Book Blab @ Stevenson H. S.

The 2009 Teens’ Top Ten are:
1. Paper Towns (Dutton) by John Green
2. Breaking Dawn (Little, Brown) by Stephenie Meyer
3. The Hunger Games (Scholastic) by Suzanne Collins
4. City of Ashes (S & S) by Cassandra Clare
5. Identical (S & S) by Ellen Hopkins
6. The Graveyard Book (HarperCollins) by Neil Gaiman
7. Wake (S & S) by Lisa [...]

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Come join us for the last Breakfast with Books Meeting of the 2008/2009 school year. Our final meeting will be May 19th in the Library Classroom at 7:45 AM.
All staff, faculty and students are welcome.
Hope to see you then.

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Abundance of Katherines by John Green 
 
Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing Traitor to the Nation: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson
 
Bleachers by John Grisham
 

Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya 

Born Confused  by Tanuja Desai Hidie
Crank by Ellen Hopkins
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
Gemma Doyle Trilogy  by Libba Bray:
Great and Terrible Beauty  Book 1
Rebel Angels Book 2
Sweet Far Thing Book 3
Glass by Ellen Hopkins [...]

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2010 ABE AWARD MASTER LIST
1   An Abundance of Katherines — John Green
2   Aftershock — Kelly Easton
3   Avalon High — Meg Cabot
4   The Book Thief — Markus Zusak
5   Christopher Killer — Alane Ferguson
6   City of Bones — Cassandra Clare
7   Does My Head Look Big in This? — Randa Abdel-Fattah
8   The Good Guy — Dean Koontz
9   Gym Candy — Carl Deuker
10  The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray [...]

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Illinois Results:

Crank
Such A Pretty Girl
Lightning Thief

Stevenson Winner:
Warrior Heir

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A bunch of teens from Milford, MA, may have been too young to vote in the November 4th, but their efforts to save their state’s public libraries have paid off big time.
Follow the link below to read the full article from School Library Journal:
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6611831.html?rssid=190

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NPR presents Toni Morrison as she reads selections of her new book, A Mercy. Also included is an interview with the author.

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First Lady Laura Bush last week presented five libraries with the 2008 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the highest honor the nation confers on these institutions for their outstanding contribution to America’s communities.
The Skokie Public Library in Skokie, IL was honored for its contributions to a diverse community.
Click on the link to read [...]

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Stephenie Meyer, The Author the the infamous Twilight series, released a very sad public announcement on her official website August 28, 2008. It seems that there was a breech in security surrounding Midnight Sun, an upcomingTwilight novel from Edward’s perspective. This incomplete manuscript appeared on the Internet and has now sabotaged the entire project. Read [...]

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The wait is almost over. Twilight the Movie, based on the best selling novel by Stephenie Meyer, will be in theaters December 12, 2008. Click the link to see the official movie trailer.

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