Category: Teen Reviews
If You Liked Klara and the Sun…
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2023/05/10/if-you-liked-klara-and-the-sun/
If you like Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro, try the following: By Teen Reviewer, Rhys
Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2022/08/28/mondays-not-coming-by-tiffany-d-jackson/
TW: child abuse/neglect, miscarriage, homophobia The novel Monday’s Not Coming is complex. The novel focuses on the mysterious disappearances of black children and the faulty system that frequently causes the kids to fall between the cracks. These are two extremely serious themes. The narrative...
Hani and Ishi’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2022/07/01/hani-and-ishis-guide-to-fake-dating-by-adiba-jaigirdar/
Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating manages to be light and romantic, while simultaneously dealing with the issues and perspective of a culture that rarely sees the light of day in Western storytelling. The dual-perspective plot follows two Bengali (one Indian, one Bangladeshi)...
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2022/05/11/firekeepers-daughter-by-angeline-boulley/
This true-crime suspense novel leaves the reader on the edge of their seat while also accurately depicting Ojibwe culture. Daunis Fontaine is the main character of the story. Daunis has never really fit in, whether on the reservation or in her hometown. However, that’s...
Harley in the Sky by Akemi Dawn Bowman
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2021/10/05/harley-in-the-sky-by-akemi-dawn-bowman/
Akemi Dawn Bowman, author of Starfish, an award winning novel, does it again. The recently published book, Harley In the Sky, is the story of a young girl facing conflict when seen chasing her dreams. The circus life is a rare experience, only placed...
With The Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2021/09/28/with-the-fire-on-high-by-elizabeth-acevedo/
Something daunting and undesirable by almost everyone at this age is placed in the hands of Emoni, a highschool freshman. She struggles to come to a consensus on things like college and getting a job, and is thrown multiple curve balls. Studying abroad and...
Scavenger Hunt Week #4
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2021/07/12/scavenger-hunt-week-4/
Enter the author’s name for the activity code on Beanstack for this week and earn 25 points.
And the Winners are…
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2021/04/23/and-the-winners-are/
We had a record setting year with over 400 votes cast in this year’s PEEPS diorama contest. With 13 amazing dioramas to choose from picking winners was a difficult task. Congratulations to everyone who participated this year! In the 13 years we’ve offered this...
Week One Summer Challenge Raffle Winners…
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2020/06/29/week-one-summer-challenge-raffle-winners/
Keep reading, participating in activities, and logging! We have 8 more weeks of prizes to give away!
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2020/01/08/the-57-bus-a-true-story-of-two-teenagers-and-the-crime-that-changed-their-lives-by-dashka-slater/
Sasha and Richard are both high school students living in Oakland, California. Because of their hometown’s vast diversity, their worlds could not be more different. Sasha is a genderqueer, middle-class student attending a private high school. Richard lives in the lower class area and...