http://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/atom.aspxCommunity Server2008-07-14T10:15:00Zhttp://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/08/20/the-battle-of-the-labyrinth-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians.aspx2008-08-20T13:27:00Z2008-08-20T13:27:00ZThe Battle of the Labyrinth: Percy Jackson and the Olympians By: Rick Riordan Warning: Previous plots may be given away! With Kronos getting closer and closer to regaining form because of Luke&#39;s treacherous help, Annabeth, Percy, Grover and Tyson embark on a quest that would make the best of us go mad. In fact, one member of Camp Half-Blood does. Camp Half-Blood is no longer the safe haven it once was for its campers. Kronos&#39; rise is putting a very serious tone to the camp: they are preparing...(<a href="http://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/08/20/the-battle-of-the-labyrinth-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blc.edu/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=608" width="1" height="1">erin.johnsonhttp://blc.edu/cs/members/erin.johnson.aspxhttp://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/08/18/the-titan-s-curse-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians.aspx2008-08-18T20:08:00Z2008-08-18T20:08:00ZThe Titan&#39;s Curse: Percy Jackson and the Olympians By: Rick Riordan Warning: Pursue at your own risk as part of a previous plot may be given away! Percy, Thalia and Annabeth are on another mission: this time to help the satyr and their friend, Grover. He&#39;s found two new half-bloods at a school in Maine. He&#39;s also found the monster that wants to get to the new kids first. Right away, things start to go wrong, then get much worse when one of the gang goes over the side of a cliff. Nico...(<a href="http://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/08/18/the-titan-s-curse-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blc.edu/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=599" width="1" height="1">erin.johnsonhttp://blc.edu/cs/members/erin.johnson.aspxhttp://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/08/15/jazz-on-a-saturday-night.aspx2008-08-15T15:44:00Z2008-08-15T15:44:00ZJazz on a Saturday Night By: Leo &amp; Diane Dillon What a fantastically short introduction to some of Jazz&#39;s greatest musicians! At the beginning of the text the authors give us an introduction to Jazz, where it started, what it is and how it has evolved. I love that! They also tell us that the ‘dream team&#39; of musicians they have in this book did not all play together at the same time as portrayed, but that many of them played together at other times. The story itself is very short, two...(<a href="http://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/08/15/jazz-on-a-saturday-night.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blc.edu/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=594" width="1" height="1">erin.johnsonhttp://blc.edu/cs/members/erin.johnson.aspxhttp://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/08/14/the-sea-of-monsters-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians.aspx2008-08-14T19:29:00Z2008-08-14T19:29:00ZThe Sea of Monsters: Percy Jackson and the Olympians By: Rick Riordan There may be information that will give away part of the plot of the first book. Don&#39;t say I didn&#39;t warn you! After the successful completion of his very first quest, Percy goes back home to try out yet another school for the year. He&#39;s not quite ready to life at camp Half-Blood full time. Percy makes a new friend in Tyson. The only problem is, Tyson is made fun of by all the other kids, and Percy gets made fun of for...(<a href="http://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/08/14/the-sea-of-monsters-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blc.edu/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=593" width="1" height="1">erin.johnsonhttp://blc.edu/cs/members/erin.johnson.aspxhttp://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/08/11/the-lightning-thief-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians.aspx2008-08-11T19:42:00Z2008-08-11T19:42:00ZThe Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians By: Rick Riordan If you&#39;re looking for some great writing that provides nicely paced action this is the series for you! Percy Jackson&#39;s reputation is that of a troublemaker. He gets kicked out of school after school, sometimes for things that are his fault, and other times because of things that just sort of happen to him. Take the last day of 6 th grade for instance; Percy is to be disciplined for using a water-fountain to spray a mean...(<a href="http://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/08/11/the-lightning-thief-percy-jackson-and-the-olympians.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blc.edu/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=592" width="1" height="1">erin.johnsonhttp://blc.edu/cs/members/erin.johnson.aspxhttp://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/08/06/the-wednesday-wars.aspx2008-08-06T21:25:00Z2008-08-06T21:25:00ZThe Wednesday Wars By: Gary D. Schmidt Newbery Honor Book - 2008 Holling Hoodhood was an easy character to identify with: a father who&#39;s always right and gets his way - even at the expense of his children, a mother who does what dad says, a teenaged sister who won&#39;t help you when you tell her that your teacher hates you, and a teacher that hates him. Well, the hate part is subjective. As a seventh-grade boy I can certainly see why Holling would think his teacher disliked him: he was the only...(<a href="http://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/08/06/the-wednesday-wars.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blc.edu/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=588" width="1" height="1">erin.johnsonhttp://blc.edu/cs/members/erin.johnson.aspxhttp://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/08/04/the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian.aspx2008-08-04T14:04:00Z2008-08-04T14:04:00ZThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian By: Sherman Alexie This National Book Award Winner does not shy away from difficult subjects: best friends, fights, death, hopes and dreams and accepting who we are. Arnold Spirit (Junior) is a smart-alecky young Indian boy who has spent the majority of his life being picked on and beaten up. He doesn&#39;t even question this; it&#39;s just how it is for him. The only person that truly will stick up for him is his best friend, Rowdy, but Rowdy is also...(<a href="http://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/08/04/the-absolutely-true-diary-of-a-part-time-indian.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blc.edu/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=587" width="1" height="1">erin.johnsonhttp://blc.edu/cs/members/erin.johnson.aspxhttp://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/08/01/the-incredible-book-eating-boy.aspx2008-08-01T14:24:00Z2008-08-01T14:24:00ZThe Incredible Book-Eating Boy By: Oliver Jeffers Illustrated By: Oliver Jeffers The concept of this book is just fabulous! It all begins by telling us that Henry loves books. I can relate: I love books too! The problem is that Henry doesn&#39;t love them quite the same way most readers do: he likes to eat them instead of reading them. He does start small; first a word, then a sentence, next a page, and finally, the entire book. A marvelous benefit for Henry is that he gains knowledge through his...(<a href="http://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/08/01/the-incredible-book-eating-boy.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blc.edu/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=586" width="1" height="1">erin.johnsonhttp://blc.edu/cs/members/erin.johnson.aspxhttp://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/07/30/letters-from-rapunzel.aspx2008-07-30T15:41:00Z2008-07-30T15:41:00ZLetters from Rapunzel By: Sara Lewis Holmes I never read the jacket flap for this one, the title just intrigued me. Fairy tales you know! But I was in for a surprise - this is not the Rapunzel from the tales we are familiar. This Rapunzel is a modern-day girl whose father suffers from &quot;evil spells&quot; as she calls them, and while looking through some of his things finds a post-office box that her father writes to. Thinking that the person receiving the letters is a friend, Rapunzel begins...(<a href="http://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/07/30/letters-from-rapunzel.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blc.edu/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=585" width="1" height="1">erin.johnsonhttp://blc.edu/cs/members/erin.johnson.aspxhttp://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/07/28/th1rteen-r3asons-why.aspx2008-07-28T12:54:00Z2008-07-28T12:54:00ZThirteen Reasons Why By: Jay Asher For a first book Asher tackles an uncomfortable subject for many people: teenage suicide. Honestly, I really wasn&#39;t sure about this book, but I figured it&#39;s a relevant topic in today&#39;s society and one that needs to be addressed. Asher did not disappoint me, in fact, he enlightened me. Hannah is the girl of the main characters dreams. She&#39;s pretty and although there are many rumors about her, Clay can&#39;t help but think about her. He even got a...(<a href="http://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/07/28/th1rteen-r3asons-why.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blc.edu/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=576" width="1" height="1">erin.johnsonhttp://blc.edu/cs/members/erin.johnson.aspxhttp://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/07/25/the-true-story-of-the-three-little-pigs.aspx2008-07-25T17:26:00Z2008-07-25T17:26:00ZThe True Story of the Three Little Pigs By: A. Wolf As Told To: Jon Scieszka Illustrated By: Lane Smith Scieszka and Smith have teamed up numerous times to bring upbeat, funny picture books that will make the reader think. This particular story is one of my favorites by them. Everyone knows the story of the Three Little Pigs. That mean old wolf huffed and puffed, blew down houses and ate their owners. That is, until he came to the third house of the pig siblings made of brick and met a horrible end...(<a href="http://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/07/25/the-true-story-of-the-three-little-pigs.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blc.edu/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=573" width="1" height="1">erin.johnsonhttp://blc.edu/cs/members/erin.johnson.aspxhttp://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/07/24/tithe-a-modern-fairy-tale.aspx2008-07-24T12:53:00Z2008-07-24T12:53:00ZTithe: A Modern Fairy Tale By: Holly Black Kaye is a very individual 16-year-old girl. Her mom doesn&#39;t make her go to school. Instead, she works delivering Chinese food in order to have enough money to cover the bills while her mom sings in a band. All of that changes when a friend attacks her mom and they head to her grandma&#39;s house to get away from it all. Kaye&#39;s mom is the type that wild children everywhere would love: she doesn&#39;t make Kaye go to school and doesn&#39;t really care...(<a href="http://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/07/24/tithe-a-modern-fairy-tale.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blc.edu/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=571" width="1" height="1">erin.johnsonhttp://blc.edu/cs/members/erin.johnson.aspxhttp://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/07/21/a-drowned-maiden-s-hair.aspx2008-07-21T13:31:00Z2008-07-21T13:31:00ZA Drowned Maiden&#39;s Hair: A Melodrama By: Laura Amy Schlitz Maud lives at the Barbary Asylum for Female Orphans. She knows she&#39;s not a ‘good girl,&#39; otherwise she would have been adopted when her brother and younger sister were (the family needed a boy to help with chores and fell in love with her adorable little sister, leaving Maud alone). She takes her bad-girl reputation to the extreme in some cases, but on the morning of the best day of her life she was locked in the outhouse singing...(<a href="http://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/07/21/a-drowned-maiden-s-hair.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blc.edu/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=560" width="1" height="1">erin.johnsonhttp://blc.edu/cs/members/erin.johnson.aspxhttp://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/07/16/the-case-of-the-bizarre-bouquets-an-enola-holmes-mystery.aspx2008-07-16T17:06:00Z2008-07-16T17:06:00ZThe Case of the Bizarre Bouquests: An Enola Holmes Mystery By: Nancy Springer Spoiler Alert! I read these in quick-succession and don&#39;t think I can avoid telling you something that is resolved in The Case of the Missing Marquess and The Case of the Left-Handed Lady . Just thought I should warn you! Enola has to come up with a new name now that Ivy Meshle is possibly known to her brother Sherlock since Dr. Watson knew her as Ivy Meshle and he saw her when she solved the disappearance of Lady Cecily...(<a href="http://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/07/16/the-case-of-the-bizarre-bouquets-an-enola-holmes-mystery.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blc.edu/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=559" width="1" height="1">erin.johnsonhttp://blc.edu/cs/members/erin.johnson.aspxhttp://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/07/14/the-case-of-the-left-handed-lady-an-enola-holmes-mystery.aspx2008-07-14T15:15:00Z2008-07-14T15:15:00ZThe Case of the Left-Handed Lady: An Enola Holmes Mystery By: Nancy Springer Spoiler Alert! I read these in quick-succession and don&#39;t think I can avoid telling you something that is resolved in The Case of the Missing Marquess . Just thought I should warn you! We find Enola Alone in London. (I just couldn&#39;t resist capitalizing the Alone). She&#39;s outwitted her brothers; sort-of located her mum, and is the office assistant to Dr. Leslie T. Ragostin, the world&#39;s first Scientific Perditorian...(<a href="http://blc.edu/cs/blogs/library/archive/2008/07/14/the-case-of-the-left-handed-lady-an-enola-holmes-mystery.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://blc.edu/cs/aggbug.aspx?PostID=558" width="1" height="1">erin.johnsonhttp://blc.edu/cs/members/erin.johnson.aspx