Mockingjay Pt. 2 trailer!

I cannot wait until November!!!

Hunger Games Trailer!

The trailer for the Mockingjay Part II has been released! I can't wait to see it!

The Secret of the Village Fool

The Secret of the Village Fool

by Rebecca Upjohn

The Secret of the Village Fool is a story about one family’s struggle to survive during the Nazi occupation of Zborów, Poland (now Ukraine). This Jewish family lived a normal life until Germany invaded Poland and the Nazi soldiers began separating families. Young Munio and Milek were forced to hide in a tunnel that was build off of the root cellar in their weird neighbour’s yard. Although the boys heard many strange stories about Anton Suchinski, they soon realized that he was a good man who risked his life to save them.

Winning Grants: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians with Multimedia Tutorials and Grant Development Tools

Winning Grants: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians with Multimedia Tutorials and Grant Development Tools

by Pamela MacKellar and Stephanie Gerding

MacKellar, Pamela H. and Stephanie K. Gerding. Winning Grants: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians with Multimedia Tutorials and Grant Development Tools. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2010.

Branded by the Pink Triangle

Branded by the Pink Triangle

by Ken Setterington

Branded by the Pink Triangle is a gripping story about the struggle of gay men during the Holocaust. There is a perfect blend of facts, personal stories and photographs. There is very little information about the plight of homosexuals under the Hitler regime but this book gives a good overview without being too graphic. The target audience for the book is young adults so I think that the author took out some of the horrific details that regularly occurred in the concentration camps.

A Snicker of Magic

A Snicker of Magic

by Natalie Lloyd

Midnight Gulch used to be a magical place, a town where people could sing up thunderstorms and dance up sunflowers. But that was long ago, before a curse drove the magic away. Twelve-year-old Felicity knows all about things like that; her nomadic mother is cursed with a wandering heart.

Every day is Malala Day

Every day is Malala Day

by Malala Yousafzai and Rosemary McCarney

 This is a great story of strength and tells the story of how young girls, like Malala, have to fight for access to an education. The photographs are powerful. Every young adult should read this story.