Category Archives: Young Adult Literature
Author Visit Series–Want to be a Writer?
During the month of March the Ovitt Family Community Library (Ontario City Library, downtown) will be hosting author visits (and one publisher) every Saturday. They are partnering with a publisher to have women writers talk about writing strategies and techniques … Continue reading
Book Fair Feb. 28-Mar. 4
These books will all be available at the book fair–plus a lot more! Our Scholastic Book Fair is coming up the week of February 28 to March 4. Come on by the library and get your next read. We’ll … Continue reading
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“I Can’t Keep My Own Secrets”
I Can’t Keep My Own Secrets: Six-Word Memoirs by Teens Famous and Obscure Could you write a six-word memoir? How do you sum up everything about you in such a compact narrative? SMITH Magazine has published a small book of … Continue reading
“My Brother’s Voice”
My Brother’s Voice by Stephen Nasser, Holocaust survivor In 1944, the Nazis took 13-year-old Nasser and 21 members of his family to the Auschwitz and Muhldorf Concentration Camps. Pista, as he was known, was the only member of his family … Continue reading
“Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks”
Peace, Love and Baby Ducks by Lauren Myracle I bought this book for the library quite a while ago, but didn’t read it myself because, based on the title and cover (I know, I know!), I thought it was mind … Continue reading
“Looking for Alaska”
Update—Had to add this sweet video and John Green’s thoughts on the novel. Looking for Alaska by John Green Since I loved Will Grayson so much, I had to read Looking for Alaska, also by John Green. Like Will Grayson, … Continue reading
“The House of the Scorpion”
The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer I was looking for a ‘guy’ book to read and found a book for everyone. A future gone very wrong, suspense, greed, the corruption of absolute power, questions about science (genetics) and … Continue reading
“Liar”
Liar by Justine Larbalestier Micah is the ‘after-school’ girlfriend of Zach Rubin—who has a ‘real’ girlfriend at school. No one else knows about their relationship. Both are excellent runners, although, again, no one knows this about Micah. She hides the … Continue reading
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