Calvert Library's Book Bites for Teens

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Welcome to Calvert Library Book Bites Teen. Calvert librarians share some of their favorite Young Adult books by reading a chapter or two to whet your appetite. We will cover a wide variety of genres, so you are sure to find something you can sink your teeth into. All titles shared are available through Calvert Library’s Digital Collection: https://bit.ly/CalvertLibraryDigitalPlatforms

  1. 09/08/2021

    The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

    Please enjoy our presentation of The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy, written by Mackenzi Lee and published by Katherine Tegen Books.  Hoping to travel to Germany to ask for help enrolling in medical school, Felicity has no money for the trip until a mysterious woman offers to travel with her and pay her way, which ends up entangling Felicity in a perilous quest across Europe. This title is recommended for ages 14+. Please visit Kirkus for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/PiracyReviews The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy is available in the following formats:  Hoopla Ebook: https://bit.ly/PiracyHooplaEbook Hoopla Audiobook: https://bit.ly/PiracyHooplaAudio Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information. Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0  http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/

    30 min

  2. 09/01/2021

    Sadie by Courtney Summers

    Enjoy our presentation of Sadie, written by Courtney Summers and published by Macmillan. Sadie's been raising her sister Mattie in an isolated Colorado town, trying her best to provide a normal life and keep their heads above water. When Mattie is found dead, and the police investigation is botched, Sadie is determined to bring her sister's killer to justice. She hits the road following a few meager clues. When West McCray, a radio personality working on a segment about small, forgotten towns in America, hears Sadie's story, he becomes obsessed with finding the missing girl. He starts his own podcast as he tracks Sadie's journey, trying to figure out what happened, hoping to find her before it's too late. This title is a New York Times Bestseller and  appeared on over 30 Best Books of 2018 lists.  Sadie is recommended for ages 14+ for themes of child abuse. Please visit Kirkus for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/SadieReviews This title is available in the following formats:  Hoopla Ebook (in Spanish): https://bit.ly/SadieHooplaEbookSpanish  Hoopla Audiobook (in French): https://bit.ly/SadieHooplaAudioFrench Hoopla Audiobook (in English): https://bit.ly/SadieHooplaAudioEnglish Libby Ebook: https://bit.ly/SadieLibbyEbook Libby Audiobook: https://bit.ly/SadieLibbyAudio Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information. Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0  http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/

    12 min

  3. 08/25/2021

    Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

    Enjoy our presentation of Elatsoe, written by Darcie Little Badger, and published by Levine Querido.  Imagine an America very similar to our own. It's got homework, best friends, and pistachio ice cream. There are some differences. This America has been shaped dramatically by the magic, monsters, knowledge, and legends of its peoples, those Indigenous and those not. Some of these forces are charmingly everyday, like the ability to make an orb of light appear or travel across the world through rings of fungi. But other forces are less charming and should never see the light of day. Seventeen-year-old Elatsoe ("Ellie" for short) lives in this slightly stranger America. She can raise the ghosts of dead animals, a skill passed down through generations of her Lipan Apache family. Her beloved cousin has just been murdered, in a town that wants no prying eyes. But she is going to do more than pry. The picture-perfect façade of Willowbee masks gruesome secrets, and she will rely on her wits, skills, and friends to tear off the mask and protect her family. This title has won numerous accolades, including Buzzfeed, Publishers Weekly, and NPR Best YA Book of 2020.  Elatsoe is recommended for ages 13+. Please visit Kirkus for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/ElatsoeReviews This title is available in the following formats:  Hoopla Ebook: https://bit.ly/ElatsoeHooplaEbook Hoopla Audiobook:  https://bit.ly/ElatsoeHoopaAudio Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information. Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0  http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/

    26 min

  4. 08/18/2021

    The Wicker King by K. Ancrum

    Enjoy our presentation of The Wicker King, written by and published by Imprint. Best friends August and Jack struggle to cope as one spirals into madness. The Wicker King is recommended for ages 14+. Please visit Kirkus for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/WickerKingReviews This title is available as as a Hoopla Audiobook: https://bit.ly/WickerKingHooplaAudio Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information. Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0  http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/

    4 min

  5. 08/11/2021

    Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden

    Enjoy our presentation of Annie on My Mind written by Nancy Garden and published by Open Road Media. Annie on My Mind is recommended for ages 13 and up. Please visit Kirkus for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/AnnieonMyMindReviews Library Journal selected Annie on My Mind as one of the most influential books of the 20th Century. This title is available as a Hoopla Ebook: https://bit.ly/AnnieHooplaEbook Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information. Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0  http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/

    20 min

  6. 08/04/2021

    The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls

    Enjoy our presentation of The Glass Castle, written by Jeanette Walls and published by Scribner. Author, Jeanette Walls, details within the pages of this book her rollercoaster of a life. In her early years, she was dragged along in a nomadic lifestyle by her parents, Rex and Rose Mary Walls. Though her parents were intelligent, skilled, and embracing of life, they struggled with society’s ideals, money, and were inconsistent in providing for Jeanette and her three siblings. Though Jeanette dealt with many ups and downs throughout her life, these experiences helped her develop strength and the drive to overcome her struggles. The Glass Castle is recommended for ages 14+. Please visit Goodreads for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/GlassCastleReviews This title is available as an Ebook and Audiobook through Libby by Overdrive. Libby Ebook: https://bit.ly/GlassCastleLibbyEbook Libby Audiobook: https://bit.ly/GlassCastleLibbyAudio Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information. Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0  http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/

    15 min

  7. 07/28/2021

    The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

    Enjoy our presentation of The Gilded Wolves, written by Roshani Chokshi and published by Wednesday Books.  Paris, 1889: The world is on the cusp of industry and power, and the Exposition Universelle has breathed new life into the streets and dredged up ancient secrets. In this city, no one keeps tabs on secrets better than treasure-hunter and wealthy hotelier, Severin Montagnet-Alarie. But when the all-powerful society, the Order of Babel, seeks him out for help, Severin is offered a treasure that he never imagined: his true inheritance. To find the ancient artifact the Order seeks, Severin will need help from a band of experts. What they find might change the world, but only if they can stay alive. The Gilded Wolves is recommended for ages 13+. Please visit Kirkus for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/WolvesReviews This is book one in the Gilded Wolves series.  It is available as an audiobook through Hoopla: https://bit.ly/WolvesAudio Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information. Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0  http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/

    5 min

  8. 07/21/2021

    Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

    Enjoy our presentation of Shadow and Bone, written by Leigh Bardugo and published by Henry Holt. Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee. Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves his life—a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free. Shadow and Bone is the first book in a trilogy, and was adapted into a Netflix television show in 2021.  This title is recommended for ages 13+. Please visit Kirkus for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/ShadowReviews Shadow and Bone is available as an Ebook through Libby: https://bit.ly/ShadowLibbyEbook Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information. Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0  http://www.opsound.org/artist/orquestaarrecife/

    9 min
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Welcome to Calvert Library Book Bites Teen. Calvert librarians share some of their favorite Young Adult books by reading a chapter or two to whet your appetite. We will cover a wide variety of genres, so you are sure to find something you can sink your teeth into. All titles shared are available through Calvert Library’s Digital Collection: https://bit.ly/CalvertLibraryDigitalPlatforms

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