I’ve come across two great books for middle school that illustrate nicely how modern media is changing everything, but at the same time, it isn’t. Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman. This is a creepy ghost mystery that has me reminiscing about being in High School and seeing the Blair Witch Project. Ryan and Sarah are [...]
Here are some of the great new books (reviewed and approved!) coming to our Library! The White Gates by Bonnie Ramthun. This was a wonderful novel that I think will hit our “top ten” list in no time. When Tor moves to Colorado with his mom (she’s divorced, and a new doctor) he immediately figures out [...]
I read just about every new novel that comes into our library before the kids get hold of it. The Orca Sounding series offers high-interest books about topics teens will actually be interested in, but written at 3-5 th grade reading levels, making these short and relevant novels accessible even to struggling redaers. Here are [...]
I get this all the time: “I don’t like reading because there aren’t any good books.” The child who says this is immediately becomes my best friend. I WILL find a book for this kid, and you can bet he’ll read it and maybe even like it. And I can’t entirely blame them. These kids [...]
