Feb 22, 2016 | Highlights in History
Cyrus Colter, An African American Author By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Although the Colter family only lived in Noblesville for about 10 years, and Cyrus became famous elsewhere, they had an impact on the community and the community had impact on them....
Feb 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Fancy Nancy By: Jane O’Connor Although, Fancy Nancy is recommended for ages 4-7 I would also recommend it for younger and older readers. The story line is easy to understand. Meet Nancy, who loves all things fancy. This does not mean she wants all things...
Feb 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Selection By: Kiera Cass I like the fact that the first book in this series has the same titles at the series. There are a total of 5 titles in the Selection series. The series Happily Ever After is a companion to the Selection series. The target age for this...
Feb 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Language of Flowers By Vanessa Diffenbaugh The foster care system has been hard on Victoria Jones, and has left her with a number of reasons to mistrust people and build up walls to keep them at bay. Victoria has cycled through the foster care systems, living with...
Feb 15, 2016 | Highlights in History
African American Elected Officials By: David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Continuing with recognition of Black History Month, since this is an election year, I thought I should look at some local politicians. The most significant was C. Murphy White (1923-2011)...