Book Talk

Okay For Now

by Gary D. Schmidt

Okay For Now drops you into the life of Doug Swieteck, a fourteen year old who has just move to a new town. While trying to adjust to his new life, he meets several new friends.  Along the way he runs into his fair share problems.  It is a well done story that describes what it's like to move to a place, make new friends, overcome problems and how to stand by your friends no matter what.

~From the Auburn Teen Online Review

David H.

Book Talk

Sold

By Patricia McCormick

Told in powerful vignettes, Sold by Patricia McCormick is a haunting tale of a girl from Nepal who thought she was going to be a maid, but instead finds that she ahs been sold into child prostitution.  Though the topic is quite heavy, through the voice of 13-year-old Lakshmi your eyes will be opened to the reality of modern-day slavery.  An important and enthralling read.

~Jeanelle W.

Your Summer Reading Recap

Teens who joined the Light Up the Night Summer Reading Program this year did just that.  You read a cumulative total of 312 days a gave a whopping 53 reviews of all that you read.  AWESOME!
Here is just a small list of some of the things you read this summer and enjoyed.

• Heaven is for Real - T. Burpo
• The Revealers - D. Wilhelm  (yes, some of you enjoyed your school reading!)
• The Alex Rider Series - A. Horowitz
• Delirium - L. Oliver
• The Hunger Games Series - S. Collins
• I.Q.: Independence Hall - R. Smith
• The Fourth Stall - C. Rylander
• Inheritance - C. Paolini
• Birthmarked - C. O'Brien
• The Book Thief - M. Zusak

Awesome job this summer.  And don't forget to keep reading!

Light Up the Night

Have you joined the Teen Summer Program?  If you haven't what are you waiting for?  Every time you enter your reading you get a chance at some cool prizes - a free book, a gift certificate to Amazon or Barnes and Noble, plus some really cool end of summer giveaways.  The best part is you can read anything you want.  So really - what are you waiting for?  Just click here and get started - your prize is just a page away.

Book Talk

Salt

by Maurice Gee

Hari and Pearl are each on a mission - Hari to rescue his father, Pearl to escape an arranged marriage. They both soon discover that their mission is bigger than the two of them. There are secrets in Deep Salt - the mine owned by Pearl's intended and where Hari's father has been sent. No one ever comes back from Deep Salt and no one knows what is mined in Deep Salt. Will Hari and Pearl succeed? This is a tale that will keep you guessing - full of adventure, family and political intrigue. Will you survive Deep Salt? 

~from Teen Review

Summer Reading Movie