
Refresh, Refresh by Danica Novgorodoff
As in times past, many teenage boys are growing up without dads. Refresh, Refresh illustrates the lives of three boys who are waiting for their dads to come home, hoping that the military and the war doesn’t swallow their families whole. Gordon, Cody, and Josh are three friends whose [...]
February 28, 2010 | Posted in
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The Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
This novel is based on the true story of a Hitler Youth named Helmuth Hubener who was imprisoned and put to death by the Nazis. Helmuth recounts the course of events leading up to his imprisonment from his jail cell on death row in Berlin , Germany [...]
February 1, 2010 | Posted in
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Dinos in the Snow by Karma Wilson
Does your child love dinosaurs? This book combines one of the most popular topics at the Library, dinosaurs with wintry activities. Follow a Barapasaurus, Stegosaurus and other friends as they embark on dino-sized adventures on skis, sleds and snowboards. The rhyming text will make any snowy day [...]

Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks
Cadel Piggott is a genius. Really. At age seven he was brought to see a psychologist because he kept getting in trouble as a result of his manipulation of computer and security equipment. By his thirteenth birthday, he was in his 11th year of school and was causing traffic jams, demolishing [...]
December 30, 2009 | Posted in
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Permanence: Tattoo Portraits, North of Beautiful and Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac are reviewed by…

The Spectacular Now, Sweethearts and The Compound are reviewed by Kate the Librarian…
November 5, 2009 | Posted in
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Read 5 children’s book recommendations by the newest member of the Oakland Public Library’s Children’s Department…
October 11, 2009 | Posted in
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Book recommendations by Franklin Lakes, NJ Teen Librarian…
October 2, 2009 | Posted in
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Franklin Lakes Teen Librarian reviews 3 books…
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Wyckoff native Dan Karaty, well known for his work on “So You Think You Can Dance,” will be appearing in a new reality TV show on Bravo