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September 30, 2009
THREE APPLES AWARD NOMINATIONS
The Teen 3 Apples Book Award has been developed to encourage the joy of reading for pleasure, and to give the teens of New York State the opportunity to participate in honoring their favorite books.
Each year teens in grades 7-12 (ages 13+) nominate their favorite book, creating a statewide ballot of fifteen of the most popular titles.
Nominations for the 2010 Teen 3 Apples Book Award are underway. Pick up a ballot at the Young Adult Services Desk to nominate your favorite. All nominations must be returned to the YA Librarians by October 20th.
Previous winners:
2009 TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer
2008 A CHILD CALLED IT by David Pelzer
SO PICK UP A NOMINATION FORM AND LET YOUR FAVORITE READ BE RECOGNIZED.
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September 8, 2009
1984 by George Orwell
Books can be timeless and a great example is 1984 by George Orwell.
Winston Smith appears to be the average human; he lives in the Victory Mansions and works in one of the Ministries, but beneath the man there is a deep-seated hatred for “the Party.” He believes in independence and freethinking, both of which have been outdated for many years. After an “illegal” love affair, Winston and his partner, Julia seek the help of a member of the inner party who Winston is determined that he agrees with them. That man, O’Brien, tells them the secrets of “the Brotherhood,” devoted to bringing down the party. After one of many of Julia and Winston’s secret meetings, they are discovered from the dreaded Thought police and brought to the torture rooms as “traitors” in “The Ministry of Love.” Winston, the traitor, is forced to be re-educated in being a “loyal member of the party” from an unexpected teacher. Can freethinking win out against the powers of Big Brother? The answer may surprise you.
Because of the deep messages and complex theories resented by Orwell, I recommend this book for high school juniors and seniors who are interested in psychology and how the mind can be manipulated.
Andrew Scarpitta
Chaminade High School
Grade 12
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September 1, 2009
OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND by Marilyn Kaye
Amanda Beeson is the queen of the popular girls at Meadowbrook Middle School, but behind her cool exterior, she has a secret that nobody knows about. Ever since she was a little girl, she has had the ability to steal the body of another person. When she accidently enters the body of Tracy, the biggest outcast in school, she finds out she is not the only student at Meadowbrook with a special power. Attending classes as Tracy, Amanda finds out that the "gifted" class Tracy is enrolled in is not for students who are exceptionally smart, but for those with extraordinary powers like herself. Becoming invisible, telekinesis, super strength, premonition and mind control are just a few of the powers that the other students possess.
All Amanda wants to do is figure out how to get back into her own body, but after discovering the secrets of her classmates, her life will never the same.
Out of Sight, Out of Mind is the first book in the Gifted Series.
Also check out Better Late Than Never, the second book in the series.
I RECOMMEND THE GIFTED SERIES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS.
Ms. Cea
Young Adult Librarian
East Meadow Public Library
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