Thursday, October 31, 2013

Teen Pick of the Week: Ender's Game

Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Once again, the Earth is under attack. An alien species is poised for a final assault. The survival of humanity depends on a military genius who can defeat the aliens. But who? Ender Wiggin is a brilliant, ruthless, cunning, a tactical and strategic master, and a child. Recruited for military training by the world government, Ender's childhood ends the moment he enters his new home: Battle School. How will Ender perform in real combat conditions? After all, Battle School is just a game. Isn't it?

Showing in theaters tomorrow!

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Small Fry Pick of the Week: Miss Maple's Seeds


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                                                       Miss Maple’s Seeds byEliza Wheeler
“Never forget that even the grandest of trees once had to grow up from the smallest seeds.”

Miss Maple nurtures her seeds as if they were her own children.

If you’re looking for an imaginative picture book reminiscent of an old fairy tale and have a nature lover in your midst, check this title out! Miss Maple’s Seeds is filled with whimsical watercolors that provide a delicate presentation of seasons, with gentle winds carrying seeds in harmony with the natural world, and the changing seasons. Each winter,  Miss Maple tends to the seeds she rescues in the Spring.  This delightful, caring character scouts out seeds to rescue, brings them back to her home ( in a tree) and feeds new life into them. A great visual, and lovely reinforces the importance of compassion in general, care and thoughtfulness of nature.
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Small Fry Pick of the Week: The Waffler



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 The Waffler by Gail Donovan

Waffle: to go back and forth on a decision; to waver.  A crisp cake of pancake batter baked into squares in a waffle iron.

Monty is a waffler--he can never make up his mind, which always gets him into trouble.  

When each student in his 4th grade class is assigned a kindergarten buddy and 
some kindergartners get left buddy-less, Monty takes them under his wing. But when his teachers find out, they give him an ultimatum: choose one buddy, or have none at all.

One thing Marty does know, this stinks!  Will he be able to finally stop                                              waffling and do the right thing, before everything spins out of control?

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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Teen Pick of the Week: The Wells Bequest

The Wells Bequest by Polly Shulman

When a miniature time machine appears in Leo's bedroom, he has no idea who the tiny, beautiful girl riding it is. But in the few moments before it vanishes, returning to wherever--and whenever--it came from, he recognizes the other tiny rider: himself! His search for the time machine, the girl and his fate leads him to the New-York Circulating Material Repository, a magical library that lends out objects instead of books.

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Thursday, October 3, 2013

Teen Pick of the Week: A Midsummer Night's Scream

A Midsummer Night's Scream by R.L. Stine
It was a horror movie that turned into real horror: Three young actors lost their lives while the cameras rolled. Production stopped, and people proclaimed the movie was cursed. Now, sixty years later, new actors are venturing onto the haunted set. In a desperate attempt to revive their failing studio, Claire's dad has green-lit a remake of Mayhem Manor, and Claire and her friends are dying to be involved.

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