Below is a list of fiction and nonfiction books set in France compiled by the Heights Libraries Matchmakers. If you have even a bit of […]
Whatta Book! Rebel in a Dress: Adventurers
We all need heroes. Who’s yours? Who was a person that you looked up to when you were a kid? It’s important to know that […]
In the Nick of Time-a Breath of Fresh Air in a Political Book?
A summary of the Presidents Club by Nancy Gibbs and MIchael Duffy, a book revealing the strong relationships between current American Presidents and their Living predecessors.
Muslim literature with a feminine point of view
Leila Aboulela’s book, Lyrics Alley, is set in 1950s Sudan and follows the lives of the wealthy Abuzaid family as their country prepares for political independence from Britain […]
Batters Up! A New Round of Baseball Books
Major League baseball starts next week! Nothing says Spring better than the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd or the smell of […]
Travel to Bhutan
You may remember Bhutan as the country that prides itself on being more concerned with its citizens’ Gross National Happiness than the GDP, a country that did […]
Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson
This new picture book is a biography of Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight boxing champion. Jack grew up in Texas and was the child […]
The Grass is Not Always Greener as a Vanderbilt
This is the book for you if you’ve ever been jealous of someone born with a golden spoon in his or her mouth. Dead End Gene Pool: […]
A Little Knowledge Won’t Hurt You
Are you ready to appear on Jeopardy? Do you want to brush up on your history facts? Does your know-it-all brother-in-law spout out all sorts […]
