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West Vancouver Memorial Library · The Inquiring Mind BOOKtopia is coming! BOOKtopia is West Vancouver's new Children's Literature Festival. A joint initiative of the West Vancouver Memorial Library, the Library Foundation and West Vancouver School District 45, BOOKtopia will be held at the Kay Meek Centre Thursday, May 12 to Saturday May 14. The presenters include Nan Gregory, acclaimed storyteller/ author, Richard Scrimger, awardwinning author and dynamic presenter, and Tears of Joy, a puppet troupe from Oregon. Teens will be invited to participate in a 'poetry slam' on Thursday evening, May 12. For information: 604.925.7408. Technical Services Department Staffs Favourite Reads Eleanor Rigby by Douglas Coupland In his latest novel, Coupland manages to combine an unplanned teenage pregnancy, the Hale-Bopp comet, peculiar visions and the war on terrorism into a story of loneliness and love, set right here on the North Shore. Julie The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini Beautifully depicts the complexities within the relationships of a father and son, and boyhood friends. Then the turmoil of politics in Afghanistan change their lives forever. Themes such as betrayal, friendship and loyalty predominate. Kim The Librarian by Larry Beinhart Start with a wicked satire of the present US government, add a portion of James Bond style intrigue, stir in a dash of romance - and enjoy! With the addition of a librarian as the hero, who could resist? Kristal The Dream of the Red Chamber by Hsueh Chin Tsao (English and Chinese versions available) The Dream of the Red Chamber, also known as the Story of the Stone, is considered one of the greatest Chinese classic novels, about the ups and downs of four rich, powerful and imperialrelated families in the Ching Dynasty. Janet Family First: Your Step-by-Step Plan for Creating a Phenomenal Family by Phillip C. McGraw Dr. Phil provides action-oriented concepts, insights and skills which parents can adapt to create a successful family system. Useful for parents in all kinds of families: traditional, single-parent, blended, gay or lesbian. This book will help guide parents and their children to become productive and responsible. Clara The America's Test Kitchen Cookbook by the editors of Cook's Illustrated This cookbook and popular PBS TV series takes the fear out of cooking. It offers recipes, tips on cooking methods, tests various cookware, and compares brand name products. Gabriele A publication of the West Vancouver Memorial Library® April 2005 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC, V7V 1J8 604.925.7400 www.vvestvanlib.org