Month: November 2018

Children

Sing Like Nobody’s Listening by Allison Gutknecht

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Grades 5 – 7

sing like nobody

Seventh graders Wylie Tennyson and Jada Emmett have been friends for as long as anyone can remember. Jada decides to audition for the school musical, and Wylie wants to do the same, but her stage fright gets the better of her and she chickens out. Still yearning to sing, she decides to create an a capella group and enter in a singing competition sponsored by her favorite reality TV show, Non-Instrumental. Jada becomes jealous of the group and decides to start one of her own and enter the competition as well. Can the two friends work out their differences or be rivals for good? Read Sing Like Nobody’s Listening by Allison Gutknect to find out!

Adult Fiction

After Anna by Lisa Scottoline

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Ages 18+

after anna

Maggie is a divorcee who got remarried to Dr. Noah Alderman, a pediatric allergist. She loves him, and adores his little boy Caleb. Then Maggie’s estranged 17-year-old daughter suddenly gets back in touch, and Maggie invites Anna to live with her, Noah and Caleb. Maggie is so overjoyed to have her daughter back that she ignores the warning signs that something may be amiss. Then Anna is murdered and Noah is the prime suspect. This thrilling novel proves once again what a master Scottoline is at her craft.

 

Middle Grade Fiction

Laura Ingalls is Ruining My Life by Shelley Tougas

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Grades 4 – 6laura ingalls

Charlotte and her family have just moved to Walnut Grove, the childhood home of author Laura Ingalls, the beloved author of the Little House on the Prairie series. Charlotte’s mom is convinced the move will help her write a bestselling novel, but Charlotte knows that it is just another excuse for her mother to avoid her responsibilities. Their new house is freezing and there’s not much to do in the sleepy little town. Charlotte isn’t convinced they’ll survive there for long, until the spirit of Laura Ingalls starts to get through to her.