Tupac Shakur Legacyby Jamal Joseph This book was written by Jamal Joseph, a friend of the Shakur family. It includes family photographs, reproductions of handwritten lyrics, poetry, and lots of other things. You can look it up on Wikipedia. [starratingmulti id=”1″] Where to Find It[linkplus name=”Tupac Shakur Legacy” url=”http://csul.iii.com/record=b22678766~S0″] June 12th, 2009  Tags: african-american, celebrities, music, pop culture, real people |  Category: Biography, Illustrated Book
|  Write a comment | Graffiti L.A.: Street Styles and Artby Steve Grody and James Prigoff Graffiti L.A. covers the history of graffiti from the 1930’s until the 21st century. It includes hundreds of photographs, as well as interviews with graffiti artists. It is supposed to come with a CD-ROM, too. If you want even more, check out Steve Grody’s website, linked above. It has some stuff that was cut from the book because it was too long, plus other material. [starratingmulti id=”1″] Where to Find It[librarylist] June 12th, 2009 Tags: artists, graffiti, pop culture, real people | Category: Art Book
| Write a comment | Emily the Strange: The Lost Issueby Jessica Gruner and Buzz Parker Emily the Strange is kind of like Wednesday Addams. She’s got black hair, pale skin, a fondness for dark clothes, and a gloomy, gothic, warped outlook on life. Plus, she’s strange. And funny. [starratingmulti id=”1″] Where to Find It[librarylist] June 12th, 2009 Tags: cats, gothic, morbid, sarcastic, surreal | Category: Graphic Novels, Humor
| Write a comment | What Happened to Cass McBride?by Gail Giles What happened to Cass McBride? Well, the short version is that she’s buried in a box with a crude air supply and a walkie-talkie so that Kyle, the guy who put her there, can keep taunting her. Why did Kyle put her in a box? The simple answer is that she may have had something to do with his brother David’s suicide. The real story, of course, is more complicated. Kyle seems to hold all the cards, since he’s not in a box, but the police are looking for Cass, and as long as she can keep Kyle talking, she has a chance. [starratingmulti id=”1″] Where to Find It[librarylist] Fullmetal Alchemistby Hiromu Arakawa Fullmetal Alchemist is set in a fantasy version of Europe during the Industrial Revolution. Edward and Alphonse are studying alchemy, a sort of magical chemistry, and decide to use it to resurrect their dead mother. This ends badly: Edward ends up with a prosthetic leg and arm, while Alphonse needs to have his entire body replaced with a body of metal. Edward goes to work for the military, hoping to get access to enough resources to regrow his limbs and his brother’s body. However, the brothers eventually stumble upon a conspiracy and, with the help of some of Edward’s military buddies, have to save their country. You can look it up on Wikipedia. [starratingmulti id=”1″] Where to Find It[librarylist] June 12th, 2009 Tags: alchemy, conspiracy, Science, technology | Category: Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Manga, Science Fiction, Steampunk
| Write a comment | The Hoopsterby Alan Sitomer Andre is a basketball champ. People call him “The Hoopster.” However, he also loves writing, and his life gets a lot more complicated when he is asked to write a column for a magazine. You can read a very short excerpt online at the author’s website. [starratingmulti id=”1″] Where to Find It[librarylist] June 12th, 2009 Tags: african-american, racism, sports, writers | Category: Fiction
| Write a comment | Thinby Lauren Greenfield Lauren Greenfield is a photojournalist who focuses on social problems in the United States. In Thin, she introduces us to residents of the Renfrew Center, a treatment facility for women with eating disorders. In addition to photographs, Thin includes personal narratives, journals entries, and essays by medical and sociological experts on eating disorders. You can read some of it online through Google Books. [starratingmulti id=”1″] Where to Find It[librarylist] June 12th, 2009 Tags: books with movies, medical, portraits, real people | Category: Illustrated Book, Nonfiction
| Write a comment | Narutoby Masashi Kishimoto Naruto is a hyperactive teenager in one of the best ninja academies in the world. He wants to be the greatest ninja ever, but he’s kind of dumb, easily distracted, and obsessed with ramen. Still, he has a great deal of natural ability, if he can pay attention long enough to use it. You can look it up on Wikipedia. You can also read some of it online at the publisher’s website. [starratingmulti id=”1″] Where to Find It[librarylist] June 12th, 2009 Tags: books with movies, Fantasy, funny, martial arts, ninja, school, supernatural, teen | Category: Graphic Novels, Humor, Manga
| Write a comment | Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlistby Rachel Cohn and David Levithan Nick and Norah are two music fans who meet by chance one evening and spend the rest of the night talking about life and relationships, going to different performances, and falling in love. You can read some of this book online at Google Books. You can also check out a digital copy to read on your computer, but be sure you read the instructions first. You’ll need Adobe Digital Editions software to do this. [starratingmulti id=”1″] Where to Find It[librarylist] June 12th, 2009 Tags: books with movies, friendship, music, Romance, school | Category: Fiction
| Write a comment | Out of the Dustby Karen Hesse Set in Oklahoma during the years 1934-1935, this book tells the story of a family of farmers during the Dust Bowl years. Billie Jo describes her family’s experience through a series of free verse poems. You can look it up on Wikipedia, which is where I got that description. [starratingmulti id=”1″] Where to Find It[librarylist] June 12th, 2009 Tags: farming, newbery medal winner, scott o'dell award winner, strong female characters | Category: Historical Fiction, Poetry
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