Tag Archives: Chicago

Adult Books for Teens: “Yes Please!”

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Victoria Waddle

Yes Please! by Amy Poehler If you think that arriving at stardom just consists of lucky breaks—or tossing your screenplay onto the lap of a sleeping star during air travel—then you need the reality check of Amy Poehler’s Yes Please! … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography/Memoir, Non-fiction | Tagged Adult books for teens, Amy Poehler, autobiography, biography, book reviews, Chicago, comedians, comedy, Saturday Night Live, Seth Meyers, sit coms, television, televison show Parks and Recreation, Tina Fey, Upright Citizens Brigade | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens: Common Core: “The Devil in the White City”

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson The World’s Columbian Exposition took place in Chicago in 1893 and was commonly known as the Chicago’s World Fair. It was a beautiful triumph of architectural genius, of hard work … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Non-fiction, Over 375 pages | Tagged Adult books for teens, architecture, book reviews, Chicago, Chicago World's Fair, Daniel Burnham, Ferris Wheel, Henry H. Holmes, Herman Mudgett, serial killings, serial murder, World's Columbian Exposition | 5 Comments

Bullying Books: “Rotters”

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Victoria Waddle

Rotters by Daniel Kraus Such a weird story! The combination of bullying and horror story compelled me to finish the book, and I think it will appeal to anyone who likes really quirky stuff. Joey Crouch has lived … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Horror/Mystery/Suspense, Over 375 pages, Young Adult Literature | Tagged bullying, Chicago, grave robbers, horror, scary stories, small towns in fiction, YA fiction, YA literature | Leave a comment

Adult Books for Teens; “It Calls You Back”

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

It Calls You Back by Luis J. Rodriguez Many students know about Luis J. Rodriguez’s memoir Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in LA. We have multiple copies in the library as it has remained popular. From my … Continue reading →

Posted in Biography/Memoir, Controversial Issue/Debate, Family Problems, Mature Readers, Non-fiction | Tagged Adult books for teens, Chicago, community organizers, gangs, Los Angeles, Luis J. Rodriguez | Leave a comment

“My Life with the Lincolns”

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Victoria Waddle

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 →

Posted in Family Problems, Fiction, Hi-Low/Quick Read, Historical Fiction/Historical Element, Human Rights Issues, Young Adult Literature | Tagged 1960s, Abraham Lincoln, Chicago, Civil Rights Movement, Gayle Brandeis, Martin Luther King Jr., Mary Todd Lincoln | Leave a comment