Tom Lin won the Carnegie Award for Fiction with The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu, his first book. Lin is the youngest winner to take honors in this prestigious field of authors.
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The Prince of the Skies
This new biographical fiction work about Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the author of The Little Prince, is a stirring tribute to the flyer, flying, and deep friendship in disturbing times.
Willodeen
Willodeen by Kathrine Applegate
For years, Willodeen’s village has relied on hummingbears to attract tourists, but they aren’t coming anymore. A beautifully woven tale of the fragility and the inter-connectedness of nature for upper elementary readers.
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The True Cost
This DVD takes viewers around the world, from high-end fashion runways to slums and factories, looking at the human, environmental, and financial cost of the clothing we wear. A sobering look at the fashion industry and the cost of consumerism.
Sun Valley Ski Jumping Toy
This Wolverine tin ski jumping toy, circa 1950, is a feature in our exhibit Skiers in Flight: Ski Jumping Roots in Sun Valley at the Regional History Museum opening February 9, 2022. This little wooden jumper once delighted children as it flew through the air mimicking those pioneer skiers who flew off of the real ski jump on Ruud Mountain.
Doug and Julia Webb Collection, Regional History Museum, 2018.05.01.
“Lucero” by Yuyi Morales
De la creadora de Sonadores, exito de ventas de The New York Times, nos llega una historia conmovedoramente hermosa acerca de crecer, empoderarse y encontrar la propia voz.
Celebrated Latino author, Yuyi Morales, portrays a fawn in a beautiful, but sometimes dangerous and frightening world. This is a lovely story of power, connection, danger, and beauty.
