Lisa Crisman's Posts
RPL Author
Veteran’s Day 2020
Posted about 5 years ago by Lisa Crisman
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Events
| Tagged with Folklife Center, Library of Congress, McGuire VA Medical Center, national parks, Veterans Day, Veterans History Project
Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines armistice as “temporary stopping of open acts of warfare by agreement between the opponents.” In 1918, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh […]
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Focus on the New: Nonfiction for Kids
Posted about 5 years ago by Lisa Crisman
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Book Reviews, Children's, crafts and hobbies, nonfiction
| Tagged with Beverly Cleary, Biography, environment, Gwendolyn Brooks, Itzhak Perlman, Julio C. Tello, kids cooking, mermaids, Sharuko
Do you have a young reader who loves books full of facts and information? Check out this sample of new titles available for curbside pickup @ your local Richmond Public […]
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Voting and Elections for Kids!
Posted about 5 years ago by Lisa Crisman
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Book Reviews, Children's, Elections
| Tagged with book recommendations, elections, nonfiction, Presidents, Shirley Chisholm, Voting Rights Act of 1965
Voting and elections are in the news. It’s important and sometimes difficult to talk to kids about the process, results and why it’s all so necessary. Here are some titles […]
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Focus on the New: Picture Books
Posted about 5 years ago by Lisa Crisman
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Book Reviews, Children's
| Tagged with 2020, Community gardens, Dan Santat, Decemberists, fall, Haenyeo, halloween, Karen English, Meg Medina, Minh Lê, new, picture books, pumpkins
Picture books are equal parts text and illustration. All ages may delight in the settings and characters as pictures help tell the story. Here’s a baker’s dozen new titles available […]
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Focus on the New: Nonfiction
Posted about 5 years ago by Lisa Crisman
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Book Reviews, crafts and hobbies, Health and Wellness, nonfiction, Reading Recommendations, Writing
| Tagged with beekeeping, environment, gardening, graphics, immigration, nonfiction, parenting, teaching, writing
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines nonfiction as “writing or cinema that is about facts and real events.” Nonfiction titles may express an author’s point of view. Some nonfiction attempts to inform […]
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Focus on the New: Cookbooks
Posted about 5 years ago by Lisa Crisman
RVA is a foodie town and the Richmond Public Library has a wide range of cookbooks for everyone. Grilling to vegan, baking to soups, regional cuisines and more are available […]
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Focus on the New: Embroidery and Fiber Arts
Posted about 5 years ago by Lisa Crisman
While Covid-19 is keeping us close to home, many folks are developing new skills or revisiting old ones. Baking, sewing, painting, writing, gardening and graphic arts are just a few […]
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New year, new titles for youth!
Posted about 7 years ago by Lisa Crisman
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Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with children, Chris Raschka, Julia Denos, Loren Long, Matt de la Pena, Mordicai Gerstein, picture books, Sam Usher
Picture books continue to grow in popularity with new authors and illustrators plus old favorites stretching the boundaries of the 32-page norm. Stop by your local library and check them […]
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Road Trip Audio to Download…Free!
Posted about 8 years ago by Lisa Crisman
Late summer road trip in your future? Check out this week’s downloads from SyncAudiobooks for Teens. Three weeks of great titles left for this summer, with two titles each week. […]
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