Category Archives: Young Adult Literature

“Divergent”

Divergent by Veronica Roth “Every faction conditions its members to think and act a certain way. And most people do it. For most people, it’s not hard to learn, to find a pattern of thought that works and stay that … Continue reading

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“My Life with the Lincolns”

My Life with the Lincolns by Gayle Brandeis   Mina Edelman thinks that her family—her parents and the three girls—are the Lincolns reincarnated. Her dad, whose initials are ABE, has gotten involved in the Civil Rights Movement during the summer of … Continue reading

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For Read 180 and English Learner students

High Interest Series Check for these books in our new library section: 372.41  Choices series: The Choices series is for teens who are emerging readers. They are not complete stories. They set up situations that require teens to make a … Continue reading

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“Crossed”

Crossed by Ally Condie (second book in the Matched series) “I think of all the things he can do—write, carve, paint—and suddenly, watching him stand in the dark at the edge of the empty settlement, something powerful washes over me. … Continue reading

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

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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“Take Off”

Take Off by Todd Strasser Kai, having lived in Hawaii most of his life and now on the East coast in the city of Sun Haven, would like to surf Screamers. He’s arrived in Sun Haven with his conman father … Continue reading

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Bluford series: Five new titles are here!

The popular Bluford series  is here! We’ve got all 15 titles now. And there are 5 copies of each one, so come on over and check them out! If you want to know which of the Bluford books are sequels or what order you … Continue reading

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Horror: Night Fall series

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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Surviving Southside

  Finally! Some good, interesting books for high school students who are learning to read or improving their reading skills. I’ve mentioned that we’ve been buying these books. Well, now most of them are here. I plan to post about … Continue reading

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New books you asked for

Students have asked for the next books in these two trilogies, so I wanted to announce that I have them now and they’ll be available at Colony in a few days. The third book in The Maze Runner series–The Death … Continue reading

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