FlumeAward – The Art of Fielding //The Art of Fielding// by Chad Harbach Again, I’m relying on Brenda here at the library: She doesn’t see this as a Flume book – it lacks suspense, and although the characters are well developed, she sees it as an adult book that would probably not appeal to teens. …
FlumeAward – The Autobiography of a Navy Seal 15814872No Easy Day: The Autobiography of a Navy Seal by Mark Owen with Kevin Mauer This is the story of one Navy SEAL, from boyhood to SEAL training to the death of Bin Laden and its aftermath.While I did not understand, sometimes disagreeing on a visceral level, …
FlumeAward – The Beginning of Everything The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider I enjoyed this book. It is solid, well-developed, contemporary fiction. It’s not a story that stuck with me over the past year, but it would be an easy read-alike for someone who likes books with smart characters trying to sort themselves out …
FlumeAward – The Berlin Boxing Club //The Berlin Boxing Club// by Robert Sharenow Students really like this book. We had two groups make video book teasers on it because they liked it so much.Kelly B. Keene High School, 2/9/12 I liked this book on a lot of levels. It is historical fiction during the time …
FlumeAward – Ten Ten by Gretchen McNeil Agatha Christie fans will recognize this story. Teens will appreciate the horror and fast pace (adults might find the teen plot a bit irritating unless they like series like Gossip Girl and the A List and Pretty Little Liars). This might prompt teen readers to read the original? …