The Beast from the East...

...Side Middle School, that is. Big thanks go out to Mrs. Kennedy for inviting me to chat with her eighth graders who were entertaining as well as spirited. Props go to the fourth period class for knowing the absolute MOST about the Holocaust--you guys are gonna rock next semester! Here's a list of the books I brought:

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher

Rash by Pete Hautman

Silent to the Bone by E.L. Konigsburg

Born to Rock by Gordon Korman

And some books I talked about but didn't bring:

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

Thanks again for the visit! Hope to see you all soon!

Calling All Sisters!

For all of you who devoured Ann Brashares' The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, good news is on the way! A fourth title to the series is coming soon...but you could win an advance copy before the rest of the world! Register at Sisterhood Central by November 19th and you could win a copy of Forever in Blue, the last book in this touching series. Good luck...and if you don't win, check back at our library in January 2007.

Pop Quiz!

Would you rather read a novel than watch some re-run on TV? Would you rather eat dirt than be forced to read more than a magazine? Take this quiz and let us know what you think! SmartGirl and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) are dying to hear from you. While you're at it, check out the YALSA website and vote for the 2007 Teen Read Week Theme.

Wanna take a trip?

The American Library Association is offering a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C. for one lucky finalist in the National Library Legislative Day 2007 Student Contest! You could win round-trip airfare and two nights of accomodations in Washington, D.C. if your design is chosen. Check out the link for more information. But hurry--the contest ends October 29th!

Home Sweet Home

Do you find yourself constantly redecorating your room at home? Do you enjoy sketching your very own dream room or house? Then this website is for you! Architect Studio 3D gives young adults a chance to design their own house with Frank Lloyd Wright. Want to find out more? Check out our huge collection on designing fabulous living spaces!

Books for booktalks

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Forged by Fire by Sharon Draper

Tangerine by Edward Bloor

The Rag and Bone Shop by Robert Cormier

Kissing Doorknobs by Terry Spencer Hesser

Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Silent to the Bone by E.L. Konigsburg

Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow by Susan Campbell Bartoletti