought to you by the Friends of the Canton Public Library) is happy to offer February buys where you can get a great deal on gifts for the whole family, including yourself!
Buy 2 get 1 free-All adult fiction
Bag Sale
Fill a bag and purchase the lot for just $5 (some restrictions may apply):- Friday, February 22, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
- Saturday, February 23, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
- Monday, February 25, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
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Documentaries for Black History Month
American Experience: The Abolitionists by Artist Not Provided — Men and women, black and white, Northerners and Southerners, poor and wealthy, these passionate anti-slavery activists fought in the most important civil rights crusade in American history. Part of the PBS series American Experience.
Africans in America [videodisc]: America's journey through slavery by produced for PBS by WGBH Boston — The story of slavery's birth in the early 1660s through the onset of thr Civil War. Narrated by Academy Award nominee Angela Bassett.
What We're Reading: February 2013
The information [sound recording]: [a history, a theory, a flood] by James Gleick
Ten-gallon war: the NFL's Cowboys, the AFL's Texans, and the feud for Dallas's pro football future by John Eisenberg
The racketeer [Large Print] by John Grisham
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If you like Danielle Steel, try...
Showdown by Tilly Bagshawe
String of pearls by Madge Swindells
An absolute scandal: a novel by Penny Vincenzi
The deep blue sea for beginners: a novel by Luanne Rice
20 Great Reads for Black History Month
Mr. and Mrs. Prince: how an extraordinary eighteenth- century family moved out of slavery and into legend by Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina; researched with Anthony Gerzina
Black mutiny: the revolt on the schooner Amistad by William A. Owens
African American History
The month of February has been set aside to celebrate the contributions of the country's African Americans. It was in 1926 that Negro History Week was first organized by historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) and others. During America's Bicentennial celebration in 1976, the one-week span was lengthened to four and February was established as Black History Month. The Canton Public Library has a vast amount of resources for and about African Americans.
Books: Reference
Blind Date with a Book
Pretty Little Liars Read-a-Likes
Invitation only: a novel by Kate Brian
The A-list. 1 by Zoey Dean
The luxe [electronic resource] by Anna Godbersen
iPads Available to Check Out
We now have two iPads that are available to check out! Each has 18 apps (including many educational games), though we've restricted web access (sadly, for security reasons you won't be able to check your e-mail). You can check out an iPad for 3 weeks (and, yes, you can renew it if no one else is on hold for it), but you must return it to a staffed desk, and it's $5 per day overdue (so remember to return it on time).Super Bowl Reads
The Super Bowl: an official retrospective by edited by Ken Leiker and Craig Ellenport
The NFL Super Bowl companion: personal reflections on America's favorite game by edited by John Wiebusch
The billion dollar game: behind the scenes of the greatest day in American sport: Super Bowl Sunday by Allen St.
Schneider Family Book Award
Sylvan ACT Practice Test
Just in time for the official MME testing in March, Sylvan returns to the Canton Public Library to administer a practice ACT test. Sylvan invites sophomores and juniors to attend the free practice session on Saturday, February 23, 9:30 AM-1:30 PM. Sylvan will also be giving away one free online Sylvan Online ACT prep course that features video professors and a curriculum that is personalized to the winning student's individual learning needs.
This student will have access to the course for the entire year.
Registration is open, so sign up today!
2013 Printz Award Winners Announced
2013 Printz Award Winner:
In darkness by Nick Lake
2013 Printz Honors:
Code name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Dodger by Terry Pratchett
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
2013 Newbery Winners
The one and only Ivan by Katherine Applegate ; illustrations by Patricia Castelao has been awarded the John Newbery Medal for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature for the year 2013. This heart-moving tale about a captive silverback gorilla was inspired by a true story. Ivan has spent 27 years of his life at The Big Top Mall, a cheap roadside circus attraction, confined to an enclosure of glass, metal, and concrete. He has become numb to his existence, watching TV, dabbling with art, and eating food thrown to him. Bob, a spunky dog, and Stella, an aging elephant are his only friends and companions. Ivan's melancholy life begins to change, however, when Ruby, a young vibrant elephant appears on the scene and Stella dies from neglect. Stella's dying plea to Ivan is help Ruby escape.

