10 Top Teen Books of 2010

In a nationwide survey conducted by the Young Adult Services division of the American Library Association, teens voted for these books as their top picks of 2010:

1. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
2. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
3. Heist Society by Ally Carter
4. Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
5. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
6. Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
7. Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen
8. If I Stay by Gayle Forman
9. Fire by Kristin Cashore
10. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

These unforgettable books are available in the CSMS Library, so come by and check one out!

Library Stats -- there is some reading going on!

From the beginning of school to the end of October, CSMS students checked out 5,244 books!   This total doesn't include books checked out by teachers for classroom use.

Among the most popular books this fall have been new books in series: the Hunger Games, Wimpy Kid, Maze Runner,  Ranger's Apprentice, and Warriors series.   A major trend in teen literature is that books come in threes!

New Shipment of Books!

Six boxes of new library books have been processed and placed in the library.  It is hard to decide what to read next!   Please look on the shelves below to see some of the new titles.   If you read one of these, or another library book and would like to be a guest reviewer on this blog, please see Mrs. Newell for instructions.

Library Trivia

• How many books are in the library?   17,075
• How many books were checked out by students and teachers last school year?  around 16,971
• How many times did individual students visit the library last year?  around 30,000