Read Beyond Reality: Post-apocalyptic Fiction

Post-apocalyptic fiction takes place after some terrible event occurs that alters life as we know it.  If that sort of fiction intrigues you, try these books.  They all take place after some horrible event –plague, nuclear disaster, alien invasion –you name it!

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Juvenile Fiction

• The Hermit Thrush Sings Butler
• The Roar Clayton
• The Last Dragon De Mari
• The City of Ember DuPrau
• The Other Side of the Island Goodman
• Among the Hidden Haddix
• Phoenix Rising Hesse
• Gathering Blue Lowry
• The Giver Lowry
• River Rats Stevermer

 

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YA Fiction

• The Hunger Games Collins
• Catching Fire Collins
• The House of the Scorpion Farmer
• Gone Grant
• Hunger Grant
• Turnabout Haddix
• Hole in the Sky Hautman
• The cure Levitin
• Tomorrow, When the War Began Marsden
• The Host Meyer
• Shade’s Children Nix
• Z for Zachariah O'Brien
• The Transall Saga Paulsen
• Life as We Knew It Pfeffer
• The Dead and the Gone Pfeffer
• The Last Book in the Universe Philbrick
• Nation Pratchett
• How I Live Now Rosoff
• Bones of Faerie Simner
• Welcome to the Ark Tolan
• The Uglies Trilogy Westerfeld

Teen Read Week October 18 - 24

Read Beyond Reality!  Come to the library during Teen Read Week to get books on your favorite fantastical topic: Bio-Engineering and Genetics, Post-Apolcalyptic Fiction, Fairy Tales, Vampires, Fantasy and Science Fiction.

New Star Wars Graphic Novels

Star Wars Legacy Volume Five: The Hidden Temple by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema

Cade Skywalker has escaped the clutches of Darth Krayt and imprisonment in the Sith Temple.  He has faced the teachings of the dark side and returned to his friends with new knowledge and a few secrets, as well.  Cade says he desires only a return to blissful obscurity, but a Sith bounty on his head will force him to decide what it is he truly values, and what he must do to maintain it.  This reluctant heir tot eh Skywalker legacy could end up a hero whether he likes it or not!

 

Star Wars Omnibus: Rise of the Sith

During the time of the Republic, the Jedi Council guided the Jedi Knights as they upheld their values of peace and justice throughout the galaxy –and the Sith waited in hiding for the right time to reveal their existence and take revenge…

Collected here are tales of that time, shortly before The Phantom Menace: early missions of Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi; missions full of foreshadowing and increasing danger for noble member of the Jedi Council Mace Windu and Jedi Knight Ki-Adi-Mundi; the Anzati-linked origin of Jedi-assassination specialist and bounty hunter Aurra Sing; and, last, Sith apprentice Darth Maul’s own mission to clear the criminal system of any adversaries who could potentially hamper the rise and return of the Sith!

New Graphic Novels

 

Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood, A Graphic Novel by Tony Lee, Sam Hart and Artur Fujita

The year is 1192.  Prince Johns is getting fat and wealthy on blood money, while the king fights in Jerusalem.  When Robin of Loxley returns home from the Crusade, he soon discovers that things are not as they should be.  The sheriff now governs Nottingham with an iron fist.  In the haunted heart of Sherwood Forest, Robin devises a heroic plan.  He will disguise himself and become an outlaw.  With the help of his men and the beautiful Maid Marian, he will see that justice is done for the people.  But there are traitors in his camp, and it is not long before a hefty price is levied on Robin Hood’s head.

 

World of Warcraft, Book One by Walter Simonson, Ludo Lullabi and Sandra Hope

A human warrior washes up on the shores of Duratar, with no recollection as to who he is, or how he arrived there.  The man is thrust into the thick of battle immediately, and his prize for evading certain death at the teeth of a hungry crocodile is conscription into the gladiator force of orc shaman Rehgar Earthfury.  His first quest is not so simple: with no memory, he must rely on his fighting instincts to stay alive, as he searches for his true identity!  He’s aided in his quest by unlikely allies: Broll Bearmantle –a shape-shifting night elf bound to Rehgar’s service –and Baleera Sanguinar –a blood elf whose childlike form conceals a cunning mind and lust for recognition.  This unlikely trio will try to uncover the secrets of Lo’Gosh’s past, but they must first rely on his instinctive prowess in combat if they are to survive their first challenge: the arena at Dire Maul!

The YA Dept. has Playaways!

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The Young Adult Dept. now has audiobooks in an easy-to-use MP3 format called “Playaways.” The pre-recorded titles come in a credit-card-sized plastic case and come with the AAA battery needed. They're easy to use, and you can pause and then resume listening anytime! You just need your own headphones.

 

Available titles include:

Athletic Shorts by Chris Crutcher

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Dicey’s Song by Cynthia Voigt

Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt

The library is open on Sundays!

Oops!  Forget about that assignment due on Monday?  Internet down so you can’t do your usual online research?  The library is open on Sundays from 2 – 5 during the school year, so come in and use our computers, encyclopedias, or check out some books. 

Vacations from Hell, a new short story collection

Ever taken what turned out to be a really bad vacation? You think yours was bad, check out these short stories to read about some really bad vacations! The book includes short stories by Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, Claudia Gray, Maureen Johnson and Sarah Mlynowski. All of the stories involve the supernatural –witches, vampires, and various other hauntings –and may lead you to rethink that backpacking through Europe idea.