July 27, 2006
Touchdown...Kids Football Book List
This year's Summer Reading Program theme is Reading: the Sport of Champions. Our newest book list is for those who love to kick, pass and run with a Football. Make a touchdown with picture books, easy readers, fiction and nonfiction books.
   
Harry Allard. Miss Nelson Has a Field Day
The notorious Miss Swamp reappears at the Horace B. Smedley School, this time to shape up the football team and make them win at least one game.
Christine Florie. Cori Plays Football
Cori wants to join the football team, and she scores a touchdown at tryouts.
Rich Wallace. Roar of the Crowd
Manny's starting his first football season with the Hudson City Hornets, and he's determined to get in the game and not warm the bench. Problem is, Manny's not a big guy, and when he tries to tackle the offense, he's the one who ends up on the ground. Coach isn't too pleased, especially when the team starts losing. But Manny refuses to give up; he's as tough as anyone out there and he's fast. He's got the season to prove to Coach, his teammates, and himself that he has the talent to earn the roar of the crowd.
Tim Polzer. Play Football
An introduction to basic skills, tactics, and key positions of football, with tips from professional players.
Posted by Kathleen at 07:42 AM
July 25, 2006
How HCPL Provides Information and Resources to Enrich Lives and Strengthen Communities
Our Mission:
Harris County Public Library provides information and resources to enrich lives and strengthen communities through innovative services within and beyond our walls.
What We Do:
We provide a current and dynamic collection of books, magazines, audio books, DVDs, online information and other materials.
How We Do It:
We select and purchase library materials based on the needs of the diverse communities that HCPL serves. A dynamic collection requires constant evaluation and review to ensure that the library?s materials are always the most current and relevant. Materials that no longer meet these needs are handled according to the laws of the State of Texas.
Posted by Grace at 07:36 AM
July 24, 2006
New Bestsellers 6/24/06
The following books are appearing on the best seller lists for the first time this week. For a complete listing see our collection of Best Seller Lists.
The Criticas Fiction and Nonfiction lists have been updated for July.
E = Essence Magazine
NYT = New York Times
PW = Publisher's Weekly
USA = USA Today
* = Titles that have previously appeared on the bestseller lists but are new to our catalog.
Fiction
 Paulo Coelho. The Devil and Miss Prym
Coelho's parable of good versus evil relates the story of a stranger who enters a remote village and proposes a wager to the town: if someone turns up murdered within a week, he%'ll give the town enough gold to make everyone wealthy. (PW #15)
 DRAGON'S FIRE, by Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey. (Del Rey/Ballantine, $24.95.) Inhabitants of Pern race against time to find the deadly mineral that will save them. (NYT #16)
 Kathy Reichs. Break No Bones
Summoned to South Carolina to fill in for a negligent colleague, forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan lands in the middle of a gruesome international scheme--a lucrative trade that deals in body parts and leaves its donors dead. (NYT #5, PW #5)
 Nora Roberts. Angels Fall
A woman witnesses a murder on a remote mountain, but only one man, and killer, believe her. (NYT #1, PW #1, USA #1)
Nonfiction
 Chris Anderson. The Long Tail
In the most important business book since The Tipping Point, Chris Anderson shows how the future of commerce and culture isn't in hits, the high-volume head of a traditional demand curve, but in what used to be regarded as misses - the endlessly long tail of that same curve. (NYT #13, PW #15)
 John W. Dean. Conservatives Without Conscience
Charges the Bush administration with using religious morality and propaganda-like tactics to promote big business interests and silence alternate perspectives at the expense of the nation's constitutional foundations. (NYT #2, PW #2)
 Seth Mnookin. Feeding the Monster
The acclaimed author of "Hard News" presents the in-depth, inside story of the new Boston Red Sox, told with the full cooperation of the owners, management, and players who brought a World Series championship to Boston after 86 years. (NYT #8, PW #9)
Posted by Grace at 11:03 AM
Wheels Spinning...Kids Bicycling Book List
This year's Summer Reading Program theme is Reading: The Sport of Champions. Our newest book list is for those of you who love the free wheeling feeling of Bicycling. Cycle on over for picture books, easy readers, fiction, and nonfiction books.
   
David Shannon. Duck on a Bike
A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too.
Claudia Mills. Gus and Grandpa and the Two-Wheeled Bike
Gus doesn't want to give up the training wheels on his bike, even for a new five-speed bicycle, until Grandpa helps him learn how to get along without them.
Lucy Jane Bledsoe. The Big Bike Race
Ernest Peterson's hopes of winning the Washington, D.C., Citywide Cup bicycle race are shattered when his grandmother gives him a huge, clunky, yellow bike for his tenth birthday.
Steve Cole. Kids Easy Bike Care
A guide to maintaining a bicycle in good operating condition including step-by-step tune-up instructions, a before-every-ride safety checklist, preparing an emergency kit, and making simple roadside repairs.
Posted by Kathleen at 07:47 AM
July 18, 2006
Yo Ho, Yo Ho...a Pirate Book for Me
Let's Go Wild...with Pirates! The latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie has made pirates all the rage and we are celebrating its success with a Pirate Book List. With picture books, fiction, and nonfiction too...Yo Ho Ho its a treasure of books!
 Jarrett Krosoczka. Bubble Bath Pirates
When pirate mommy announces bath time, it is yo ho ho and to the bath we go for her little pirates.
 Jon Scieszka. The Not-So-Jolly Roger
Once again, three friends are sent back in time by a magic book and they find themselves prisoners of the evil pirate Blackbeard.
 Stewart Ross. Pirates
The truth about buccaneers, brigands, corsairs, and their piracy on the high seas from the Spanish Main to the China Seas.
Posted by Kathleen at 10:29 AM
July 17, 2006
New Bestsellers 7/17/06
The following books are appearing on the best seller lists for the first time this week. For a complete listing see our collection of Best Seller Lists.
E = Essence Magazine
NYT = New York Times
PW = Publisher's Weekly
USA = USA Today
* = Titles that have previously appeared on the bestseller lists but are new to our catalog.
Fiction
 Fannie Flagg. Can't Wait to Get to Heaven
Back in Elmwood Springs, Missouri the experiences of a high-spirited octogenarian inspire a town to ask the question "Why are we here"? (NYT #3, PW #3, USA #15)
 PROOF POSITIVE, by Phillip Margolin. (HarperCollins, $25.95.) An attorney discovers that the head of the state crime laboratory is manufacturing evidence.(NYT #14)
Posted by Grace at 03:05 PM
July 13, 2006
Kick It...Kids Martial Arts Book List
This year's Summer Reading Program theme is Reading: The Sport of Champions. Our newest book list is for those of you who practice discipline through Martial Arts. Picture books, easy readers, fiction, and nonfiction books on a variety of disciplines are included.
   
Anne F. Rockwell. Chip and the Karate Kick
Chip starts taking karate lessons to be like the hero of his favorite television show, but his impatience to earn a belt gets in the way of learning the true spirit of karate.
Elizabeth Levy. The Karate Class Mystery
When someone takes Justin's karate belt, his friends in Invisible Inc. try to determine a motive as they investigate the mystery.
Adeline Yen Mah. Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society
During the Japanese occupation of parts of China, twelve-year-old Ye Xian is thrown out of her father's and stepmother's home, joins a martial arts group, and tries to help her aunt and the Americans in their struggle against the Japanese invaders.
Laura Scandiffio. The Martial Arts Book
The history, spiritual side and many styles of the different martial arts are presented along with how the practiced has changed over time.
Posted by Grace at 11:11 AM
July 10, 2006
New Bestsellers 7/10/06
The following books are appearing on the best seller lists for the first time this week. For a complete listing see our collection of Best Seller Lists.
Library Journal's Fiction & Nonfiction lists have been updated for July 15, 2006.
E = Essence Magazine
NYT = New York Times
PW = Publisher%2's Weekly
USA = USA Today
* = Titles that have previously appeared on the bestseller lists but are new to our catalog.
Fiction
 J. California Cooper. Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns
In stories that are simple yet elegant, hard-hitting yet poignant, J. California Cooper writes about the search for fulfillment that propels people%'s dreams and desires. (E #1)
Christine Feehan. Dangerous Tides
Libby Drake never saw herself as the kind of woman who could attract the attention of handsome and brilliant biochemist Tyson Derrick. Until fate throws them together-and leaves them vulnerable to a secret enemy. (USA #7)
 WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, by Sara Gruen. (Algonquin, $23.95.) A young?and an elephant?save a Depression era circus. (NYT #14)
 Laurell K. Hamilton. Danse Macabre
These days, Anita Blake is less interested in vampire politics than in an ancient, ordinary dread she shares with women down the ages: she may be pregnant. And, if she is, whether the father is a vampire, a werewolf, or someone else entirely, he knows perfectly well that being a Federal Marshal known for raising the dead and being a vampire executioner, is no way to bring up a baby. (PW #1, USA #3)
 Kim Harrison. A Fistful of Charms
The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Every Which Way But Dead" returns to the spellbinding world of the Hollows with this latest supernatural adventure featuring bounty hunter/witch Rachel Morgan. (USA #15)
 Linda Howard. Cover of Night
In the charming rural town of Trail Stop, Idaho, accessible to the outside world by only a single road, young widow Cate Nightingale lives peacefully with her four-year-old twin boys, running a bed-and-breakfast. Though the overnight guests are few and far between?occasional hunters and lake fishermen?Cate always manages to make ends meet with the help of the local jack-of-all-trades, Calvin Harris, who can handle everything from carpentry to plumbing. But Calvin is not what he seems, and Cate?s luck is about to run out. (PW #6)
 Johanna Lindsey. Captive of My Desires
Johanna Lindsey sweeps readers into the privileged world of English aristocrats and the exotic haunts of Caribbean treasure hunters in a new novel of passion and romantic adventure featuring the incomparable Malorys -- a family of dashing rogues, spirited ladies, and rakehell adventurers. Now American rogue Drew Anderson meets his match when his brother-in-law James Malory introduces the daughter of a pirate to London society. (NYT #6, PW #15)
 Denene Millner. The Vow
"Bling" meets "Bergdorf Blondes" when three best friends make a pact to land the role of a lifetime--Hollywood wife--within a year. Set against the backdrop of money, power and sex, these women will find the desire to find a husband isn't as important as finding themselves. (E #10)
 Luanne Rice. Sandcastles
"New York Times" bestselling author Luanne Rice takes readers on an unforgettable journey into the heart of summers past and summers to come, as a couple meets after a long estrangement for their daughter's wedding. (PW #12)
 James Rollins. Black Order
Combining the historic scope of The Da Vinci Code with the relentless thrills of today's best action novels, James Rollins's Black Order is a classic adventure -- an ingenious and breathtaking tour de force that explodes with revelations . . . while offering a startling new view of our place in the grand scheme of existence. (PW #7)
 Danielle Steel. Coming Out
With twin daughters finishing high school, a son at Dartmouth, and a kindergartner from her second marriage, there seems to be nothing Olympia can't handle . . . until one sunny day in May when she opens an invitation for her daughters to attend the most exclusive coming-out ball in New York. (PW #4, USA #6)
Nonfiction
 Bill Buford. Heat: An Amateur's Adventures as a Kitchen Slave
Expanding on his August 2002 "New Yorker" article, Buford offers a richly evocative chronicle of his experience as "slave" to Mario Batali in the small, chaotic, highest-standards kitchen of Batali's three-star New York restaurant, Babbo. (NYT #12, PW #14)
 Fantasia. Life Is Not a Fairy Tale *
In one moment, with one touching performance, Fantasia captured the hearts of millions of American Idol fans. Her powerful voice and independent style made her an overnight sensation. But life wasn't always sensational for Fantasia. (E #5)
 Hill Harper. Letters to a Young Brother: Manifest Your Destiny
Straight talk and inspiring advice for America's youth is offered by the powerhouse public speaker and star of "CSI: NY." (E #3)
 ARMED MADHOUSE, by Greg Palast. (Dutton, $25.95.) A collection of articles about the war on terror, the 2008 election and other topics by an investigative reporter. (NYT #11)
 Star Jones Reynolds. Shine
Told from her unique perspective, the author introduces an uplifting and inspirational guide to getting physically, emotionally, and spiritually prepared for one's greatest relationship. Divided into three sections, the book includes quizzes and self-assessment exercises. (E #10)
 A HECKUVA JOB, by Calvin Trillin. (Random House, $12.95.) The humorist, essayist and novelist takes on the Bush administration in verse. (NYT #13)
Posted by Grace at 12:15 PM
New Books, Movies, Audio Lists Updated
The New Books, Audios, and Movies lists have been updated with titles cataloged in June 2006.
For the most up-to-date listing, please check the catalog's New Additions, New DVD, New Video, New Audiobook or New Music browse searches.
Posted by Grace at 10:28 AM
July 05, 2006
New Bestsellers 6/3/06
The following books are appearing on the best seller lists for the first time this week. For a complete listing see our collection of Best Seller Lists.
E = Essence Magazine
NYT = New York Times
PW = Publisher%2's Weekly
USA = USA Today
* = Titles that have previously appeared on the bestseller lists but are new to our catalog.
Fiction
 Janet Evanovich. Twelve Sharp
Everyone's favorite bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is back, struggling with her tangled love life, her chaotic family, and her gift for destroying every car she drives. Not to mention the sudden appearance of a female stalker, who turns out to have a close connection to Ranger. (NYT #1, USA #1)
Nonfiction
 Ron Suskind. The One Percent Doctrine: Deep Inside America's Pursuit of It's Enemies Since 9/11
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Price of Loyalty" takes readers inside the defining conflict of our era: the war between the United States and a growing, shadowy army of terrorists armed with weapons of alarming power. (NYT #5, USA #15)
NYT Business
 Alvin & Heidi Toffler. Revolutionary Wealth
Revolutinary Wealth is about how tomorrow's wealth will be created, and who will get it and how. But twenty-first-century wealth, according to the Tofflers, is not just about money, and cannot be understood in terms of industrial-age economics. Thus they write here about everything from education and child rearing to Hollywood and China, from everyday truth and misconceptions to what they call our "third job" - the unnoticed work we do without pay for some of the biggest corporations in our country. (#15)
7/10 Update - Added links.
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