We have been out of school for a couple of days now, and doesn’t it feel great? I must admit that I have already been to the Normal Public Library–I guess I just can’t stay away completely. This reminds me that both the Normal and Bloomington libraries have pretty low-key summer reading programs for teens. You just read some books, let them know, and they have some cool prizes to give away. Someone participating in the Normal program will even win a computer.
Not sure about what to read?
I took home Stravaganza: City of Masks by Mary Hoffman and it is a fine fantasy so far. More on that book later…. Sitting on my end table is Red Rider’s Hood by Neil Schusterman, a twisted update of the classic fairy tale. His first book in the series, Dread Locks, was a fun read. I am also more than halfway through listening to Small Steps (the sequel to Holes) on CD in my car. It is by Louis Sachar, and there is another book called Small Steps by Peg Kehret which is about her childhood battle against polio (also a good book, but not the sequel to Holes). Anyway, Small Steps is about Armpit and his plans to fly straight after getting out of Camp Greenlake. He faces some challenges (like X-Ray’s get rich quick scheme) and triumphs (becoming friends with teenage pop star Kyra DeLeon). I can’t wait to see how it ends. And I brought home more books in a laundry basket, but I’ll save those for another post…
If you see me in one of the libraries, be sure to come up and say “hi.” i might even have a good book suggestion for you. And if you read a good one, feel free to post a comment about it here.
Mission: Accomplished
