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The Daingerfield Public Library, located at 207 Jefferson Street, is welcoming readers of all ages this month with an exciting selection of new books across every genre. Young readers can dive into fresh children’s fiction favorites such as The Humble Pie and Aaron Slater. Fans of graphic novels will find new fiction and nonfiction titles, including additions to the popular Bad Guys series and Nathan Hale’s historical adventures that bring history to life in a fun, visual way. Junior fiction readers can enjoy stories like The Teacher of Nomad Land and the classic mystery favorite Nate the Great. Young adult readers won’t want to miss the new release A Thief in the Night by bestselling author Holly Black.

At least 11 people have died in Texas, nearly half of them children, after Winter Storm Fern swept the state last week, the Texas Standard reported. Among those killed were three young brothers who fell through ice on a private pond near Bonham, about 60 miles northeast of Texas. In the Dallas suburb of Frisco, two teens died after a sledding accident. They were riding on a sled being pulled by a vehicle.

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