Author: YA Librarian
Seventh Most Important Thing – Read It & Rate It
The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley Pearsall Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) I’ve read this book several times and love it! I recommend “The Seventh Most Important Thing” to anyone looking for an exciting book. I love it and hope it you read it you will love it, too!
Unidentified – book review
The Unidentified by Rae Mariz Science Fiction Suspense Thriller * * * Stars (Pretty good) Katey (kidzero) goes to one of the Game schools (hers is for 13-17 year olds) – created, funded, and managed by corporate interests that closely monitor the consumer behaviors of their students and test out new products on them while gamifying their education. By now, most of the students only care about popularity, number of…
Book & a Movie Giveaway!
There are some great teen books and movies being released this month! Fill out an entry form (below, or at the library’s Information Desk) for a chance to win a copy of one of the following book titles AND an AMC gift card: Hate U Give (movie coming soon) Map of Days (Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children series, book #4) Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass series, book #7)…
Teen Read Week 2018
Let’s celebrate Teen Read Week (October 7-13, 2018)! What are you reading this week? Share a picture of the book you’re reading RIGHT NOW for a chance to win an Amazon gift card. Submit your photo and information below or in person at the library’s Information Desk. (You do not have to appear in the photo – cover images are fine!) One winner will be drawn from submissions received (enter…
Rats Saw God – book review
Rats Saw God by Rob Thomas Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) Steve York is in danger of failing life, but he doesn’t care. He’s worked hard to escape his past – to forget and distance himself from what happened in Texas. His high school guidance counselor, DeMouy, however, reminds him that he once was a good student, and that there’s still time to turn things around. In…
Ghost – book review
Ghost Track #1 by Jason Reynolds Realistic Fiction Sports * * * * Stars (Great!) Castle Cranshaw (aka Ghost) ends up on the Defenders track team after schooling one of its sprinters – even in rolled up jeans and old high tops, Ghost is faster. Although Ghost isn’t really interested in running, Coach convinces him that it’ll help his basketball game. While that isn’t necessarily true, Ghost discovers that he…
Thea Stilton and the Spanish Dance Mission – Read It and Rate It
Thea Stilton and the Spanish Dance Mission Geronimo Stilton series by Thea Stilton Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The Thea sisters have another mission in Spain! They have to help two rival families come together as one. When their family fan disappears, the two families have to work together to get it back. In the end, they realize that they should not be enemies,…
Thea Stilton and the Journey to the Lion’s Den – Read It and Rate It
Thea Stilton and the Journey to the Lion’s Den Geronimo Stilton series by Thea Stilton Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) In Africa, on another mission, the Thea sisters go to an animal reserve to take pictures for a project for school. But when a cub disappears they turn a school project into a mission. They find out that their cub will be transported to…
Project Tween 2018
Enjoy these galleries from 2018 featuring amazing teen artists from the Huntley area.