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Read up on Auburn
The following is a list of titles and authors that are recommended book reads that feature Auburn. Add them to your summer reading list!
A Team of Rival by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Tells the story of Abraham Lincoln and the entire team of personal and political competitors that he put together to advise him and together lead the country thought its greatest crisis.
A Very Dangerous Woman by Sherry H. Penney and James D. Livingston
Martha Coffin Wright's neighbors considered her a very dangerous woman, because of her work in the women's rights abolition movements. Martha's dramatic life and delightful sense of humor are well captured by this book.
Casey and Emerson Crow Are Moving Out of Town by Gary P. Goodnough and illustrated by Juls Buehner
Auburn, N.Y. is home to thousands of crows during the winter months. That many crows means lots of messes which leads to conflict. Children and adults alike will have fun reading this 20-page adventure story while learning about aspects of our urban natural world. All of the artwork in this book is portrayed with oil paintings.
Auburn's Fort Hill Cemetery by Lydia Rosell
Learn about the history, customs and about some of the people whose remains are interred at Fort Hill Cemetery.
Now We Are Talking: The Story of Theodore W. Case and Sound-On-Film by Luke Colella
Luke was named to the Kid's Hall of Fame due to his work on this book documenting Auburn as the birthplace of sound on film.
Descriptions listed above rely heavily on "Book Descriptions" found at http://www.Amazon.com
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