May Activity Calendar Reads

There is a random holiday for every day. Read a book to mark the occasion!
 

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1. The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse

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Author:
Mackesy, Charlie
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
Notes:
MAY 5 IS CARTOONIST'S DAY
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17 copies, 2 people are on the wait list.
Eva H. Perry Regional - Graphic Novels
MACKESY
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MACKESY
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MACKESY
Description:
"A modern, illustrated fable for readers of all ages that explores life's universal lessons from ... British illustrator Charlie Mackesy"--

2. Fighting for America: Nisei soldiers

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Author:
Matsuda, Lawrence Y.
Notes:
MAY 26, 2025 IS MEMORIAL DAY; RECOMMENDED DUE TO AMERICAN SOLDIER NONFICTION
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Cary Regional - Graphic Novels
940.54 MATSU
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940.54 MATSU
Eva H. Perry Regional - Graphic Novels
940.54 MATSU
Description:
"... tells the stories of six courageous Japanese American soldiers from the Pacific Northwest who volunteered to fight in the combined 442nd Regimental Combat Team with the 100th Infantry Battalion during World War II."--Provided by publisher.

3. Lugosi: the rise & fall of Hollywood's Dracula

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Author:
Shadmi, Koren
Notes:
MAY 26 IS WORLD DRACULA DAY; RECOMMENDED DUE TO DRACULA NONFICTION
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B LUGOS
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B LUGOS
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B LUGOS
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"Lugosi, the tragic life story of one of horror's most iconic film stars, tells of a young Hungarian activist forced to flee his homeland after the failed Communist revolution in 1919. Reinventing himself in the U.S., first on stage and then in movies, he landed the unforgettable role of Count Dracula in what would become a series of classic feature films. From that point forward, Lugosi's stardom would be assured...but with international fame came...