So, you’ve read all the books in the Hunger Games series, and while you’re going to go see the movies based on City of Bones and Beautiful Creatures, the books behind them really aren’t your thing.
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Published on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Published on Friday, February 15, 2013
Looking for some teen-aged cyborg love and satisfaction? Look no further!
In Scarlet, by Marissa Meyer, the second book of the Lunar Chronicles, Cinder escapes from jail and is on the run. Halfway across the world, Scarlet is in search of her missing grandmother. Will Prince Kai be able to overcome his issues and profess his love for Cinder and will Scarlet fall madly in love with Captain Wolfe? Read these retold fairy tales and be prepared for suspense and teen romance.
Published on Thursday, February 14, 2013
There is something wholly upsetting about hearing the villain's side of the story. I learned recently that the Joker from the Batman comics was driven to madness by an event in his life that was so jolting -- so shattering that he genuinely forgot what the event was. Even the great and terrible Magneto is, at his core, simply trying to prevent more atrocities like the ones he experienced as a youth during the Holocaust.
Humphrey!
Published on Thursday, February 14, 2013
Curl up, get cozy, and read!
| Summer According to Humphrey By Betty G. Birney JUV J BIRNEY When summer arrives, Humphrey, the pet hamster of Longfellow School's Room 26, is surprised and pleased to learn that he will be going to Camp Happy Hollow. |
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'The Yuckiest, Stinkiest, Best Valentine Ever' by Brenda Ferber and Tedd Arnold
Published on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Leon has got a crush on Zoey. But his Valentine's Day card has other ideas about meaning of the day of love. Follow Leon as he chases down his runaway valentine and finally tells Zoey his secret. If you're a Fly Guy fan, you'll love Tedd Arnold's zany take on the Gingerbread Man fairy tale.
Enjoy this light hearted read out loud with Kindergarteners through third graders.
Children of the Crow Cove
Published on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Curl up, get cozy, and read!
| The Crow-Girl By Bodil Bredsdorff JUV J BREDSDORFF After the death of her grandmother, a young orphaned girl leaves her house by the cove and begins a journey that leads her to people and experiences that exemplify the wisdom her grandmother had shared with her. 155 pages. |
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Melvin Beederman Superhero
Published on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Curl up, get cozy, and read!
| The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich By Greg Trine JUV J TRINE Book One in the Melvin Beederman Superhero series. After graduating from the superhero academy, Melvin Beederman heads for Los Angeles, where he unexpectedly teams up with Candace Brinkwater, school play actress, to nab the evil McNasty Brothers. |
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Join us Wednesday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m.
Published on Monday, February 11, 2013
Looking for your next great book?
Librarians at the Tenley-Friendship Library will present some of their favorite books on Wednesday, Feb. 20th at 7 p.m. in the large meeting room.
'Moneyball'
Published on Friday, February 8, 2013
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Michael Lewis’ Moneyball could easily have turned into a chronicle of statistics and behind-the-scenes tedium, but Lewis manages to create a wonderful blend of stats, action, and character analysis such that the book reads like a thriller, rather than a book about the business of baseball. Moneyball tells the story of the Oakland A’s 2002 baseball season from the point of view of the General Manager, Billy Beane, and the front office staff.
Throughout the novel, you find yourself rooting not so much for the Oakland A’s, but for the system employed by Billy Beane and his staff to build the team. Lewis compares the A’s versus Yankees story to that of the Biblical “David and Goliath” throughout the book, and he would be hard pressed to find a more apt comparison; he also brings you into the mentality of an “us versus them” dynamic, and you will have a hard time resisting the urge to root for the little guy.
'Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice' by Phillip M. Hoose
Published on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Chances are you know the heroic actions of Rosa Parks, but do you know about Claudette Colvin?
Claudette Colvin was an ordinary young woman in Montgomery, Ala., who also stood up for her rights by refusing to give up her seat on a segregated bus. In Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip M. Hoose, read Claudette’s own words and explore the world she lived in, thanks to primary sources like her family's and friends' photos. This fascinating and well-balanced biography gives an in-depth look at Colvin's everyday life during the Civil Rights Movement and the Jim Crow era.