Great New Books!
The library is overflowing with a new order of fantastic books. Come by and check them out!
Here are just a few:
The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London, the blue death, and a boy called Eel
by Deborah Hopkinson
Imagine a sickness that strikes, and kills, for no known reason. You have no way to avoid it and keep yourself safe. This was the reality when Cholera hit London in 1854. In this historical novel, young Eel works with Dr. Snow to get to the bottom of this devastating disease before his entire neighborhood is empty.
Serafina's Promise
by Ann E. Burg
Another great book by the author of All the Broken Pieces. Serafina's Promise is also written in free verse (poetry). Serafina is eleven years old, living in rural Haiti and dreams of being a doctor. Her family struggles to survive on a daily basis, but when the earthquake hits, Serafina must risk everything to find her father and the medicine her baby brother needs.
Golden Boy
By Tara Sullivan
Habo is thirteen years old, lives in a village in Tanzania, and was born albino. There are many prejudices against Habo because of his medical condition, but worse than prejudice is the constant threat from poachers, people who kill albinos because they believe their body parts are lucky (this actually happens today). Habo embarks on a journey to find acceptance and safety in a society that provides neither.
This is a beautifully illustrated, short graphic novel that will appeal to a select audience. Jane is a young girl who has been ostracized by her friends at school and is now
tortured by them on a regular basis. Her only solace is when she can
escape to the world of Jane Eyre, with whom she identifies. On a school field trip, she is finally able to connect with another ostracized girl and make peace with herself.
Prisoner 88
by Leah Pileggi
Another novel based on historical events, this story is almost unbelievable. In 1885, 10 year-old Jake is sentenced to five years in prison for manslaughter. He arrives at the Old Idaho Penitentiary ready to serve his time. He quickly gets into fights with other inmates, learns to hold his tongue and is enrolled in reading lessons with a fellow inmate. I am currently reading this book and am impressed with the vivid imagery and compelling characters.
Here are just a few:
by Deborah Hopkinson
Imagine a sickness that strikes, and kills, for no known reason. You have no way to avoid it and keep yourself safe. This was the reality when Cholera hit London in 1854. In this historical novel, young Eel works with Dr. Snow to get to the bottom of this devastating disease before his entire neighborhood is empty.
Serafina's Promise
by Ann E. Burg
Another great book by the author of All the Broken Pieces. Serafina's Promise is also written in free verse (poetry). Serafina is eleven years old, living in rural Haiti and dreams of being a doctor. Her family struggles to survive on a daily basis, but when the earthquake hits, Serafina must risk everything to find her father and the medicine her baby brother needs.
By Tara Sullivan
Habo is thirteen years old, lives in a village in Tanzania, and was born albino. There are many prejudices against Habo because of his medical condition, but worse than prejudice is the constant threat from poachers, people who kill albinos because they believe their body parts are lucky (this actually happens today). Habo embarks on a journey to find acceptance and safety in a society that provides neither.
Jane, the Fox and Me
by Fanny Britt
This is a beautifully illustrated, short graphic novel that will appeal to a select audience. Jane is a young girl who has been ostracized by her friends at school and is now
tortured by them on a regular basis. Her only solace is when she can
escape to the world of Jane Eyre, with whom she identifies. On a school field trip, she is finally able to connect with another ostracized girl and make peace with herself. Prisoner 88
by Leah Pileggi
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