Bright Young Things by Anna Godbersen

It's 1929, The Roaring Twenties, a time for speak-easys and flappers.

"Letty Larkspur and Cordelia Grey escaped their small Midwestern town for New York's glittering metropolis. All Letty wants is to see her name in lights, but she quickly discovers Manhattan is filled with pretty girls who will do anything to be a star. . . .


Cordelia is searching for the father she's never known, a man as infamous for his wild parties as he is for his shadowy schemes. Overnight, she enters a world more thrilling and glamorous than she ever could have imagined—and more dangerous. It's a life anyone would kill for . . . and someone will".   - HarperCollins Publishers

Anna Godbersen has also written the Luxe series.  It includes four titles, Luxe, Rumors, Envy and Splendor.  The historical series is about Manhattan society in 1900 and the secrets, lies and scandals of several families.

You Killed Wesley Payne by Sean Beaudoin

"You Killed Wesley Payne is a truly original and darkly hilarious update of classic pulp-noir, in which hard-boiled seventeen year-old Dalton Rev transfers to the mean hallways of Salt River High to take on the toughest case of his life. The question isn't whether Dalton's going to get paid. He always gets paid. Or whether he's gonna get the girl. He always (sometimes) gets the girl. The real question is whether Dalton Rev can outwit crooked cops and killer cliques in time to solve the mystery of "The Body" before it solves him".  - Hachette Book Co.

If you like this book, look for other detective, pulp fiction or crime/noir authors like Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler or Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.  Check the Book List Page for some suggestions.

Book Preview posted in left-hand column.

Book Fair in the Media Center

We will be holding a Scholastic book fair March 8 -14th.  The fair will be open to students and parents between the hours of 7:30 am - 4:30 pm each day.

We will have a selection of young adult books, children's books and sale books.

eBook Readers

Are you thinking of buying an eBook Reader?  What is an eBook Reader?

                                                                                                                           
An eBook reader is a portable electronic device that can hold about 1500 books and lets you keep favorite book titles at your fingertips. They are designed to read digital versions of books and magazines.  You can also download audiobooks to them and some are now coming out in color which would be good for children's books and some magazine formats.  While reading you can take notes and highlight passages you want to be able to find again. eBook readers are designed for easy loading, readability and convenience. They are easy to use and lightweight. 

Things to consider before purchasing would be:      
Design - screen size and wireless capabilities.
Content - availability of titles for your version.
Memory /Battery Life - how long can it stay on before having to recharge.
Additional Features - black and white or color, audio formats

New Hanover County Public Library has developed a comparison chart that might help you with your decision.  With some of the readers you can also download ebooks from the public library.