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Thursday, 11 September 2008

5 Books That Rock

 Do you like listening to music? Why not try reading about it? Check out these five books with rock music themes. - Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway
- While trying to score a date with her cute co-worker at the Scooper Dooper, sixteen-year-old Audrey gains unwanted fame and celebrity status when her ex-boyfriend, a rock musician, records a breakup song about her that soars to the top of the Billboard charts.
- Born to Rock by Gordon Korman
- High school senior Leo Caraway, a conservative Republican, learns that his biological father is a punk rock legend.
- Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going
- Seventeen-year-old Troy, depressed, suicidal, and weighing nearly 300 pounds, gets a new perspective on life when a homeless teenager who is a genius on guitar wants Troy to be the drummer in his rock band.
- Guitar Girl by Sarra Manning
- Seventeen-year-old Molly Montgomery never planned on becoming famous. Starting a band with her best mates was just a way to have some fun. But when the group is joined by a charismatic bad-boy, things start happening.
- Rock Star, Superstar by Blake Nelson
- When Pete, a talented bass player, moves from playing in the high school jazz band to playing in a popular rock group, he finds the experience exhilarating even as his new fame jeopardizes his relationship with girlfriend Margaret.

Posted By Logan Library - Teen Talk Blog at 1:57 PM
 Tuesday, 26 August 2008

5 Books about Life in School

School has started again. Get into the spirit with these 5 books about academic life. - Cheater by Michael Laser
- When brilliant high school student Karl Petrovsky gets talked into participating in an elaborate cheating operation at his school, he ends up involved in a bigger problem than he ever anticipated.
- A Field Guide to High School by Marissa Walsh
- Andie will be starting high school in the fall. Her big sister, Claire, the super-popular valedictorian, has put together a guide that covers everything a freshman needs to know. But sometimes Andie wonders if Harvard-bound Claire got everything right.
- If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period by Gennifer Choldenko
- Kirsten and Walk, seventh-graders at an elite private school, alternate telling how race, wealth, weight, and other issues shape their relationships as they and other misfits stand up to a mean but influential classmate, even as they are uncovering a long-kept secret about themselves.
- New Rules of High School by Blake Nelson
- Seventeen-year-old Max Caldwell has been the perfect high school student--on the honor roll, captain of the debate team, and soon-to-be editor of the school newspaper--but during his senior year, he begins questioning his approach to life and things start to change.
- Schooled by Gordon Korman
- Homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, Capricorn (Cap) Anderson has never watched television, tasted a pizza, or even heard of a wedgie. But when his grandmother lands in the hospital, Cap is forced to move in with a guidance counselor and attend the local middle school. While Cap knows a lot about tie-dyeing and Zen Buddhism, no education could prepare him for the politics of public school.
What are your favorite books about school? Share your answers in the comments section.

Posted By Logan Library - Teen Talk Blog at 3:43 PM

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