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Hartselle Enquirer

Books of the Week July 13 – 17

Reviewer: Patricia Poe 

Title: “Janis: Her Life and Music 

Author: Holly George-Warren 

Janis Joplin was a smalltown tomboy who did not fit in with her peers in school but was doted on by her parents – until her radical views and defiance pushed them away. 

This biography delves into her short life that she led in front of her audience and the life she actually wanted but could not have. It talks about her style of music that even newcomers to the music scene are willing to grab tidbits of and use. She rose from talented music artist to a legend with her final album.  

We hope you will come and check out this large print biography at the William Bradford Huie Library of Hartselle. 

TitleMouse Paint 

Author: Ellen Stoll Walsh 

Interest level:  2 years through early elementary 

Reading level: 2.2 

I was surprised to find out this book was published in 1989. It is 31 years old! Nevertheless, it is one of my favorite books. It has the quality of being both entertaining and educational.    

It is about three little white mice that hide from a cat on a white piece of paper. One day while the cat sleeps, the mice discover three jars of paint – one red, one blue and one yellow. The mice dive right in the jars and soon discover they can make different colors by mixing the paint.    

This is a great book to read to very young children. The illustrations are simple yet visually engaging and help children predict the story. Young readers are also able to use the illustrations to help figure out unknown words.    

This is one of our Summer Reading Grab & Go Packs!   

Happy reading!  

Morgan County

20 under 40: Trey Chowning

Falkville

20 under 40: TJ Holmes

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20 under 40: Spencer Bell

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20 under 40: Shelby Keenum

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20 under 40: Rachel Howard

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20 under 40: Mary Virgina Halbrooks

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20 under 40: Maggie McKelvey

Decatur

20 under 40: Maegan Jones

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20 under 40: Lindsey Tapscott

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‘He lets us have sex’: More details emerge on Hartselle man accused of child exploitation 

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Hartselle church creates Easter-themed escape rooms 

Danville

Family tradition: State livestock show legacy spans generations

Editor's picks

Baseball for Beau: More than $8k raised for scholarship named after Hartselle child  

Falkville

20 under 40: Lela Weeks

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20 under 40: Kalleigh Thomas

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20 under 40: Jaime Hatcher

Hartselle

Veteran Hartselle firefighter charged with possessing child porn

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Cerrowire expansion named finalist in Business Alabama Awards  

At a Glance

Work begins on repairing two bridges over I-65 in Morgan County in coming weeks

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Tickets for Morgan County Sports Hall of Fame banquet available

Falkville

Morgan County volunteers celebrated at annual fire department banquet 

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Man jailed for stealing car from jail after earlier release 

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Police: Hartselle man encouraged children to have sex inside his apartment

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20 under 40: Chris Rigoni

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