Teen Reads: Fiction Set in Japan
Flame in the mist – Ahdieh, Renée The only daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has always known she’d been raised for one purpose and one purpose only: to … Read More
Get To Know: Markus Zusak
QUICK FACTS@ Markus Zusak Genre: YA/Realistic Fiction/Historical Fiction/ Born and currently lives in Sydney Australia with wife and children New York Times Best Seller Author Has won numerous literary awards … Read More
Explore: SPACE
Earthrise : my adventures as an Apollo 14 astronaut – Mitchell, Edgar D. – On February 5, 1971, Edgar Mitchell jumped off the last rungs of a ladder connecting him … Read More
Explore: Norse Mythology
Norse myths : tales of Odin, Thor, and Loki – Crossley-Holland, Kevin. A collaboration by two talented creators provides the perfect means to delve into Norse mythology and pore over … Read More
Get To Know: Nicola Yoon
QUICK FACTS@ Nicola Yoon Genre: YA/Realistic Fiction/Romance/Contemporary She grew up in Jamaica and Brooklyn The first Black woman to hit #1 on the New York Times Young Adult bestseller list … Read More
Explore: Art!
Looking for a new hobby? Consider trying your hand at a new art style! Here are 8 titles that might inspire your next big creation! The art of paint pouring : tips, … Read More
June 6th, 1944: Operation Overlord
War is strategy. Did you know that the invasion by Allied forces on the beaches of Normandy actually took years of planning? By that time, Germany had fortified 2,400 miles … Read More
Teen Reads: Pride
Cemetery Boys (Thomas, Aiden) Yadriel, a trans boy, summons the angry spirit of his high school’s bad boy, and agrees to help him learn how he died, thereby proving himself … Read More
Mental Health Awareness Month is every month!
Happy June! As you may or may not know, May was Mental Health Awareness Month. This post is to encourage everyone to extend mental health awareness into a year-round exercise. … Read More