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Information on events, library related happenings, and other deep thoughts from our library staff.

Talking to Your Kids about Hurricane Sandy

Children in Alabama are very familiar with tornadoes, but they may not understand hurricanes. Even if they've heard of Hurricane Katrina and the trouble she caused for New Orleans in 2005, that was literally a lifetime ago for them. If you're trying to explain Hurricane Sandy and her aftermath to your kids, here's a list of books that can help.

New from Australian John Flanagan

John Flanagan's books are some of the most enthusiastically pursued titles at the Hoover Public Library. Many of our patrons (and one of our staff) haven't even been able to wait for the U.S. release dates. Instead, they order books from Mr. Flanagan's home country of Australia. Then they rub our faces in it when we have to wait. Well, the wait is over for the newest in The Brotherband Chronicles series. The third book, The Hunters, hits the shelves on Tuesday, October 30, 2012.

Brains!!!!

Forget vampires and werewolves. Forget demons and ghosts. Zombies are the hot horror genre of 2012. Here's just a few of the latest and greatest books about the hungry-for-brains monsters. Read up before you come to our Zombie Survival Workshop, the teen portion of Full Moon Fright Fest on Monday, October 29, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.

Bases Loaded

The Detroit Tigers (American League champs) and the San Francisco Giants (National League champs) will go head-to-head in the 2012 World Series. Major League Baseball's 108th championship begins Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Get your head in the game with these books and movies!

Grimm Thoughts

German brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm first published Grimms' Fairy Tales in 1812. That was 200 years ago! And yet, to this day, young and old alike are familiar with their beloved stories. I've had a lot of Grimm thoughts lately. Tonight, my sister and I are volunteering to be characters from Hansel & Gretel at a friend's "A Night Dark and Grimm" party. Tomorrow, I'm hosting a Girl Scout tour centered around the Sisters Grimm book series by Michael Buckley. And I'm currently reading a teen book that fractures "The Little Mermaid" fairytale (Yes, you're right--that one came from Hans Christian Andersen. Thanks for clearing that up.) Actually, I read more than my fair share of fractured fairytales.

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