Library News

May is a great month for all sorts of things - for example, did you know that May is National Mental Health Month, National Family Month, National Military Appreciation Month, National Foster Care Month, National Arthritis Month and National Bike Month… and that's just the beginning? Well, it is, so let's all celebrate the season at the library, where we have books and other resources on all of these things!

Plans are underway for a really G-R-E-A-T Vacation Reading Program this year. Please stop by the library for an application for your child. Many exciting entertainers will be here and wonderful programs are planned so don't let your child miss the opportunity to "travel" this summer.

New Books at JCML

BODY SURFING by Anita Shreve ~ A riveting new novel about a young widow torn between two brothers she meets one New England summer.

DADDY'S GIRL by Lisa Scottoline ~ Filled with the ingenious twists, pulse-pounding narrative drive, and dynamic, fleshand blood characters , DADDY'S GIRL is another wild, entertaining ride about love, family, and justice.

SIMPLE GENIUS by David Baldacci ~ In a world of secrets, human genius is power. And sometimes it is simply deadly…

OBSESSION by Karen Robards ~ A woman survives a horrific attempt on her life, only to feel like a stranger in her own home.

AT SOME DISPUTED BARRICADE by Anne Perry ~ Learn more of the ongoing saga (Fourth book in the series) of the three Reavley siblings: Joseph, a chaplain working with soldiers on the front line in France; Matthew, a British intelligence officer; and Judith, an ambulance driver. Matthew, continues his desperate pursuit to unmask the sinister figure known as the Peacemaker- an obsessed genius who has committed murder and treason in an attempt to stop Britain from winning the war. As Matthew trails the Peacemaker, Joseph tracks his comrades through Switzerland and into enemy territory. His search will lead to a reckoning pitting courage and honor against the blind machinery of military justice.

THE LOVED DOG by Tamar Geller ~ Geller gives you all the tips you need to teach your dog good manners as well as troubleshoot specific problems and unwanted behaviors.

Websites available online at

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opensecrets.org: 2008 Presidential Election

Compilation of data on campaign contributions for the 2008 presidential election. Candidate profiles include total funds raised and spent, cash on hand, debts, and a breakdown of sources of the funds (such as individual contributions). Also includes week-byweek comparisons, a donor lookup, contributions by industry, and other data. From the Center for Responsive Politics, "a nonpartisan, non-profit research group ... that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy."

URL: http:// www.opensecrets.org/pres08/ index.asp?cycle=2008

AMA: Adolescent Health

Fact sheets, publications, and other resources about health concerns affecting adolescents. Topics include injury prevention, violence and bullying, nutrition and physical fitness, mental health, and teen pregnancy. Newsletter articles are only available to members, but the other publications and resources are available for free download. Includes links to related websites. From the American Medical Association (AMA).

URL: http://www.ama-assn.org/ ama/pub/category/1947.html