Tag Archives: adventure stories
Ranger’s Apprentice series–all here now!
We have had some guys asking for fantasy fiction with male protagonists/heroes. You want to read something great beyond The Lord of the Rings. Come checkout The Ranger’s Apprentice. We’ve filled out the series, and finally have them all. I … Continue reading →
“More Than This”
More Than This by Patrick Ness In a chilling prologue, a boy is drowning at sea. He tries over and over to save himself, but the water is too cold, the waves too rough, the craggy rocks too close. He … Continue reading →
Posted in Adventure Stories, Family Problems, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Over 375 pages, Romance, Sci-Fi/Futuristic, Young Adult Literature
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Tagged adventure stories, book reviews, death, England, GLBT, GLBTQ, LGBTQ, life after death, Matrix readalike, More Than This, Patrick Ness, sci-fi, science fiction, YA fiction, YA literature
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Common Core: Nonfiction: “Little Princes”
Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan In 2004, Conor Grennan had no wife or children, and had saved some money. So he decided to take a year off work and … Continue reading →
Posted in Adventure Stories, Biography/Memoir, Faith-Based/Religious Element, Human Rights Issues, Non-fiction
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Tagged Adult books for teens, adventure stories, autobiography, biography, book reviews, child trafficking, Common Core standards, Conor Grennan, Himalayas, Little Princes, memoir, Nepal, nonfiction, orphanages, orphans
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The Fault in Our Stars: Poster and Bookmark Contest Winners
Congratulations to all the winners in the poster and bookmark contests for The Fault in Our Stars, our ‘Ontario Teens Read 2-12-2013’ book. Some of the winners were selected by the Board of Library Teens, a club co-sponsored by Colony … Continue reading →
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