Anne is an orphan and she gets really excited when she is adopted. Until she finds out that the family really wants a boy instead. This book is funny and interesting at the same time!
Featured Events
Martin Luther King, Jr. Film
AADL and Performance Network Theatre screen the documentary Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective at the Downtown AADL on Wed., May 22 from 7-8:15 PM. The film examines the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the subject of Performance Network's May production of The Mountaintop.
Featured Collections
Youth Award Winners
Looking for a great book for a kid or teen? Look no further than the AADL's Youth Award Winners collection. We've brought together winners of the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Awards into a single non-circulating collection. Some of these books are hard to find, but you can read them anytime by stopping in to the Downtown Library.