Choices

This is Joe's Animoto trailer for Choices by Deborah Lynn Jacobs:

Purple Heart

This book trailer was created by David for Purple Heart by Patricia McCormick:

Identical

Here's Jessica's Animoto trailer for Identical by Ellen Hopkins:

All We Know of Heaven

A book trailer created by Amber for All We Know of Heaven by Jacquelyn Mitchard:

Damage

A trailer created by Kyle for Damage by A.M. Jenkins:

Jerk, California

Here's an Animoto book trailer created by Ms. Gietzel for Jerk, California by Jonathan Friesen:

New Book Trailers Coming Soon!

We are working on posting some new student-created book trailers soon. This time around, we used the Web 2.0 tool Animoto to create our trailers. Enjoy!

Free E-Book

Are you a lover of all things Twilight?

Check out Stephenie Meyer's novella, The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner, here:

http://ld-breetannerbook.libredigital.com/index.html ...for free until July 5th!

Thanks to Stephenie Meyer for her generosity!!

See all the upcoming Battle of the Books selections in this great Animoto presentation created by Keith Schroeder!

The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott

Summary:

“There are a million rules for being a girl….and one of them is this: You don’t kiss your best friend’s boyfriend” (pg 115-16).

Sarah and Brianna have been best friends forever—ever since Kindergarten when Brianna saved Sarah from a class bully—but things really started to change between them when Brianna started dating Ryan this past summer. Sarah had liked Ryan since the eighth grade, but she hadn’t told a soul, not even Brianna. So, when Brianna starts asking Sarah to come along every time she and Ryan hang out, Sarah has some big decisions to make.

It’s a classic story of forbidden love, one that most girls can probably relate to in one way or another!

Why I picked it up:

Author Elizabeth Scott sent a free copy to our school library. How awesome is that!

Why I finished it:

I had to see how Sarah managed to sort everything out…and who she chose: Brianna, Ryan, or both?!?

Who I’d give to:

Teen girls who enjoy books filled with relationships. Friends, parents, boyfriends…this one has it all! Scott does a great job of capturing the ups and downs of being a teenager. This is a book that I think teens (and anyone who has ever been a teen!) will be able to relate to. Fans of Scott will love it!

My Rating

3.5 out of 5 stars. (Sometimes Sarah’s whining really annoyed and distracted me.)

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BIG Thanks!

A huge thanks to author Elizabeth Scott for sending our library a copy of her newest book, The Unwritten Rule. Scott sent 100 copies to libraries around the U.S. and lucky us to be one of the recipients!






Click on the cover to go to the TitlePeek description--or--here's the blurb from our Destiny catalog:

"Petite and young-looking, seventeen-year-old Sarah has been best friends with the glamorous and seductive Brianna forever, but when she starts liking Brianna's boyfriend, their friendship becomes precarious."

Sounds good, doesn't it? Check it out today @ the BHS library!

New Book Trailer Site!

Check out this new account on 4shared.com...booktrailers compiled by Teresa Schauer (thanks for sharing!):

http://www.4shared.com/u/vgpvszst/15eb7f4e/Teresa_Schauer.html?sId=iuGsqhfFJ7f6eMqG

Take a look at this sample trailer for Gentlemen by Michael Northrop:

The Lovely Bones Discussion

The next book discussion will be held during lunch on Thursday, March 4^th. We will be focusing mainly on The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. Bring your own lunch and snacks will be provided. Haven’t attended a book discussion before? No worries--all students are invited to attend this fun, informal opportunity to talk about books!

Wake Contest

Here's a contest opportunity sponsored by Lisa McMann, the author of Wake, Fade, and Gone. Check out her website @ LisaMcMann.com for more details.

The “Don’t Let Your Dream Fade Vlog” Sweepstakes


Are you dreaming big like Janie? Prove it!
Lisa McMann and Simon & Schuster want to hear from you:

How are your dreams and goals like Janie’s?

Answer this question via vlog in less than two minutes and see below to learn how to enter your vlog in the
“Don’t let your dreams Fade” vlog contest!

Lisa McMann will choose a winner, who will receive $1000 toward furthering
his or her life goals!

No purchase necessary. Starts on 1/5/10 at 12:01 a.m. EST. Ends on 3/8/10 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
Open to legal residents of the fifty United States or the District of Columbia who are between
the ages of 14-18 as of date of entry. Contest may only be entered in or from the 50 United
States and the District of Columbia, and entries originating from any other jurisdiction are
not eligible for entry. Subject to official rules.

Alice in Wonderland

Why not celebrate the new Alice in Wonderland movie by trying one of these read-a-likes from 22 books?!?

Announcing Award Winners!!

The American Library Association announced the winners of several awards for books for children and young adults this morning! Here they are:

Michael L. Printz Award

for excellence in young adult literature

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Michael L. Printz Honor

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YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award

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Michael L. Printz Honor

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Michael L. Printz Honor

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Michael L. Printz Honor

Coming Soon!

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Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book

recognizes African American authors of outstanding books

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John Steptoe New Talent Award

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Coretta Scott King--Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement

Walter Dean Myers

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Schneider Family Book Award

books that feature an artistic expression of a disability experience

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William C. Morris Award

for a book by a first-time author

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Margaret A. Edwards Award

for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults

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Robert F. Sibert Medal

for a distinguished international book for children

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For more information on 2010 awards, see: www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists!

Book Discussion!

The Lunch Bunch book discussion of Dear John by Nicholas Sparks will take place this Thursday during lunch in the LMC classroom. Come talk about the book before it hits theaters this spring!

Bring your own lunch and snacks and hot cocoa will be provided.

Click on the picture below to learn more about Dear John.

Book discussions are fun, informal meetings where we talk about everything books! All students are invited to attend.

Hope to see you there!!