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Book Review- No Such Person by Caroline Cooney

Miranda and Lander Allerdon are sisters. Miranda is younger, a dreamer, and floating her way through life. Lander is older, focused, and determined to succeed. As the girls and their parents begin another summer at their cottage on the Connecticut River, Miranda and Lander’s sibling rivalry is in high gear. Lander plans to start medical school in the fall, and Miranda feels cast in her shadow.

When the Allerdons become entangled in an unimaginable tragedy, the playing field is suddenly leveled. As facts are revealed, the significance of what has happened weighs heavily on all. How can the family prepare for what the future may hold? 

Learn the Meditative Art of Zentangle

Learn to Zentangle on Monday, September 21 at 4:30 pm at the Hoyt Library. 

The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun art form.  Almost anyone can use it to create beautiful images. As you practice the Zentangle Method, you discover that not only can you create beautiful art, you also can increase your focus and create a different mood and state of mind.

In this introductory class, you will learn more about the Zentangle method and create your own beautiful tiles to take home.    We will provide you with the materials you need. The program is FREE and open to teens and young adults ages 13-20. 

The last day to sign up for the Summer Reading Program and get a chance to earn you t-shirt is This Saturday, July 18th! 

Are you getting bored being at home with nothing to do?  Talk to your parents about checking out one of the many interesting, educational, and exciting offers throughout Michigan using the Michigan Activity Pass!

You can also find plenty of things to do right here in the Saginaw Community by visiting the library's Saginaw Events Calendar.

We're halfway through the summer reading program!  Haven't signed up yet?  No problem There is still plenty of time to register.  Visit any branch or click the registration link on the library home page at www.saginawlibrary.org to register by July 18th then read and log your hours to claim your free Every Hero Has a Story T-shirt.

Book Review: Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen

Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen

Sydney has always felt invisible. She’s used to her brother, Peyton, being the focus of attention.  Now, after a drunk-driving accident that crippled a boy, handsome and charismatic Peyton is serving some serious jail time, and Sydney is on her own while her father retreats to his work and her mother obsesses over making Peyton’s jail time more like a summer camp than lock-up. 

When Sydney meets the Chatham family after transferring to a new school, she experiences unquestioning acceptance for the first time, finally feeling like someone can see her.

Saint Anything is Sarah Dessen’s deepest and most psychologically probing novel yet, telling an engrossing story of a girl discovering friendship, love, and herself.