Wheaton Public Library: Grow with Us!
Kathryn Stockett’s first historical fiction novel is amazing. It’s about the lives of African American maids/nannies who served white women in the 1960’s, particularly in Mississippi. The main character, Eugenia Phelan, nicknamed “Skeeter,” is an atypical and intelligent white woman, Read more
In 2009, “Precious,” the movie that is based on Push, was highly acclaimed and received multiple Academy Awards. I wanted to know what all the hype was about, but I wouldn’t watch the movie because I was afraid it would Read more
In this comprehensive account, The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution, Walter Isaacson explains how and why some entrepreneurs and inventors – with just as many talents, creativity and visionary ideas as others Read more
Pie is delicious and Alice’s aunt Polly made the best pies in the town of Iptswitch. She knew all the secrets from making the crust to how to do each ingredient just right. After she suddenly passes away Alice is Read more
Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses is a great book to read to your little one. Pete is in a bad mood until Grumpy Toad lends him some magic sunglasses that help you see the world in a positive Read more
Co-written by a sportswriter and an economist, Scorecasting uses statistics to examine and debunk popularly held ideas about sports. Focusing primarily on baseball, basketball, and football, it explores such topics as home-field advantage, referee bias, hot streaks, and why certain Read more
In this unimaginable real-life account of a Colorado family, six of Don and Mimi Galvin’s twelve children were diagnosed with schizophrenia, starting with their eldest son who was diagnosed in his late teens in the mid-1960s. Extensive interviews with family Read more
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper was a delightful read (recommended to me by a patron – thank you!). Arthur’s wife, Miriam, passes away and on the one year anniversary of her death, he discovers a gold charm bracelet while Read more
In the second book of Warriors: Omen of the Stars series Dovepaw discovers her powers to hear things from far away makes her part of a prophecy with a trio of cats. Dovepaw continues to train and understand her powers Read more
Billy Crystal has just turned 65 as he reflects on his personal and professional life while providing his observations on aging in his memoir, Still Foolin’ ‘Em: Where I’ve Been, Where I’m Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys. Read more