Cuyahoga Corner Archive
Our librarians have chosen intriguing titles for past Cuyahoga Corners, providing more reading ideas with a local flavor. Below are past suggestions...
VISIONS of the UNIVERSE: Four Centuries of Discovery was an exhibit at our Parma-South Branch. These associated booklists have "universal" appeal! Booklist for Adults and our Booklist for Kids+Teens — see samples...
by Lovett, Horvath,
and Cuzzi
Images from the
Cassini mission
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by Jeff Kanipe
The Search for Galaxies
at the Edge of Time
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Hubble:
Imaging Space and Time
by David Devorkin
A visual celebration of the
Hubble Space Telescope
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by Seymour Simon
Discoveries made possible
by the Hubble Telescope
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See VISIONS of the UNIVERSE – for ADULTS and VISIONS of the UNIVERSE – for YOUTH
for books/websites associated with VISIONS of the Universe traveling exhibit.
CHOOSING TO PARTICIPATE: Facing History and Ourselves is our Fall reading theme. We have Suggested Reading lists for this initiative— one For Adults and one For Children+Teens— inspirations to make a positive difference. See samples...
by Lynn Hunt
A history of the development of human rights
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by Ellen Feldman
Fictionalized account of this historic struggle
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by Ruby Bridges
Photographic Memoir for children
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by Virginia E. Wolf
Sixth-grade girls tell their story
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See CHOOSING to PARTICIPATE– for ADULTS and CHOOSING to PARTICIPATE for YOUTH for more books, organizations, and websites supporting THIS "Facing History and Ourselves" reading initiative.
Considering homeschooling this year? Our librarians can help: HOMESCHOOLING. See samples...
by Lisa Rivero
How to Decide When It's Right For Your Family
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by Linda Dobson
Questions Answered by Homeschooling's Most Respected Voices
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by Lee Brainerd
Language Arts for the Middle School Years
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by the Millmans
A Family's Journey
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See our HOMESCHOOLING page for more books, organizations, and websites supporting homeschooling.
More on the theme of our Summer Reading programs — this list of books and websites: ENVIRONMENTAL ILLNESSES (available in print in our branches). See samples...
by Nena Baker
How the Hazardous Chemistry of Everyday Things Threatens Our Health & Well-Being
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by Mark Schapiro
The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products
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by Walter Bader
Your Guide to a Safe Night's Sleep
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by Philip Shabecoff
The Toxic Assault on Our Children
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See our ENVIRONMENTAL ILLNESSES for more information.
To reflect the theme of our Summer Reading programs for all ages, Eco Quest, we offer this list of books and websites: GREEN RESOURCES (available in print in our branches). See samples...
by Diane MacEachern
Use Your Spending Power to Create a Cleaner, Greener World
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by Krupp & Horn
The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming
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by David Bach
50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich Trying
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by Elizabeth Rogers
The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time
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See our GREEN RESOURCES for more environmentally friendsly books.
The Biography Channel recently aired Animalographies. See what we have to offer
—interesting & personal stories on the lives of animals: our ANIMALOGRAPHIES,
with links to our catalog, for easy requesting. Here are a few samples...
by William Putney
A Memoir of the
Marine Dogs
of WW II
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by Anna Quindlen
Sharing lessons
learned from her
black lab.
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by Bob Tarte
How one man went from
head of household to
bottom of pecking order
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by Jeff Wells
Favorite stories from a
veterinarian's practice
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See our ANIMALOGRAPHIES for more great books about all kinds of animals.
Cavs Coach Mike Brown is our featured Reconnect with Reading personality,
and with the NBA playoffs in this month, we feature BASKETBALL, with
links to our catalog, for easy requesting. Here are a few samples...
by Terry Pluto
& Brian Windhorst
LeBron James and
the Remaking of the
Cleveland Cavaliers
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by Neil Swidey
Hoops, Hope, and the
Game of Their Lives
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See Reconnect with Reading for more Basketball books, podcasts of reviews, and an archive of more different kinds of books.
Our Career Center counselors prepared a Job Hunting Resources pamphlet (available online
or in print at our branches); check out these samples...
Monster Careers
by Jeff Taylor
The founder of Monster.com discusses
job search strategies in the current market.
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 Cover Letter Magic
by Wendy Enelow
Examples of cover letters and how to
write them effectively.
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Interview Magic
by Susan Whitcomb
A professional career coach tells you how to excel in the interview to get the job offer.
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Rèsumès & Job-Hunting Skills
by Maureen Hinds
Sample resumes & cover letters with a step-by-step guide to job searching.
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See strategies for your job search in —> Creating an Effective Resume.
We include links to our catalog, for easy requesting. Here are a few samples...
For more about job hunting and career goals, go to our Career Information page.
The 2009 American Library Association's picks for the best of 2008 for children & teens. We include links to our catalog, for easy requesting. Here are a few samples...
Check out our
Les Paul Resources Guide, our librarian's selection about Les Paul and guitars (books, DVDs, CDs, websites).
Here are a few samples...
Read more about all things music on our Music Subject Area page.
Check out our New Biographies, our librarian's selection of great books about great people, both the famous and not-so-famous. Here are a few samples...
Teens! Check out what our librarians have to say about some
Teen READS, great books for you.
Here are a few samples...
 SPEAK
by Laurie Halse Anderson
She spoke out at the wrong time and now
she barely speaks at all.
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TANGERINE
by Edward Bloor
Paul fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness.
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Also, check out some more great books for teens, Read These, link on our TeenSpace.
Kids! Check out what our librarians have to say about Newbery Medal winners and catch up on your summer reading lists. Here are a few samples...
HOLES
by Louis Sachar
Hole by hole, Stanley Yelnats digs his destiny.
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by Christopher Curtis
Bud leaves the orphanage with a dream of finding his father.
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For the younger kids, check out the picture book Caldecott Award Winners, too!
Check out our librarians choice
Einstein Books for all ages—novels & nonfiction; here are a few samples...
E=mc2: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation
by David Bodanis
Read about he equation everyone knows but few understand.
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EINSTEIN:
His Life and Universe
by Walter Isaacson
Einstein’s personal correspondence creates an intimate portrait of this icon.
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Our librarians prepared a
Science Fiction & Space pamphlet
(available online or in print at our branches); check these samples...
Our librarians prepared a Urban Legends pamphlet (available online or in print at our branches); check these samples...
Check out our useful PRESERVING YOUR HISTORY, with books, DVDs, magazines, and websites to help you make all of your holiday meals and celebrations a success.
Here are a few samples...
Check out FOLK TALE RESOURCES for great books of Folk Tales from around the world.
THE LITTLE RED HEN
by Jerry Pinkney
No one wants to help the little red hen, but that won't keep her from getting the job done.
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Check our StoryLine for more folk tales
that kids can listen to!
Either call the StoryLine at
216-661-9718
or listen to online audio
(you can also download these podcasts
to your MP3 player).
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Check out HOME MAKEOVER for more remodeling ideas.
Kitchens
Better Homes and Gardens
This design book features many creative hints and different styles for making the kitchen beautiful and efficient.
...and see our Do It Yourself page for more great tips.
Travel
See our pamphlet SEE the USA THIS SUMMER including travel books,websites, videos.
The Most Scenic Drives in America
Reader's Digest
120 road trips
...and see our Travel page for more great travel resources and ideas.
See our pamphlet AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY for books/websites/films/electronic resources compiled by our librarians!
1001 Things Everyone Should Know About
African American History
by Jeffrey Stewart
When did the first slaves arrive in America? Who were the freedmen? How did the phrase "The Real McCoy" come about? If you don't know the answers to these questions, which are all tied to African-American history, you may enjoy Stewart's book.
See our pamphlet REFLECTIONS on AMISH LIFE for great books/websites compiled by our librarians!
Rumspringa: To Be or Not To Be Amish
by Tom Shachtman
Documentarian Shachtman addresses a period called rumspringa, when the strict rules of community life are temporarily lifted.
See our pamphlet HELP for HOME BUYERS for great books/websites compiled by our librarians!
100 QUESTIONS EVERY FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER SHOULD ASK
by Ilyce Glink
From the most basic questions about what you want in a house, through finding, financing, & closing on the right house.
And, our What to Read section features even more great information:
Books in the News
Reading Blog
Staff Picks
and more
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