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SlamCamp
The library will be celebrating the 6th year of Poetry Slam Camp the week of June 19-23! SlamCamp is one insane week of writing, performance, art, friends, and fun for students who will be entering 6th through 9th grade in Fall 2017. Pre-register online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/slamcamp-2017-tickets-34564209481 or contact Bethany Lee (Purdue North Central) at btlee@pnw.edu or Robin Kohn (Michigan City Public Library) at rkohn@mclib.org or 219-873-3049. There is a $5 registration fee, which covers all activities, supplies, lunches, and a camp t-shirt! This fee may be waived in cases of financial need.
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Summer Reading Program All ages, newborn through adult, read and record your hours beginning June 12 to win a free book and chances to enter a raffle for more prizes! The more you read the more chances you have to win! Sign up at the Youth Services desk. The last day to log your reading hours is July 27. The last day to pick up your prize(s) is August 5, 2017.
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Attention Video/Film Makers: Submissions Now AcceptedThe third annual Michigan City Video Fest will be August 12 at the library. Mark your calendar now! Submit videos for the festival. All genres will be accepted with an emphasis on local video makers and local subject matter. Visit http://MCVideoFest.com for details.
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Library Hours
The library is closed on Sundays through September 3.
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The Upside of Unrequited
by Becky Albertalli
Fiction. After 26 crushes and not a single kiss, Molly Peskin-Suso is ready to take a chance…or at least she wants to be ready. Though she's backed by loyal friends and her caring, multiracial family, her confidence is undermined by anxiety, not to mention a society which claims that "chubby girls don’t get boyfriends." As her twin sister Cassie pulls away to spend time with her girlfriend, Molly's friendship with geeky co-worker Reid deepens -- could this be a relationship that's worth the risk of rejection? If you loved the warmth and offbeat humor of author Becky Albertalli's Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, you'll be charmed by The Upside of Unrequited.
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Willful Machines
by Tim Floreen
Science Fiction. You'd think that being the President's son would offer a life of ease, but things are far from easy for Lee Fisher. For one thing, he's been targeted by a rogue "artificially conscious" terrorist (ironic, since Lee is a robotics geek). Then there's his dad's ultra-conservative politics, which force Lee to hide the fact that he's gay and falling fast for his eccentric new classmate, Nico. And those of just the first of many thorny situations Lee has to face in this near-future techno-thriller filled with star-crossed romance and provocative questions about artificial intelligence. For a different take on the impact of A.I. on the kids of world leaders, try Erin Bow's The Scorpion Rules.
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We Are Okay
by Nina LaCour
Fiction. At the end of last summer, Marin left her home in San Francisco and boarded a plane with nothing but what she had in her pockets. Now, after her first semester of college in New York, she's facing a lonely winter break in an empty dorm. Holed up against the icy weather, Marin allows herself to remember the devastating events that led to her abrupt departure from California, and finally confronts their consequences during a visit with her estranged friend, Mabel. Written with pensive intensity, We Are Okay is a "poignant and affecting exploration of grief and betrayal" (Booklist).
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Gem & Dixie
by Sara Zarr
Gem has never known what it is to have security. She’s never known an adult she can truly rely on. But the one constant in her life has been Dixie. Gem grew up taking care of her sister when no one else could: not their mother, whose issues make it hard for her to keep food on the table, and definitely not their father, whose intermittent presence is the only thing worse than his frequent absence. Even as Gem and Dixie have grown apart, they’ve always had each other. When their dad returns home for the first time in years and tries to insert himself back into their lives, Gem finds herself with an unexpected opportunity: three days with Dixie—on their own in Seattle and beyond. But this short trip soon becomes something more, as Gem discovers that that to save herself, she may have to sever the one bond she’s tried so hard to keep.
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| Audacity by Melanie CrowderHistorical Novel in Verse. After surviving pogroms and a long, difficult journey, Russian-Jewish immigrant Clara Lemlich arrives in New York City in the early 1900s, where her hope for a better life is swiftly replaced by the reality of crowded tenements and hazardous sweatshop work. Refusing to accept these conditions, Clara bravely defies her father, her bosses, and the odds by educating herself and organizing a labor union, so that the girls and women she works with can demand their rights. Written in page-turning poetry and inspired by a true story, Audacity is a "compelling, powerful and unforgettable" (Kirkus Reviews) tale. |
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March
by John Lewis
In the early 1960s, John Lewis became chairman of the civil rights group SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee), speaking at the 1963 March on Washington and taking part in other major demonstrations in the civil rights movement. In this three-volume memoir in graphic novel format, Lewis relates his early life as a sharecropper's son, his introduction to nonviolent protest tactics while in college, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., and his involvement in the Freedom rides and the Selma to Montgomery march.
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| Outcasts United: The Story of a Refugee Soccer Team That Changed a Town by Warren St. JohnNonfiction. After immigrating to the United States from war-torn countries all over the world, many of the boys in Clarkston, Georgia's refugee resettlement center were learning a common language besides English: soccer. Led by their determined coach, Luma Mufleh, the boys formed 3 soccer teams known as the Fugees, and though they didn't have much when it came to equipment and fans, their unusual team spirit began to attract attention. Pairing play-by-play action with the all-too-real struggles of adjusting to life in a new country, this "uplifting underdog story" (Kirkus Reviews) is a winner for sports fans and nonfiction readers alike. |
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Boxers
by Gene Luen Yang
China,1898. Bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, bullying and robbing Chinese peasants. Little Bao has had enough. Harnessing the powers of ancient Chinese gods, he recruits an army of Boxers - commoners trained in kung fu who fight to free China from "foreign devils." Against all odds, this grass-roots rebellion is violently successful. But nothing is simple. Little Bao is fighting for the glory of China, but at what cost? So many are dying, including thousands of "secondary devils" - Chinese citizens who have converted to Christianity. By the creator of the National Book Award finalist, American Born Chinese.
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Sing Film Showing
Friday, June 9, 10:00 am
Library Meeting Room
Set in a world like ours but entirely inhabited by animals, Sing stars Buster Moon (Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey), a dapper koala who presides over a once-grand theater that has fallen on hard times. Buster is an eternal — some might even say delusional — optimist who loves his theater above all and will do anything to preserve it. Now faced with the crumbling of his life’s ambition, he has one final chance to restore his fading jewel to its former glory by producing the world’s greatest singing competition. Light refreshments will be served. All viewers under 18 years old who arrive by 10:30 am will receive a chance to win a DVD of the movie. Must be present to win. Free.
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Light Painting
Monday, June 12, 10:30 am & 1:30 pm
Library Meeting Room
Bring your imagination and have fun painting with glow sticks and other luminous items on the big screen. This 30-minute program is for the entire family.
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Ozobots
Tuesday, June 13, 1:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
Advance registration required. Have fun programming Ozobots using color coding and block-based coding with the Ozoblockly app. For kids ages 7 through 18 years. Register at the Youth Service desk. For more information, call Dave at 219-873-3045.
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Axis 360 eBooks
Find popular fiction, non-fiction, and picture e-books and e-audiobooks for children, teens, and adults! It's simple--just download the app on your device, search for "Michigan City Public Library", and log in with your library card number and PIN.
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Printz Award
Honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year.
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NoveList Plus
Expert reading recommendations from NoveList make finding your next book easier than ever. NoveList Plus includes both fiction and nonfiction titles for all ages.
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Driving-Tests.org
Free online practice tests for the BMV driver's exams, including car tests, motorcycle tests, CDL tests, road signs and situations, and more. No log-in is needed.
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Library Catalog
Look up books and other materials, place items on hold, and more.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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