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The Nut Job
Here's a little something you might not know. The Hoover Public Library usually has hot new DVD releases the day they come out. Sometimes, though, we have to wait 28 days before we can give them to the public. You may have noticed a similar phenomenon on Netflix or at Redbox. Some studios require that lending agencies wait 28 days after the official release date before they begin circulating their DVDs. The Nut Job is one of these titles. It was released to the public yesterday, but it won't be available through the library until May 13. Nutty, huh?
Jackie Robinson Day
Grab your 42. Today is Jackie Robinson Day! Robinson made his Major League baseball debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, breaking the color barrier. Since 2004, players don jersey number 42 on April 15 as a tribute to a great athlete and history maker. Find out more about the Hall of Famer with these books.
Dad, Jackie, and Me by Myron Uhlberg
Jackie and Me: A Baseball Card Adventure by Dan Gutman
Jackie Robinson by Glenn Stout
Jackie Robinson by Sally M. Walker
Jackie Robinson: American Hero by Sharon Robinson
Jackie Robinson: Baseball's Great Pioneer by Jason Glaser (graphic novel)
Jackie Robinson: Hero and Athlete by Suzanne Slade
Jackie Robinson: Strong Inside and Out by Denise Lewis Patrick
Jackie's Nine: Jackie Robinson's Values to Live By by Sharon Robinson
Play Ball, Jackie! by Stephen Krensky
Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America by Sharon Robinson
When Jackie and Hank Met by Cathy Goldberg Fishman
Who Was Jackie Robinson? by Gail Herman
DVD Bonus!
Jackie Robinson Story (1950 biography starring Jackie as himself!)
