(8/14/2020)
DB 97913 Impossible Music – by Sean Williams – In a class for the newly deaf, musician Simon meets G and his quest to create an entirely new form of music helps him better understand her, himself, and his relationship to the hearing world. Strong language. Commercial audiobook. For senior high and older readers. 2019.
DB 97929 Such a Fun Age – by Kiley Reid – African American babysitter Emira Tucker is accused by a security guard of having kidnapped the toddler she is caring for when she takes the girl to an upscale market. The incident is caught on film and her white employer is determined to make things right. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2019.
DB 97949 The Two-Family House – by Lynda Cohen Loigman – 1947. Neighbors and sisters by marriage, Rose and Helen, each give birth to children within minutes of each other at home in the middle of a blizzard. While life seems to return to normal, cracks are permeating their deeply forged bond and it begins to unravel. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2016.
DB 97385 Traveling with Service Animals: By Air, Road, Rail, and Ship across North America – by Henry Kisor & Christine Goodier – A newspaper columnist and a travel writer, both seasoned travelers with service dogs, give advice for how best to navigate the challenge of such travel. They give general guidance as well as specific regulations and service animal policies on planes, trains, cruise ships, and more. 2019.
DB 97896 Food and Nutrition: What Everyone Needs to Know – by P.K. Newby – Nutrition scientist and gastronome provides a sweeping overview of the many interrelationships between humans, land, and food. Examines such things as key nutrition concepts behind good eating; the technology, biology, and psychology of food choices; how diet affects our health and environment; and evidence-based tips for creating lasting behavior change. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2018.
DB 98081 The Movie Musical! – by Jeanine Basinger – A film historian chronicles the story of the movie musical, from Fred Astaire to La La Land. She analyzes the many ways song and dance have been used in film, with portraits of some of the iconic musical stars and insights into musicals both famous and obscure. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2019.
DB 97904 The Serious Goose – by Jimmy Kimmel – A goose rediscovers its sense of humor while reminding others to take a serious approach to silliness. Commercial audiobook. For preschool-grade 2. 2019.
DB 97976 The Best of Iggy – by Annie Barrows – Relates three times that nine-year-old Iggy got into trouble, two of which he does not regret and one for which he is very, very sorry. Commercial audiobook. For grades 2-4. 2020.
DB 98099 Clean Getaway – by Nic Stone – When the run-ins at school have led to a lockdown at home, Scoob jumps at the chance to go with G’ma on an impromptu road trip using a strange, old green pamphlet as their guide. But their Winnebago adventure soon turns into uncertainty. Commercial audiobook. For grades 5-8. 2020.
