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Take 5: Out with the old . . . Great reads for those about to graduate HS
Collection Development, Daisy Whitney, Gayle Forman, Jenny Torress Sanchez, Jessi Kirby, Reader's Advisory, Seniors, Take 5
|Everywhere you look our seniors are getting ready to graduate, trying to hold it together for just a few more months. At the same time, one huge question hangs over their heads: What Now? Nipping at their heels are the junior class, ready to jump into their place so that they can begin a year […]
Teen Tech Week: More Than Just a Game
Collection Development, Reader's Advisory, Technology, Teen Tech Week, Uncategorized, Video Games
|If you were to ask me to make a list of my Top 10 books, one of the books on that list would be Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. I know that a lot of people are not fans of Card the author because of some of the statements he has made in the […]
Take 5: Teen Tech Reads (Karen’s picks)
Reader's Advisory, Science Fiction, Take 5, Technology, Teen Tech Week, Uncategorized
|This week is Teen Tech Week! So we’ll be sharing some of our favorite tech reads, tech resources and more. Please share your favorites in the comments, we love to hear what others are reading, doing and thinking. Here are 5 of my favorite tech reads. Okay, it is technically six because I include both […]
Take 5: Mystery and Horror Cross-Overs for YA’s Wanting More
crossovers, Horror, Mysteries, Reader's Advisory, Take 5, Uncategorized
|Last time I wrote about teens who were searching beyond the teen area for science fiction and fantasy cross overs, and showcased 5 authors who’s series are real hits with my teens. This time I thought I’d talk about mysteries and horror books. These are always a difficult one to pinpoint, because what we think […]
Love is in the air: teen romance (guest post by Jennifer Rummel)
Collection Development, Historical fiction, historical romance, Reader's Advisory, Romance
|With love in the air, it’s a great time to settle down with a romance book. I’m a sucker for a great teen romance novel. Since I’m a HUGE Jane Austen fan, it seems natural that my love of her work would transfer into historical romances, especially of the Regency Era. Some of my teen […]
Top 10: You Could Have Been an X-Men
Collection Development, Mutants, Paranormal, Reader's Advisory, Top 10s, X-Men
|“Ladies and gentlemen, the truth is that mutants are very real, and that they are among us. We must know who they are, and above all, what they can do!” – X-Men, 2000 Inspired by today’s review of Nobody by Jennifer Lynne Barnes, here is a list of 10 ya titles with characters that have […]
Listen to Your Hearts
Booklists, Harlequin Teen, Love Stories, Reader's Advisory, Romance, Valentine's Day
|Conversation hearts: that chalky sweet reminder of Valentine’s Day that lingers (in your molars) long after the chocolate has melted away. Their phrases are by turns charming and mystifying, but we love them just the same. So much so, that it’s time we do a little Reader’s Advisory love match for these desperately seeking sweets. […]
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Take 5: Sci Crossover Authors for YA Looking for More
adult authors, crossovers, Fantasy, Reader's Advisory, Science Fiction, Take 5
|If your teens are like mine, once you find a voracious reader you cannot keep them satisfied and if they’re in love with a particular genre they will STAY there until all option are exhausted. While we’ve been talking about ‘new adults’ in YA, teens crossing over and back into the adult section is nothing new, but […]
It’s a Mystery, how to find mysteries with an inspriational message
Christian fiction, Christian mysteries, Collection Development, Faith, Inspirational fiction, Mysteries, Reader's Advisory, Spirituality
|When young mystery lovers plow through Ladd Family Adventure Series and the Boxcar Children, it becomes harder to find appealing books in the genre without a dark mix of violence, sex and the occult. Thinking about faith when serving teens Some Christian authors, however, are striving to fill that void through mysteries that delicately weave […]
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