“After the Flood” by Kassandra Montag Read the book that everyone will be talking about! The American Library Association (ALA) and OverDrive have collaborated on a national “digital book club” which connects readers nationwide with simultaneous access to the same ebook through their public libraries. This program, called the Libraries Transform Book Pick, offers the…
Read More2018 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees The 2018 Teens’ Top Ten nominees book list was recently announced. If you are looking for the best books of the past year, try one of these. The nominations are posted during National Library Week in April, voting starts August 15 and ends during Teen Read Week in October. The Library has…
Read MoreThe 2017-2018 Soaring Eagle Book Award results were recently announced! Winner Scythe (Arc of the Scythe #1) by Neal Shusterman 2nd Place Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse 3rd Place Orbiting Jupiter by Gary Schmidt Teens (7th-12th grade) in Wyoming nominate the books for the award as well as vote for the winners….
Read MoreIn Orïsha, wielders of magic were once revered, but then magic suddenly disappeared, leaving the maji defenseless as the king swept the land to exterminate all magic. The story begins with Zélie, daughter of a powerful Reaper killed in the extermination, trying to ensure her family’s survival. Her dark skin and white hair mark her as a diviner, causing…
Read MoreFall in love with a few new offerings at The Library… Meet Cute by various authors Merrian Webster defines “Meet Cute” as a ‘cute, charming, or amusing first encounter between romantic partners (as in a movie).’ This Meet Cute is a short story collection by 14 popular YA authors. Stories of chance meetings, love at…
Read MoreDo you enjoy a good holiday read to get you in the spirit? Here are a handful of YA books either set during or around Christmas. ******************* Coffeehouse Angel by Suzanne Selfors Katrina wasn’t looking for a reward or even a pat on the back. She just did the right thing, a random act of…
Read MoreThe Library staff has a variety of reading tastes and luckily many of us read different YA titles. Consider trying one of these recent staff favorites… The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh “Would you volunteer to marry the prince if you knew he planned to kill you on your wedding night?” ~Recommended by Lisa R …
Read More[su_youtube url=”https://youtu.be/9JRKSFZFvTk” width=”1600″ height=”1600″]”][/su_youtube] The 2017 Teens’ Top Ten list was just announced this week. If you are looking for the best books of the past year, try one of these. This list was voted on by teens around the USA. The Library has copies of each of these titles in our YA collection. Click…
Read MoreThe 2017-2018 Soaring Eagle Book Award nominees have been announced! Teens (7th-12th grade) in Wyoming nominate the books for the award as well as vote for the winners. If you are looking for a great book to read, try one of these! Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli The Naturals (#1)…
Read MoreFor the past several years I [Jenn] have made reading resolutions. You can check out my 2015 Reading Declarations as well as my 2015 Book Resolutions. I also tackled the 25 Books challenge, even though the books I read were not all YA. My Goodreads challenge was 65 books and I’m over 110. I usually don’t include…
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