Skeleton Man

                The book that I am blogging about today may be a little older, but students still love it!  I have had several students come back and recommend this book.  Joseph Bruchac is a wonderful Native American author.  His books are from different genres, so if scary stories are not your thing, then check out one of his other stories.

                Not long after Molly's parents mysteriously disappear one night, her "great-uncle" shows up to claim her.  All he has are photographs of her family that convince the adults around her (but not Molly) that he is a relative. In fact, she thinks the photos look suspiciously like those that belonged to her father, who grew up on a Mohawk reservation. Molly is surprised that each night, her bony guardian locks her into her room, only allowing her to attend school during the day. Molly relies on the deciphering of her dreams, her "warrior-girl" courage and the support of her quirky but compassionate teacher to solve the mystery and rescue her parents.  Her “uncle” keeps getting creepier by the minute and Molly must find a way to escape!

                This book is a quick read that will have your heart racing!  If you like scary stories, then this could be the book for you!  If you would like to suggest the next book that is featured on this blog, come by the library and fill out the form.

Chomp

    Today’s post is about a book that a student has suggested the title of the book is Chomp by Carl Hiaasen.  This author has also written a couple of other young adult books such as Scat, Hoot, and Flush.   The student who recommended this book is 6th grader Elysssa.

    The book is about a young boy named Wahoo Cray who lives with his father while his mother is overseas teaching Mandarin to American Businessmen.   His father is an animal wrangler, so he's grown up with all manner of gators, snakes, parrots, rats, monkeys, snappers, and more in his backyard.  Wahoo is surprised when his father takes a job with a reality television show named “Expedition Survival”.  To make matters worse, his father does not get along with the star of the show Derek Badger (who knows next to nothing about nature or animals).  The idea for the show is that the producers will use the Cray’s tame creatures for the show, but Derek has other ideas for the show.  He wants to film the show in the middle of the Florida Everglades. Crazy things start to happen as soon as everyone arrives in the everglades.

    Elyssa said that if you like adventure and like to laugh out loud, then this is the book for you.  Be sure to check out the other titles by this author.  Until next time, have a great week Jets!

Welcome!

   Welcome to the WHMS library blog!  Yes, your librarian knows what a blog is and is also creating one!  It is my intention that this blog will be updated at least twice a week, depending on what is going on.  New books, old books, whatever students are reading now will be posted on here and detailed description given.  Any extra information that needs to be announced to everyone will also be found here.

   For this first post, I wanted to introduce myself and tell you a little about me.  I attended a very small high school in rural Oklahoma, where I spent a great deal of my time in the library (not much has changed!).  After high school, I attended the University of Central Oklahoma where I received my degree in Elementary Education.  I am married to my husband, Jason, for almost 4 years and we expecting our first child, a girl, in June.  I have a lot going on, but I enjoy working with all the students here at WHMS.

  If you would like to suggest a title for this blog, please fill out the information on the book form found in the library.  I want to cover books that students are currently reading or have just finished.  So until next time, have a good week!