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Booked by Kwame Alexander (Click on the title to preview the book)

Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.
 

Star Wars Ahsoka by E.K. Johnston

• Fans have long wondered what happened to Ahsoka after she left the Jedi Order near the end of the Clone Wars, and before she re-appeared as the mysterious Rebel operative Fulcrum in Rebels. Finally, her story will begin to be told. Following her experiences with the Jedi and the devastation of Order 66, Ahsoka is unsure she can be part of a larger whole ever again. But her desire to fight the evils of the Empire and protect those who need it will lead her right to Bail Organa, and the Rebel Alliance.

Guiness World Records 2018 (click title to preview the book)

Chronicles the evolution of record breaking while incorporating thousands of new entries, hundreds of new photographs, and highlights of classic records.
 

Scythe by Neal Shusterman (click title to read a sample)

Two teens must learn the “art of killing” in this Printz Honor–winning book, the first in a chilling new series from Neal Shusterman, author of the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology.A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now Scythes are the only ones who can end life—and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control. Citra and Rowan are chosen to apprentice to a scythe—a role that neither wants. These teens must master the “art” of taking life, knowing that the consequence of failure could mean losing their own. Scythe is the first novel of a thrilling new series by National Book Award–winning author Neal Shusterman in which Citra and Rowan learn that a perfect world comes only with a heavy price.

Graceling by Kristin Cashore (click title to sample the book)

In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horrifying Grace of killing and teams up with another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king.

How Dare the Sun Rise by Sandra Uwiringiyimana; with Abigail Pesta (click the title to sample the book)

Sandra Uwiringiyimana was just ten years old when she found herself with a gun pointed at her head. The rebels had come at night — wielding weapons, torches, machetes. She watched as her mother and six-year-old sister were gunned down in a refugee camp, far from their home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The rebels were killing people who weren’t from the same community, the same tribe. In other words, they were killing people simply for looking different. “Goodbye, life,” she said to the man ready to shoot her. Remarkably, the rebel didn’t pull the trigger, and Sandra escaped into the night. Thus began a new life for her and her surviving family members. With no home and no money, they struggled to stay alive. Eventually, through a United Nations refugee program, they moved to America, only to face yet another ethnic disconnect. Sandra may have crossed an ocean, but there was now a much wider divide she had to overcome. And it started with middle school in New York. In this memoir, Sandra tells the story of her survival, of finding her place in a new country, and of her hope for the future.

Welcome back to the 2017-2018 school year.
The library had a small renovation done over the summer. Stop by and check it out.
We are still open from 7:30-4:30, Monday – Friday.
As always, let us know if you need anything or have any questions.

This summer, the OverDrive Summer Read (http://resources.overdrive.com/summer-read) program will offer a collection of Juvenile and Young Adult titles that will be prominently displayed in our digital collection (https://kenaihsak.libraryreserve.com/) for quick and easy unlimited access from June 7 – August 7, 2017.
The titles below will be available during those 2 months!
Young Adult Collection:
     
Check out their website for Children’s books as well.