Registration for the Advanced Battle of the Books has begun! This year, the battle has been moved to the fall and will be on Friday, November 30th. We have not set a day and time for the weekly battle meetings just yet, but please call or stop in to sign up! 631.586.3000 (ask for the…
The book Far From the Tree by Robin Benway is a great read. Grace, learning that she was pregnant at 16 put a lot of responsibilities and difficulties in her life. Putting that baby up for adoption was one of them. After learning that she was not the only child in the family put a…
In the novel “Ghost” by Jason Reynolds the main character Ghost (Castle Cranshaw) only knows how to run. He has been running all his life- from his father or running away after he stole something, but he has never ran for a team. After he sees a track team running around he chooses to maybe…
Booked by Alexander Kwame is about a boy named Nick Hall and his busy but frustrated life. Nick has a passion for soccer. He’d rather not pay attention in class, instead think about a girl and soccer. His parents split up. Nick turned to books as his way out. On top of this, his father…
At first glance this book wouldn’t be my first option but my teachers strongly urged me to read it and I see why they did. Each chapter alone was like an adventure of its own. The main charecter Jack was by far my favorite character. He was loyal to the end with a heart of…
Burn Baby Burn, by Meg Medina takes place during the summer of 1977, when NY is being forced in order surrounded by the military. My favorite character is Nora because she very strong and hard working person, and what her city is facing right now is difficult to overcome. I would rate this story 5…
I’m reading Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin. In this book, a genderfluid named Riley decides to go to a new school, as well as start a blog. The school and the blog change Riley more then her own gender identity, and will turn her from a bullied kid to a voice to the…
The main character Anna is going through a tough time. Her mother is in the hospital for bipolar disorder. She had to go live with her dad. On top of that her friend has decided not to be her friend anymore. With everything going on she is lost. I would give this book 7/10 becauseit’s…
You know the word cliff, right? Like the edge of a mountain. Well that is the name of the main character in this novel. Cliff Sparks is a senior in high school. He thinks he’s the guy who would never get a girlfriend. He does not know what he wants to do after high school,…
Book Discussion and Author Visit with Siobhan Vivian (Program code: dpy652 **This program will be a joint adult and YA program**)Sunday, March 4; 1-3:30pmJoin us for a book discussion and meet and greet with New York Times Best Selling YA author Siobhan Vivian. She will take us behind the scenes as we discuss her latest…
