Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

In 1943, a British fighter plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France and the survivor tells a tale of friendship, war, espionage, and great courage as she relates what she must to survive while keeping secret all that she can. Fantastic book that is one of the top ten books on the Tayshas High School Reading List.

Burn for Burn by Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian

Burn for Burn is all about girls getting revenge.  Kat, Lillia, and Mary have all been wronged and this time they won't let it go. 

Kat is the mastermind of the three.  She has been treated horribly by most of the students at her school and she isn't going to take it any more.   Lillia would put up being treated badly, but she won't allow her sister to be treated that way.  Mary left the island and is back to seek revenge.  She was treated unfairly by one person and is not OK with just letting this person slide.  She will get back at him and Kat and Lillia are more than happy to help.

Kat is the loner of the three and has been jilted
more than once, because she just falls for the wrong guy.  Her reason seems the most petty, but she is also the most driven of the three.  Lillia is really a sweetheart, and even though she has been wronged along the way, she is out to protect her younger sister.  Out of the three, Mary is the most wronged and probably has a right to seek revenge, but she is also confused and easily influenced and desperate for friends. 

The revenge methods would probably be typical of teens, but some of the planning methods seem to border on illegal, crazy and just funny. 

Worth the read for the dynamics among Kat, Lillia and Mary as well as those they want to revenge.   This is a departure for Jenny Han and Siobhan Vivian, but I thoroughly enjoyed Burn for Burn.  Could their be a sequel?

The Diviners by Libba Bray

The Diviners is a standout book among those authored by Libba Bray.  Set in during the roaring twenties, Evie O'Neill has been shipped off to New York City from rural Ohio because her gossip got her in trouble with the locals.  Evie can't wait to cut loose in NYC, thinking she will experience speakeasies, the Ziegfeld girls and all NYC has to offer.  The only catch is that she must live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult.  Evie worries that her uncle will discover her darkest sercret:  a supernatural power that up till now has only brought her trouble.  But when the police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol and Will is called to the scene, Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer. 
Libba Bray has written a fantastic historical book where the glittering surface of the Roaring Twenties hides a mystical horror creeping across the country.  This book is not to be missed.
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Top Ten Titles @ FHS LIbrary

Don't forget that this week is Teen Read Week.  Stop in and vote for your favorite book title from among the top ten favorites in our library.  You have ten nominations to vote from or write in your own.  Also check out the entries in our 'artwork inspired by a book' contest.  We have tons of entries from CTE students.  There is some awesome art to look at, so don't miss it.

Teen Read Week-- October 14-20. Don't miss it!

It Came from the Library! Is the theme of this year's Teen Read Week! Stop in to the library and pick up agraphic novels, horror books, fantasy titles and more. 
Stop down and vote for your favorite Teens' Top Ten.  Ballots are in the library.  Check out the display of FHS horror and fantasy titles and find out how you can enter our FHS book inspired art contest.  Your artwork can be any type, incuding photo, drawing, paining, sculpture, manga.  We want to see it all!
See Mrs. Bivins for more details. 
Keep checking the blog for more information about our top ten voting and to see artwork entries in our own FHS book inspired art contest. 


 

Banned Book Week

This is Banned Book Week, celebrating the freedom to read.  It brings together librarians, teachers, booksellers, authors, publishers  and others who value free and open access to books.  To celebrate this important event, The FHS Library has a display of some of the commonly banned books and other materials highlighting the importance of this annual event.   

Stop in at the library and look at the display of banned books.  You might be surprised at some of the titles on the list.

Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson

This is a fantastic story of the romance between a fearless heroine and the boy who wouldn't grow up.  In the woods of Neverland, Tiger Lily meets the teenage Peter Pan and before she knows it, she has fallen under his spell.  She is willing to risk everything and I mean everything just to be with him.  Soon Tiger Lily has a nemesis who threatens to tear apart the romance she has with Peter.  Little does Tiger Lily know that Peter could be the most dangerous enemy she has met or have the most loyal and loving heart.  Would you risk everything for the love of your life?  This book is not to be missed.