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A History of Science Fiction: Ray Bradbury & Arthur C. Clarke
LibraryPoint Blog, Reading Room Blog, Aliens, Books and Reading, Fantasy, Golden age of science fiction, History of Classic Science Fiction, Horror, John Gaines, Reading Matters, Science Fiction, Short stories, Teen Blog, Weekly Feature Articles
02/03/2010 - 11:48am

Over the course of the twentieth century, many authors have emerged to define the popular perception of science fiction. These authors have created some of the most-read science fiction works and continue to have an enormous influence on the science fiction world to this day. It is the work of these authors that has made the genre into a more diverse and critically respected field.

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Beyond The Lightning Thief
Reading Matters Blog, Book Match, Booklist, Christine Carlson, Fantasy, Rick Riordan, Salem Church Lit Bistro, Teen Blog, The Lightning Thief
01/25/2010 - 11:14am

The Lightning Thief, Graceling, The Hunger Games... these hot titles are jumping off the shelves in our teen section, but they also have a long wait list. What to read while you wait? At a recent Lit Bistro meeting, we discussed these hot books and what you might enjoy if you have to wait to get your hands on a copy.

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Café Book Walker Grant: Top Teen Picks 2010
Reading Matters Blog, Books and Reading, Café Book Favorite, Café Book Top Pick, Samantha Thomason, Teen Blog, Top Teen Picks 2010
01/21/2010 - 3:07pm

The votes are in! Café  Book teens at Walker Grant Middle School have picked their favorites books from a list of 20 books.

The Top Pick: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control
through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people
from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old
Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her
younger sister's place.

Other Favorites:

The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Messed Up by Janet Nichols Lynch

Scat by Carl Hiassen

Somebody by Nancy Springer

The Tomorrow Code by Brian Falkner

Word Nerd by Susin Nielsen

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Lit Bistro @ Porter
Reading Matters Blog, Books and Reading, New Books, Porter Lit Bistro, Teen Blog, teen programs, teen reading, Wini Ashooh, Young Adult
01/19/2010 - 3:28pm

"What books did you talk about yesterday at Lit Bistro".....glad you asked.  Here are some of the latest titles causing a buzz and some spirited discussion...

Ghosts of War by Ryan Smithson...the true story of a 19 year old GI...".totally awesome "said one teen

Devils Kiss by Sarwat Chadda...."really creepy but good."

Eon Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman...."it's got to have a sequel"...it does!!!

Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer....this is one that everybody agreed on ...they all loved it!!!

That is just a sampling of what goes on at Lit Bistro...so if you are looking for a book group...or just want to meet some teens who like to read and love to talk about it...join us for the next gathering on February 9th @4pm at the Porter Branch.  

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"Going Bovine" Goes Big!
Reading Matters Blog, Books and Reading, Printz Award, Samantha Thomason, Teen Blog
01/19/2010 - 11:23am

Going Bovine by Libba Bray received the Michael L. Printz Award this morning at the American Library Association's midwinter conference in Boston. (That means some of the country's top librarians think this is the best young adult book published in 2009!)

Going Bovine  is about Cameron Smith, a disaffected sixteen year-old who, after being diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob's (aka mad cow) disease, sets off on a road trip with a death-obsessed video gaming dwarf he meets in the hospital, in an attempt to find a cure. Better yet, let Libba tell you about the book in her own words:

 

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