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The Devil’s Paintbox by Victoria McKernan is a tragic tale of life on the Oregon Trail. It’s a story about starvation, sickness, death, but also a story of hope, friendship, and perseverance. It’s certainly not a story for the faint of heart. Check out this trailer for the book.
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In 1963, Sam’s father is a well-known Civil Rights activist who organizes peaceful non-violent demonstrations. Sam’s brother, Stick, has joined the Black Panthers. As Sam watches his friends and family physically and verbally attacked by racists’ members of their community, Sam finds himself having to choose between his father and his brother.
The story moves along slowly at first, but becomes really intense near the end, so stick with it. You won’t be disappointed, and you’ll learn about something you don’t usually learn about in history class. -
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What a powerful book! The bullying incidents described so vividly in this book made me feel the character’s emotions. And I was reminded of my years in school. I thought about my classmates and how mean they could be. Then I thought about myself. Did I join in? Did I stand by and just let it happen? These are important questions to confront. Watch the trailer below and consider reading this one. You won’t regret it. P.S. If you liked Thirteen Reason Why by Jay Asher, I am pretty sure you’ll like this book too.
[podcast format=”video”]http://docushare.lps.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-642191/TheHateListTrailer.mp4[/podcast]
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Our book club just finished reading The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Some of us loved the book and others of us just weren’t that into it. It certainly created a good conversation. Watch the book trailer, read the book, and decide for yourself.
The Graveyard Book Trailer Narrated by Neil Gaiman from The Graveyard Book Tour on Vimeo.
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Rain and her best friend, Galen, are celebrating New Year’s Eve, which is also Rain’s birthday. For Rain’s birthday, Galen gives her a beautiful necklace and what she hoped for the most, her first kiss. The next morning, Rain finds out that Galen was killed that night when he was hit by a car on his way home. Rain pulls away from everyone and everything. What will it take for Rain to start living again?
While the snow was falling and Lincoln Public Schools were closed for a couple of days, I read the book, Crossing the Tracks, which I borrowed from the public library. I selected the book because the setting is in towns and cities not too far from where I grew up. The novel relates the story of a young girl, Iris, who faces many trials in her life including the death of her mother at an early age and a distant father who sends her away for the summer. Although not thrilled to work for the Nesbitt family, Iris is genuinely surprised by their warmth, friendship and hospitality. However, Iris must face her memories, anger, and sadness especially when tragedy dramatically changes her course in life. I fell in love with the characters in this novel especially Mrs. Nesbitt, Dr. Avery Nesbitt, and Leroy (Iris’ boyfriend). They make the novel worth reading. I was disappointed about the celebratory treatment of a particular death near the end of the novel. I’d tell you who dies, but I’d ruin the story for you.