Monday, October 30, 2017

The Fault In Our Stars by John Green





SYNOPSIS:

Hazel Grace Lancaster, 16 years old and a cancer fighting machine, meets Augustus Waters, also a cancer fighting machine. 


NPR: John Green: The Fault In Our Stars 

JOHN GREEN'S TED TALK (YOUTUBE)


JOHN GREEN'S WEBSITE:

OFFICIAL MOVIE TRAILER: 
AWARDS: 

Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth
Georgia Peach Book Award (2013)
Buxtehuder Bulle (2012)
Odyssey Award (2013)
Audie Award for Teens (2013)
West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA) for Older Readers (2013)

CREDITS: 


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 F. (2014, January 29). The Fault In Our Stars | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX. Retrieved October 30, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ItBvH5J6ss o

 Green, J. (2012). The Fault in Our Stars. New York: Dutton Books.©2012 ISBN13: 9780525478812. Hardcover $17.99
C. (Staff, N. (2012, January 28). Star-Crossed: When Teens With Cancer Fall In Love. Retrieved October 30, 2017, from http://www.npr.org/2012/01/28/145903081/star-crossed-when-teens-with-cancer-fall-in-love, 
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. BT. (2015, July 22). Paper towns and why learning is awesome | John Green. Retrieved October 30, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgDGlcxYrhQe

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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel


SYNOPSIS:


In this graphic memoir, Bechdel and her family put the "fun" in dysfunctional.

BOOKTALK:


VIDEO: Behind the Scenes with FunHome the musical:



AWARDS: 


Stonewall Book Award for Non-Fiction (2007)
Judy Grahn Award for Lesbian Nonfiction (2007)
Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Memoir/Biography (2007)
Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for Best Reality-Based Work (2007)


CREDITS:


Bechdel, A. (2006). Fun home: a family tragicomic. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. ©2006 ISBN13: 9780618477944. Hardcover $19.00

C. (2015, June 04). Behind the scenes of the Tony-nominated musical "Fun Home". Retrieved October 29, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTE1K1FRslM

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Thursday, October 19, 2017

Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different.by Karen Blumenthal


An unvarnished look at the iconic visionary behind Apple.

SYNOPSIS:
This book takes an unflinching look at the life of an icon, Steve Jobs. Using his 2005 commencement speech at Stanford University as the jumping off point, Blumenthal considers the many facets of Jobs remarkable life; his rocky start of being given up at birth for an adoption that very nearly did not take place, to his incomplete academic career, to the legendary garage invention of the first Apple computer, all the way to his final visionary legacies of the iPod, the iPad and the iPhone. Interspersed with his biography are small screenshot clips that highlight salient features of a particular episode, for example, in the chapter about the iPod, the screenshot covers what was on Jobs’ playlist. Blumenthal’s book is a highly readable, easily understandable recounting of the mercurial visionary that was Steve Jobs.
Given Jobs’ impact on modern technology and personal technology, and the fact that his creations are such an integral part of modern, daily life, it is inevitable that he will be the topic of many reports and papers in middle school and high school. Blumenthal’s background as a journalist and acclaimed children’s author is evident in this well-researched and clearly written book. It was a finalist for the 2013 YALSA-ALA Award for Excellence in Non-Fiction. It would make an excellent addition to any YA Biography collection.
VIDEO: Apple's Think Different Commercial (Full Length):

STEVE JOBS 2005 COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS: STANFORD UNIVERSITY:


AWARDS: 
YALSA Award Nominee for Excellence in Nonfiction (2013)

CREDITS:

Blumenthal, K. (2013). Steve Jobs: The man who thought different.  New York : Square Fish/Feiwel and Friends, 2013. ©2012 ISBN13: 9781250014450. Paperback. $8.99

K. (2010, August 21). Apple - Think Different - Full Version. Retrieved October 20, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFEarBzelBs

S. (2008, March 07). Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address. Retrieved October 20, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF8uR6Z6KLc

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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare


Tessa Gray sails to Victorian England in search of her brother. What she finds is beyond belief. 

SYNOPSIS:
Sixteen-year-old, Tessa Gray’s aunt has just died.  She receives a ticket from her brother, Nathaniel, for passage to London.  However, upon her arrival, Tessa is kidnapped by the Dark Sisters and treated cruelly. During this time the Dark Sisters also train Tessa to use her supernatural power of transformation. When Tessa is saved by a group known as the ShadowHunters, the real adventures begin.
This book is the first in the Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare. It follows her earlier series, The Mortal Instruments, which has been made into a film. It is set in Victorian England of 1878. This book debuted at no. 1 on the New York Times Children’s Bestselling List. This is an excellent addition to any YA Historical Fiction/Fantasy collection.

VIDEO: PUBLISHER'S BOOK TRAILER

  


AN INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR: 



AWARDS:


CREDITS:

Clare, C. (2010). Clockwork angel: the infernal devices bk. 1. N.Y: Margaret K. McElderry Books. ISBN13: 9781416975861. Hardcover. $19.99

S. (2010, August 18). Watch the Clockwork Angel Trailer. Retrieved October 20, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SOxzLY2OpA

S. (2010, July 26). Cassandra Clare's CLOCKWORK ANGEL. Retrieved October 20, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh-8Qyxa6sU

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Forever By Judy Bloom


Katherine and Michael are seniors in high school. This is their first serious relationship. 



SYNOPSIS:
Katherine and Michael are seniors in high school. This is their first serious (sexual) relationship. As their relationship grows they must face some difficult questions; Is it love? Is it forever? When they are separated for the summer, those questions must be answered again, as they meet new people.
Judy Blume is a prolific author. She has written for teens and adults. Forever is one of the earliest coming-of-age stories to tackle sexuality and sex among teenagers. It manages not to feel dated, despite the lack of modern technologies, like cellphones and social media. For this reason it deserves a spot on the Fiction shelves of most YA collections.


VIDEO:

A clip from the 1978 made-for-TV movie starring Stephanie Zimbalist:


AN INTERVIEW WITH JUDY BLUME:


AWARDS

**Forever has not won any awards, but it appears frequently on lists of banned books for teens.

CREDITS:


Blume, J. (2007). Forever--. New York: Simon Pulse. ISBN13: 9781416934004. Paperback. $6.99

Forever (TV 1978) Stephanie Zimbalist, Dean Butler,. (2015, January 16). Retrieved October 20, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJFefvaXbsM

L. (2015, September 19). Judy Blume on Dealing with Book Censorship and Overly Sensitive Parents. Retrieved October 20, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgddnD6OjN4

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Last Day

Today was my final day at Nebinger. I will miss it.