New Books:  Our New Books list lets you know what new books we have recently added to the collection.  On this list you will find the title, author, and call number.

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Read-Alikes: Read everything written by your favorite author? Check out the authors below that write in similar styles.  For a printable brochure click here

Jean Auel Katherine Gear Harry Harrison Sue Harrison William Sarabande Judith Tarr Joan Wolfe	Russell Banks Paul Auster Stephen Dobyns Richard Ford	Maeve Binchy Lois Battle Barbara Bradford Susan Howatch Belva Plain Anne River      Siddons Joanna Trollope	Lillian Jackson Braun Lydia Adamson Garrison Allen Marian Babson Rita Mae Brown Carole Nelson       Douglas Shirley R. Murphy	Terry Brooks David Eddings David Drake Raymond E. Feist Terry Goodkind Robin Hobb Robert Jordan George R. Martin J.R.R. Tolkien
Sandra Brown Catherine Coulter Tami Hoag Kay Hooper Linda Howard Iris Johanson Karen Robards	James L. Burke Lawrence Block Robert Crais Loren Estleman Ed McBain Walter Mosley Robert Parker George Pelecanos Bill Pronzoni John Sanford Andrew Vachss Stuart Woods	Tom Clancy Larry Bond Dale Brown Stephen Coonts Harold Coyle W.E.B. Griffin David Poyer Martin Cruz Smith Craig Thomas	Mary Higgins         Clark Sandra Brown Carol Higgins Clark Joy Fielding Tami Hoag Susan Isaacs Judith Michaels Barbara Michaels Judith McNaught	Pat Conroy Ernest Gaines John Irving Tim O'Brien Jane Smiley Rebecca Wells
Patricia Cornwell Michael Conelly Robin Cook Jeffrey Deaver Reginald Hill Jonathan Kellerman Lynda LaPlante Dennis LaHane Carol O'Connell	Helen Fielding Jennifer Cruise Jane Green Sparkle Hayter Marian Keyes Caroline Preston Laura Zigman	Fannie Flagg Lorna Landvik Billie Letts Adriana Trigiani	Sue Grafton Nevada Barr Agatha Christie Janet Evanovich P.D. James Sara Paretsky Ann Perry Elizabeth Peters	John Grisham William Bernhardt Harlan Coben William Coughlin Phillip Friedman John Lescroart Philip Margolin Steve Martini Brad Meltzer Perri O'Shaughnessy Richard North Patterson Lisa Scottoline Robert Tannenbaum Scott Turow Kate Wilhelm
Carl Hiassen Edna Buchanan S.V. Date Joe Gores Elmore Leonard John D. McDonald Laurence Shames	Alice Hoffman A. Manette Ansay Edwidge Danticat Margaret Drabble Laura Esquivel Kaye Gibbons Barbara Kingsolver Gabriel Garcia            Marquez	Jan Karon Robert Delderfield Paul Gulley James Herrot Terry Kat Nancy Metford Barbara Pym	Stephen King Richard Bachman Clive Barker Campbell Black Shirley Jackson Dean Koontz Ira Levine John Saul Peter Straub Whitley Strieber F. Paul Wilson	Teri McMillan Connie Briscoe Bebe Moore Campbell Pearl Cleage Gloria Naylor
Janette Oke June M. Bacher Lisa Bergren Peggy Darty Susan Howatch Jane Peart Judith Pella	Anita Shreve Jane Hamilton Colin Harrison Jo-Ann Mapson Jacquelyn Mitchard Marianne Wiggins	Amy Tan Isabel Allende William Boyd David Guterson V.S. Naipaul	Anne Tyler Elizabeth Berg Kaye Gibbons Sue Miller Howard Norman Ann Patchett E. Annie Proulx Carol Shields

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Inspirational Fiction Authors

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Ginny Aiken Isabella M. Alden Randy Alcorn Hannah Alexander Mark Ammerman June Masters Bacher Angela Benson Eileen Berger Lisa Tawn Bergren Terri Blackstock Lawana Blackwell Mary Christner Borntrager Joan Brady Vonette Bright Sigmund Brouwer Wanda E. Brunstetter T. Davis Bunn Taylor Caldwell Jack Cavanaugh Linda Chaikin Marion Chesney Lori Copeland Thomas Costain Neva Coyle Donna Fletcher Crow Peter Danielson Peggy Darty Anne Dayton Ted Dekker Sandy Dengler Anita Diamant E.L. Doctorow Lloyd Douglas Richard Paul Evans Robin Jones Gunn Robin Hardy Neesa Hart Robin Lee Hatcher Dee Henderson

Patricia Hickman Barbara Jean Hicks Liz Curtis Higgs Grace Livingston Hill Ruth Livingston Hill Lynne Hinton B.J. Hoff Marjorie Holmes Susan Howatch F. Parker Hudson Angela Hunt Neta Jackson T.D. Jakes Jerry Jenkins Jan Karon Sue Kidd Karen Kingsbury Jane Kirkpatrick Harry Lee Kraus Al Lacy Beverly LaHaye Tim Lahaye Jon Land Elyse Larson Stephen Lawhead Marilyn L'Engle Beverly Lewis Lorena McCourtney Lurlene McDaniel Thomas Mann Catherine Marshall Cindy McCormic Martinusen Paul Meier Thomas Monteleone John L. Moore Alan Morris Gilbert Morris Lynn Morris

Mel Odom Janette Oke Jane Peart M. Scott Peck Judith Pella Frank Peretti Tracie Peterson Michael Philips Eugenia Price Deborah Raney Lois Richer Noreen Riols Francine Rivers Marion Robertson Pat Robertson Joel C. Rosenberg Patricia Rushford Lisa Samson Frank Slaughter Debra White Smith Lauraine Snelling Patricia Sprinkle Anita Stansfield Ed Stewart Penelope Stokes Ann Tatlock Bodie Thoene Brock Thoene Jake Thoene Adriana Trigiani Kathy Tyers Ann Tyler Jim Walker Marian Wells Stephanie Whitson Lori Wick Brenda Wilbee Robert L. Wise Lance Wubbels

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African-American Fiction Authors

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Maya Angelou Tina McElroy Ansa Michael Baisden James Baldwin Steven Barnes George Baxt Bertice Berry Venise Berry Andre Brink Connie Briscoe Rosellen Brown Tajuana Butler Bebe Moore Campbell Lorene Cary Barbara Chase-Riboud California J. Cooper Sheila Copeland Eric Dickey James Dickey Rita Dove Tananarive Due David Anthony Durham Ralph Ellison

Lolita Files Albert French Ernest J. Gaines Donald Goines Rosa Guy Alex Haley James Hardy Lynn E. Harris Shirley Harrison David Haynes Nalo Hopkinson Langston Hughes Zora Neale Hurston Brenda Jackson Sandra Jackson-Opoku Charles Johnson R.M. Johnson Yolanda Joe Sandra Kitt Julius Lester Terry McMillan Devorah Major Marcus Major

Lee Meadows Mary Monroe Toni Morrison Walter Mosley Gloria Naylor Barbara Neeley Heather Neff Kayla Perrin Connie Porter Kimberly Lawson Roby Ntozake Shange April Sinclair Andrea Smith Dawn T. Trice Omar Tyree Alice Walker Valerie Wilson Wesley Jacqueline Woodson Richard Wright Frank Yerby Shay Youngblood Zane

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Humorous Fiction Authors

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Laugh at Life Fiction Tom Bodett Rita M. Brown Jill C. Brown Jimmy Buffett Helen Fielding Lolita Files Katie Fforde Fanny Flagg Karin Gillespie Olivia Goldsmith Jane Green Robin J. Gunn Dan Jenkins Garrison Keillor Marion Keyes Lorna Landvik Billie Letts Kasey Michaels T.R. Pearson Tom Robbins Ann B. Ross Jane Smiley Nancy Thayer Vicki L. Thompson Adriana Trigiani Jennifer Weiner Rebecca Wells	Hysterics Over Historical Romances Victoria Alexander Jill Barnett Elizabeth Boyle Catherine Coulter Christina Dodd Julie Garwood Sabrina Jeffries Lynn Kurland Katie MacAlister Kinley MacGregor Amanda Quick Julia Quinn	Die Laughing at Mysteries Tim Dorsey Janet Evanovich Kinky Friedman Anne George Joan Hess Carl Hiassen Rett MacPherson Kasey Michaels Tamar Myers Blanche Neely Elizabeth Peters Sarah Strohmeyer Kathy Trocheck Randy W. White Valerie Wolziem	Vampires, Werewolves & Creatures, Oh My! Keri Arthur Amanda Ashley Gerry Bartlett Patricia Briggs Jim Butcher P.C. Cast Mary Janice Davidson P.N. Elrod Lori Handeland Charlaine Harris Dara Joy Kathy Love Katie MacAlister Erin McCarthy Kasey Michaels Lynsay Sands
	Romantic Capers Mary K. Andrews Elizabeth Bevarly Stephanie Bond Meg Cabot Dixie Cash Jennifer Cruise Mary J. Davidson Janet Evanovich Rachel Gibson Sandra Hill Sophie Kinsella Susan E. Phillips	Forgive Us Our Grins Inspirational Fiction Ginny Aiken Peggy Darty Philip Gulley Rene Gutteridge Cathy Marie Hake Robin Lee Hatcher Lynne Hinton Neta Jackson Hailey North Tracie Peterson Patricia Sprinkle	Unearthly Enjoyment Science Fiction Douglas Adams Piers Anthony Robert Asprin Terry Brooks Neil Gaiman Terry Pratchett Spider Robinson
Time to Laugh at Time Travel Fiction Janet Chapman Sandra Hill Lynn Kurland Ann Lawrence Karen Moning	Comedy of Manners Regency Novels Mary Balogh Loretta Chase Kasey Michaels Marion Chesney Georgette Heyer Cindy Holbrook Judith Lansdowne Katie MacAlister Barbara Metzger

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For Kids

Sunshine Readers:  The Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Program is a statewide reading motivation program for students in grades 3-8. The current book list and a description of the program is available here.

Bay Schools Accelerated Readers: Accelerated Reader is a self-paced, individualized computer-assisted program used in many of the public schools in our area. This site contains book lists for each school. To learn more about the program, visit the Accelerated Reader website at: http://advlearn.com

Best Books for 2's and 3's

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Bunny Cakes By Rosemary Wells  It is Grandma’s birthday and Ruby and Max each make a cake for her.

Dear Zoo By Rod Campbell  Each animal arriving from the zoo as a pet fails to suit the owner, until the right one is found.

Come Along, Daisy! By Jane Simmons  Daisy the duckling becomes so involved in playing with dragonflies and lily pads, that she loses her mother.

Guess How Much I Love You By Sam McBratney  The love between a bunny and his son far outreaches anything you can imagine.

I Can By Helen Oxenbury  These board books help children become aware of their senses and explore the world they live in by touching and doing.

Mama Cat Has Three Kittens By Denise Fleming  Two Kittens copy everything their mother does while one is more independent.

The Snowy Day By Ezra Jack Keats  The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.

Good Dog, Daisy By Lisa Kopper  Uh-oh! Daisy’s puppies are acting like toddlers.

Is that Josie? By Keiko Narahashi  Who do you think is peeking out of the bed? Is it a sly fox, or Josie?

Kiss Goodnight By Amy Hest  Sam’s bedtime routine is upset when his mother forgets something very
important.

Oliver Finds His Way By Phyllis Root  See how little bear finds his way home.

Where’s my Teddy? By Jez Alborough  What happens when Eddie finds a different kind of bear?

Good Night Gorilla By Peggy Rathmann  You’ll have fun talking about one sneaky gorilla in this almost wordless book.

Hooray for Fish! By Lucy Cousins  Little fish has all sorts of friends in his underwater home, but loves one of them most of all.

Splash! By Flora McDonnell  When the jungle animals are hot, a baby elephant has a good solution...squirting and splashing water.

Toes, Ears & Nose! By Marion Dane Bauer  Lift the flap book.

Big Red Barn By Margaret Wise Brown  Enjoy making all the sounds of all the animals who live in the big red barn.

Here Are My Hands By John Archambault  Can your hands do all these things?

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Best Books for 4's & 5's

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And to Think That I Thought That We’d Never Be Friends By Mary Ann Hoberman  Here's a Seuss-like story that will have children eagerly finishing the sentences.

Ants In My Pants By Wendy Mould  If ants are in your pants, what might be in your socks?

Castles, Caves and Honeycombs By Lauren Stringer  Make up your own tune to this soothing lullaby about animal homes.

Clara Caterpillar By Pamela Duncan  This book cleverly concentrates on beginning sounds.

Summer Sun Risin’ By W. Nickola-Lisa  Bop along with this boy as he spends a fun day on the farm, steering the plow and milking the cow.

House that Jack Built By Simms Taback  Check out the rich illustrations in this new version by an award winner.

Nathaniel Willy, Scared Silly By Judith Matthews  Children learn quickly learn to repeat Grandma's words and squeal with delight.

There’s Only One of Me! By Pat Hutchins The girl has a big family, with an even bigger surprise at the end of the story.

Watch Out Big Bro Is Coming By Jez Alborough  Terror Spreads through the jungle as animals hear the news that rough, tough Big Bro is coming.

Sitting Down to Eat By Bill Harley  A young boys agrees to share his snack with an ever-growing menagerie, each insisting that there is room for one more.

D.W.’s Guide to Preschool By Marc Brown  Follow Arthur's sister as she tells us how fun preschool is.

Widget By Lyn Rossiter McFarland  Giggles and tolerance in the same story? You'll find them in this special dog n' cat tale.

Kittens First Full Moon By Kevin Henkes  When kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.

Three Billy Goats Gruff By Paul Galdone  Three clever billy goats outwit a big ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain.

There was an old Lady who swallowed a fly By Simms Taback ...I don't know why she swallowed a fly.

Bunny Cakes By Rosemary Wells  Max is having a hard time making cakes with Ruby. What will he mess up next?

Duck on a Bike By David Shannon  Can you imagine such a sight? This book makes you think about what is possible, and what's not!

Teddy Bear By David Mcphail  What will the boy do when he loses his best friend in the park? This is a story about compassion and self sacrifice.

What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? By Steve Jenkins  Learn all about these fascinating animals as you guess why and what and how.

Ten in a Bed By Jane Cabrera  In this version of the traditional song each of the sleepers who fall, leap, bounce, or wobble out of bed when this little one says “Move over” represents a different profession.

A is for Salad By Mike Lester  Don't believe everything you read in this book—your children will know what each letter is really for.

All Aboard ABC By Doug Magee  Fans of Big Machinery will have fun and learn a lot from this book of detailed photos.

Firefighters A to Z By Chris Demarest  Learn more than the alphabet in this exciting book about community helpers.

26 Letters and 99cents By Tana Hoban  Here's a great introduction to uppercase and lower case letters, illustrated with bright photos.

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom By Bill Martin Jr. An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree.

I stink! By Kate & Jim McMullan  This garbage truck makes all kinds of sounds you'll want imitate—and it loves to eat alphabet garbage soup!

Roller Coaster By Marla Frazee  Will she ride? Could she like it? Hop on for an exciting story!

Wild About Books By Judy Sierra  A librarian named Mavis McGrew introduces the animals in the zoo to the joy of reading when she drives her bookmobile to the zoo by mistake.

Llama Llama Red Pajama By Anna Dewdney At bedtime, a little llama worries after his mother puts him to bed and goes downstairs.

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