New Books -- February

Blink Once / Cylin Busby

West is a high school senior who has everything going for him until an accident leaves him paralyzed. Olivia is the patient next door. He relies on their friendship to keep him talking and hoping. Yet West wonders why Olivia has been in the hospital so long? And how is she connected to his nightmares?  As  West begins to recover, he realizes the girl he has come to love may not be what she seems.  

By the author of The year we disappeared. (www.Amazon.com; book jacket)

Ichiro (a graphic novel) /

Written & illustrated by Ryan Inzana

 Ichiro’s father, an American soldier, was killed in Iraq. Ichi and his Japanese mother leave New York to live with his grandfather in Japan.

Grandfather takes him to temples as well as the Hiroshima Peace Park, where Ichi starts to question the nature of war. After a supernatural encounter with the gods and creatures of Japanese mythology, Ichi must face his fears if he is to get back home. In doing so, he learns about the nature of man, of gods, and of war. He also learns there are no easy answers—for gods or men. (www.Amazon.com)

 

  Courage has no color : the true story of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers / Tanya Lee Stone

What did it take to be a paratrooper in World War II? Specialized training, extreme physical fitness, courage, and — until the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion (the Triple Nickles) was formed — white skin. The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion . . .  "proved that the color of a man had nothing to do with his ability." (www.Amazon.com)

The Brontë sisters : the brief lives of Charlotte, Emily, and Anne / Catherine Reef

The Brontë sisters are among the most beloved writers of all time, best known for their classic nineteenth-century novels Jane Eyre (Charlotte), Wuthering Heights (Emily), and Agnes Grey (Anne). In this sometimes-heartbreaking biography, Reef explores their turbulent lives and the oppressive times in which they lived. The work includes insight into the sisters’ novels, poetry excerpts, and a collection of more than sixty black-and-white archival images. (www.Amazon.com)

New Books - January, 2013

Claws / Mike & Rachel Grinti

“Emma's sister is missing. Her parents have spent all their savings on the search. And now the family has no choice but to live in a ramshackle trailer park on the edge of the forest, next door to down-and-out harpies, hags, and trolls. Emma wonders if she'll ever see Helena, and if she'll ever feel happy, again.

Then she makes a friend. A smooth-talking, dirty-furred cat named Jack. He's got a razor-sharp plan to rescue Emma's sister. He just wants one small favor in return...” (Amazon.com; 12/21/2012)

 

Jepp, who defied the stars / Katherine Marsh

Is fate sealed from the moment of birth or can it be molded with our own hands?

Jepp of Astraveld has left his countryside home on the empty promise of a stranger, only to become a captive in the royal court of the Spanish Infanta. He knew nothing of the daily humiliations experienced by a court dwarf. His attempt to escape leaves him imprisoned again and spirited across Europe. But he can't even begin to imagine the brilliant and eccentric new master—a man devoted to uncovering the secrets of the stars—who awaits him. (Amazon.com; 12/21/2012)

The supernaturalist : the graphic novel / Eoin Colfer & Andrew Donkin

“Unwanted by his parents, Cosmo Hill is put to work by the state, testing highly dangerous products. Cosmo realizes he must get away, and escapes with the help of the Supernaturalists, a group of kids who have the same special abilities as Cosmo--they can see supernatural Parasites, creatures that feed on the life force of humans. The Supernaturalists patrol the city at night, hunting the Parasites in hopes of saving what is left of humanity in Satellite City. But soon they find themselves caught in a web far more complicated than they'd imagined, and they discover a horrifying secret that will force them to question everything they believe in.” (Amazon.com ; 12/21/2012)

Books for Research

  The industrial revolution / Hilarie Staton

The story of the industrial revolution in America. Discusses new technological inventions that changed manufacturing and travel; translation of period costs to current dollar values. (Amazon.com ; 12/21/2012)

 

 

Human trafficking / Margaret Haerens, ed.

Online addiction: the internet / Peggy Parks

Cyberbullying : the internet / Peggy Parks