This is a great book to add to your high school library. It's a good read and is set in a medieval Asian culture. Add this one to your library collection. The audio book also very good. Enjoy.
As a teacher-librarian, I have the opportunity to read young adult books to share with my students. The list that I have provided will have an overview of the book and personal comments. They are on a Book-mercial style image to get a taste of the essence of the book.
Friday, May 17, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnees
Friday, May 10, 2024
My Lost Freedom by George Takei
Camp Tule Lake is ultimately where George Takei and his family ended up. My father was a music teacher at Tule Lake during this time so I have a tiny personal connection to the book. This is a good picture book to have in the school library. It teaches about history from the perspective of a child who lived through it. I am grateful that we have a book that shows what life was like for a family in a very challenging situation. They may not have had control of situations but they knew how to make the best of a situation. A good read.
Cougar Crossing by Meeg Pincus and Alexander Vidal
This is a good book about humans and the environment as it tells the story of a mountain lion in the Los Angeles area. True story and still on going. It's up for a California Young Readers Medal Award.
Add this one to your school library.
Here are some links to tie into the story with news articles
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Wow, what a great prequel to the Hunger Games series. Suzanne Collins is a talented writer. The audio book was also very good. The characters are strong as well as the story line. I am going to have to get this one for my school library. Enjoy.
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
I did like this book. The voice actors did a great job on the audio book. I would say read this book before you put it on the shelves at high school. There is some off page mention of sex. Just to give a heads up.
The Shattered Castle by Jennifer A Nielsen
I love this series. King Jaron is always in trouble and in danger. He has to outlast, out smart and out do his enemies and save the day. Read this book /series and enjoy. Great for any school library. And also kudos to the voice actor reading the book. It really comes alive under his voice talent. Enjoy.
The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman
This is a book that will be on the list for California Young Reader Medal. It's a great story that uses two time lines at the same time. The nuclear reactor accident of the 1980s and World War II escaping the Germans. Its about friendship, surviving dangerous and what really is family. I liked this book a lot and even though it is middle school level, it's great to teach about history as well. Add this to your school library. It's a good read. The audio book is also well done. Good voice actor.
Monday, May 6, 2024
The Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp & Preitano
Under the Moon by Lauren Myracle
The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner
I really wasn't wowed by this story line. I guess it was okay. It's fine for school libraries. I just wasn't impressed with the book.