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Our teen book spotlight this week is focused on books that are going to take us back in time to the land of knights and castles, jousting matches and a disease that could kill you within hours of infection--we are going back to Medieval Times!!! All of our titles this week take place during the framework considered to be Medieval Times or the Middle Ages so we are talking the years 500-1500; this is when kings ruled the lands, there was constant fighting and battling, and King Arthur kind…
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is celebrating some serious girl power as March is Women’s History Month!!! We have a collection of fiction and nonfiction books that highlight some strong females that made a difference in their world, or still are, either real or imagined. Every reader can take encouragement from these amazing individuals as they experience some of the same situations and setbacks that everyone does at some point. These books and more can be…
Our teen book spotlight this week is focused on books that feature Neurodiverse characters! Neurodiverse individuals are ones who see the world differently and have unique behavioral traits; their brains work in a way that is different from those who are neurotypical. The books this week all feature characters who fall under this group and they will open your eyes to see the world differently! All of the titles this week are realistic fiction, but they all have plot lines…
Our teen book spotlight this week is traveling around the world as we are featuring books that are set in other countries!!! Books provide us with a way of visiting other places without having to leave our couches and comfy clothes and when it is done right, you feel as though you are right there with the characters; these books do just that! You will find yourself immersed in other places all over the world and you may even learn a thing or two. We have a great mix of…
Our teen book spotlight this week is on books that are all about survival!!! These survival stories will keep you on the edge of your seat as you will be along for the journey with the main characters, making decisions that will either lead to their eventual rescue or their deadly demise. I love survival stories because it makes me wonder what would I do if I found myself in these circumstances and I am sure you will be as well. We have a great mix of realistic as well as fantasy…
Our teen book spotlight this week is all about featuring some more amazing YA nonfiction titles! It can be easy to think that nonfiction is boring but these titles are the complete opposite of that thought; we have everything from true crime to war history and biographies and you will not even realize you are reading nonfiction because they are that good. These books and more can be found by searching the catalog using the search tag #amazingyanonfiction as well as on Libby and…
Our teen book spotlight this week is on YA books that are Novels in Verse! Novels in verse are stories that are uniquely told through a series of poems instead of paragraphs; even if you are not the biggest fan of poetry I promise you will enjoy these!! You may not even realize that you are reading poetry as you turn page after page to get to the endings. We have titles that are historical, romance, and realistic to just name a few. These books and more can be found by…
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is taking a look at Mysteries!!! There are so many different types of mystery books available that there is literally something for everyone’s tastes! Some are straight mystery/detective stories while others are more suspenseful and thrilling; mysteries are usually cross genre as well meaning that not only is there a mystery element, but there may also be some fantasy, science fiction, or historical elements as well. We have a great…
Our teen book spotlight this week is focused on books that are the first in a duology! A duology is basically like a mini-series of books; the series is a total of two books which is perfect if you want more than one to read but not too many. The titles for this week are the first out of the two and the duology is complete so you do not have to wait to figure out what happens at the cliffhanger ending. While many duologies tend to be of the fantasy genre, we have some this…
Our teen book spotlight this week is all about featuring some more amazing YA nonfiction titles! It can be easy to think that nonfiction is boring but these titles are the complete opposite of that thought; we have everything from true crime to war history and biographies and you will not even realize you are reading nonfiction because they are that good. These books and more can be found by searching the catalog using the search tag #amazingyanonfiction as well as on Libby and…