February 27, 2018 • Page 12 shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com New At The Library Here’s what’s new at the Yankton Community Library this week: Adult Books • An American Marriage by Tayari Jones; Fiction • Blood Truth by Matt Coyle; Fiction • The Body in the Casket by Katherine Hall Page; Fiction • Death Overdue by Allison Brook; Fiction • The Demon Crown by James Rollins; Fiction • Ember by Brock Adams; Fiction • Enchantress of Numbers by Jennifer Chiaverini; Fiction • Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich; Fiction • The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden; Fiction • The Girlfriend by Michelle Frances; Fiction • The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah; Fiction • Holding the Fort by Regina Jennings; Fiction • The Ice House by Laura Lee Smith; Fiction • Look For Me by Lisa Gardner; Fiction • Mr. Darcy’s Diary by Amanda Grange; Fiction • Ravenspur: Rise of the Tudors by Conn Iggulden; Fiction • To the Stars Through Difficulties by Romalyn Tilghman; Fiction • Unbound by Stuart Woods; Fiction • When We We’re Worthy by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen; Fiction • Year One by Nora Roberts; Fiction • You’re Gonna Love Me by Robin Lee Hatcher; Fiction • Earn It: What To Do When Your Kid Needs an Entitlement Intervention by Michael G. Wetter, PsyD, & Eileen Bailey; Nonfiction • If You Can Doodle, You Can Paint by Diane Culhane; Nonfiction • Prescription for the People: An Activist’s Guide to Making Medicine Affordable for All by Fran Quigley; Nonfiction • This Blessed Earth: A Year in the Life of an American Family Farm by Ted Genoways; Nonfiction • True Gentlemen: The Broken Pledge of America’s Fraternities by John Hechinger; Nonfiction • What the Qur’an Meant and Why It Matters by Garry Wills; Nonfiction Adult DVDs • 24 Hours to Live • A Bad Moms Christmas • Goodbye Christopher Robin • Homeland (Season 6) • Only the Brave • Professor Marston and the Wonder Women • Red Dawn • Suburbicon Young Adult Books • All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater; Fiction • Calling My Name by Liara Tamani; Fiction • Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart; Fiction • Moxie by Jennifer Mathieu; Fiction • Not Now, Not Ever by Lily Anderson; Fiction • Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne; Fiction • Runebinder by Alex R. Kahler; Fiction • The Shadow Queen by C.J. Redwine; Fiction • Speak Easy Speak Love by McKelle George; Fiction • A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro; Fiction Junior Books • The City of Sand by Tianxia Bachang; Fiction • Amazing Makerspace Basic Machines by Kristina A. Holzweiss; Nonfiction • Amazing Makerspace Electricity by Kristina A. Holzweiss; Nonfiction • Beauty and the Beak: How Science, Technology and a 3D-Printed Beak Rescued a Bald Eagle by Deborah Lee Rose & Jane Veltkamp; Nonfiction • Bound By Ice: A True North Pole Survival Story by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace; Nonfiction Easy Books • Cry, Heart, but Never Break by Glenn Ringtved; Fiction • Give Me Back My Book! by Travis Foster; Fiction • Goldilocks and the Just Right Potty by Leigh Hodgkinson; Fiction • The Lonely Mailman by Susanna Isern; Fiction • Pizza Day by Melissa Iwai; Fiction • Spunky Little Monkey by Bill Martin Jr.; Fiction • Through with the Zoo by Jacob Grant; Fiction • The Very Very Very Long Dog by Julia Patton; Fiction • Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years by Stacy McAnulty; Nonfiction • Monarch Butterfly Migration by Grace Hansen; Nonfiction • Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner; Nonfiction • What’s the Difference? Being Different is Amazing by Doyin Richards; Nonfiction ——— Did you know that you can reserve an item from home? Staff will then notify you as soon as the item is available! The Bookworm ... For Kids Be Sure To Check Out ‘Checked’ “Checked” by Cynthia Kadohata, illustrations by Maurizio Zorat; © 2018, Atheneum Books for Young Readers. 404 pages ——— BY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER What’s the best way to spend your allowance? Candy or a juicy burger could sound good about now. You might prefer buying a video game, a popular app, or even a new pair of kicks for yourself. Or maybe you’re a savings-account kind of kid, which truly describes Conor MacRae — although, in the new book “Checked” by Cynthia Kadohata, he’s into saving something more important. All Conor MacRae ever wanted to do was to play hockey. He officially started skating when he was 6 1/2, but he knew before then that he wanted to be like his dad, who was in the NHL for three weeks and the AHL for four years. That was a “million miles” ago, though; long before Dad quit hockey and became a cop, years before Conor’s mom died. Still, Conor’s dad understands what it means to Conor to play, and he sacrifices to make it happen. Conor worries about that. He knows the reason Jenny, Conor’s step-mom, divorced Conor’s dad: hockey took up too much time and money. New skates are $500, a stick is $250. There are travel expenses, lesson fees, tons of extras; just skate-sharpening has a price. Even without Jenny or the cost of tuition for her college classes, money is really, really tight in the MacRae household. Nonetheless, all Conor wants to do is play hockey. And hang out with his Doberman, Sinbad. Because Conor’s dad does shiftwork a lot, he’d gotten Sinbad for Conor for protection, and they’re as close as dog and boy could be. Sometimes, Conor feels as though he can mind-meld with his ninetypound sleek black pup, which sounds kind of weird but it makes Conor feel safer. Sinbad goes everywhere possible with Conor and his dad. Hockey might be Conor’s soul, but Sinbad is his heart. And so, it was especially frightening when Conor — who’d taken over complete care of his dog, including financially — noticed that Sinbad’s leg was swollen. He was terrified to hear the veterinarian’s diagnosis of cancer, although the disease is treatable. But it wasn’t going to be cheap. Seven thousand dollars — the cost of Sinbad’s chemo — would buy a lot of hockey sticks. With his talents and his reputation growing, will 12-year-old Conor have to choose? So is “Checked” a hockey book with a dog…. or a dog book with hockey? That’s going to depend on the interest of the reader. On one side, author Cynthia Kadohata unabashedly includes explanations, exercises, terms and hockey plays in her story, which won’t mean nearly as much to non-fans as it will to kids who suit up. Indeed, this book is double-deep on the details, which lends an authentic tone but doesn’t go far at all in explanation. On the other side, this story wouldn’t be anything without Conor’s love for his dog. It’s powerful, and it drives much of the tale, including the character development, in the end. And so, hockey book or dog story? You decide. Either way, for your 12- to 15-yearold “Checked” is a good way to spend some time. CELEBRATE OUR GRAND OPENING Please join us in celebrating the Grand Opening at our New Location. When: Thursday, March 8, 2018 | 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Lunch provided | Drawings for door prizes. Where: 28787 Superior Place Beresford, SD 57004 (East of I-29 exit 56, Fairview Exit, on north side of road). Travis Boerger | 605-881-5312 Ryan Thompson | 605-310-2399 Lee Carlson | 605-366-1418 ag.wilburellis.com WILBUR-ELLIS logo and Ideas to Grow With are registered trademark of Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC. K-0218-724