Category Archives: Young Adult Literature

New fantasy fiction

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

The newest–come check them out! Sea Change by Aimee Friedman When her estranged grandmother dies and leaves her mother the family home on Selkie Island, seventeen-year-old Miranda meets her mother on the Georgia island, where she discovers mysterious family secrets … Continue reading →

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Social Issues: Transgender People, Sexualized Childhood, and Cyberbullying

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Is Childhood Becoming Too Sexualized? Articles in the book ask questions such as whether the sexualization of girls teaches boys to be sexual predators or to be sexually violent; whether feminists are to blame for the sexualization of girls; whether … Continue reading →

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New Series: Is That a Fact?

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Quick, fun and full of photos: Is That a Fact? series Can Rats Swim from Sewers into Toilets? and other Questions about Your Home You’re not going to like the answer. And try not to think about the cockroaches! Is … Continue reading →

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Tough Teen Topics: Bullying

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

One in an occasional series of topics that are tough for adults to address with teens. Since we’ve recently had anti-bullying assemblies at both of my schools, I’ve been talking up some of the best books in our libraries about … Continue reading →

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Tough Teen Topics: Bullying

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

One in an occasional series of topics that are tough for adults to address with teens. Since we’ve recently had anti-bullying assemblies at both of my schools, I’ve been talking up some of the best books in our libraries about … Continue reading →

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Tough Teen Topics: Bullying

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

One in an occasional series of topics that are tough for adults to address with teens. Since we’re having anti-bullying assemblies this week at both of my schools, I’ve been talking up some of the best books in our libraries … Continue reading →

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“The Fault in Our Stars” Book Giveaway

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Our books from Donors Choose arrived! Thanks again to our donors who gave through Donors Choose! Donations  promote an Ontario Teen Read of the John Green novel The Fault in Our Stars. Twelve for each school, twenty-four altogether. They have … Continue reading →

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Author Lauren Kate is coming to town!

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate will be at the Ovitt Library in Ontario: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 3:30-5:30 PM Bring books for signing. Books will also be available for purchase at the event. For more information, please call … Continue reading →

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“A Long, Long Sleep”

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

   A Long, Long Sleep by Anna Sheehan Yes! A future fantasy/romance/dystopia that that tells a creative story and keeps the pace moving! If you’ve read other reviews of fantasy fiction here, you know that I am hard to please … Continue reading →

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Tough Teen Topics: Teen Sexuality: Forever by Judy Blume

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

Tough Topics: Teen Sexuality: Forever by Judy Blume   One in an occasional series on books with teen topics that are tough to address. Katherine’s grandmother sees that she is getting serious with her boyfriend Michael and so gives her some … Continue reading →

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