Books save lives

Novel might have helped save missing Scout's life

Baltimore Sun

By Jonathan Pitts

..."A team of rescuers found Michael Auberry, the 12-year-old Boy Scout who had been missing in the rugged wilderness of western North Carolina for four days, alive and well, if a bit shaken and dehydrated.
According to his father, Kent Auberry, a key to the boy's survival might have been a book Michael spent a few weeks reading several years ago: Hatchet, a realistic novel by Paulsen that has attained the status of a young adult classic since its publication in 1988."

French Collection webpage

The latest addition to the Kids Page is En français , a page all about HPL's french collection and online resources. The page includes information about the 7 branches that house the collection, tips for finding material in the catalogue, information about French dual-language, FLAG and MELD materials and much more...

Kids Page survey

As you know, the Kids page is going to be getting a new look. To help keep us on track, we have created a short survey for current Kids Page users to give their feedback.

Please encourage kids, parents and caregivers to take a minute to offer their ideas and suggestions.