Megan Bright and Jackson Dawes are two teenagers who first meet each other on the hospital ward where they are both being treated for cancer. Megan is scared and worried about her illness, but Jackson seems to be an old hand, having been on the ward for ages. And everybody loves Jackson! He is a whirlwind of life and energy, warmth and sparkle. Megan will need to borrow some of Jackson's extraordinary optimism to face her and Jackson's future. A moving story of first love and a remarkably powerful debut novel.
Thursday, 23 May 2013
An Anthem for Jackson Dawes by Celia Bryce
Megan Bright and Jackson Dawes are two teenagers who first meet each other on the hospital ward where they are both being treated for cancer. Megan is scared and worried about her illness, but Jackson seems to be an old hand, having been on the ward for ages. And everybody loves Jackson! He is a whirlwind of life and energy, warmth and sparkle. Megan will need to borrow some of Jackson's extraordinary optimism to face her and Jackson's future. A moving story of first love and a remarkably powerful debut novel.
The Freedom Merchants by Sherryl Jordan
A riveting tale of piracy and slavery set in the early 1600s in Ireland and Northern Africa. Twenty-five years ago, young Liam's small fishing village on the Irish Coast was raided and its population decimated by brutal corsair pirates from the Barbary Coast who killed, plundered, and took a number of his people back to Northern Africa as slaves to Muslim masters. And now a pirate ship has been wrecked in Liam's bay, and survivors are struggling ashore...
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Have you seen Beautiful Creatures???
Did you know that "Beautiful Creatures" was actually a book before a movie. The first in series of novels written by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, Beautiful Creatures is the story of Lena, a caster. Set in the American South this is a series that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat. Check them out in the Library now.
Friday, 30 November 2012
Thursday, 15 November 2012
A Day In The Life...
On May 15 2012, Aday.org asked people around the world to pick up their cameras to photograph daily life.
Friday, 9 November 2012
Inside A Dog
'Inside a Dog' is a website dedicated to Young Adult fiction and authors. Teenagers have the opportunity to review, discuss and vote for their favourite books. It is also home to the Inky Awards, an annual award given to the best national and international Young Adult novel for the year. Check out the website using the link found under 'Useful Websites' on the left of screen.
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