Upcoming Events at HPL

FATHERS' DAY CRAFTS 1:00 PM SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2014 Remember Dad for Father's Day! Drop in between 1 & 4 PM to create a wonderful gift & card, just for Dad.

"FIZZ, BOOM, READ!" SUMMER READING PROGRAM GAME BEGINS 12:00 PM MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2014 (REMEMBER---THE LIBRARY DOESN'T OPEN UNTIL 12 NOON ON MONDAYS & TUESDAYS) Drop in anytime during regular library hours. Play our "Fizz, Boom, Read" game for prizes. You need to have read at least one different book at your reading level each time you play the game. (One turn per day.) This game is also open to toddlers who have been read to. Get your name in our drawing for great summer reading prizes. The more times you visit, the more chances you have of being a winner!

Teen Index Card Graffiti 3:00 PM Tuesday, June 17 Drop in between 3:00 & 4:00 PM. Use YOUR gift of design and OUR markers to make one word/name graffiti on a card. Best design wins a prize. Leave your card, with your name and phone # on the back of the card, for us to display. Follow us on Twitter MsCeethebrarian@HackleyTeens

Finances for Lunch 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Wednesday, June 18 PNC presents a financial topic.

KIDS' PRINCESS/PIRATE/SUPERHERO MYSTERY LUNCH & CSI (CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION) 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2014 There has been a crime committed at the library, and YOU are invited to figure out who did what, with what, and where. Play our child-friendly game of "Clue" with a story designed for the library. The characters for this game are princesses, pirates, and superheroes! Kids are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite princess, pirate, or superhero. See if YOU can figure out who the "bad guys" are!

SIDEWALK CHALK 11:00 AM SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014 It's "Taste of Muskegon" downtown. Join us outside on the sidewalk on Third Street next to the Library for drawing, hopscotch, jump rope and other games that we can create using sidewalk chalk.

Teen Coloring Contest 3:00 PM Tuesday, June 24, 2014 We all learned to color in the lines when we were little, but have you tried the new adult coloring sheets? How good are you? Drop in between 3:00 & 4:00 PM to color a page -- the best picture wins a prize. Leave your art with your name and phone # on the back, to display. Follow us on Twitter MsCeethelibrarian@HackleyTeens

WACKY SCIENCE 2:00 PM THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014 Kids can't tell if it's science or magic. "Dr. Science" Doug Scheer performs spectacular feats using hands-on science with everyday items to amuse and inform the audience. See how much you know about science in this fun, interactive program.

LEGO MANIA FAMILY FUN DAY 2:00 PM SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2014 Come join the family fun. Build fun items with LEGOs and DUPLOs. You might win a treat, and get to display your fabulous creation to all the youth services library patrons. Remember--we'll supply the LEGOs, you supply the imagination.

PATRIOTIC CRAFTS 2:00 PM MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014 Get ready for the 4th of July with patriotic make-and-take projects and enjoy special patriotic treats. Join in the fun and celebrate our nation's birthday.

Library Journal's Reader's Shelf

From Library Journal

Spilt Milk:  The Ripple Effect of Character Choices

Atonement By McEwan, Ian 2003-02 - Anchor Books 9780385721790 Check Our Catalog Awards: Book Sense Book of the Year Award (2004) A BookPage Notable Title McEwan, Booker Prize-winning author of "Amsterdam, " has created a symphonic novel of love and war, childhood and class, guilt and forgiveness that provides all the satisfaction of a brilliant narrative combined with the provocation readers have come to expect from this master of English prose. National Bestseller Ian McEwan's symphonic novel of love and war, childhood and class, guilt and forgiveness provides all the satisfaction of a brilliant narrative and the provocation we have come to expect from this master of English prose. On a hot summer day in 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis witnesses a moment's flirtation between her older sister, Cecilia, and Robbie Turner, the …More

The Scar By Dyachenko, Sergey Author Dyachenko, Marina 2012-11 - Tor Books 9780765367907 Check Our Catalog Reaching far beyond sword and sorcery, "The Scar "is a story of two people torn by disaster, their descent into despair, and their reemergence through love and courage. Sergey and Marina Dyachenko mix dramatic scenes with romance, action and wit, in a style both direct and lyrical. Written with a sure artistic hand, "The Scar "is the story of a man driven by his own feverish demons to find redemption …More

Lord Foul's Bane: The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever By Stephen, Donaldson R. Author Donaldson, Stephen R. 1997-06 - Del Rey Books 9780345418432 Check Our Catalog The first book in one of the most remarkable epic fantasies ever written, the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Unbeliever. He called himself Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever because he dared not believe in the strange alternate world in which he suddenly found himself. Yet he was tempted to believe, to fight for the Land, to be the reincarnation of its greatest hero.... THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT …More

American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer By Bird, Kai Author Sherwin, Martin J. 2006-04 - Vintage Books USA 9780375726262 Check Our Catalog Awards: Pulitzer Prize (2006) "American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, "father of the atomic bomb," the brilliant, charismatic physicist who led the effort to capture the awesome fire of the sun for his country in time of war. Immediately after Hiroshima, he became the most famous scientist of his generation-one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, the embodiment of modern man …More

Fall on Your Knees By MacDonald, Ann-Marie 2002-01 - Touchstone Books 9780743237185 Check Our Catalog A bestseller in Canada, this riveting family saga takes readers from Cape Breton Island to the battlefields of World War I to New York City's jazz scene--and into the lives, and guilty secrets, of four remarkable sisters. The Piper family is steeped in secrets, lies, and unspoken truths. At the eye of the storm is one secret that threatens to shake their lives -- even destroy them. Set on stormy Cape Breton Island off Nova Scotia, "Fall on Your Knees" is an internationally acclaimed multigenerational saga that chronicles the lives of four unforgettable sisters. Theirs is a world filled with driving ambition, inescapable …More

This Is How You Lose Her By Diaz, Junot 2012-09 - Riverhead Books 9781594487361 Check Our Catalog Awards: ALA Notable Books (2013) Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence (2013) National Book Awards (2012) New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award (2013) Story Prize (2012) Story Prize (2013) A Pulitzer Prize winner turns his prodigious talent to the haunting, impossible power of love. Hilarious and devastating, raucous and tender, these stories lay bare the infinite longing and inevitable weaknesses of our all-too-human hearts. Pulitzer Prize-winner Junot Diaz's first book, "Drown," established him as a major new writer with "the dispassionate eye of a journalist and the tongue of a poet" ("Newsweek"). His first novel, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," was named #1 Fiction Book of the Year" by "Time" magazine and spent more than 100 weeks on the "New York Times" bestseller list, establishing itself - with more than …More

Federal Resources for Food and Nutrition Planning

News concerning the debate over changes to the School Lunch Program has brought the topic of child nutrition and health to the forefront, in recent weeks. As government and school officials debate this important topic, Government Book Talk takes a look at the Food and Nutrition Information Center Resources CD-ROM currently available from the GPO Online Bookstore.
The Food and Nutrition Information Center Resources CD-ROM from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) contains a plethora of useful information related to various food and nutrition programs, such as the National School Lunch Program. It particularly offers guidance to help nutrition professionals and consumers locate information and materials on specific food and nutrition topics, such as Child Nutrition and Health, Food and Nutrition Education, School Food Service, and much more. Compiled by Nutrition Information Specialists, these Resource Lists provide resources in a variety of formats including articles, pamphlets, books, audio-visuals, and Web links.

This resource list excerpt from 2008 for educators provides resource information on cultural and ethnic food nutrition.

The vast information contained on this CD-ROM from the National Agriculture Library collection will prove to be a great resource for parents, educators, school food service professionals and child care providers. Child Nutrition Programs including before/after school and children’s summer municipal camp programs will also benefit from these resource lists for nutritional guidance and food planning for their summer and new school year child nutrition initiatives.

The FNIC website contains over 2500 links to current and reliable nutrition information.

About the FNIC
According to its website, the FNIC is a leader in food and human nutrition information. Located at the National Agricultural Library (NAL) of USDA, the FNIC provides credible, accurate, and practical resources for nutrition and health professionals, educators, government personnel and consumers. To learn more about the FNIC and its various resource lists topics visit the FNIC website.
In addition to the Food and Nutrition Information Center Resources CD-ROM, the USDA has published the following print publication focusing on nutrition and diet, which is also available from the U.S. Government Bookstore.
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 offers advice regarding nutrition to promote health and to reduce risk for major chronic diseases through diet and physical activity. The publication is oriented toward policymakers, nutrition educators, nutritionists, and healthcare providers. It summarizes and synthesizes knowledge regarding individual nutrients and food components into recommendations for a pattern of eating that can be adopted by the public. Key Recommendations listed by chapter include: Balancing Calories to Manage Weight; Foods and Food Components to Reduce; Foods and Nutrients to Increase; Building Healthy Eating Patterns; and Helping Americans Make Healthy Choices. It also explains the new food plate which replaced the food pyramid.

How can I get these federal resources on Food and Nutrition Planning?
Shop Online Anytime: You can buy these and other publications (with FREE Standard Shipping worldwide) from the U.S. Government Online Bookstore website at http://bookstore.gpo.gov:

• Click here to purchase Food and Nutrition Information Center Resources CD-ROM
• Click here to purchase Dietary Guidelines For Americans, 2010
• Click here to shop our Diet and Nutrition collection

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Visit a Federal Depository Library: Search for U.S. Government publications in a nearby Federal depository library, such as Hackley Public Library!  You can find the records for most titles in the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications or CGP.

About the author: Trudy Hawkins is a writer and marketing specialist in GPO’s Publication & Information Sales Division supporting the U.S. Government Online Bookstore (http://bookstore.gpo.gov).

Summer Reading 2014

The Good House By Due, Tananarive 2004-07 - Washington Square Press 9780743449014 Check Our Catalog Award-winning author Due's spine tingling tale of supernatural suspense "weaves a stronger net than ever" (<>Kirkus Reviews") as a woman searches for the inherited power that can save her hometown from the forces of evil. The home that belonged to Angela Toussaint's late grandmother is so beloved that townspeople in Sacajawea, Washington, call it the Good House. But that all changes one summer when an unexpected tragedy takes place behind its closed doors...and the Toussaint's family history -- and future -- is dramatically transformed. Angela has not returned to the Good House since her son, Corey, died there …More

Retribution By Kenyon, Sherrilyn 2012-03 - St. Martin's Press 9780312546601 Check Our Catalog A hired gunslinger, William Jessup Brady lived his life with one foot in the grave. He believed that every life had a price. Until the day when he finally found a reason to live. In one single act of brutal betrayal, he lost everything, including his life. Martin's Press. Retribution Sherrilyn Kenyon Orphaned as a child and raised by vampires, Abigail Yager lives for one purpose, and one purpose only: To avenge the deaths of vampires everywhere. To destroy the merciless Dark-Hunters who stalk and kill her adoptive race. But most of all, to find the one man responsible for brutally murdering her family: the ex-gunslinger Jess "Sundown" Brady... """" Resurrected …More

Shadow Spell By Roberts, Nora 2014-03 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425259863 Check Our Catalog From #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Nora Roberts comes a trilogy about the land we're drawn to, the family we learn to cherish, and the people we long to love. Book Two of The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy With the legends and lore of Ireland running through his blood, falconer Connor O'Dwyer is proud to call County Mayo home. It's where his sister, Branna, lives and works, where his cousin, Iona, has found true love, and where his childhood friends form a circle that can't be broken... A circle that is about to be stretched out of shape--by a long-awaited …More

Stones from the River By Hegi, Ursula 1997-02 - Touchstone Books 9780684844770 Check Our Catalog A stunning novel about ordinary people living in extraordinary times--set in a small German town and spanning both world wars. Through the voice of the town's unofficial historian and conscience, Hegi explores the secrets, the actions, and lack of action that shapes the residents' fates. From the acclaimed author of "Floating in My Mother's Palm" and "Children and Fire," a stunning story about ordinary people living in extraordinary times--"epic, daring, magnificent, the product of a defining and mesmerizing vision" ("Los Angeles Times"). Trudi Montag is a "Zwerg"--a dwarf--short, undesirable, different, the voice of anyone who has ever tried to fit in. Eventually she learns that …More

Children and Fire By Hegi, Ursula 2011-05 - Scribner Book Company 9781451608298 Check Our Catalog Set in Burgdorf, Germany, the fictitious village in which her bestselling novels "Stones from the River" and "The Vision of Emma Blau" took place, Hegi's "Children and Fire" tells the story of one day in 1934 that will forever transform the lives of the townspeople. The fourth novel in the Burgdorf Cycle Though more than fifteen years have passed since Ursula Hegi's "Stones from the River "captivated critics and readers alike, it retains its popularity, is on academic reading lists, and continues to be adopted by book groups. Also set in Burgdorf, Germany, Hegi's "Children and Fire "tells the story of a single day that will forever transform the lives …More

The Reversal By Connelly, Michael 2011-08 - Vision 9780446556750 Check Our Catalog After 24 years in prison, convicted child killer Jason Jessup has been exonerated by new DNA evidence. But longtime defense attorney Mickey Haller is convinced Jessup is guilty. Haller takes the case as a prosecutor and, together with LAPD Det. Harry Bosch, sets off on a dangerous trial fraught with political and personal danger. Available in a tall Premium Edition. Longtime defense attorney Mickey Haller is recruited to change stripes and prosecute the high-profile retrial of a brutal child murder. After 24 years in prison, convicted killer Jason Jessup has been exonerated by new DNA evidence. Haller is convinced Jessup is guilty, and he takes the case on the condition that he gets to choose his investigator, LAPD Detective Harry Bosch. Together, Bosch and …More

The Drop By Connelly, Michael 2011-11 - Little Brown and Company 9780316069410 Check Our Catalog Harry Bosch has been given three years before he must retire from the LAPD, and he wants cases more fiercely than ever. In one morning, he gets two. DNA from a 1989 rape and murder case matches a 29-year-old convicted rapist. Was he an eight-year-old killer or has something gone terribly wrong in the new Regional Crime Lab? 416 pp. (Espionage/Thriller) Harry Bosch has been given three years before he must retire from the LAPD, and he wants cases more fiercely than ever. In one morning, he gets two. DNA from a 1989 rape and murder matches a 29-year-old convicted rapist. Was he an eight-year-old killer or has something gone terribly wrong in the new Regional Crime Lab? The latter possibility could compromise all of the lab's DNA cases currently …More

The Affair By Child, Lee 2012-03 - Dell Publishing Company 9780440246305 Check Our Catalog Everything starts somewhere. For elite military cop Jack Reacher, that somewhere was Carter Crossing, Mississippi, way back in 1997. A lonely railroad track. A crime scene. A cover-up. A young woman is dead, and solid evidence points to a soldier at a nearby military base. But that soldier has powerful friends in Washington. Reacher is ordered undercoverto find out everything he can and …More

Eyes of the Calculor By McMullen, Sean 2001-09 - Tor Books 9780312877361 Check Our Catalog Two thousand years in the future, the Dragon Librarians of Australica have just one means to hold their world together: kidnap every numerate person on their continent and rebuild their out-of-date, human-powered computer--the Calculor. HPL Patron:  Book is set 2000 years in our future.  It utilizes religion, warfare, and falling in love in its post-apocraphil …More

Dear John By Sparks, Nicholas 2010-01 - Perfection Learning 9781606863626 Check Our Catalog When Savannah Lynn Curtis comes into his life, John Tyree knows he is ready to turn over a new leaf. An angry rebel, he had enlisted in the army after high school, not knowing what else to do. Then, during a furlough, he meets the girl of his dreams. Savannah Lynn Curtis is attending college in North Carolina, working for Habitat for Humanity, and totally unprepared for the passionate attraction she …More

Don't Look for Me By Estleman, Loren D. 2014-03 - Forge 9780765331212 Check Our Catalog Amos Walker doesn't mean to walk into trouble. But sometimes it finds him, regardless. The missing woman has left a handwritten note that said, "Don't look for me." Any P.I. would take that as a challenge, especially when he found out that she'd left the same message once before, when having an illicit affair. Amos Walker doesn't mean to walk into trouble. But sometimes it finds him, regardless. The missing woman has left a handwritten note that said, "Don't look for me." Any P.I. would take that as a challenge, especially when he found out that she'd left the same message once before, when having an illicit affair. But this time it's different. The trail leads Walker to an herbal remedies store, where …More

Spirit Bound By Feehan, Christine 2012-01 - Thorndike Press 9781410445476 Check Our Catalog Lethally sexy undercover agent Stefan Prakenskii knows a thousand ways to kill a man-and twice as many ways to pleasure a woman. So he's looking forward to his new mission: arrive in the coastal town of Sea Haven and insinuate himself in the life of Judith Henderson, an ethereal beauty with mysterious ties to his past... …More

Water Bound By Feehan, Christine 2010-11 - Thorndike Press 9781410432216 Check Our Catalog The last thing Lev Prakenskii remembered was being lost in the swirling currents of the ocean and getting sucked deeper into the nothingness of a freezing black eddy off the coastal town of Sea Haven. Miraculously, he was saved - pulled ashore by a beautiful stranger. But Lev has no memory of who he is or why he seems to possess the instincts of a trained killer. All he knows is that he fears for his …More

Murder a la Mode By McKevett, G. A. 2005-01 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758204608 Check Our Catalog Voluptuous private eye Savannah Reid's cravings for tasty treats come second only to her appetite for adventure. In her tenth mystery, Savannah tracks down a diabolical murderer on the set of a reality TV show. Voluptuous private eye Savannah Reid's cravings for tasty treats come second only to her appetite for adventure. Of course, every girl needs a little down time, and when things are quiet, Savannah loves nothing more than to curl up in bed with a box of chocolates, a steaming Irish coffee topped with whipped cream, and an even steamier romance novel--preferably one with Lance Roman on the cover. Lance …More

A Body to Die for By McKevett, G. A. 2009-01 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758215543 Check Our Catalog McKevett's beloved plus-sized P.I., Savannah Reid, finds herself thrown into the world of physical fitness and exercise when a weight loss queen becomes the prime suspect in a big murder case. Voluptuous P.I. Savannah Reid isn't a huge fan of diets and she'd rather walk through fire then go to the gym. But when the nation's hottest weight loss guru becomes a suspect in a big, fat murder case, even Savannah can't resist the chance to find out once and for all if the beloved queen of fitness took the die in diet a little too far. . .Weight loss diva Clarissa Jardin became a household name …More

Accused: A Rosato & Associates Novel By Scottoline, Lisa 2013-10 - St. Martin's Press 9781250027658 Check Our Catalog "New York Times" bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Lisa Scottoline revolutionized crime fiction when she introduced her all-female law firm of Rosato & Associates, thrilling readers with her twisty, fast-paced plots and capturing their hearts with her cast of strong and relatable female characters. Now Bennie Rosato, Mary DiNunzio, Judy Carrier, and Anne Murphy are back with all cylinders …More

How to Handle a Highlander By Wine, Mary 2013-11 - Sourcebooks Casablanca 9781402264771 Check Our Catalog In a Land of Warriors Playing a Deadly Game... Moira Fraser has been given an ultimatum--marry the elderly Laird Achaius Morris, or risk another deadly clan war. She vows to do the right thing, as long as she can steer clear of the devilish charms of one stubborn Highlander... How Do You Avoid Becoming a Pawn? Gahn Sutherland knows there's a dangerous plot behind Moira Fraser's wedding, …More

The Mythic Bestiary: The Illustrated Guide to the World's Most Fantastical Creatures By Allan, Tony 2008-10 - Duncan Baird 9781844834846 Check Our Catalog Dragons and firebirds, fairies and orcs: these are just a few of the residents of The "Mythic Bestiary," A whole menagerie of make-believe beings from the earth, water, and air inhabit these stunningly written and eye-catching pages, from Japan's Yukki-onna, a beautiful but deadly spirit who appeared to stranded travelers, to the two-headed venomous snake Amphisbaena, which hailed from the imagination …More

The Encyclopedia of Mythology By Cotterell, Arthur 1996-05 - Smithmark Publishers 9780831773243 Check Our Catalog Brings together Roman, Celtic, and Norse mythologies to create a single-volume reference to the major figures and events of the past, in an easy-to-use format that is complemented by fifteen centuries of artwork. This volume features the ancient tales of three compelling cultures: the mythology of Classical Greece and Rome; the fairytale myths of the Celtic world; and, from Northern Europe, tales of Germanic gods, Nordic warriors, and fearsome giants. Arthur Cotterell, an internationally renowned expert on mythology across cultures, describes central mythical figures with wit and authority, retelling ancient …More

In My Wildest Fantasies By MacLean, Julianne 2007-10 - Avon Books 9780060819491 Check Our Catalog This first novel in the new Pembroke Palace series begins when Rebecca Newland takes fate into her own hands and tracks down the striking nobleman who rescued her many years before. Original She was just a girl when the future duke saved her from certain tragedy. But his search for a suitable bride will end with a swift seduction that makes her every inch a woman. …More

Return of the Highlander By MacKenzie, Sara 2006-07 - Avon Books 9780060795405 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Known for her lush historical romances, MacKenzie launches a sexy, dark gothic series in which three tarnished warriors come back to life in modern times so that they can redeem themselves and fulfill their true destiny. Original. What is this world he has awoken into--where metal "monsters" roar down smooth stone paths and people parade in unfamiliar costumes? Where is the home that once stood on this pile of ancient rubble? And who is this woman who sees him when no one else can . . . and who stirs the fire in his soul? Her research into the legend of a notorious 18th-century Highland chieftan has brought Arabella Ryan …More

A Brief Guide to Celtic Myths & Legends By Whittock, Martyn 2014-01 - Running Press Book Publishers 9780762448074 Check Our Catalog Whittock provides a wide-ranging and enthralling introduction to Celtic mythology, from the Irish Fomorians all the way to Arthur, King of Britain. It is a very readable overview that also discusses the current state of research regarding the origins and significance of the myths. …More

Celtic Myths and Legends By Ellis, Peter Berresford 2003-01 - Running Press Book Publishers 9780786711079 Check Our Catalog This is an enchantingly told collection of the stirring sagas of gods and goddesses, fabulous beasts, strange creatures, and such heroes as Cuchulain, Fingal, and King Arthur from the ancient Celtic world. Included are popular myths and legends from all six Celtic cultures of Western EuropeIrish, Scots, Manx, Welsh, Cornish, and Breton. Here for the modern reader are the rediscovered tales of cattle …More