Celebrate Native Heritage

November 4, 2017 | jonesw

Over 500 tribes of Native Americans are recognized in the United States. Learn more about Native American tribes, their cultures, and famous figures using one of the books below. 

Tribes

Apache by Wren Richmond

Introduces the Apache people, discussing their history, traditions, and daily life.

If You Liked Stranger Things

November 4, 2017 | jonesw

The much-anticipated second season of Netflix's Stranger Things dropped last week. If you've already binge-watched all 9 episodes and are missing the supernatural 80's vibe, check out a book or movie below.  

Books

The boy who drew monsters : a novel by Keith Donohue

Ever since he nearly drowned in the ocean three years earlier, ten-year-old Jack Peter Keenan has been deathly afraid to venture outdoors. Refusing to leave his home in a small coastal town in Maine, Jack Peter spends his time drawing monsters. When those drawings take on a life of their own, no one is safe from the terror they inspire.

Chills and Thrills in YA

October 26, 2017 | jonesw
Asylum by Madeleine Roux

"Three teens at a summer program for gifted students uncover shocking secrets in the sanatorium-turned-dorm where they're staying--secrets that link them all to the asylum's dark past"--.

The dead house by Dawn Kurtagich

Told through journal entries, a psychotherapist's notes, court records, and more, relates the tale of Carly, a teen who was institutionalized after her parents' death but released to Elmbrige High School, where she is believed to have a second personality or soul named Kaitlyn, and/or be possessed by a demon.

The girl from the well by Rin Chupeco

Okiku has wandered the world for centuries, freeing the innocent ghosts of the murdered-dead and taking the lives of killers with the vengeance they are due, but when she meets Tark she knows the moody teen with the series of intricate tattoos is not a monster and needs to be freed from the demonic malevolence that clings to him.

Red Queen Read Alikes

September 29, 2017 | jonesw

Did you love Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard? Looking for another fantasy book? Try one of the titles below!

Crimson bound by Rosamund Hodge

"Rachelle must protect the king's bastard son while searching for the weapons that will save her world from endless night"--.

An ember in the ashes : a novel by Sabaa Tahir

"Laia is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire's greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim that they will help to save her brother from execution"--.

New Teen Books for Fall

September 11, 2017 | jonesw

Get ready for new books from John Green, Marissa Meyer, Sarah J. Maas, and more this fall! Place a hold today to get your copies ASAP.

All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater
La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman

Shares the story of how Lyra Belacqua and her daemon Pantalaimon came to be living at Jordan College.

The 2017 Hugo Awards

August 14, 2017 | jonesw

The Hugo Awards are given annually to the best works of science fiction and fantasy. The 2017 Hugo Awards were presented on the evening of Friday, August 11, 2017 at a ceremony at Worldcon 75, the 75th World Science Fiction Convention.

Best Novel

The obelisk gate by N. K Jemisin

Dance in YA Fiction

July 6, 2017 | jonesw

Dance-offs, ballet, and more! Check out a book that explores the complicated lives of dancers.

Arrows by Melissa Gorzelanczyk

Dance prodigy Karma Clark's unrequited love for Danny is unbearable until Aaryn, son of Cupid, tries to fix his mistake and ends up falling in love with the beautiful dancer from Wisconsin who can never love him in return.

Bird with the heart of a mountain by Barbara Mariconda

Drina wants only to dance though her Gypsy mother has forbidden it, but when her mother suffers a horrible attack, Drina sets out to find the father who abandoned them, and is drawn into the world of flamenco dancers.

Cultural Exploration: Mexico

July 6, 2017 | jonesw

The country of Mexico has a rich and extensive cultural history. Learn about its traditions and customs with fiction and non-fiction titles featuring Mexican and Mexican-American characters.

Picture Books

Just in case by Yuyi Morales

As Senor Calavera prepares for Grandma Beetle's birthday he finds an alphabetical assortment of unusual presents, but with the help of Zelmiro the Ghost, he finds the best gift of all.

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