Beth’s Books - December

Each month, Beth Withers, one of our library volunteers, shares the newest books that have been added to our church library this past month. For more information on our library click here.

• PICTURE BOOK

  • Snow by URI Shulevitz
    At this time of year, many people (including me) think about the possibility of snow.  In this joyful book, written and illustrated by award winning Shulevitz, a small boy counts each snowflake until the world is white and snow is everywhere, despite what each adult he meets says.  “No SNOW”!  Donated by Carolyn Jones

• YOUTH FICTION

  • Elf Dog and Owl Head by M. T. Anderson
    From acclaimed author, M. T. Anderson comes a classic adventure, stunningly illustrated by Junyi Wu’s evocative art.  Brimming with emotion, “Elf Dog and Owl Head reminds us that we never know what is just around the next bend in the forest path.”

• ADULT FICTION

  • With My Little Eye by Joshilyn Jackson
    A hair-raising story about a mother who moves her daughter and herself across the country to lose a dangerous stalker - only to discover that it will take more than distance to escape him.  Joshilyn, her husband Scott Winn, who plays in the Fresh Start band, and their two children are members of FBCD and live in Decatur.  Donated by Linda and Freddy Bailey.

• ADULT NON-FICTION

  • Empress of the Nile by Lynne Olson
    This richly detailed, heart stopping biography of an intrepid French archaeologist is about her leading the international effort to save ancient Egyptian temples from the floodwaters of the Aswan Dam. Readers will be captivated.