"
Chains"
By: Laurie Halse Anderson
January 10-14th, 2011
What: 2010-2011 Truman Reader Award Nominees & Treats
Where:
Moberly Public Library Programming Room
Who: Middle School Students
When: 3:30-5:00 pm daily for 1 straight week
Join us each evening for a middle school read-aloud hour (and a half). Each day for 5 straight days, we will read one chosen Truman Reader Award Nominee. And we'll provide the treats! See the
Little Dixie Regional Libraries website Calendar or
Facebook for more information.
From Booklist
*Starred Review* In the spring of 1776, Isabel, a teenage slave, and her sister, Ruth, are sold to ruthless, wealthy loyalists in Manhattan. While running errands, Isabel is approached by rebels, who promise her freedom (and help finding Ruth, who has been sent away) if she agrees to spy. Using the invisibility her slave status brings, Isabel lurks and listens as Master Lockton and his fellow Tories plot to crush the rebel uprisings, but the incendiary proof that she carries to the rebel camp doesn’t bring the desired rewards. Like the central character in M. T. Anderson’s Octavian Nothing duet, Isabel finds that both patriots and loyalists support slavery. The specifics of Isabel’s daily drudgery may slow some readers, but the catalogue of chores communicates the brutal rhythms of unrelenting toil, helping readers to imagine vividly the realities of Isabel’s life. The story’s perspective creates effective contrasts. Overwhelmed with domestic concerns, Isabel and indeed all the women in the household learn about the war from their marginalized position: they listen at doors to rooms where they are excluded, and they collect gossip from the streets. Anderson explores elemental themes of power (“She can do anything. I can do nothing,” Isabel realizes about her sadistic owner), freedom, and the sources of human strength in this searing, fascinating story. The extensive back matter includes a documented section that addresses many questions about history that readers will want to discuss. Grades 7-10. --Gillian Engberg
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:
What other books will be featured?
"
The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson -
February 14th-18th
"
Jump the Cracks" by Stacy DeKayser -
March 14th-18th
"
Compound" by S.A. Bodeen -
April 11th-15th
3rd Place: Jump the Cracks, by Stacy DeKeyser. Flux.
3rd Place: Wake, by Lisa McMann. Simon & Schuster’s Children’s Publishers.
"Jump the Cracks"
"Jump the Cracks"
"The Adoration of Jenna Fox" 
"Chains" 
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 - Party like it's 2011! Ring in the New Year at the Moberly Library!!
The teen program at Moberly Library was a success this week! We celebrated December 1st with a "Gift Wrapping Contest" Here the teens are hearing directions from the Young Adult Librarian, Melissa. Notice them gearing up....
And the contest has begun! Everyone furiously begins wrapping their presents!
One of the presents that was wrapped by the teens. Who are you having wrap your presents this year?
Wednesday, December 1st - Let's see how fast you can curl a ribbon! Challenge yourself, your friends...wrap some presents for the Holidays, and WIN some prizes!
