Paper Moon

August 2015
Paper Moon
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
SAT vs ACT Workshop ........ 2
Staff Book Review................. 2
Book Clubs’ Schedule ........... 3
New September Titles. ......... 3
Fall Picture Books……............3
Labor Day Closing………..…….4
College Prep Seminars ........ 4
DID YOU KNOW?
 We carry all summer reading books for the MASD
grades 7-12.
 We offer one-on-one computer lessons.
 We can order titles from
any library in Allegheny
County to be picked up
here at your convenience.
ACT VS. SAT WORKSHOP
Wednesday, September 9, 6:00 PM
Registration Is Required
Parents, do you have high school students who will be going to college in the next few years? Not sure whether they should take the
SAT or ACT? Need to know the difference between the two tests?
Join Phil McCaffrey of McCaffrey Tutoring to the learn the ins and
outs of each exam. He’ll explain the strengths and weakness of each
test and help you make the best decision for your child’s future.
This is a free seminar but registration is required.
“Miss a meal if you have to, but don’t miss a book. ”
~Jim Rohn
READ-ALIKE TITLES
Like the title featured in the
Staff Book Review, but it’s
not available right now?
Check out some similar titles
below.
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A Man Called Ove by
Fredrik Backman
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The Book of Speculation
by Erika Swyler
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Sweetland by Michael
Crumney
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The Storied Life of AJ
Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
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The Little Paris
Bookshop by Nina
George
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Fishbowl by Bradley
Somer
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Saint Mazie by Jami
Attenberg
STAFF BOOK REVIEW
Staff Member: Heather Panella
Title: Public Services Librarian, Young Adult Services Librarian
Book: My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry
Author: Fredrik Backman
Summary: Elsa is seven years old and different. Her grandmother is seventy-seven years old and crazy, standing-on-thebalcony-firing-paintball-guns-at-men-who-want-to-talk-about
-Jesus-crazy. She is also Elsa’s best, and only, friend. At night
Elsa takes refuge in her grandmother’s stories, in the Land of
Almost-Awake and the Kingdom of Miamas where everybody
is different and nobody needs to be normal. When Elsa’s
grandmother dies and leaves behind a series of letters
apologizing to people she has wronged, Elsa’s greatest
adventure begins. Her grandmother’s letters lead her to an
apartment building full of drunks, monsters, attack dogs, and
totally ordinary old crones, but also to the truth about fairytales and kingdoms and a grandmother like no other.
Review: This is crazy, goofy, wonderful, tug-at-your
heartstrings kind of book. Backman’s writing takes some getting used to, but
once you do, it’s easy to see just how beautifully the author has captured the
essence of a scared, lonely, grieving Harry Potter obsessed little girl who
thinks she’s completely “different” from everyone else in the world. Elsa’s
grandmother is an unforgettable, larger than life character whose fairytales
are both beautiful and heartbreaking. And like the main character, you’ll fall
in the with the Wurst! This is a read that draws you into the heart and soul of
the characters all the while wondering what is really going on beneath the
surface of the story. A gorgeously executed novel that hits all the right notes.
Recommendation: Those who love a heartwarming, complex story will
appreciate Backman’s tale. Anyone who read his previous novel, A Man
Called Ove and enjoyed it should also pick up this sophomore title, as it’s just
as worth the time and effort to read it. Book clubs will also find a lot to pick
apart in this story and will appreciate the nuanced characters and writing.
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NEW TITLES
COMING IN
SEPTEMBER
AUTUMN TIME
PICTURE BOOKS
Books to Celebrate Fall!

Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by
Lois Ehlert
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Leaves by David Ezra
Stein
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Fletcher & the Falling
Leaves by Julia
Rawlinson
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There Was An Old Lady
Who Swallowed Some
Leaves by Lucille Colandro
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We’re Going On A Leaf
Hunt by Steve Metzger
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Fall Mixed Up by Bob
Raczka
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Leaf Jumpers by Carole
Gerber
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When Autumn Falls by
Kelli Nidey
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Fall Is Here I Love It by
Elaine Good
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Applesauce Season by
Eden Lipson
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Leaf Trouble by Jonathan
Emmett

Ducking For Apples by
Lynne Berry
ADULT
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MAKE ME BY LEE
CHILD
DANCE OF THE BONES
BY J.A. JANCE
ABOVE THE WATERFALL BY RON RASH
THE END GAME BY
CATHERINE COULTER
CORRIDORS OF THE
NIGHT BY ANNE PERRY
COME RAIN OR COME
SHINE BY JAN KARON
PRETTY GIRLS BY KARIN SLAUGHTER
Fiction Book Club—2nd Monday of each month
08/09/15 — 7:00 p.m. — The Beautiful Mystery by Louise
Penny
09/14/15 — 7:00 p.m. — The Secrets of Mary Bowser by
Lois Leveen
10/12/15 — 7:00 p.m. — The Farm by Tom Rob Smith
Reading Social Book Club — 3rd Thursday of each
month—for older adults
TEEN
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FANS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE LIFE BY KATE
SCELSA
DARK SHIMMER BY
DONNA JO NAPOLI
HONOR GIRL BY MAGGIE THRASH
DROWNING IS INEVITABLE BY SHALANDA
STANLEY
MIRRORED BY ALEX
FLINN
THE APPEARANCE OF
ANNIE VAN SINDEREN
BY KATHERINE HOW
TONIGHT THE STREETS
ARE OURS BY LEILA
SALES
KIDS
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ISLAND OF GRAVES BY
LISA MCMANN
SECRET OF THE FORBIDDEN CITY BY
JAMES PATTERSON
THE POE ESTATE BY
POLLY SCHULMAN
KRENSHAW BY KATHERINE APPLEGATE
THE THING ABOUT
JELLYFISH BY ALI BENJAMIN
CONNECT THE STARS
BY MARISA DE LOS
SANTOS
A RIDDLE IN RUBY BY
KENT DAVIS
08/20/15— 2:00 p.m. — This Is Where I Leave You by
Jonathan Tropper
09/17/15— 2:00 p.m.— The American Heiress by Daisy
Goodwin
10/15/15— 2:00 p.m.— Seating Arrangements by Maggie
Shipstead
Sunday Afternoon Book Club — 4th Sunday of
each month — Intergenerational
08/23/15 — 12:00 p.m. — Noggin by John Corey Whaley
09/27/15 — 12:00 p.m. — Storied Life of AJ Fikery by
Gabrielle Zevin
10/25/15 — 12:00 p.m. — Dorothy Must Die by Danielle
Paige
Books & Brews Discussion Group— 3rd Monday of
each month @ The Brothers Grimm
09/20/15 — 6:30 p.m. — TBA
Moon Genealogy Club— 2nd Thursday of every month
in the Sky Room at 6:30 pm
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Summer Schedule
Moon Township
Public Library will
be closed on
September 7th in
observance of
Labor Day
Moon Township Public Library
1700 Beaver Grade Rd.
Moon Township, PA 15108
Phone: 412.269.0334
Fax: 412.236.0136
www.moonlibrary.org
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday
10am - 8pm
Friday & Saturday
10am - 5pm
Sundays
1pm-5pm
Friends of the Library
Meet the last Monday of every month
at 7:15 pm.
Library Board of Trustees
Meet the 3rd Monday of every month
at 6:00pm
CHECK OUT SOME UPCOMING DVD TITLES!
September 2015 Releases
Mad Max: Fury Road
I’ll See You In My Dreams
Good Kill
Boulevard
The Age of Adeline
American Heist
Furious 7
Cinderella
Monkey Kingdom
Heaven Knows What
Pitch Perfect 2
Results
Spy
Poltergeist
Entourage