has released its new “Great New Graphic Novels For Teens 2012″ list. What does this mean for you? It means that the WGPL graphic novel section is about to get a whole bunch of new books!
Including…
also releases a list of great teen fiction: “2010 Best Books for Young Adults”
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Every year the ALA (American Library Association) has the honor to announce the winners of several awards for children and young adults. To see more award books, check out WHAT TO READ NEXT.
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John Newbery Medal Winner |
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Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
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Randolph Caldecott Medal Winner |
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A Ball for Daisy Illustrated and Written by Chris Raschka |
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Coretta Scott King Author Award |
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Heart and Soul: the Story of America and African Americans Illustrated and Written by Kadir Nelson |
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Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award |
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Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom Illustrated and Written by Shane W. Evans |
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Schneider Family Book Award |
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Close to Famous Written by Joan Bauer |
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Wonderstruck: A Novel in Words and Pictures Written and Illustrated by Brian Selznick |
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I apologize for the long break in my posts, but the staff at the Webster Groves Public Library have some amazing things in the works! For instance…
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Last Friday, esteemed author John Flanagan visited St. Louis County Library. Author of the 11 books in the Ranger’s Apprentice (Check out the official series website!) series, Mr. Flanagan has traveled across the US promoting his two new books: Ranger’s Apprentice: The Lost Stories and The Brotherband chronicles: Outcasts.
In The Brotherband chronicles: Outcasts, the first his newest series, John Flanagan introduces us to Hal, a young Scandian just starting warrior training. Hal is not well liked by neither his teachers nor his fellow students, because Hal is different–he’s only half Scandian. While his father was one of the greatest warriors in living memory, his mother was a former slave, and after his father dies in battle, that’s all anyone sees in him. Determined to prove that he’s just as much a warrior as his father, using his wits and determination, he bands with his fellow outcasts to succeed. Said author John Flanagan, when asked why he wrote the book, Outcasts:“I will convert you all to Scandians. I love the Scandians. They’re such boofheads!”
Read the entire first chapter of The Brotherband chronicles: Outcasts on Scribd
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Last Friday, November 4th, I had the honor to meet one of my favorite authors of all time: Tamora Pierce, author of the Lioness Quartet (Alana, the First Adventure), and more recently, the Bloodhound (Terrier) series.
Recognized as one of first YA authors to write fantasy with strong-female leads, her books still captivate girls who want to take up a sword or magic themselves.
I love meeting authors!
Thursday, November 10th at 7pm another amazing Young Adult fantasy author is coming to St. Louis County Library: John Flanagan, author of the Ranger’s Apprentice series! He’s coming to town to promote his new series, Brotherband. If you’d like to attend, check out the Event Page
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YALSA (A division of the American Library Association) presents the best books published in 2011, as voted by over nine THOUSAND teens.
To learn more, check out YALSA Teens’ Top Ten page
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Are you one of those people who LOVE Halloween? Do you like to celebrate it all October long? Here’s some books to get you in the spooky mood…
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Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead.So did his father before him, until he was gruesomely murdered by a ghost he sought to kill. Now, armed with his father’s mysterious and deadly athame, Cas travels the country with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat. Together they follow legends and local lore, trying to keep up with the murderous dead—keeping pesky things like the future and friends at bay. When they arrive in a new town in search of a ghost the locals call Anna Dressed in Blood, Cas doesn’t expect anything outside of the ordinary: track, hunt, kill. What he finds instead is a girl entangled in curses and rage, a ghost like he’s never faced before. She still wears the dress she wore on the day of her brutal murder in 1958: once white, now stained red and dripping with blood. Since her death, Anna has killed any and every person who has dared to step into the deserted Victorian she used to call home. But she, for whatever reason, spares Cas’s life.
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Through Her Eyes by Jennifer Archer
Every ghost has a story to tell. The last place Tansy Piper wants to be is stuck in Cedar Canyon, Texas, in the middle of nowhere, with a bunch of small-town kids. But when her mother decides to move to the desolate West Texas town, Tansy has no choice but to go along. Once there, Tansy is immediately drawn to the turret of their rickety old house, a place she soon learns has a disturbing history. But it’s the strange artifacts she finds in the cellar—a pocket watch, a journal of poetry, and a tiny crystal—that have the most chilling impact on her. Tansy soon finds that through the lens of her camera, she can become part of a surreal black-and-white world where her life is intertwined with that of mysterious, troubled Henry, who lived in the same house and died decades earlier. It seems their lives are linked by fate and the artifacts she found, but as Tansy begins spending more and more time in the past, her present world starts to fade away. Tansy must untangle herself from Henry’s dangerous reality—before she loses touch with her own life forever.
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Nightmare Inspector: Yumekui Kenbun
For those who suffer nightmares, help awaits at the Silver Star Tea House, where patrons can order much more than just Darjeeling. Hiruko is a special kind of private investigator. He’s a dream eater. And he’ll rid you of your darkest visions…for a price. |
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Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson
Welcome to Burden Hill-a picturesque little town adorned with white picket fences and green, green grass, home to a unique team of paranormal investigators. Beneath this shiny exterior, Burden Hill harbors dark and sinister secrets, and it’s up to a heroic gang of dogs-and one cat-to protect the town from the evil forces at work. These are the Beasts of Burden Hill-Pugs, Ace, Jack, Whitey, Red and the Orphan-whose early experiences with the paranormal (including a haunted doghouse, a witches’ coven, and a pack of canine zombies) have led them to become members of the Wise Dog Society, official animal agents sworn to protect their town from evil. This turns out to be no easy task, as they soon encounter demonic cannibal frogs, tortured spirits, a secret rat society, and a bizarre and deadly resurrection in the Burden Hill cemetery-events which lead to fear and heartbreak as our four-legged heroes discover that the evil within Burden Hill is growing and on the move. Can our heroes overcome these supernatural menaces? Can evil be bested by a paranormal team that doesn’t have hands? And even more importantly, will Pugs ever shut the hell up?
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Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol
Of all the things Anya expected to find at the bottom of an old well, a new friend wasn’t one of them. Especially not a new friend who’s been dead for a century.But Anya’s new B.F.F. isn’t kidding about the “forever” part… |
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The things kids say can be precious, they can be mean, they can be devious.
Best of all, they can be funny.
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Have you ever wanted to draw, but didn’t know how? Check out these YouTube videos from the creator of Brody’s Ghost (a very good series available in the teen section!)
Check out his other videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/markcrilley
If you haven’t read Brody’s Ghost by Mark Crilley, request it by clicking the picture below.
Volume 1 Volume 2
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