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Library Picks: Independence Day History, Parades and Kaboom!

This week's Library Picks focus on our nation's birthday.

Fireworks, fairs, friends and family— these are often the first things that come to mind when thinking of the Fourth of July. But the signing of the Declaration of Independence created this country and it wasn’t all fireworks and fun that got us here, it was much larger explosions, political idealism and many American casualties.

Keeping in mind our country’s history along with the celebrations of today, director Elizabeth Gulick and librarian Jenni Gannod chose these focused on the .

  1. The Declaration of Independence (Book)— An edition of the New True Book series of educational books for youths, Dennis B. Fradin uses photographic illustrations and simplified, direct information to educate readers about the Declaration of Independence and some of the events surrounding it.
  2. Curious George Parade Day (Book)— H.A. Rey’s mischievous monkey is at it again finding himself involved in celebrations from a parade to fireworks tied together in a simple, easy to read poem.
  3. The Fourth of July: and the Founding of America (Book)— Author Peter D. Bolla investigates the history of our country’s beginnings including the creation and implementation of the Declaration of Independence and the celebration of America's birthday.
  4. NOVA: Kaboom! - The Sizzling Story of Explosions (DVD)— This movie-documentary traces the history of explosions and pyrotechnics including fireworks across the globe from alchemy to the atom bomb.
  5. Independence Day (DVD)— Will Smith, Bill Pullman, and Jeff Goldblum star in this summer blockbuster from 1996 by director Roland Emmerich in which a race of aliens invade Earth and it’s up to all races of Earthlings to come together and defend our planet on the Fourth of July.
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