Beth’s Books - November

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 

  • Shy Willow by Cat Min
    Willow, a rabbit, lives in an abandoned mailbox. She is content, away from screaming children. However, one day, a boy drops in a note, asking the moon for a special favor. Can Willow try to deliver the note? Breathtakingly beautiful pictures accompany the story about shyness, the power of empathy and what it means to make a friend.

• JUVENILE FICTION

  • Tree. Table. Book by Lois Lowry

    This is an unforgettable tale of friendship that stretches from a war -torn country to a quiet New Hampshire town. The author, in telling a story about a middle-schooler named Sophie and her 80 year old friend, also named Sophie, demonstrates the value of sharing and making memories.

• ADULT FICTION

  • Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy
    Helen Cartwright returns to the village where she spent her childhood after living abroad for six decades. She just wants to be left in peace, but one cold winter night she meets a mouse named Sipsworth. This is a lovely, sweet story about second chances. With profound compassion, Van Booy illuminates a deep friendship between two lonely creatures. For anyone who wants a gentle tale, this is a must read!

• ADULT NON-FICTION

  • A Brutal Reckoning: Andrew Jackson, the Creek Indians, and the Epic War for the American South by Peter Cozzens
    This is a story of “the pivotal struggle between the Creek Indians and an insatiable young United States for control over the Deep South - from the acclaimed historian and prize-winning author of The Earth is Weeping. The Creek War is one of the most tragic episodes in American history, leading to the greatest loss of Native American life on what is now U. S. soil. A Brutal Reckoning is the definitive book on this forgotten chapter in our history.”