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Showalter, Gena. ALICE IN ZOMBIELAND
Showalter, Gena. ALICE IN ZOMBIELAND Harlequin 2012 Alice Bell knows that her father won't go out at night. She doesn't understand why. Everyone thinks he is a bit deranged. But when he does agree to go to her sister's concert, she comes to understand why he is so afraid. On the way home, they are attacked by creatures who kill Alice's parents and her sister. Alice goes to live with her grandparents and she learns the horrible truth. There are monsters out there that only a few can see. Her father was one of them. And she is another. And now she joins a team of others teens to fight the undead and avenge the deaths of her family.
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Book of the day 11/01/2015
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Book of the day 10/28/2015
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Cline, Ernest. READY PLAYER ONE
Cline, Ernest. READY PLAYER ONE Crown, 2011 The year is 2044 and the world is a lot different than we know now. The world is an ugly reality to live in so those who can escape into the OASIS, a utopian virtual world. Wade Watts can't afford to purchase a lot of extras in the world but he does attend school in OASIS and plays lots of games. When James Halliday announces the biggest game in the universe, Wade is all in. Halliday has died and in his will he has detailed an elaborate online game. Halliday is the inventor of OASIS and he has hidden an Easter egg somewhere in OASIS. The contestants must make their way through different levels of the game and duel virtual enemies to try to find the Easter egg. Wade takes on the challenge and he sends his avatar Parzival on the quest for the largest payout in history -- ownership of OASIS itself. It won't be easy. Thousands of players are also on the quest. And there are evil corporations that will do anything for the prize.
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Book of the day 10/27/2015
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Clark, Simon P. TELL THE STORY TO ITS END
Clark, Simon P. TELL THE STORY TO ITS END New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2015 IL YA ISBN 1250066751 Oli and his mother have come to the country to stay with relatives but no one will tell him why his father is not with them. Oli in encouraged to explore the house as well as the town. He explores the attic in the house and finds a mysterious creature named Eren. Oli is not quite sure if Eren is even real. But the winged creature thirsts for stories. Lots of stories. Oli tells the stories but there is always the need for another. What is Eren and why are the stories needed?
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Book of the day 09/23/2015
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Tashjian, Janet. LARRY AND THE MEANING OF LIFE
Tashjian, Janet. LARRY AND THE MEANING OF LIFE New York : Square Fish, 2014 IL YA ISBN 1250050359 Josh Swensen, aka Larry, is back and he is still searching for the meaning of life. After his adventures writing his blog and his run for President, he is still searching. And what better place to search than Walden Pond. Here he meets a strange man who convinces him to join a study group to find answers. Josh is a bit skeptical at first but he is intrigued. He starts with the idea that this is all a joke, but when he finds that his old crush is in the group, he is drawn in even more. How far will Josh go to find the meaning of life? And what twists and turns will we be put through this time?
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Book of the day 09/20/2015
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Laybourne, Emmy. SWEET New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2015 IL YA ISBN 1250055199 This is going to be the cruise of a lifetime. Laurel can't believe that she gets to go. There is no way her family could afford to send her but her best friend's father has paid her way. The curise is filled with celebrities and the ship is amazing. This is the launch of Solu -- a new sweetener that actually helps you loose weight. The world has been waiting for this and the guest on this cruise will be the first to use it. Laurel is wondering if she can really fit in and when the Tom Forelli, the hottest celeb on the cruise, starts to talk to her, she throws up on his shoes. Not a great start. Little does she know that things will get a lot worse on this cruise. When she realizes that Solu may have shocking side effects, can she convince her best friend to stop taking it?
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Book of the day 08/16/2015
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Find Momo : My Dog Is Hiding In This Book by Andrew Knapp
Knapp, Andrew. FIND MOMO : MY DOG IS HIDING IN THIS BOOK New York : Quirk Books, 2014 IL YA ISBN 1594746788 In 2012, Andrew Knapp started photographing his border collie, Momo, hiding in various places, and then posted these shots on Instagram with the hashtag #findMomo. Knapp’s 600 followers quickly grew and now he has over 350,000 followers who play this massive game of hide-and-seek. In this photo essay readers can join the fun, searching for Momo in over 100 photographs. In case readers get stumped, an answer key is included which also gives information about where each photograph was taken. This book is pure enjoyment, reminiscent of searching for Waldo, but with beautiful photography. (Booktalk by Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award Committee)
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Book of the day 08/15/2015
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
Han, Jenny. TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE Simon & Schuster, 2014 Lara Jean’s love letters to all the boys she’s ever crushed on were never supposed to be mailed. They were just a way for her to move on by proving to herself that she is over it. The letters were sealed and safely stored away in a special hatbox that belonged to her mother, who died years ago. But somehow these secret love letters have been sent and delivered: to a crush from summer camp … to her very first kiss, Peter, who has just broken up with his girlfriend … and to her older sister’s boyfriend, the boy next door who Lara Jean adored from afar before he began dating Margot. Now that her secrets have been exposed, what will Lara Jean do next? She can’t turn to Margot, who is studying abroad. A fake relationship with Peter, who wants to get back at his ex, seems like a good idea at first. But real feelings bubble to the surface as Lara Jean realizes that maybe she’s not as over it all as she thought. Is this whole mess the worst thing that could happen, or a bit of romantic serendipity? And if you need more sweet secrets in your life, check out P.S. I Still Love You, a sequel that will make you fall for Lara Jean’s story all over again! (Booktalk by Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award Committee)
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Book of the day 08/13/2015
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Colbert, Brandy. POINTE New York : Speak, 2014 IL YA ISBN 014751441X At age 13, Theo was focused on ballet, her best friend Donovan, and her secret older boyfriend Trent. But then Trent dumped her, Donovan vanished, and Theo developed a severe eating disorder. Four years later, she's healthier and steadily pursuing her dream of being one of only a few African-American ballerinas to dance with a professional company. When Donovan is found and returned home, Theo is shocked to discover that the "person of interest" in Donovan's abduction is none other than Trent. Now Theo is torn between her dark secret and her loyalty to Donovan, who isn't speaking to anyone. As one of the last people to see Donovan before his disappearance, Theo is expected to testify, and she battles with herself over how much to reveal about her history with the man on trial. Will it impact her opportunities in the dance world, and will it change how a new love interest sees her? Meanwhile, the more she worries, the less she eats. Theo’s awakening to the truth about Trent, Donovan, and especially herself is suspenseful and emotional. This beautifully creative debut novel is realistic YA fiction at its best! (Booktalk by Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award Committee)
Sunday, July 19, 2015
Book of the day 07/19/2015
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The Statistical Probability Of Love At First Sight by Jennifer Smith
Smith, Jennifer. THE STATISTICAL PROBABILITY OF LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT Boston : Little Brown, 2012 IL YA ISBN 0316122386 Four minutes. That's all. Just four minutes late for her flight. When has a flight ever left on time? As she watches the plane leave, she is wondering if maybe she wanted to miss the plane. She is on her way to London for her father's second marriage. She is not happy about him leaving and she doesn't really want to go. As she waits for a later flight, she meets a young man who is also going to London for a family event. As the hours pass by on the flight, the two talk, share, tease and pass the time. They both feel very comfortable with each other and are reluctant to part when they land. Oliver likes throwing out statistics. What would he say was the statistical probability of them ever meeting again?
Saturday, July 18, 2015
Book of the day 07/18/2015
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Walters, Eric. RULE OF THRE3 New York : Farrar, Straus Giroux, 2014 IL YA ISBN 0374355029 It is just another day at school. Todd is trying to get a paper done before last period and Adam is trying to help. When the lights go out, it sends that giddy feeling to the kids in the library. But it is more than that. The cell phones don't work either. Then they find that the buses and cars don't work. Any item that needs a computer to run is just dead. No explanations and no way to find out what is going on. Fortunately Adam's car is an old one that doesn't need computers to run. He is able to get home but many others are not so fortunate. Everyone assumes things will be back to normal soon. As the days go by and that doesn't happen, things begin to get a bit desperate. There are three rules for survival. You can go 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food. Beyond that, you're dead. Now it is down to survival. What will happen to Adam's neighborhood? What happens when civilization breaks down?
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Book of the day 06/23/2015
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Tregay, Sarah. FAN ART Katherine Tegen Books, 2014 Jamie is a senior on the staff of Gumshoe, the school's literary magazine. He is confident with his sexuality at home where his mom and stepdad applaud him - in fact, his mom can't wait for him to have a boyfriend, and his stepfather wanted to be sure to support Jamie when he came out, so he threw him a party with balloons and "congratulations" - very charming family! At school, though, it's a different story. He's had a crush on his best friend Mason for a long time and fears losing his friendship if he fesses up to being gay. The girls in the art class have it all figured out, though, and they attempt to work their magic to get Jamie together with his dream boy and best friend. When Jamie makes an independent decision about including a gay-themed comic for the magazine, things start happening - big time! .(Booktalk by NH Flume Committee)
Monday, June 22, 2015
Book of the day 06/22/2015
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I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
Nelson, Jandy. I'LL GIVE YOU THE SUN New York : Dial Books, 2014 IL YA ISBN 080334964 Noah and Jude are twins who have always felt connected. Jude is the popular one, pretty and outgoing. Noah is the quiet, artistic one, who sees more in the world, but is always being picked on, until Brian moves in next door. Fast forward two years, and things have changed. Their mom is dead, and the twins seem to have swapped lives. What happened and why comes in spurts of insight/story from each twin, both past and present, until it all comes together. The language and imagery is delightful, with Noah being the more fanciful, but this excerpt is Jude talking to Noah: “‘Maybe a person is just made up of a lot of people’ I say. ‘Maybe we’re accumulating these new selves all the time.’ Hauling them in as we make choices, good and bad, as we screw up, step up, lose our minds, find our minds, fall apart, fall in love, as we grieve, grow, retreat from the world, dive into the world, as we make things, as we break things. “He grins. ‘Each new self standing on the last one’s shoulders until we’re these wobbly people poles?’ “I die of delight. ‘Yes, exactly! We’re all just wobbly people poles!’” (Booktalk by NH Flume Committee)
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Book of the day 06/21/2015
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To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
Han, Jenny. TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE New York : Simon and Schuster, 2014 IL YA ISBN 1442426705 Lara Jean has this habit of writing really detailed love letters to boys she has crushes on in order to get them out of her system. Detailed, down to cataloging their good and bad qualities. Then she puts them away, and is done with both the boy and the letter. Suddenly, the letters are missing, and boys are coming up to her with her letter in their hands. This wasn't just a story of mortification, though it could have been, but it's about how Lara Jean copes with the revelations, as well as her sister Margot going off to college in Scotland, being in love with Margot’s boyfriend, taking care of her father and Kitty, now that Margot isn't around to do it, etc. (Booktalk by NH Flume Committee)
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Book of the day 06/20/2015
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Jury, Walter. SCAN GP Putnam's Sons, 2014 I expected to hate this from the very beginning. Wrestling? Um, no. Aliens? Nope. But then the action drew me in. The story of Tate and his friends and family was relatively interesting until people started shooting at them, and then the pace really picked up. “[Dad’s] fingers close over my shoulder. ‘Tate, I know you’re angry with me. But we can fight later.’ “I wrench myself away from him. ‘Get off me.’… “‘Tate.’ Dad grabs my arm again. ‘It’s very important that we run. Now.”… “Tate, wir müssen fliehen. Jetzt. Jetzt!” my father barks, snapping me out of my trance. “We have to escape. Now. Clipped German words, tinged with pure desperation.” I was emotionally involved right up until the big cliffhanger. Luckily, the sequel, Burn, comes out May 12th. (Booktalk by NH Flume Committee)
Friday, June 19, 2015
Book of the day 06/19/2015
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Beautiful Music For Ugly Children by Kirstin Cronn-Mills
Beautiful Music for Ugly Children by Kirstin Cronn-Mills Flux 2012 Gabe is a trans man, born as Liz, finally about to get out of high school, so he can begin living his life as himself. He tells us: “I’ve been a boy my whole life. I wish I’d been born a vampire or a werewolf instead, or with a big red clown nose permanently stuck to my face, because that stuff would be easy. Having a brain that doesn’t agree with your body is a much bigger pain…” His best friend, Paige, is totally supportive, though there's that pesky attraction to her that makes life difficult. Gabe's parents and brother haven't been able to look him in the eye since he broke the news to them. His next-door neighbor and mentor, John, doesn't know yet, and Gabe's nervous about telling him. In the meantime, John and Gabe share a passion for music, and John's just gotten Gabe a gig DJing on KZUK in the middle of the night. Gabe calls his show Beautiful Music for Ugly Children, and is so honest and inspiring, he inspires an Ugly Children Brigade to form. (Booktalk by NH Flume Committee)
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Book of the day 06/18/2015
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Lockhart, E. WE WERE LIARS Delacorte 2013 The wealthy Sinclair family (or is this the Kennedys?) owns a private island off the coast of Martha's Vineyard. They are beautiful and perfect in every way. Or are they? Cadence is our narrator who talks about a particular summer she spends with her cousins Johnny and Mirren, and also Gat Patil (a friend and love interest of Cadence) who often stirs up the family with his political stance on the wealthy - trying to remind them that there are people who are NOT ridiculously loaded with money . They've been summering on the island together as a group for years (the patriarch of the family built three houses on the island besides his own for his three daughters, and these houses are filled with people who have secrets and lie), but this year deserves a special telling, and along the way, we learn that seemingly typical quirky teenager Cadence is damaged - has debilitating migraines and we don't learn why -- until we reach, or so we think, the TRUTH, and the book's end. And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE. (Booktalk by NH Flume Committee)
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Book of the day 06/17/2015
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Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
Sanderson, Brandon. . STEELHEART Delacorte, 2013 The future is rather grim - populated and dominated by superheroes, but these superheroes - or EPICS as they're called, are not your comic book characters. Ever since "Calamity"arrived, which from the description sounds like a kind of satellite - and is hovering over the Earth, the superheroes have populated the earth as villains intent on ruling the world and eliminating anyone - human or fellow epic - who get in their way. Main character and snarky teen David's city of Chicago is ruled by Steelheart who is strong beyond measure, and can control the elements. He has turned Chicago into a shining city of STEEL. After losing his father to Steelheart as a 6 year old, David spends his entire life dedicated to finding this Epic's weakness and plans to destroy him. Enter the Reckoners - a group of rag tag kids and adults whose mission is to restore peace by systematically taking out the epics. When David finds them, his knowledge becomes essential to their plans. Will they get to the strongest Epic to destroy him? (Booktalk by NH Flume Committee)
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Book of the day 06/16/2015
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More Than This by Patrick Ness
Ness, Patrick. MORE THAN THIS Take a moment to imagine what your own private hell might look like... Got an image? Well, in the opening scene of this book, our main character Seth drowns and dies - a rather intensely portrayed drowning, I might add (and note that this is NOT the worst of it!) He is bewildered to awaken unclothed, starving, and thirsty in a bizarrely unpopulated and dusty world that is somehow familiar to him. Turns out, it's his childhood home in England - where he lived before the family moved to America - and he's about to face his own private hell. Interestingly, it's taken his own death to get him to confront his demons. Whenever Seth closes his eyes in this strange world, troubling past events haunt him in nightmares - these dreams include his family, the boy he loves and past traumas. The reader shares the oddity of the situation and wonders whether Seth is in heaven, hell, a fully reborn life? What the heck is happening? Is he really alive? (Booktalk by NH Flume Committee)
Monday, June 15, 2015
Book of the day 06/15/2015
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McNeal, Tom. FAR FAR AWAY New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013 IL YA ISBN 0375849726 Jeremy is a regular kid in modern-day middle America, but there are a couple of unique things about him: he lives in the back of the Two-Book Bookstore that he inherited from his grandfather, which only sells both volumes of his grandfather's memoir, with his shut-in dad, and he has an interesting relationship with a ghost that only he can hear: Jacob Grimm. Yep, that Jacob Grimm, or, as it is properly pronounced and specifically mentioned in the book, Yaukub. (Booktalk by NH Flume Committee) This beautifully written story follows Jeremy through the tribulations of both regular teenage life and the potential loss of his home as the bookstore fails, and then life begins to resemble the fairy tales that he loves so much (and don't forget that they are the grim Grimm versions).
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Book of the day 05/23/2015
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Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Woodson, Jacqueline. BROWN GIRL DREAMING NY: Nancy Paulsen Books, 2014 (select a poem to read from the book) Jacqueline Woodson was born in Columbus Ohio in 1963 in a time of dramatic and violent change in America. In expressive and illuminative poetry, she tells her story of growing up as an African American girl in the 1960’s and 1970’s between the worlds of the North in New York City and of the South. Jacqueline shares with us her story – of loving books and stories and yet also struggling to learn to read; of her family losses and struggles and her thoughts and dreams. Through her engaging poems, we are invited into her world; we taste, smell, and feel what is there and what is experienced by a young girl dreaming and finding her voice as a writer. (Booktalk by the NH Great Stone Face Committee)
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Book of the day 05/09/2015
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Wiggins, Bethany. CURED New York : Walker Books, 2014 IL YA ISBN 0802734200 Fiona and Jonah are no longer beasts. The cure has worked and now there is hope for everyone. But some are still living outside the wall and dealing with the raiders. The sequel to Stung is told from Jacqui's point of view. Forced to live as a boy to keep safe from the raiders, Jack has almost forgotten she is a girl. Her family has survived outside the wall because her father is needed. As the only dentist around, he treats the raiders as well as those inside the wall. But Jack's brother is missing. He left to bring Fiona's mother to safety when she was banned from the walled city. And now Jack has set out to find him. She enlists the help of Fiona, Bowen, and Jonah. The journey will not be easy. There are rumors that people have escaped to Wyoming. so the kids set off. Along the way there will be raiders, untreated beasts, wolves and maybe even some new friends.
Friday, May 8, 2015
Book of the day 05/08/2015
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Wiggins, Bethany. STUNG New York : Walker Books, 2013 IL YA ISBN 0802734189 It started out as a good idea. The bees have become endangered and everyone fears what will happen if they disappear forever. It would mean the end of all we know. So the scientists develop genetically modified bees that can live through anything. Unfortunately, their sting can be fatal. When a vaccine is developed to protect from the sting, there is not enough to go around so only a few are vaccinated. And very few have the full 10 dose course of vaccine. Fiona is one of those. When she wakes up in her room, everything is different and she is disoriented. Although she doesn't remember much, it is obvious that many years have gone by. She doesn't recognize the young woman she sees in the mirror. As she tries to make her way to the walled city, she learns that those who received the vaccination have turned into beasts. There are raiders around who sell them to the people who run the pit and that she is a level ten, the most dangerous of all. She is destined to turn into the worst kind of beast. Can she find some answers before this happens?
Monday, May 4, 2015
Book of the day 05/04/2015
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Anastasia and Her Sisters by Carolyn Meyer
Meyer, Carolyn. ANASTASIA AND HER SISTERS New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2015 IL YA ISBN 1481403265 Anastasia was a young girl living what appeared to be a fairy tale life. The daughter of Tsar Nicholas of Russia, she was an actual princess. Her family traveled around Russia showing off the beautiful princess dressed in the finest clothes. Anastasia's brother had a very painful illness and the family hides that fact from the public. The times are not good. There is great poverty in the country and the people have become desperate. The Tsar's power is weakening and beautiful little Anatasia is in danger. When Germany declares war on Russia, the world changes for all involved.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Book of the day 04/29/2015
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Wescott, Shelbi. AFTER LIFE North York, ON : Arthur Press, 2014 IL YA ISBN 1500668753 When Mara's little brother tells her about his death, Mara is not quite sure what is going on. He talks about his brothers and his other sister. OK, it is normal for 4-year-olds to make up stories and have imaginary friends. But this feels different. When Mara learns that her mother and step-father knew about these stories but never said anything, she can't let it go. She asks Soren lots of questions about the time he was Cole and the story begins to focus. With the help of friends, Mara learns about a murder that took place 15 years ago in a neighboring town. The little boy who was murdered by his own father was named Cole. Could there really be a connection? Could Soren be the reincarnation of Cole? Could his memories be real?
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Book of the day 04/28/2015
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Strasser, Todd. NO PLACE New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014 IL YA ISBN 144245721X Dan is a high school senior with a great life and a wonderful future ahead of him. He has loving parents and is on track for a baseball scholarship. He dreams that he may even get drafted right out of school. His girlfriend is beautiful if a bit demanding. All this is about to change. His parents have lost their jobs and have been living on savings and part time work. That just doesn't take care of all the bills and now they have lost their house. Living with their uncle isn't working out so great so the family is forced to move to Dignityville -- the town's tent city. With so many people losing their jobs, the town has designated land near the center of town for a tent city. Can anything be worse than living in a homeless camp?
Monday, April 27, 2015
Book of the day 04/27/2015
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In Their Shoes by Deborah Refer
Reber, Deborah. IN THEIR SHOES New York : Simon Pulse, 2015 IL YA ISBN 1481428128 Have you ever thought about someone's life and wondered what it would be like to walk in their shoes? The author has chosen women in all sorts of occupations to help you walk in their shoes. Go beyond job descriptions and educational requirements for jobs and find out what they are like from women living in them. There are interviews with women who are working at a variety of jobs.
Monday, April 20, 2015
Book of the day 04/20/2015
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Year of Mistaken Discoveries by Eileen Cook
Cook, Eileen. YEAR OF MISTAKEN DISCOVERIES New York : Simon Pulse, 2014 IL YA ISBN 1442440228
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Book of the day 04/18/2015
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Today we add the last podcast from Ms. Jennifer Sacks' class in Darien CT. I've enjoyed sharing these and I know I learned about some good books. Thank you to all the students who shared their books with us. Today's podcast is from Lennan, Grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Higson, Charlie. THE ENEMY New York : Puffin, 2010 IL YA
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Book of the day 04/12/2015
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Today's podcast by Colin, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Boorman, Kate A. WINTERKILL New York : Amulet, 2014 IL YA
Friday, April 10, 2015
Book of the day 04/10/2015
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Van Draanen, Wendelin. THE RUNNING DREAM
Today's podcast by Sophia, Grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Van Draanen, Wendelin. THE RUNNING DREAM New York : Knopf, 2011 IL YA
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Book of the day 04/09/2015
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Dashner, James. THE MAZE RUNNER
Today's podcast by Austin, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Dashner, James. THE MAZE RUNNER New York : Delacorte Press, 2014 IL YA
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Book of the day 04/08/2015
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Today's podcast by Mariam, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Tolkien, J. R. R. THE HOBBIT New York : Harper, 2013 IL YA
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Book of the day 04/07/2015
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Today's podcast by Grace, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Stasse, Lisa M. THE FORSAKEN New York : Simon & Schuster, 2012 IL YA
Monday, April 6, 2015
Book of the day 04/06/2015
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Rollins, James. THE 6TH EXTINCTION
Today's podcast by Truman, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Rollins, James. THE 6TH EXTINCTION New York : William Morrow, 2014 IL AD
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Book of the day 04/05/2015
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Elston, Ashley. THE RULES FOR DISAPPEARING
Today's podcast by Coco, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Elston, Ashley. THE RULES FOR DISAPPEARING New York : Hyperion, 2013 IL YA
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Today's podcast by Mackenzie, Grade 7, MIddlesex Middle School, Darien CT Anderson, Laurie Halse. SPEAK New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 1999 IL YA
Friday, April 3, 2015
Book of the day 04/03/2015
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Anderson, Laurie Halse. FEVER 1793
Today's podcast by Kelly, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Anderson, Laurie Halse. FEVER 1793 New York : Simon & Schuster Books, 2000 IL 5-8
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Book of the day 03/29/2015
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Smith, Jennifer E. THIS IS WHAT HAPPY LOOKS LIKE
Today's podcast by Piper, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Smith, Jennifer E. THIS IS WHAT HAPPY LOOKS LIKE Boston : Little, Brown, 2013 IL YA
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Book of the day 03/28/2015
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Charbonneau, Joelle. THE TESTING
Today's podcast by Monisha, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Charbonneau, Joelle. THE TESTING New York : Houghton Mifflin, 2013 IL YA
Friday, March 27, 2015
Book of the day 03/27/2015
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Van Draanen, Wendelin. THE RUNNING DREAM
Today's podcast by Carlyn, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Van Draanen, Wendelin. THE RUNNING DREAM New York : Knopf, 2011 IL YA
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Book of the day 03/26/2015
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Walls, Jeannette. THE GLASS CASTLE
Today's podcast by Riya, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Walls, Jeannette. THE GLASS CASTLE New York : Scribner, 2009 IL AD
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Book of the day 03/25/2015
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Knowles, Johanna. SEE YOU AT HARRY'S
Today's podcast by Suzanna, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Knowles, Johanna. SEE YOU AT HARRY'S Somerville, MA : Candlewick, 2012 IL YA
Monday, March 23, 2015
Book of the day 03/23/2015
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Lorentz, Dayna. NO SAFETY IN NUMBERS
Today's podcast by Alec, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Lorentz, Dayna. NO SAFETY IN NUMBERS New York : Speak, 2013 IL YA
Saturday, March 21, 2015
Book of the day 03/21/2015
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Wasdin, Howard E. I AM A SEAL TEAM SIX WARRIOR
Today's podcast by John, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Wasdin, Howard E. I AM A SEAL TEAM SIX WARRIOR New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2012 IL YA
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Book of the day 03/18/2015
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Today's podcast by Michaela, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Cox, Lynn. GRAYSON New York : Knopf, 2006 IL AD
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Book of the day 03/17/2015
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Carriger, Gail. ETIQUETTE AND ESPIONAGE
Today's podcast by Lucie, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Carriger, Gail. ETIQUETTE AND ESPIONAGE Boston : Little, Brown, 2013 IL YA
Monday, March 16, 2015
Book of the day 03/16/2015
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Frey, James. ENDGAME : THE CALLING
Today's podcast by Will, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Frey, James. ENDGAME : THE CALLING New York : Harper, 2014 IL YA
Sunday, March 15, 2015
Book of the day 03/15/2015
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Cooner, Donna D. CAN'T LOOK AWAY
Today's podcast by Rachael, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Cooner, Donna D. CAN'T LOOK AWAY New York : Point, 2014 IL YA
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Book of the day 03/14/2015
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Rhodes, Morgan. FALLING KINGDOMS
Today's podcast by Ellie, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Rhodes, Morgan. FALLING KINGDOMS New York : Razorbill, 2012 IL YA
Friday, March 13, 2015
Book of the day 03/13/2015
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Cooner, Donna D. CAN'T LOOK AWAY
Today's podcast by Alex, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Cooner, Donna D. CAN'T LOOK AWAY New York : Point, 2014 IL YA
Monday, March 9, 2015
Book of the day 03/09/2015
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Today's podcast by Trevor, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Wooding, Chris. SILVER New York : Scholastic Press, 2014 IL YA
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Book of the day 03/08/2015
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Hall, Shyima. HIDDEN GIRL : THE TRUE STORY OF A MODERN-DAY CHILD SLAVE
Today's podcast by Hannah, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien Ct Hall, Shyima. HIDDEN GIRL : THE TRUE STORY OF A MODERN-DAY CHILD SLAVE New York : Simon & Schuster BFYR, 2014 IL YA
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Book of the day 03/05/2015
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Today's podcast by Elizabeth, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Rowell, Rainbow FANGIRL New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2013 IL YA
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
Book of the day 03/03/2015
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Today's podcast by Nadia, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Yancey, Richard. THE 5TH WAVE New York : G.P. Putnam's, 2013 IL YA
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Book of the day 03/01/2015
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Spiegelman, Art. MAUS I : A SURVIVOR'S TALE : MY FATHER BLEEDS HISTORY
Today's podcast by Catherine, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Spiegelman, Art. MAUS I : A SURVIVOR'S TALE : MY FATHER BLEEDS HISTORY New York : Pantheon, 1986 IL AD
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Book of the day 02/28/2015
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Card, Orson Scott. ENDER'S SHADOW
Today's podcast by Skylar B., Grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Card, Orson Scott. ENDER'S SHADOW New York : Tor, 1999 IL YA
Friday, February 27, 2015
Book of the day 02/27/2015
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Today's podcast is by Jack, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien, CT Hillenbrand, Laura. UNBROKEN New York : Delacorte, 2014 IL YA
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Book of the day 02/25/2015
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Pfeffer, Susan Beth. LIFE AS WE KNEW IT
Today's podcast by Nick, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Pfeffer, Susan Beth. LIFE AS WE KNEW IT New York : Harcourt, 2006 IL YA
Monday, February 23, 2015
Book of the day 02/23/2015
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Today's podcast by Skylar, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Bodeen, S. A. THE RAFT New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2012 IL YA
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Book of the day 02/21/2015
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Burpo, Todd and Sonja. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL
Today's podcast is by Leo, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Burpo, Todd and Sonja. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL New York : Thomas Nelson, 2011 IL AD
Friday, February 20, 2015
Book of the day 02/20/2015
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Burpo, Todd and Sonja. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL
Today's podcast by Kelly, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Burpo, Todd and Sonja. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL New York : Thomas Nelson, 2011 IL AD
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Book of the day 02/19/2015
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Cline, Ernest. READY PLAYER ONE
Today's podcast by Campbell, grade 7, MIddlesex Middle School, Darien CT Cline, Ernest. READY PLAYER ONE New York : Crown Publishers, 2011 IL AD
Monday, February 16, 2015
Book of the day 02/16/2015
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Podcast by Abby, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT McNamee, Graham. ACCELERATION New York : Ember, 2003 IL YA
Friday, February 13, 2015
Book of the day 02/13/2015
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Today's podcast by Tatum, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Schrefer, Eliot. ENDANGERED New York : Scholastic, 2012 IL YA
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Book of the day 02/12/2015
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Freitas, Donna. THE SURVIVAL KIT
Podcast by Sammy L., grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien, CT Freitas, Donna. THE SURVIVAL KIT New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2011 IL YA
Monday, February 9, 2015
Book of the day 02/09/2015
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Carter, Ally. I'D TELL YOU I LOVE YOU, BUT THEN I'D HAVE TO KILL YOU
Podcast by Meredith, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien, CT Carter, Ally. I'D TELL YOU I LOVE YOU, BUT THEN I'D HAVE TO KILL YOU New York : Hyperion, 2006 IL YA
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Book of the day 02/08/2015
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Van Draanen, Wendelin. THE RUNNING DREAM
Podcast by Kit, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien, CT Van Draanen, Wendelin THE RUNNING DREAM New York : Knopf, 2011 IL YA
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Book of the day 02/07/2015
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Goldsmith, Suzanne. WASHASHORE
Podcasts by Izzy, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien, CT Goldsmith, Suzanne. WASHASHORE Lucky Marble Books, 2013
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Book of the day 02/03/2015
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Van Draanen, Wendelin THE RUNNING DREAM
Podcast by Erin S., grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien, CT Van Draanen, Wendelin. THE RUNNING DREAM New York : Knopf, 2011 IL YA
Monday, February 2, 2015
Book of the day 02/02/2015
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Podcast by Dorothy, grade 7 student, Middlesex Middle School, Darien, CT Forman, Gayle. IF I STAY New York : Dutton, 2009 IL YA
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Book of the day 02/01/2015
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Podcast by Shriya, 7th grade, Middlesex Middle School, Darien, CT Clare, Cassandra. CLOCKWORK ANGEL New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2010 IL YA
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Book of the day 01/31/2015
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Dashner, James. THE MAZE RUNNER
Podcast by Chris B., 7th grade, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Dashner, James THE MAZE RUNNER New York : Delacorte, 2009 IL YA
Friday, January 30, 2015
Book of the day 01/30/2015
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Cline, Ernest. READY PLAYER ONE
Podcast by Sophie, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT Cline, Ernest. READY PLAYER ONE New York : Crown Publishers, 2011 IL AD
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Book of the day 01/29/2015
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Today's podcast is by Chris Ben, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien, CTLupica, Mike. THE UNDERDOGS New York : Puffin Books, 2012 IL 5-8, RL 5.2
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Book of the day 01/28/2015
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Card, Orson Scott. ENDER'S GAME
Today's podcast is by Charlie, grade 7, Middlesex Middle School, Darien, CTCard, Orson Scott.ENDER'S GAMENew York : Tor, 2013IL YA
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Today I am going to turn the podcasting duties over to students. 7th graders from Middlesex Middle School in Darien CT have shared their podcasts with me and I will gladly share them with others. Brown, Daniel.THE BOYS IN THE BOAT : NINE AMERICANS AND THEIR EPIC QUEST FOR GOLD AT THE 1936 BERLIN OLYMPICSNew York : Viking, 2013IL ADpodcast by Catie, Middlesex Middle School, Darien CT, 7th grade
Monday, January 26, 2015
Book of the day 01/26/2015
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The Last Policeman By Ben H. Winters
Winters, Ben H. THE LAST POLICEMAN New York : Quirk Books, 2012 IL AD ISBN 1594746745 When Detective Henry Palace is called to the scene of an apparent suicide, he is not surprised. New Hampshire has become the scene of numerous hangings since the word came that the world is about to end. A large meteor is on a collision path with Earth and there is now a 100% chance that it will hit and end our world. Since then, people have been opting out in a variety of ways. Some choose suicide. Some decide to chuck it all and work on their bucket list. But Henry Palace has chosen to stay on the job and try to do his best. So when he arrives at the scene, he doesn't assume suicide. As a matter of fact, he suspects that the man was murdered. And Henry sets out to solve the case. Along the way, he comes up against those he don't think it is even worth the investigation. After all, in a few months, everyone will be dead. But it is important to Henry to solve this crime. This is the first of a trilogy.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Book of the day 01/14/2015
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Wescott, Shelbi. VARIABLES North York, ON : Arthur Press, 2014 IL YA ISBN 1496014510 In the last book of the series, we find the groups getting ready to move to their new homes. The underground System is being left behind. There are several islands that have been built to house the new utopian society. When the assignments are given, several families find that they are assigned to the island home that is not ready. They are to stay behind in the System while everyone else begins their new lives in beautiful new societies. When Lucy and her family arrive at their new home, they find a remarkable community with amazing views. But Lucy can't be happy because Grant has been left behind and will be shipped to the last island when it is finished. Her father tried to get Grant transferred but was not successful. Lucy feels that something is just not right about all this. Huck is getting more and more controlling and it is becoming obvious that you don't go against Huck or there are consequences. Even before the move to the islands, one of the Systems dared to question him and all their power was shut off. And there are whispers of discontent even on the governing board. With Huck in total control, what can the survivors do but go along with his every demand. But what happens when his actions become known?
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