Do You Know Jenna Fox? No? Neither Does She...

My book of the week is called The Adoration of Jenna Fox, by Mary E. Pearson. I read this book in an hour it was that good. It takes place in the future and young Jenna Fox has just woken up from a coma. You see, she was in an accident a year ago and, now 17, doesn't remember anything. A lot has happened while she was out, new planets have been discovered a new president has been elected, etc. She has missed it all.

Her dad is trying to help her remember...


              But she doesn't remember anything....nothing, not a thing.....For now....



Soon, her memory begins to return and she starts to ask question, questions no one wants to answer...





                     

Short Story and Poetry Contest! Plus, Book-o-da-Week

3rd Annual Short Story and Poetry Contest!

Do you write poetry? Or maybe you have a story to tell... Well now is your chance. Here are the rules:

- All stories and poems must be original

- Stories should be short, but have a beginning, middle, and end

- Anything genre is acceptable: mystery, adventure, realistic fiction, science fiction, what ever you want!

- All submissions must be in by April 12, 2013. 

Prizes include gift cards to Dunkin Donuts, Barnes & Noblem, and Subway (mmmmmmm...)

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Book of the Week! - Stitches, by David Small

Mrs. Karr's English class is doing graphic novels and while I was up there this morning giving a short lesson, I couldn't believe I forgot about this book. STITCHES tells the story of a young boy who develops a growth in his throat. He goes in for a routine surgery and when he wakes up he discovers the growth was actually cancerous and they had to remove a vocal chord, leaving him barely able to talk...now, he's angry at everyone. 

This book is dark and a little twisted, but it reads like a movie. The images are so distorted and off-putting that it makes you not want to turn the page...but you HAVE TO because together, the pictures and story make this an incredible read!

Book of the Week and Library Update!

Library update first - We are just short of 1100 books circulated for the year! That is awesome and just to give you an idea of how awesome it is, we average 4.2 books circulated per student. We have a goal of 1500 books circulated before June. Let's do this!

I am sure some of you have heard by now that we have to tighten our belts here in Schenectady. We are amongst the poorest districts in the state and we don't always get our fair share. I STRONGLY urge you to learn about how you, the student, is losing out on some serious $$$$. Our Superintendent, Mr. Spring, has put together some information here. Take some time to read, sit down with your parents/guardians and read, and find out what you can do. Without proper funding, we are going to lose some critical services.

Book of the Week - Juliet Immortal by Stacey Jay

I love Shakespeare...this is not Shakespeare- but that doesn't mean it's bad, heck no! I loved this book. It's a twist on Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet's love story which we all think is tragic, but this digs a little deeper...

The most tragic love story in history . . .

Juliet Capulet didn't take her own life. She was murdered by the person she trusted most, her new husband, Romeo Montague, a sacrifice made to ensure his own immortality. But what Romeo didn't anticipate was that Juliet would be granted eternity, as well, and would become an agent for the Ambassadors of Light. For 700 years, she's fought Romeo for the souls of true lovers, struggling to preserve romantic love and the lives of the innocent. Until the day she meets someone she's forbidden to love, and Romeo, oh Romeo, will do everything in his power to destroy that love.


OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Get it from the SCLA Library today!