Items of Interest
Summer Connections for Teens
School’s almost out but the library will be open all summer. Make “connections” with the library (attend a program, follow @larchlibteens, share a book review, & more). For each connection, you’ll get an entry to win one of two $100 gift cards. Details coming soon!
Our YA collection is growing
Of course, our YA collection is always growing but, recently, it has grown in a new way…large print. Research has shown that teens who struggle with reading can really benefit from large print books. Larger fonts and fewer words per page combine to help with decoding, fluency, and comprehension. Larger print can help readers facing cognitive challenges, ADD, ADHA, and dyslexia. Take a look at some of our new large print YA titles here.
Book to movie
William Kamkwamba’s 2009 memoir, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, is his amazing account of overcoming adversity to affect change. When William was a teenager in Malawi, drought and famine struck his country. In the midst of incredible hardship, William taught himself the basics of electricity and invented a functioning windmill to bring electricity and water to his village. This inspirational story was developed into a movie recently released on Netflix. The biography is also available in its original text as well as in a young readers edition.
Book to Movie
The Sun is Also a Star movie was released on May 17. It’s a great book and a quick read. Check it out now!
Looking for your next book?
Below are some lists that may help you find one. Within a list, click on check our catalog to place a hold. If you’d like to be notified when we update ‘Hot Off the Presses’ or ‘Upcoming Graphics & Manga’ go to the signup page and register.
