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“Since You Asked”
I had a great time at Maurene Goo’s presentation a few weeks ago at the Ontario City Library, Ovitt Branch. She’s the author of Since You Asked, a YA novel in journal form about Holly Kim. “Fifteen-year-old Holly Kim, … Continue reading
Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Multicultural, Young Adult Literature
Tagged book reviews, cliques, high school, Holly Kim, homecoming (high school), journalism, Korean American culture, Korean Americans, Maurene Goo, popularity, San Diego, school newspapers, writers, YA fiction, YA literature
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Adult Books for Teens: “The Circle”
The Circle by Dave Eggers With job prospects slim, Mae Holland, a 24-year-old college grad, has been working at a local utility company for a few years. She sees her job as a dead end, but what can she do? … Continue reading
Posted in Controversial Issue/Debate, Family Problems, Fiction, Human Rights Issues, Literary Read Alike, Mature Readers, Over 375 pages, Sci-Fi/Futuristic
Tagged 1984 readalike, Adult books for teens, book reviews, Brave New World readalike, future dystopia, monopolies, privacy, social media, surveillance, technology
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Throwback Thursday: “The Hot Zone”
The Hot Zone by Richard Preston This nonfiction thriller opens with the story of “Charles Monet,” a Frenchman in Western Kenya who contracts Marburg’s Disease after a visit to Mt. Elgan (between Uganda and Kenya)—a “biological island of rain … Continue reading
Throwback Thursday: “Breathing Underwater”
Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn Nick is in court, facing a restraining order. He tells the judge that he never hit his girlfriend, Caitlin. The judge isn’t buying it. And it’s a good thing, too, because in the journal that … Continue reading
Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Human Rights Issues, Mature Readers, Read 180, Sports, Young Adult Literature
Tagged abusive men, affluent teenagers, anger management, body image, book reviews, dating, football, friendship, high school, male-female relationships, partner abuse, self-esteem, YA fiction, YA literature
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New Dictatorships Series–In Print and as eBooks
If you are doing an assignment on Dictatorships in the 20th century, come check out a great book. These are both informative and colorful. We have a print copy of each title as well as an ebook copy that can … Continue reading
Posted in eBooks, Human Rights Issues, Non-fiction
Tagged Assad family, Augusto Pinochet, book reviews, dictatorships, ebooks, Fidel Castro, Kim Jong Il, Mao Zedong, Muammar al-Qaddafi, Omar al-Bashir, Pol Pot, Robert Mugabe, Saddam Hussein, Slobodan Milosevic, Than Shwe, YA literature
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More sequels are here!
We realized that some of our series are running very popular now and that we needed more copies of the sequels! Here are some that are just in–so you shouldn’t have to wait anymore. Come on over and check … Continue reading
Posted in Fable/Fairy Tale/Fantasy, Family Problems, Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Over 375 pages, Romance, Sci-Fi/Futuristic, Supernatural, Young Adult Literature
Tagged book reviews, Chemical Garden Trilogy, Dork Diaries series, fantasy, Hush Hush series, Legend trilogy, Paper Gods series, science fiction, Slayer Chronicles, vampires, YA fiction, YA literature
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Throwback Thursday: “Blood and Chocolate”
Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause Vivian Gandillon is a werewolf. That is, she’s a sixteen-year-old human girl. And she’s a wolf. And not just any wolf, but the daughter of the pack’s alpha pair. She, too, is destined … Continue reading
Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Supernatural, Young Adult Literature
Tagged alpha females, Annette Curtis Klause, Blood and Chocolate, book reviews, high school students, male-female relationships, romance, supernatural, werewolves, YA fiction, YA literature
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