Several of the Information Stations will be closed or have limited hours during school Summer vacation. They will resume regular operating hours once school is back in session. If you normally use an information station, please note these changes for the Summer.
If your information station closes for the Summer please return any checked out items before the end of the school year. You will also need to select a different information station or full service hometown library for pick-up when placing requests during the Summer. If the following Information Stations are selected, the request will be suspended until school starts in the Fall.
May brings flowers from "April showers," the end of a school year, and the beginning of Summer plans. The Pioneer Library System staff members have shared some books that are great for a little relaxation from a hectic schedule and Summer reading lists. There are quirky, strong, mysterious, and inspirational characters involved in adventures to interest readers of every age.
Lucky Breaks by Susan Patron
Staff Reviewer: Mary Lea Wallace, Norman Public Library
Lucky Breaks continues the story of almost-eleven-year-old Lucky, resident of Hard Pan, California, a desert hamlet of 43 hardy, intrepid, and unique characters. The Higher Power of Lucky, the first book in the series, won the 2007 Newbery Award for Children's literature. Lucky Breaks continues the adventures of the central characters who must unite with Lucky's new friend to rescue her from a dangerous excess of treasure-seeking intrepidness.
Richly drawn, quirky characters and unique plot highlight this second adventure. The final story in the Lucky/Hard Pan trilogy will be published soon.
Money To Burn by James Grippando
Staff Reviewer: Victoria Mongold, McLoud Public Library
If you are into a good "who done it" novel you will be on the edge of your seat with James Grippando's latest novel Money to Burn. The main character, Michael Cantella, is a 31 year old up-and-coming Wall Street star with a premier investment company, Sexton Silvers. He was on his honeymoon with the love of his life Ivy Layton. He wakes up one morning on a boat and she had vanished. After a period of time a shark was found with the remains of a female body. DNA test proved that it was Ivy Layton. Four years later Michael is remarried and is leading an ideal life as a successful trader with a beautiful wife. Michael's wife has planned a surprise 35th birthday in a prestigious hotel. As the evening winds down, Michael and his wife leave to continue the evening in the pent-house suite. As his wife prepares to get comfortable, Michael flips open his laptop to check on a personal investment account - zero balance! He checks several of his other accounts with the same results. He even checks his former wife, Ivy's account and it has a zero balance. He then receives an email from an unknown source that states "went as planned XO, XO, XO." Money To Burn, a great way to start your summer reads!
Several of the Information Stations will be closed or have limited hours during school Summer vacation. They will resume regular operating hours once school is back in session. If you normally use an information station, please note these changes for the Summer.
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