Monday, January 4, 2016

Happy New Year, New Titles!

We have some new fiction titles to keep you busy on these cold winter nights! Some of the titles are new titles, some are new titles to our library.




"A Game of Thrones meets X-Men in this 14th-century fantasy from Marie Lu (the Legend trilogy), in a world where 'fear is power.' ... The overriding epic fantasy will keep readers hooked for book two, which teases to be a game-changer. Bring it on. Shelf Awarness A must for fans of...totally immersive fantasies." Kirkus Reviews

“This has all the right elements to keep readers enthralled: a cunning leader with a plan for every occasion, nigh-impossible odds, an entertainingly combative team of skilled misfits, a twisty plot, and a nerve-wracking cliffhanger.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review (on Six of Crows)


"Imagine a hybrid of Scooby Doo and The Catcher in the Rye and you get a little of this novel's flavour The Financial Times Green's prose is astounding - from hilarious, hyperintellectual trash talk and shtick, to complex philosophizing, to devastating observation and truths. He nails it - exactly how a thing feels, looks, affects - page after page School Library Journal Genuine - and genuinely funny - dialogue, a satisfyingly tangled but not unbelievable mystery and delightful secondary characters." Kirkus Reviews
   
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Adult/High School-Lily Owens, 14, is an emotionally abused white girl living with her cold, uncaring father on a peach farm in rural South Carolina. The memory of her mother, who was accidentally killed in Lily's presence when she was four, haunts her constantly. She has one of her mother's few possessions, a picture of a black Madonna with the words, Tiburon, South Carolina, written on the back. Lily's companion during her sad childhood has been Rosaleen, the black woman hired to care for her. Rosaleen, in a euphoric mood after the passing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, goes to town to register to vote and insults one of the town's most racist residents. After she is beaten up and hospitalized, Lily decides to rescue her and they go to Tiburon to search for memories of her mother. There they are taken in by three black sisters who are beekeepers producing a line of honey with the Black Madonna label. While racial tensions simmer around them, the women help Lily accept her loss and learn the power of forgiveness. There is a wonderful sense of the strength of female friendship and love throughout the story. From School Library Journal


“His passionate story of betrayal and redemption is framed by Afghanistan’s tragic recent past . . . Rather than settle for a coming-of-age or travails-of-immigrants story, Hosseini has folded them both into this searing spectacle of hard-won personal salvation. All this, and a rich slice of Afghan culture too: irresistible." -- Kirkus Reviews




"Benwell’s deeply moving story is visceral...and psychologically acute in its portrayal of a dying teen and his loyal friends. Its shattering ending is sure to engender discussion among readers." (Booklist, starred review)

"Benwell's gentle treatment of friendship and death with dignity will touch fans of John Green's The Fault in Our Stars." (Kirkus)



"Dessen delves deeper than ever into the complex dynamics of families suffering loss and confronting changes that upend everything. Once again, Dessen demonstrates her tremendous skill in evoking powerful emotions through careful, quiet prose, while delivering a satisfying romance. The author’s many devotees are sure to enjoy this weighty addition to her canon." —Publishers Weekly



Monster is a multi-award-winning, provocative coming-of-age story about Steve Harmon, a teenager awaiting trial for a murder and robbery. As Steve acclimates to juvenile detention and goes to trial, he envisions the ordeal as a movie. Monster was the first-ever Michael L. Printz Award recipient, an ALA Best Book, a Coretta Scott King Honor selection, and a National Book Award finalist.





Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Summer Lovin'



     What's on tap for my summer?

1.  READING

2.  The Outer Banks

3.  The Smoky Mountains

4.  Logan Swim Club with the kiddos 

5.  Making some awesome changes to both middle school and high school libraries!



What are you doing this summer?!?! Hopefully all good things! If you're looking for something to do, the Youngstown Public Libraries have some great events going on...

Kids Summer Discovery

Sign Up/Log In - registration begins June 1
juv-sd-cirReceive a coupon for a FREE ice cream cone from Dairy Queen and a Mahoning Valley Scrappers game voucher just for signing up!

Complete 5 activities and you can select a paperback book.*

Complete 10 activities and you can select an incentive.* Kids ages 3 and up will also get one FREE admission ticket to OH WOW! The Roger & Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science & Technology.

Complete 15 activities and you will be entered into a drawing for a gift card.

Complete 20 activities by July 25th and you will receive an invitation to have breakfast with David Catrow, author and illustrator of the book series Max Spaniel, when he visits on July 31st.

Teens Summer Discovery

Sign Up/Log In - registration begins June 1
teen-sd-cirSign up at your local branch or online; visit us in person to receive a Scrappers game voucher and other coupons.

Complete ACTIVITIES to earn points! ACTIVITIES cover a wide range, such as reading a book, visiting a museum or volunteering in the community, doing a science activity, and so many more!

Complete 10 ACTIVITIES and receive a paperback of your choice.*

Complete 15 ACTIVITIES and you will be eligible to win a $25 gift card.

Complete 20 ACTIVITIES and you will earn a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card.


Calling all Honors English students....here is your link for Summer Reading! These are the books required by your teacher. Login to read the books on your device!

Enjoy your time to rejuvenate :) I will!





Monday, April 13, 2015

Happy Spring!!!!

Hopefully everyone had a great spring break, and had some fun with family and some downtime...and maybe some reading? If you read a great book lately, let me know so that I can add it our library if we don't already have it! 

It's the last grading period and many of you have research projects and or research papers in process. When researching, be sure to choose websites that are reliable and student friendly.  Here are 2 websites that are the best go to for Spartans:

INFOhio    

This website is provided to schools in Ohio for students to access. When at school, no login is required. When at home... 

Username is: Boardman 
Password is: Spartans

Not sure how to start using INFOhio? Start: HERE



FactCite   

About FactCite

FactCite is a fully searchable online information resource brought to you by The Lincoln Library Press. It includes the following resources:
When at school, no login is required. When at home... 

Username is: Boardman 
Password is: spartans

If you need any assistance, don't hesitate to come and see me!


Monday, March 30, 2015

New Blog and Fiction Titles

Welcome fellow Spartans! This blog is here to help you with all of the fun and follies of fiction and research.  Visit often for updates of things to come to the High School IMC and for help with your pesky research needs.  

I LOVE the smell of new books. Sure, I like to read on my iPad, but man...there is nothing like the feel of turning pages in your hands.  So, come visit the library for one of these new fiction titles we just acquired. Or, wait for the mobile library to visit your study hall this Wednesday!


The first title is the 2015 Printz Award winner! Not sure what the Printz Award is? Take a look here



   Jude and her twin brother, Noah, are incredibly close. At thirteen, isolated Noah draws constantly and is falling in love with the charismatic boy next door, while daredevil Jude cliff-dives and wears red-red lipstick and does the talking for both of them. But three years later, Jude and Noah are barely speaking. Something has happened to wreck the twins in different and dramatic ways . . . until Jude meets a cocky, broken, beautiful boy, as well as someone else—an even more unpredictable new force in her life. The early years are Noah's story to tell. The later years are Jude's. What the twins don't realize is that they each have only half the story, and if they could just find their way back to one another, they’d have a chance to remake their world.


Other Titles


All the Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr
Bellweather Rhapsody, by Kate Racculia
The Death of Bees, by Lisa O'Donnell
Everything I Never Told You, by Celeste NG
Help for the Haunted, by John Searles
Lives of Tao, by Wesley Chu
Relish My Life in the Kitchen, by Lucy Knisley
This One Summer, by Jillian Tamaki


See you soon!