TURTLE TALKLATE SUMMER 2015

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A Celebration of the Seasons by Margaret Wise BrownFluffy clouds, butterflies, furry bunnies, and life from a bug’s-eye view: The stunning sequel to the New York Times best-seller, A Celebration of the Seasons: Goodnight Songs celebratesthe wonder of nature all year long. This treasure of newly uncov-ered verses receives loving treatment from 12 award-winningartists, including Floyd Cooper, David Small, Molly Idle, and Bob Staake. From a little bear singing one morning in Mayto a soft snowfall, mysterious and deep, each song is magical. An accompanying CD with songs by Emily Gary andTom Proutt makes this the perfect gift for children. Sterling$17.95. Avail. 8/4

Go Set a Watchman by Harper LeeOriginally written in the mid-1950s, Go Set a Watchman wasthe novel Harper Lee first submitted to her publishers beforeTo Kill a Mockingbird. Assumed to have been lost, the manu-script was discovered in late 2014, and its publication now is anhistoric literary event. Go Set a Watchman features many of thecharacters from Mockingbird some twenty years later.Returning home to Maycomb to visit her father, Jean Louise Finch Scoutstruggles with issues both personal andpolitical, involving Atticus, society, andthe small Alabama town that shaped her.Harper $27.99.

What Pet Should I Get? by Dr. SeussThis never-before-seen picture book byDr. Seuss about making up one’s mind isthe literary equivalent of buried treasure!What happens when a brother and sistervisit a pet store to pick a pet? Naturally,they can’t choose just one! The tale cap-

tures a classic childhood moment and uses it to illuminate alife lesson: that it is hard to make up your mind, but some-times you just have to do it! Told in Dr. Seuss’s signaturerhyming style, this is a must-have for Seuss fans and book collectors, and a perfect choice for holidays, birthdays, andhappy occasions of all kinds. Random House for YoungReaders $17.99.

In the Unlikely Eventby Judy BlumeIn her highly anticipated new novel, Judy Blume creates amoving story of three generations whose lives are changed byunexpected events. In 1987, Miri Ammerman returns to herhometown to attend a 35 year commemoration of the worstyear of her life—the year that a succession of airplanes fell from the sky, leaving a community reeling. Against thisbackdrop of actual events, Blume paints a vivid portrait of atime and place, young (and not-so-young) love, friendships,and a young journalist who makes his name reporting tragedy.Through it all, one generation reminds another that life goes on. Knopf $27.95.

New Worksfrom ClassicAuthors

Look Inside For ...Read About Mackinac Island When You’re Far Away . . . . . . . . . 2Life and Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Can’t-Miss Thrillers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Hot New Picks in YA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Kids’ Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7Stories of Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Fascinating Lives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Building a Better Self . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102015 Mackinac Island Book Club Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Island Book Signings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Dear Booklover,You’ll notice the books on the cover of this issue have something incommon: they’re all written by authors who are considered “classic.”We’re featuring four titles by beloved authors—newly discoveredwritings of Dr. Seuss and Margaret Wise Brown, a newly writtenadult novel by Judy Blume, and a newly released novel by HarperLee. The works by Seuss and Brown are being published (very)posthumously, Judy Blume has said this will likely be her last pub-lished book, and given the fifty-five year publication gap betweenMs. Lee’s two novels, Go Set a Watchman will likely be Lee’s lastbook as well. These four books showcase the final literary state-ments of some fine writers. This is definitely an important year forreaders and the publishing world.

We feel confident starting a book by an established writer like JudyBlume or Dr. Seuss. Even if we have misgivings about an author liv-ing up to previous works, we’re still on well-traveled ground, explor-ing a world of words we’ve seen and lived in before. That’s one ofthe things that keeps us coming back to our favorite names. It’s oftenharder to take a chance on a writer you don’t know as well, or whomyou’ve perhaps heard about but have never read. In that case youmight rely on a recommendation from a friend (or friendly book-seller!), or on a review you’ve found in the newspaper or online.

In the book industry we have sources for reviews and recommenda-tions as well. You’ll see symbols at the end of some of the bookdescriptions in this newsletter; there’s a key at the bottom of eachpage. Each symbol indicates a starred review from one of five impor-tant publications: Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, Booklist, Library Journal,School Library Journal, and IndieBound. These stars are covetedawards and signal a truly special title. We’re particularly invested inIndieBound, which works to support independent bookstores likeIsland. Its Indie Next Picks are drawn from bookseller-recommend-ed favorites and epitomize the heart and soul of passionate book-selling. And we truly are passionate!

We’ve got a great bunch of books for you this time: memoirs andcookbooks (including one featuring Audrey Hepburn’s familyrecipes), science fiction thrillers and picture books, books aboutrelationships, and books exploring the world of science. Somewherein these pages is the story (or stories!) you’ve been waiting for. Stopby Island and pick it up.

Mary Jane Barnwell

Joe Brandonisio &

Diane Brandonisio

If you’re on Facebook, there is a wonderful page calledMackinac Island News and Views that currently boastsover 21,000 members. It’s a great way to keep abreast ofthe happenings on the Island.

Bree’s Mackinac Island Blog by Brenda Horton is awonderful way to learn about the people and places onthe Island. We love to read ‘Bree’s’ updates! Find her athttps://bree1972.wordpress.com.

Empathy is the most mysterious transaction that

the human soul can have, and it's accessible to all of us, but we

have to give ourselves the opportu-nity to identify, to plunge ourselvesin a story where we see the worldfrom the bottom up or through

another’s eyes or heart.

— Sue Monk Kidd

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The Round Houseby Louise ErdrichOne Sunday in the spring of 1988, a woman liv-ing on a reservation in North Dakota isattacked. The details of the crime are slow tosurface, because Geraldine Coutts is trauma-tized and reluctant to relive or reveal what hap-pened, either to the police or to her husband,Bazil, and thirteen-year-old son, Joe. In oneday, Joe’s life is irrevocably transformed. Hetries to heal his mother, but she will not leave

her bed and slips into an abyss of solitude. Increasingly alone, Joe findshimself thrust prematurely into an adult world for which he is ill-pre-pared. Winner of the National Book Award. Harper Perenniel $15.99.

In the Shadow of the Banyanby Vaddey RatnerFor seven-year-old Raami, the shattering end ofchildhood begins with her father returninghome in the early dawn, bringing details of theCambodian civil war. Soon the family’s world ofcarefully guarded royal privilege is swept up inthe chaos of revolution and forced exodus. Overthe next four years, as the Khmer Rougeattempts to strip the population of every shredof individual identity, Raami clings to the only

remaining vestige of her childhood—the mythical legends and poemstold to her by her father. Simon & Schuster $16.

Caleb’s Crossingby Geraldine BrooksBethia Mayfield is a restless and curious youngwoman growing up in Martha’s Vineyard in the1660s amid a small band of pioneering EnglishPuritans. At age twelve, she meets Caleb, theyoung son of a chieftain, and the two forge asecret bond that draws each into the alien worldof the other. Bethia’s father is a Calvinist minis-ter who seeks to convert the nativeWampanoag, and Caleb becomes a prize in the

contest between old ways and new, eventually becoming the first NativeAmerican graduate of Harvard College. Penguin $16.

The Invention of Wingsby Sue Monk KiddHetty Handful Grimke, a slave in early 19th-century Charleston, yearns for life beyond thesuffocating walls of the Grimke household. TheGrimke’s daughter, Sarah, has known from anearly age she is meant to do something large inthe world, but she is hemmed in by the limitsimposed on women. Kidd’s sweeping novel isset in motion on Sarah’s eleventh birthday,when she is given ownership of ten-year-old

Handful, who is to be her handmaid. We follow their remarkable jour-neys over the next thirty-five years, as both strive for a life of their own.Penguin $17.

The Mockingbird Next Doorby Marja MillsTo Kill a Mockingbird is one of the best lovednovels of the twentieth century. Yet for the lastfifty years, the novel’s celebrated author,Harper Lee, known to her friends as Nelle, hassaid almost nothing on the record. But in 2001,Nelle and her sister, Alice Finch Lee, openedtheir door to Chicago Tribune journalist MarjaMills. Mills was given a rare opportunity toknow Nelle, to be a part of the Lees’ life in

Alabama, and to hear them reflect on their upbringing, their corner ofthe Deep South, and how To Kill a Mockingbird affected their lives.Penguin $17.

The Boys in the Boatby Daniel James BrownOut of the depths of the Depression comes anirresistible story about beating the odds andfinding hope in the most desperate of times.The improbable, intimate account of how nineworking-class boys from the American Westshowed the world at the 1936 Olympics inBerlin what true grit really meant. Drawing onthe boys’ own journals and vivid memories of aonce-in-a-lifetime shared dream, Brown creates

an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkableachievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man’s person-al quest. Penguin $17.

2015 MACKINAC ISLAND BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS

Starred Reviews: Publishers Weekly Kirkus Booklist Library Journal School Library Journal Indie Next 11

July 31, 4 pmJAMES P. LENFESTEYSeeking the Cave: A Pilgrimage to ColdMountainSummer Author SeriesIsland Bookstore will have Jim’s booksavailable at this event!

August 8, 4-6 pm ART RECEPTION, MAC SEVENArtwork will be on display fromAugust 8 - September 8

August 14, 12 noonORGANIZATIONFOR BATCONSERVATIONLive bat presentation

August 22, 4 pmNEVADA BARRAuthor of Destroyer AngelSummer Author Series

Thursday, September 3,1-3 pmGENE KLCO will sign Loon Chick’s First Flight.

Mackinac Island Public Library Events

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Wednesday, July 29, 1-3pmJerry Dennis will sign his new book AWalk in the Animal K ingdom: Essays onAnimals Wild and Tame, along with oneof our all time bestsellers, The LivingGreat Lakes.

Thursday, July 30, 1-3 pmRobert B. Campbell will sign Classic Ships of the Great Lakes.

Tuesday, August 4, 1-3 pm Charles Cutter will sign his new novel,The Pink Pony.

Friday, August 7, 1-3 pm Mike Fornes will sign his Images ofAmerica books, Mackinac Bridgeand USCGC Mackinaw.

Wednesday, September 2, 1-3 pmGene Klco will sign Loon Chick’s First Flight.

Thursday and Friday, September 24 and 25, 1-2 pmSue Stejskal will sign Buzz Visits Mackinac Island.

Island Book Signings

Mackinaw City Book Signing