Sleeping Freshman Never Lie

Sleeping Freshman Never Lie by David Lubar

Summary:  Scott Hudson is trying to survive his freshman year in high school when his mother announces she's pregnant.  In order to give his new sibling advice, since his older brother isn't there to give him advice, Scott begins writing letters to this unborn creature.

Thoughts: Another great book!  Seriously, they're getting pretty easy to come by these days.  It's a realistic fiction that's relevant for boys but accessible to girls, too.  The friend group starts breaking up, one of them is constantly tormented, and, of course, there are girls involved.  It's a fun read that kept me smiling.

Enclave

Enclave by Ann Aguirre

Summary: Deuce lives in post-apocalyptic America in an underground city.  She has just become a huntress when she learns that the Eaters are becoming smarter and are threatening their colony.  Her elders don't believe her and frame her friend of the cardinal sin of hoarding.  She saves him and is banished.  She must now find a new place to live and learn how to survive Topside.

Thoughts:  Great book!  It's kind of a mix of Hunger Games, City of Ember, and The Giver all in one.  Anyone looking to read a post-apocalyptic novel should definitely give this a look.

Rip Tide

Rip Tide by Kat Falls

Summary: Ty now has to save his parents from certain death.  They are being held captive in a sinking township.

Thoughts:  Amazing!  I enjoyed this book as much as I enjoyed Dark Life.  Ty's adventures seem to leap out of the book and pull me into the water.  It kind of makes me want to be an underwater pioneer!

Messenger

Messenger by Lois Lowry

Summary: In this sequel to The Giver, Lowry paints the picture of a young man who wants nothing more than to be given his True Name of Messenger.  However, the forest surrounding Village (and the people within Village) are becoming darker and more hostile.  As he works to deliver his messages, he finds he has a strange power.

Personal Thoughts:  This book was pretty good.  It wasn't amazing, but it was a good read that I definitely wanted to finish.  I really wanted to know how the boy turns out in the story.  If you're curious as to what happened after the end of The Giver, you definitely need to read this book.

Author Visit

Yesterday, Jordan Sonnenblick came to visit our campus.  He ate lunch with the winners of the Book Battle, then spoke with two different groups of kids.  It was amazing!  He's such a great guy!  He based his stories on different events that happened in his life.  It was such a pleasure to hear him speak about his life, his inspirations, and his stories.

Here are some pictures to prove I'm not lying!  :)

Battle of the Books!

 

Jordan Sonnenblick, author of some really awesome YA books, is visiting Hunt on Monday, December 12th in the afternoon.  In order to garner some interest in his books, the librarian at Scoggins (Mrs. Turner) and I decided to have a Battle of the Books!

Each campus would have their students read as many pages of Jordan Sonnenblick's books as possible.  The top readers would then participate in the trivia battle.  We Skyped with Scoggins thanks to help from my technology guru.

The kids had a BLAST!  The technology worked, the kids answered questions like crazy.  There was even clapping and cheering happening in the library.  Scoggins was quite a formidable foe!  We were head to head for most of the competition.  Mrs. Turner gave us two points for a spectacular answer: Acute Lymphoma Leukemia.  That gave us the edge.  In the end, despite Scoggins' awesomeness, we WON!

GREAT JOB HUSKIES!!

Photography Club

This month's photos were even more impressive than last!  What fun!

Here's yesterday's student's choice winner:

Great job, Victoria!  This "low angle" shot was great!  Love the fall colors.

This month's "assignments" are:

• Someone you love
• Something blue
• Childhood memory
• Sunset

Happy snapping, photographers!