Poolville High School Books

A sequel to Twilight, New Moon is equally as great. I ordered it as soon as I finished Twilight. The third book in the series, Eclipse, won’t be published until October 2007, but I’ll be there to buy it.

Shereen Lewis

If you’re a hopeless romantic you’ll love this book. Actually if you’re human you’ll love it. Twilight is a suspense/romance/drama/sci-fi…I don’t want to say too much about it because I can go on and on and eventually I’ll give the whole book away. The reason it’s sci-fi is because it has vampires in it. When I told my friend it had vampires in it she looked at me like I was an idiot, but she read it and soon changed her mind. Just trust me…you’ll ABSOLUTELY love this book!

Shereen Lewis

M. T. Anderson’s 21st century novel set in an 18th century Gothic mansion and its grounds make for an interesting adventure when two friends are invited to visit an uncle for a couple of weeks. The two boys are lured into a seemingly harmless board game “The Game of Sunken Places,” whose stakes are higher than they could have imagined.

This new novel by Gennifer Choldenko makes you think about how your family affects who you are. Moose is a 13-year-old with an older sister who has autism. The setting is Alcatraz Island off the coast of San Francisco in the mid 1930s when the nation’s worst criminals were housed in a prison there. Moose’s father is a guard and an electrician at the prison so his family has moved there from what he thought was a comfortable life in Santa Monica. His parents wanted to give his sister a chance at a normal life by enrolling her in a special school for autistic children, but things don’t go as smoothly as planned. Famed gangster Al Capone is a prisoner and the warden’s daughter has dreamed up a scam and makes it difficult for Moose not to participate. How can he deal with her and taking care of his sister, too?

No, she’s not a missing classmate, but it is the name of a new novel we have on our shelves by Gail Giles. Described by famed mystery author James Patterson as “A smart scary tale that moves like a bullet train,” this novel will make you think twice about writing notes or talking about people behind their backs. Read what happens to Cass McBride.

Elsewhere is a place a little like heaven where a person goes after death in the new book by Gabrielle Zevin.  The main character arrives before she can even attend her prom or marry; the weird thing is that at whatever age a person dies, he or she begins to travel backwards in time until they reach infancy and birth again.  Then an amazing thing happens, but you’ll have to read the book to find out about that.  I could hardly put this one down once I started.  Enjoy!   -E. Shaver

This is one of Nicholas Sparks’ best books i have read. In this book the mother of a young boy dies and the father goes his whole life to find the killer. in the end you will be shocked to find out who really killed the mother. it’s quite amazing!! i really loved it and it is a “MUST” read!!!  -K. Mayo 

We have several new book displays in the library now:

TAYSHAS books are those listed on the high school reading list this year. They include horror, fantasy, adventure and real-world views.

Non-Fiction books cover topics such as essay writing, Civil War submarines, American photography and movie making.

Orca Soundings - These less-than-a-100 page novels are quick-reads about issues teens deal with daily. AR tests available for all of them, too.

Science and Math - Sometimes these subjects are a student’s favorite, but we have a few books that just might make them more interesting. Check it out @ the library!

Future Displays planned include War books, Romance Books and Books made into Movies. Give us your ideas for upcoming displays!

Ashley doesn’t even care about the prom, but it’s all her friends can talk about. When the faculty sponsor is busted for taking the money they’ve raised, Ashley is roped in to helping plan the new “alternate prom.”