Students are reminded to return any outstanding library books before first semester classes’ end. Then you can pick
up a great read from one of our new books in the NNEC library before
exams begin! Realistic fiction, mystery, historical and sports fiction, graphic
novels, non-fiction, and an anthology of stories, poems and art
representing native women are just some of what you will find! Hope to see
you soon and happy reading from the NNEC library.
Brave by Svetlana Chmakova
"In his daydreams,
Jensen is the biggest hero that ever was, saving the world and his friends on a
daily basis. But his middle school reality is VERY different - math is hard,
getting along with friends is hard...Even finding a partner for the class
project is a big problem when you always get picked last. And the pressure's on
even more once the school newspaper's dynamic duo, Jenny and Akilah, draw Jensen
into the whirlwind f school news, social experiment projects, and
behind-the-scenes club drama. Jensen's always played the middle school game one
level at a time, but suddenly, someone's cranked up the difficulty setting.
Will those daring daydreams of his finally work in his favor, or will he have
to find real solutions to his real life problems?" -- Provided by
publisher. (Worldcat.org)
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Justyce McAllister is
a good kid, an honor student, and always there to help a friend—but none of
that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. Despite
leaving his rough neighborhood behind, he can't escape the scorn of his former
peers or the ridicule of his new classmates. Justyce looks to the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
for answers. But do they hold up anymore? He starts a journal to Dr. King to
find out. Then comes the day Justyce goes driving with his best friend, Manny, windows
rolled down, music turned up—way up,
sparking the fury of a white off-duty cop beside them. Words fly. Shots are
fired. Justyce and Manny are caught in the crosshairs. In the media fallout,
it's Justyce who is under attack. - Amazon.ca
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women by Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale
Whether looking
back to a troubled past or welcoming a hopeful future, the powerful voices of
Indigenous women across North America resound in this book. In the same style
as the best-selling Dreaming in Indian, #Not Your
Princess presents an eclectic collection of poems, essays, interviews,
and art that combine to express the experience of being a Native woman. Stories
of abuse, humiliation, and stereotyping are countered by the voices of
passionate women making themselves heard and demanding change. Sometimes angry,
often reflective, but always strong, the women in this book will give teen
readers insight into the lives of women who, for so long, have been virtually
invisible. - Amazon.ca
Blue Water Hues by Vicki Delaney
Paramedic Ashley
Grant is settling into her new life in the Caribbean, although sometimes she
still feels like a fish out of water. The ambulance is called to a fire at a
prestigious resort, and Ashley recognizes the victim as a hotel chef and the
cousin of her friend Darlene. When a second death occurs, the police are quick
to close the case. But Darlene isn't satisfied, and she drags the unwitting
Ashley into the investigation. Does this idyllic beach resort have a dark side? - Amazon.ca
Blue Water Hues is the second book in the Ashley Grant Mystery
series.
What the Night Sings by Vesper Stamper
After losing her family and everything she knew
in the Nazi concentration camps, Gerta is finally liberated, only to find
herself completely alone. Without her papa, her music, or even her true
identity, she must move past the task of surviving and on to living her life.
In the displaced persons camp where she is staying, Gerta meets Lev, a fellow
teen survivor who she just might be falling for, despite her feelings for
someone else. With a newfound Jewish identity she never knew she had, and a
return to the life of music she thought she lost forever, Gerta must choose how
to build a new future. - Amazon.ca
