Ashley's Staff Picks

The One and Only Ivan: A Newbery Award Winner By Katherine Applegate, Patricia Castelao (Illustrator) Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780061992278
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Published: HarperCollins - January 6th, 2015

humorous and heartwarming, poignant and thought-provoking, and a whole slew of words that escape me but would be perfect to describe just how wonderful this book is. ivan, a gorilla in captivity since he was a juvenile, offers his thoughts about his art (when he is tired of drawing he eats his crayons), his philosophy on patience (he counts the days in a continuous tally) and ruminates on his own misunderstood intelligence (“try knuckle-walking for an hour. you tell me: which way is more fun?”). this story will delight kids of all ages and perhaps the next time you get the feeling the animals at the zoo are watching you with curious eyes, you may be right.


The Illustrated Man By Ray Bradbury Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780062079978
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Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - October 11th, 2011

Is it my fascination with tattoos (I lost count of mine), my love of science fiction (Star Wars vs. Star Trek: let's talk.) or the fact that Ray Bradbury is one of the best storytellers of this century?


The Rosie Project: A Novel By Graeme Simsion Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781476729091
Availability: NOT on our shelves now. Usually ships from warehouse in several days.
Published: S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books - June 3rd, 2014

The international bestselling romantic comedy “bursting with warmth, emotional depth, and…humor,” (Entertainment Weekly) featuring the oddly charming, socially challenged genetics professor, Don, as he seeks true love.

The art of love is never a science: Meet Don Tillman, a brilliant yet socially inept professor of genetics, who’s decided itR