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Notable Nonfiction: 2012

Posted by JainaL on Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 - 2:49 PM

Summer Reading is here and we're here to help. I've been busy making lots of book lists for you so that you always know where to look to find a good book. I know that a lot of middle schoolers need to read two books this summer: one fiction, and one nonfiction. I teamed up with Kris Nash, one of our Children's Librarians, to bring you this list of great nonfiction titles. Download the pdf, or check out the list below:read more

Teen, Nonfiction
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Summer Reading Suggestions

Posted by JainaL on Tuesday, Jun 14, 2011 - 4:52 PM

This year, the lovely Mary Parmelee went to Coleytown Middle School to give booktalks to the 8th grade. If you don't attend Coleytown, or if you missed the handout, check out our awesome summer reading recommendations. We've included books from all different genres, so you're sure to find something you like!

8th Grade Booklist 2011.PDF

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Fantasy, Fiction, Historical fiction, Teen, Supernatural, Sci-fi, Nonfiction
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Bullying

Posted by JainaL on Friday, Apr 1, 2011 - 12:54 PM

Bullying is one of the biggest issues facing students of any age, and it has recently become a big topic of conversation in Westport. I've had requests from parents and students to recommend some resources about this issue. Below, I have gathered some reading suggestions for students and parents on a wide range of bullying issues, including cyberbulling, physical fighting, LGBT issues, and prevention strategies.
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Community, Parents, Teen, Nonfiction
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Notable Nonfiction

Posted by JainaL on Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009 - 9:34 PM

We heard a rumor that some of you need to read a fiction and a non-fiction book for your middle school reading this summer. So, naturally I made a list. read more

School, Nonfiction
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Alex Awards

Posted by JainaL on Wednesday, Jan 24, 2007 - 10:39 PM

award.jpgEach year, teen librarians in the American Library Association select ten books to receive Alex Awards. What are the Alex Awards, you ask?read more

Fiction, Nonfiction
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Conjoined Twins

Posted by JainaL on Tuesday, Dec 5, 2006 - 5:39 PM

Cheng.jpgJohn Green, author of the award-winning book Looking for Alaska (which I am in the middle of right now and will definitely blog about later), was recently interviewed on another fabulous blog, Pop Goes the Library. When asked what his area of pop cultural expertise was, he replied "Are conjoined twins part of pop culture? If so, definitely conjoined twins." This got me thinking about my own brief fascination with conjoined twins...read more

Fiction, Nonfiction
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