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The Girl of Fire and Thorns

Posted on: February 15, 2016 at 12:30 am, in

Rae CarsonLucero-Elisa de Riqueza, the younger princess of the kingdom of Orovalle, is wed in an arranged marriage to King Alejandro de Vega, of the neighbouring country of Joya d’Arena.  Joya d’Arena is embroiled in a war with another country, Invierene, and their situation is precarious.  Elisa has been marked by God with a blue […]

Valentine’s Day Is…

Posted on: February 6, 2016 at 3:48 pm, in

Valentine’s Day Is…By Gail GibbonsI thought this would be a wonderful pick for this week. We are nearing Valentine’s Day and many children have begun to ask us what is Valentine’s day? Why do we celebrate it? Why do we give cards? This delightful book is filled with fun facts about this special day. Children […]

Book of the Month – February – Untwine

Posted on: February 1, 2016 at 12:00 am, in

By Edwidge Danticat This novel grabs you right from the beginning. The story of twins who were connected right from birth, emerging into the world holding hands. They have not been separated since…until a tragedy rips them apart. As the red van comes hurtling towards the family car, identical twin Giselle slows the action in her mind, trying […]

We Should Hang Out Sometime: Embarrassingly, a true story

Posted on: January 22, 2016 at 10:04 am, in

We Should Hang Out Sometime by Josh Sundquist“When I was twenty-five years old, it came to my attention that I had never had a girlfriend”–the first line of this compelling and occasionally ridiculous true story.Josh Sundquist has written a funny, awkward memoir about his dating (or not-dating) foibles, and has done so with a good […]

The Dark

Posted on: January 19, 2016 at 4:28 pm, in

The Dark By Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Jon KlassenLike many children, Laszlo is afraid of the dark.  The dark lives in his basement, where Laszlo does not go. Every morning, Laszlo opens the basement door, peeks at the dark and says, “Hi, dark.”  Maybe this way he can keep the dark at bay.   But the […]

Dr. Seuss’s A B C

Posted on: January 13, 2016 at 9:46 am, in

by Dr. Seuss,Dr. Seuss is a classic in any library and a must in any child’s literary repertoire. This adventure of the alphabet uses rhyme and alliteration to bring each letter to life. With whimsical illustrations Dr. Seuss makes learning your ABC’s really fun. You can find this and other wonderful ABC books in the […]

A Thousand Pieces of You

Posted on: January 8, 2016 at 5:53 pm, in

by Claudia Gray  Marguerite Caine is an artist in a family of scientists. Her parents are physicists that invented a device to travel to parallel-universes that they call the Firebird. When Marguerite’s father is murdered, all fingers point to one of his assistants: the quiet and awkward Paul, who immediately jumps into another universe to […]

Book of the Month: January – Dorothy Must Die

Posted on: January 1, 2016 at 12:30 am, in

By Danielle PaigeWe’ve all heard the tales. Dorothy, a simple farm girl from Kansas and her peppy little dog Toto, are whisked away by a tornado to a magical land called Oz. There she meets a strange assortment of friends, and in a deal with the Wizard of Oz she battles the Wicked Witch of the East […]

Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories

Posted on: December 15, 2015 at 9:00 am, in

Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories  By R.J. Palaccio Those of you who read Wonder will never forget Auggie – “the ordinary boy with the extraordinary face.”  Auggie’s face was the subject of both ridicule and redemption; his unusual appearance led to bullying and victimization, but also to deep friendships. Auggie & Me is the […]

Book of the Month: December – Seconds

Posted on: December 1, 2015 at 9:00 am, in

by Bryan Lee O’Malley Have you ever wondered what would happen if you could change the past? Katie is about to find out in this new stand-alone graphic novel from best-selling cartoonist Bryan Lee O’Malley. Katie is a young restaurant owner who lives in an apartment above her restaurant. One night she discovers that there […]