If Katniss Everdeen ever slowed down enough to walk into my library and ask for reading suggestions, here is what I would recommend for her.
What Would Walt Longmire Read?
If Walt Longmire from the show Longmire walked into the library and asked for some reading suggestions, here are Aarene's top picks to send home with him.
“What books can I share with kids about a dying pet?”
One of the hardest topics for parents to talk about with children--especially young children--is death. Death is sometimes scary. It's mysterious, and often sad. Most of us want to protect the children we love from scary, sad, and mysterious situations. However, if you live a life with animals as I do, you need to know about…
Better than underwear: book gift suggestions for teens
"On the First Day of Shopping, Old Santa said to me..." Want to give your favorite teens and tweens a gift more fun than underwear? Here are some suggestions: Mighty Jack (graphic novel) by Ben Hatke Mighty Jack I thought that nothing would ever supplant my fangirl love of Hatke's Zita the Space Girl, but Mighty…
How do you KNOW it’s a hoax? (or: How to outsmart the Internet)
Whether it's the latest rumor about Facebook stealing your photos or the warning you got from a friend-of-a-friend about razorblades in the Hallowe'en candy, how do you know if it's bogus, outdated, or just plain wrong? Here are few tips to help you OUTSMART THE INTERNET: 1. Consider the distance from the source, (or: Where did…
Pizza leads to literacy (everyone knows that)
What has 280 toes, eats 4 pizzas in an hour, and was recently featured in a podcast? Why, the Teen Pizza and Book Club at the Lake Forest Park Library, of course! Meeting on the first Tuesday of each month at the Lake Forest Park Library, Pizza and Books attracts between 6 and 18 readers between the…
Once Upon a Time in the Library
Once upon a time the famous physicist Albert Einstein was confronted by an overly concerned woman who sought advice on how to raise her small son to become a successful scientist. In particular, she wanted to know what kinds of books she should read to her son. ‘Fairy tales,’ Einstein responded without hesitation. ‘Fine, but…
Let’s Hear It for Books About Boys
Q: What has three Y chromosomes, a few good friends, and a lot of adventures? A: Three great "boy" books for summer! When I was growing up, all the good adventure books were about boys. In those days, book boys ran away from home, they befriended wild wolves, they captured (or were captured by) pirates…
A nice lady didn’t want to complain (but…)
A nice lady brought a book to me at the front desk the other day, saying, "I don't want to complain, but..." She handed me a copy of Reckless: the golden yarn by Cornelia Funke. Reckless I've known this nice lady for years. Her daughters are graduates of my preschool storytime programs, and the lady and I…
A Two-Hanky Read
Orbiting Jupiter Jack is twelve years old when his foster-brother comes to live with the family on their little farm in Maine. Joseph Brook is fourteen years old, recently released from a facility called Stone Mountain. And he has a daughter named Jupiter, whom he loves deeply although he has never seen her. The story…
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