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Long-Armed Ludy and the First Women’s Olympics
by Jean L. S. Patrick (Author) and Adam Gustavson (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Lucile “Ludy” Godbold was six feet tall and skinnier than a Carolina pine and an exceptional athlete. In her final year on the track team at Winthrop College in South Carolina, Ludy tried the shot put and she made that iron ball sail with her long, skinny arms. But when Ludy qualified for the first Women’s Olympics in 1922, Ludy had no money to go.

Thanks to the help of her college and classmates, Ludy traveled to Paris and won the gold medal with more than a foot to spare. Hooray for Ludy!

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Don’t Read This Book Before Bed: Thrills, Chills, and Hauntingly True Stories
by Anna Claybourne (Author)

Booktalk: Meet ghosts, ghouls, and zombies. Go inside haunted houses, hidden graveyards, and deadly secret passages. The Fright-o-meter rates each story for its level of scariness. Full of thrills and chills, this book will have you sleeping with a nightlight for sure. Read if you dare, but don’t say we didn’t warn you!

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THE TERRIFYING TOWER
The Tower of London is said to be one of the world’s most haunted buildings. A 900-year-old castle in the middle of London, England’s capital city, it has a long history of terror, torture, murder, and misery. Not to mention a scary selection of spooks!