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Ripper
Unsolved mysteries are always intriguing and the sensationalized serial killer Jack the Ripper is no different. Stefan Petrucha created a new twist in the historical fiction/steampunk novel, Ripper. Carver Young is adopted by ex-Pinkerton detective, Harking at the age of 14 and soon becomes entangled in the pursuit of Jack the Ripper…
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Video Games in the Library ?!?!?
We had about 80 third graders visit the library this morning and while giving tours to about a third of them I had two kids ask why the library rented out video games. I’ll be honest and say that I was shocked that they asked this question, not in an…
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My Family for the War
My Family for the War written by Anne C. Voorhoeve and translated by Tammi Reichel won the Mildred L. Batchelder medal for most outstanding children’s book in translation (from German) this past year. This book intrigued me on three different levels, the first being a winner for a book in translation. I honestly…
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe written by Benjamin Alire Saenz is a coming-of-age story about an angry, young Mexican boy and how he learns the secrets to his own universe and learns about himself and his family. Aristotle is essentially an only child, his twin sisters are much older…
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Hattie Big Sky & Hattie Ever After
I actually spent much of my weekend reading – a shock, I know! I was able to read three books this weekend, which is often unheard of and made me extremely happy! I finally got to read Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson, which I had thought I already read,…
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Spring Fever
The last couple days have been in the mid-80s with a great deal of humidity reminding me that summer is just around the corner and if that’s not all we’ve been visiting all the schools in our district getting the kids excited about summer reading this year and spring fever…
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Doll Bones
If you’re looking for a creepy book that makes you want to leave the lights on when you go to sleep, Doll Bones by Holly Black is the perfect choice! Middle schoolers Zach, Alice, and Poppy are best friends that play an elaborate adventure-filled imaginative game filled with action figures…
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In Search of Goliathus Hercules
In Search of Goliathus Hercules honestly scared me a little when I heard about it. A young boy finds out that he can speak with 6-legged insects and soon realizes he is becoming more bug-like by the day. My immediate thought went straight to Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis and I am…
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How gross is too gross?!?!?
As I was shifting our picture book collection the other day, I came across a book entitled, Poopendous! written by Artie Bennett and illustrated by Mike Moran. As the book goes, “Poop is yuck, poop is foul. Step in poop and you will howl. To red ths book, you must…
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Lego Robot Building Night
Last night we hosted a Lego building night with a focus on building robots! We shared two really awesome robot stories and then spent the rest of the evening playing and building with Legos. The first story we shared was called Robot Zombie Frankenstein by Annette Simon which I reviewed…