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He Says, She Says -- Getting Both Sides of the Story

It's intriguing to hear both sides of a story - especially if you aren't personally involved, or stuck in the middle. I like books which cover the same events from two or more perspectives. There are a lot of books coming out now which show multiple...

Published Sat, Mar 03 2012 9:46 am by kiya@evpl

Filed under: fiction, books, point of view

The Hunger Games Series!

Last fall when I was preparing my presentations for Teen Read Week, I came across the book Catching Fire . I did not think much of it as I added it to the list of books to talk about in the schools I was visiting. Then Teen Read Week came and my visits...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2011 9:09 am by KickinLibrarian@evpl

Filed under: fiction, reviews, books, teens, summer reading program, teen fiction

Hate List by Jennifer Brown

Junior year is drawing to a close when Valerie's boyfriend, Nick, comes to school one morning and begins to shoot people in the Commons. At the end of the shooting spree, six people are dead and many are wounded, including Valerie. Within hours the...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2011 6:27 pm by KickinLibrarian@evpl

Filed under: central library, fiction, reviews, teen zone, books, teens, high school, teen fiction

Celebrate Teen Read Week Oct. 17-23

**The Teen Read Week Contest will end Sunday, October 31 at 5pm. Make sure you vote on the Teens' Top Ten in Central's Teen Zone.** Books with Beat @ EVPL! October 17-23. Stop by the Teen Zone at Central Library during Teen Read Week and check...

Published Sat, Oct 10 2010 11:50 am by KickinLibrarian@evpl

Filed under: central library, fiction, teen zone, books, contest, events, werewolves, vampires, teens, urban, high school, Yalsa list

Reading everything I can find by...

S. L. Rottman! A book review caught my interest a few weeks ago, and I found that EVPL did own the book, and it was on the shelf! I checked it out, took it home, and really enjoyed Out of the Blue , the latest from S. L. Rottman. The story opens with...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2010 6:38 pm by kiya@evpl

Filed under: fiction, high school, S L Rottman

Religion and Fiction

I'm teaching World Religions to Middle-schoolers at church this year, and as I plan out the year, I'm looking for novels dealing with the religions we are studying. I find that a story helps the kids be more interested in the religion, and to...

Published Sat, Dec 12 2009 11:59 am by kiya@evpl

Filed under: fiction, teens, religion

Fall YA reads

Being a teenager means having to deal with a lot of changes. Whether it is at home, in school, with friends, or a boyfriend/girlfriend, sometimes it is nice to come across a book that you can relate to and makes you feel like you're not alone in your...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2009 10:57 am by KickinLibrarian@evpl

Filed under: fiction, reviews, teens, high school, Sara Zarr

Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr

How would you feel if your life was defined by a mistake you made over three years ago? Especially when three years ago, you did not fully comprehend the consequences of what you were doing or realize how long that mistake would follow you. Deanna's...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2009 2:30 pm by KickinLibrarian@evpl

Filed under: fiction, reviews, books, teens, high school, Sara Zarr

If I Stay by Gayle Forman

I was almost late coming back from my break yesterday to finish if I stay by Gayle Forman. The story stayed with me long after I returned it. Even when I went home last night, I was still thinking about this exceptional book. Imagine if you had to choose...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2009 9:28 am by KickinLibrarian@evpl

Filed under: fiction, books, death and dying, teens, high school

High School Chick Lit

I went looking for some lighter, romantic comedy sorts of books this week - here's what I found: It's A Mall World After All by Janette Rallison Charlotte is working at the mall when she sees her best friend's boyfriend with another girl....

Published Thu, Apr 04 2009 5:03 pm by kiya@evpl

Filed under: fiction, love stories, high school, chick lit

"If you could do it all over again and change something, what would it be?"

This is the big question for Jeremy Dance, aka Lil J, in Walter Dean Myers' Dope Sick . Lil J is a 17-year-old on the run, part of a drug deal gone wrong in which an undercover cop's been shot. He finds himself hiding out in an abandoned building...

Published Fri, Mar 03 2009 3:23 pm by myzticrhythmz@evpl

Filed under: fiction, supernatural, teens, urban, Dope Sick, Walter Dean Myers

Hoops are Here!

It won't be long before March Madness is here, and even folks who don't usually watch basketball are cheering for teams. I've never been much of a basketball player, but enjoy reading stories about the sport and its players. In some books...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2009 1:43 pm by kiya@evpl

Filed under: fiction, Mike Lupica, basketball, Carl Deuker, sports, Kathy Mackel

Twilight Series not part of my Highlights

I have to say up front I listened to these books on audiobook, so no skipping the repetition. I wanted to like this book for being a huge success for the publishing world and furthering the public's interest in such fantastical goings on, but couldn't...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2009 10:03 am by E-Ville Librarian@evpl

Filed under: fiction, books, movie adaptations, twilight series, fantasy, werewolves, vampires

Think Things Are Tough? Try Being in Gettysburg During the Civil War.

LIzzie is very excited when her cousin Rosanna, a year older than her, moves to Gettysburg to live with Rosanna's sister. Lizzie's father and her twin brother have enlisted in the Union army, even though her twin, Luke, is only old enough to be...

Published Sat, Nov 11 2008 1:26 pm by UndergroundLibrarian@evpl

Filed under: fiction, reviews, presidents, historical fiction

Time to Vote!

Several fiction books about Elections and the Presidency: Vote for Larry by Janet Tashjian Josh Swensen made national news as Larry, an anti-consumerist blogger, in The Gospel According to Larry . He's back, and running for President in Vote for Larry...

Published Tue, Oct 10 2008 7:29 pm by kiya@evpl

Filed under: fiction, Janet Tashjian, presidents, elections

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