Wednesday, February 25, 2015

NEW YA Booklist Binder

Looking for something to read but you don't know where to start?

Check out the NEW Young Adult Booklist Binder! 



The binder, located in the young adult area has many lists of young adult fiction arranged by subject. Some lists included: Novels in Verse, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, LGBT, Dystopia and more!

The binder also includes young adult award winner lists from The Alex Awards, The Morris Awards, The Printz Awards and The Nonfiction Awards.

Take a look! I'm sure you will find a list to steer you in the right direction!

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part One


Join us for a FREE showing of
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part One
Saturday, March 14th at 2:15 PM.
 
THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY, PART ONE (2014) Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, and Philip Seymour Hoffman.  Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the Hunger Games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage. Directed by Francis Lawrence   (Rated PG-13, 123 minutes).

Bring your friends, a snack, a covered beverage and enjoy!

Monday, February 2, 2015

2015 Printz Award Winner!

And the winner is...

 
I’ll Give You the Sun
By Jandy Nelson
 
Once inseparable, twins Noah and Jude are torn apart by a family tragedy that transforms their intense love for each other into intense anger. Timelines twist and turn around each other in beautifully orchestrated stories of love and longing.


2015 Honors:
And We Stay by Jenny Hubbard
The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley
Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith
This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki


The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association.  The award is sponsored by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association.