Strawberry days : how internment destroyed a Japanese American community
Weaving together the story of the Seattle music scene through a series of interviews with the people who were there, Grunge is Dead starts its history in the early 1960s, tracing the chain events that spawned some of the major rock acts of the 1990s, including Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Soundgarden.
Below is a recommendation for the book, "The Singer" by Calvin Miller, recommended by yours truly. =)
"[This story is a] beautiful retelling of the Gospel using the allegory of song. Miller uses poetic stanzas to bring new depth and meaning to the Gospel. I've read this multiple times and recommend it highly! Also, this is part one of a trilogy."
Even more staff favorites have been added over the last few days. Stop by and check them out!
We also have the 2010-2011 edition for those who are taking the test before the changes take place in August.
For more information, visit this weblink, and good luck!
"This book is perfect for ages 8 and up. I fell in love with Brian Jacques' 'Redwall' series at a young age, and through years of re-reading them, they never fail to engage and delight. I cannot recommend them highly enough!" (recommended by me, Emily Skolrud)
In this series, brand new to Hurst Library, you have the opportunity to read Greg's diary and see the world from his perspective. After all, it is terribly difficult to be a kid!
This way you don't have to wait until the new ones come out to get your Wimpy Kid fix.
There is great basic information on everything from Jerusalem to Catacombs, perfect for an experienced researcher just starting out on a new topic or a new student taking their first religious studies class. 
That is why this week's Spotlight on New Books makes me so happy! Three new books with three exciting, female, African American, teenage heroines for you to read and enjoy.
Daniel Walker Howe's revolutionary understanding of the creation of modern-day America. How did we turn from a pioneer's outpost to one of the most industrial countries? That question provides the backbone to Howe's history.
Though overshadowed by his more famous siblings (Harriet Beecher Stowe, for one), Henry Ward Beecher founded modern Christianity. By replacing God-fearing sermons with a focus on love and mercy, Beecher's influence continues to be felt in sermons every Sunday. Outside of the pulpit, his life held some demons which Debby Applegate chronicles in this fast-paced tale.
Perhaps I enjoy history more than the next person; however, my tastes mostly lead me to the exotic, foreign and distant history of lands and peoples far away. The more foreign the place, the more I am interested in it.
The House of Hope and Fear - Though more recent history, this is the real life story of a city hospital, Harborview to be exact, and the day-to-day struggles to keep up with the continuous flow of patients. This is the real-life Grey's Anatomy, in a real-life Seattle hospital. 
Family of Strangers is a collection of newspaper clippings, birth records, and, most interestingly, photos of Washington's Jewish pioneers. Following the first settlers all of the way through WWII, this book is a time capsule lovingly written. 
I credit PBS, more specifically their special on the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, for igniting my local history fever!
It is time for Issue 101
e anything like me, you casually flip through magazines while waiting at the checkout or while killing some time in a bookstore. Usually this affords me enough time to get caught up on the latest gossip about Angie and Brad and on the latest thoughts of experts on trans fats; however, sometimes I want a little more time!
