QUICK FACTS@ Sarah Dessen Genre: YA/Realistic Fiction/Romance Born in Illinois – Both of her parents were English professors She was a waitress at the famous Flying Burrito Restaurant She quit her job teaching English at the University of North Carolina after she published her first book That summer-Dessen, Sarah. For fifteen-year-old Haven, life is changing…
Are you a student looking for a book to read for a book report, a reading list or just need good book? The books below might help you find your next reading adventure! For more ideas and listing of recommended books for other grades, click here. From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of…
Are you a student looking for a book to read for a book report, a reading list or just need good book? The books below might help you find your next reading adventure! For more ideas and listing of recommended books for other grades, click here. A Pho Love Story/Loan Le Two Vietnamese-American teens fall in…
Summer is here! It is a time to travel and summer camp is always a popular destination. Grab your bug spray and sunscreen and settle in to one of these summer camp stories! (* Indicates Book Series) Spy camp / Stuart Gibbs* (Ages 8-12) Ben Ripley is a middle schooler whose school is not exactly average—he’s…
To middle school and beyond, these graphic novels make the mundane events of everyday life into heart-pounding pieces of art. Check out these titles suggested by Library Tech Ella! Go with the Flow by Lily Williams Budding artist Abby, jokester Christine, and Jane Austen superfan Brit are best friends who are ready to enact change…
Looking for a good love story? Check out these books that center around that crazy thing called love. Happy Valentine’s Day! What I like about you / Marisa Kanter There are a million things that Halle Levitt likes about her online best friend, Nash. He’s an incredibly talented graphic novelist. He loves books almost as much…
