Category Archives: Horror/Mystery/Suspense

“Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick”

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber As if it’s not bad enough that Lithuanian foreign exchange student Gobi isn’t the kind of girl Perry imaged sharing his senior year with, he is commanded by his parents to take … Continue reading →

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“Shine”

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Shine by Lauren Myracle “Bloody Sunday: Teen Brutally Attacked.” This is the headline from a (fictional) news article on the pages before chapter one. “Stunned residents of Black Creek, North Carolina, pray for seventeen-year-old Patrick Truman, beaten and left for … Continue reading →

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Let’s Shop! Book Fair February 27-March 2

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

The library will be having its Scholastic Book Fair again this year during the week of February 27 to March 2 from 8 AM to 3 PM. We’ll be open Wednesday evening February 29 until 7 PM so that parents … Continue reading →

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Lots of New Books for Read 180 and EL Students!

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

We have new books for new readers! Are you learning to read? The Dark Man books are for you. If you are already a reader who is working on your reading skills,  the next few posts will be for you. … Continue reading →

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Bullying: “The Body of Christopher Creed” and “Following Christopher Creed”

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

The Body of Christopher Creed and Following Christopher Creed by Carol Plum-Ucci When Christopher Creed disappears from Steepleton, the rumors fly. He spent his life being bullied, and his disappearance seems the obvious outcome for a high-school misfit. With only … Continue reading →

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Horror: Night Fall series

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

More interesting books for high school students who are learning to read or improving their reading skills. Today we’re looking at Night Fall, a horror series. At Colony High, we’ve created a section in the book stacks just for these … Continue reading →

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“Blink and Caution”

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

   Blink and Caution by Tim Wynne-Jones While on the prowl for ‘guy books’ this week, I found a star. “Guy books” is a sort of weird idea for me because it means that guys should like them. But girls … Continue reading →

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New Series–Quick Reads

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

Two New Series  I’m always on the lookout for books that appeal to teens who are English learners. Unfortunately, they aren’t always easy to find. Most books written at a reading level that challenges you and pushes your reading skills … Continue reading →

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HORROR! “Bliss”

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

Horror: The Top Ten for Teens With teachers bringing classes in for horror and mystery book talks near Halloween, I thought it was a good time to look at our collection of teen horror and update it. One of the … Continue reading →

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“Trash”

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Victoria Waddle

    Trash by Andy Mulligan Trash takes place in an unnamed third-world country in South America. (The main characters want to go to Sao Paulo, Brazil, so they must be somewhere close enough to have heard of the city.) Raphael, … Continue reading →

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