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Crossing the Line: A Fearless Team of Brothers and the Sport that Changed Their Lives Forever, by Kareem Rosser resonates with every athlete and seeker who has been gatekept from participating in sports, arts, or educational opportunities due to social and monetary barriers.  Two brothers from West Philly are allowed the opportunity to relate to horses, and use their talent and determination to fight their way into college and a most unlikely sport: polo. Find it in New Books 796.35 ROS. … [Read more...] about “Crossing the Line”

“They didn’t ask to be remembered,” Pulitzer Prize-winning author Laurel Ulrich wrote in 1976 about the pious women of colonial New England. And then she added a phrase that has since gained widespread currency: “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” Today those words appear almost everywhere—on T-shirts, mugs, bumper stickers, plaques, greeting cards, and more. But what do they really mean? In this engrossing volume, Laurel Ulrich goes far beyond the slogan she inadvertently created and … [Read more...] about Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History

Published 1903 in Spokane, Washington, this vast book (1,238 pages) looks at the settlers and the people native to the land. It includes numerous maps and biographical sketches of prominent citizens. An Illustrated History of North Idaho can be found in the Center for Regional History's Rare Book Case and can be viewed by appointment. Jeanne Rodger Lane Center for Regional History, Rare Book Collection, RHD 979.6 ILL. … [Read more...] about An Illustrated History Of North Idaho

These are the Goggles by GB Ski Equipment, manufactured by Gerber Bros. Seattle U.S.A. No.295 Viso-Goggles, circa 1940s-1960s. Package says $1.00 for one pair. Gerber Brothers was owned by Sidney Gerber, who was frequent visitor to Sun Valley for a number of years along with his wife Anne. Bob McGuire Collection, Regional History Museum, 2002.32.01. … [Read more...] about GB Ski Equipment Goggles

The Gates of Europe (2015) by Serhii Plokhy (Harvard) explores the deep history of the Ukraine at the crossroads in Europe, and its fight for territorial integrity and political independence.  This book provides solid grounding for the conditions driving the erupting chaos today. Find it in NONFICTION Main Coll. … [Read more...] about The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine

A Mulan-inspired fantasy about a talented tailor who can’t realize her dream, because she is female. Posing as a boy, she sets out on an impossible quest to sew three magic dresses from the sun, the moon, and stars. This book is a Young Reader’s Choice Nominee. Voting opens March 15th.  Find it in YA Fiction. … [Read more...] about “Spin the Dawn” by Elizabeth Lim