Ellen Sulzycki is a youth services librarian. She loves to share ideas about programming, learning, and creating. A Western Massachusetts native, she has been working with youth in libraries since 2013.
“Lanky lizards!”
Block paints an off-beat world of magical realism through her lyrical prose. Weetzie Bat is a glittery, non-conformist teen living in L.A. She meets the coolest guy at school, Dirk, and her quest for “happily ever after” begins. After you fall in love with this fun and quirky book, there are six others in Block’s Dangerous Angel series.
An enchanting mystery that will have you on the edge of your seat until the very end! A dark story of the supernatural set in 1920s New York City. Speakeasies, theater, jazz and plenty of twenties slang to keep you giggling.
The story follows a young woman named Evie O’Neill who possesses a power she just can’t explain. After Evie’s brother dies, she is sent to New York City to live with her uncle, a professor of the occult. A chilling murder takes place and Evie’s uncle is called in to help the police investigate the mysterious circumstances. Could Evie’s power help solve this disturbing mystery?
Bray’s characters will stay with you long after you finish reading. Stay tuned for the second book in this series, Lair of Dreams.
Fangirl is a coming of age tale about a young woman named Cath who is starting her freshman year of college. Cath and her twin sister Wren are both obsessed with Simon Snow (think Harry Potter.) Cath writes fan fiction online and has a multitude of followers. As the year progresses, Cath’s new college life gets in the way of the relationship with her sister, their father, and even Simon.
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