Ideas to Inspire

This month’s TAB book club recommendations: Remember, if you want to order books, just go to the Scholastic Book Clubs page (look on the menu bar above this post). See it?
This historical fiction personalizes the experience of the Little Rock 9, a group of black students who in 1957 tried to integrate the all white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. This is a heartbreaking story in that it is a true story. If you are a Sharon Draper fan, read this. If you’re really interested in the true account, read Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Patillo Beals, one of the Little Rock 9.

Did you know that graphic novels contain more rare words than most young adult fiction? This is the classic Brahm Stoker Dracula story done in the dope comic format that’s all the rage (again).

I love quirky, and this book is full of quirky. For example, in the minute it could take you to read this page, the Earth will be hit by 6,000 lightning strikes; 2,137 pounds of popcorn will be eaten; 10,000 pieces of skin will be lost from your body; 21,000 pizzas will be baked; 954 camera phones will be sold worldwide; the International Space Station will travel 289 miles in its orbit around the Earth; and 750,000 gallons of water will tumble over Niagara Falls.

Ok, yes, I wrote about this before, but I really think this series has beaucoup (choke) potential. Dan and Amy Cahill are in a race with their other conniving relatives for the 39 clues that will reveal the secret of the Cahill power. Learn history the fun way. There’s also a 39 clues game on the website and I kind of got into that. Spent an evening trying to get through as many clues as I could, and so if you want to play the game and use the cards that are not in your book, Scholastic also has a card pack for sale with 16 other cards. You can also use codes from other people’s cards, so if you want to play online, you can use my cards too: 234W6MRGX2. Warning, if, like me, you are not adept at dexterity/skill type of video games, you will be frustrated by some of the online games. I can’t get certain clues because I can’t pass enough levels of flying, or whatever to get the clue. ARGH!

October is a double whammy month with 2 book orders online: Tab and Teen Readers’ Club. Ordering is easy and secure and the books will be delivered to advisories 2 weeks after the order deadline (October 17, 2008)

If you’re interested in ordering books, come to my room to get a flyer and order online

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This month’s recommendations:

From TRC (teen readers’ club)

Favorite author this year, Stephanie Meyer (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn) came out with her first sci-fi book, The Host. Will Melanie Stryder refuse to surrender her brain to the alien presence known as Wanderer? Two souls, one body. . .and a love that’s bigger than both!

From TAB:

The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti When 16 year old Helmuth discovers that Germany is lying to its people, he tries to expose the truth — and he is tried for treason! Gripping WWII drama told in flashbacks with breathtaking suspense.