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With the weather getting warm it makes me think of playing games outside or really just games in general.  Listed below is a variety of books on games; old games, new games, games for all ages. Now go outside and play!

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 Backyard Games by Nikki Schultz

Alma Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction 796 SCH

Sidewalk Games Around the World  by Arlene Erlbach

Van Buren Public Library - Juvenile Non-Fiction  J796.1 ERL

Games From Long Ago by Bobbie Kalman and David Schimpky

Alma and Mulberry Public Library - Juvenile Non-Fiction J790.1 KAL

Fun and Games for Family Gatherings: With a Focus on Reunions by Adrienne Anderson

Van Buren Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction 790.1 AND

American Indian Games by Jay Miller

Cedarville Public Library - Juvenile Non-Fiction J394 MIL

Great Big Book of Children's Games: Over 450 Indoor and Outdoor Games for Kids by Debra Wise

Van Buren Public Library - Adult Non-Fiction 790.1 WIS

21  based on the book Bringing Down the House: the Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions by Ben Mezrich . When M.I.T. sutdent Kevin Lewis meets classmates Jason Fisher and Andre Martinez, he is intrigued. Although neither seems to have any real responsibilities, they always have plenty of cash. One evening, they tell Kevin why. Using card-tracking calculations, they have devised a way to beat blackjack. Once he learns the system, Kevin joins Jason and Andre at the casinos. There to the growing dismay of gambling kingpins, they make a fortune--all perfectly legal. This movie stars Jim Sturgess and Kevin Spacey.

Alma Public Library - Audio Cassette - 92 MEZRICH

Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss.   A city of Whos on a speck of dust are threatened with destruction until the smallest Who of all helps convince Horton's friends that Whos really exist. This movie stars the voices of Jim Carrey and Steve Carell.

Alma, Cedarville, Mountainburg, Mulberry and Van Buren Public Libraries - E SEUSS

Nim's Island by Wendy Orr. Nim loves her island home and the animals she shares it with even while her scientist father is away doing research, but trouble is on the way and a new e-mail friend could be the only one who can help. This movie stars Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster and Gerard Butler.

Alma Public Library - Juvenile Fiction -  J ORR

The Ruins by Scott Smith. In Cancún, Mexico, for a peaceful vacation, a group of tourists sets off in search of one of their group who disappeared during an excursion to some nearby Mayan ruins, only to come face to face with an insidious evil that threatens their lives. This movie starts Jonathan Tucker and Jena Malone.

Alma, Mulberry and Van Buren Public Libraries - Adult Fiction - SMITH

Van Buren Public Library - Paperbacks - SMITH

COMING SOON TO THEATERS NEAR YOU!

Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels. A child escapes from Poland during World War II and first heads to Greece before coming of age in Canada. This movie stars Stephen Dillane and Rosamund Pike.

Van Buren Public Library - Adult Fiction - MICHAELS