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Thursday, August 28, 2014
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Friday Night Lights!
Welcome Back Eagles!! It is going to be a great 2014-2015! We wanted to feature a few football books we have in the library! Come check them out!!
Return once again to the timeless account of the Permian Panthers of
Odessa--the winningest high-school football team in Texas history. Odessa is not
known to be a town big on dreams, but the Panthers help keep the hopes and
dreams of this small, dusty town going. Socially and racially divided, its
fragile economy follows the treacherous boom-bust path of the oil business. In
bad times, the unemployment rate barrels out of control; in good times, its
murder rate skyrockets. But every Friday night from September to December, when
the Permian High School Panthers play football, this West Texas town becomes a
place where dreams can come true. With frankness and compassion, H. G. Bissinger
chronicles a season in the life of Odessa and shows how single-minded devotion
to the team shapes the community and inspires--and sometimes shatters--the
teenagers who wear the Panthers' uniforms.
Ms. Longoria gives this book
While his teammates assume the starting job will be handed to Jake on a silver platter, the truth is that he has to fight for every snap and every ounce of respect. Jake may be a Cullen and he may play quarterback, but he is not his brother or his father. Being a good teammate comes naturally to Jake; being a winner and a celebrity does not. He's just like every other boy--awkward around a pretty girl, in awe of his famous family, and desperate to simultaneously blend in and cast his own shadow.
Inspired by the real-life Manning family of quarterbacks (father Archie, Super Bowl-winning sons Peyton and Eli) and set amid the football-crazy culture of Texas immortalized in Friday Night Lights, QB 1 is a coming-of-age story perfect for the fan of MILLION-DOLLAR THROW, HEAT, and of course FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS."This is a wonderful book by a great writer. All football fathers and sons will enjoy it."--Archie Manning
Ms. Longoria gives this book
When Marcus moves to a new town in the dead of summer, he doesn't know a
soul. While practicing football for impending tryouts, he strikes up an unlikely
friendship with an older man. Charlie is a charismatic prankster—and the best
football player Marcus has ever seen. He can't believe his good luck when he
finds out that Charlie is actually Charlie Popovich, or "the King of Pop," as he
had been nicknamed during his career as an NFL linebacker. But that's not all.
There is a secret about Charlie that his family is desperate to hide.
When Marcus begins school, he meets the starting quarterback on the team: Troy Popovich. Right from the beginning, Marcus and Troy disagree—about football, about Troy's ex-girlfriend, Alyssa, but most of all about what's good for Charlie. Marcus is betting that he knows what's best for the King of Pop. And he is willing to risk everything to help his friend.
When Marcus begins school, he meets the starting quarterback on the team: Troy Popovich. Right from the beginning, Marcus and Troy disagree—about football, about Troy's ex-girlfriend, Alyssa, but most of all about what's good for Charlie. Marcus is betting that he knows what's best for the King of Pop. And he is willing to risk everything to help his friend.
Ashtyn Parker knows one thing for certain--people you care about leave without a backward glance. So when her older sister comes home after abandoning her ten years earlier, with her hot new stepson in tow, Ashtyn wants nothing to do with either of them. Then she comes up with a plan that would finally give her the chance to leave, but it requires trusting Derek—someone she barely knows, someone born to break the rules. Is she willing to put her heart on the line to try and get the future she wants?
Ms. Longoria & Ms. Garza give this book
In a small Oklahoma town, one star linebacker must decide
what kind of man he wants to be--both on and off the field.
Welcome to Kennisaw--where Friday night high school football ranks right up there with God and country, and sometimes even comes in first. This year, the Kennisaw Knights are going for their fifth straight undefeated season, and if they succeed, they'll be more than the best high school team in the eastern Oklahoma hill country--they'll be legends.
But the Knights' legacy is a heavy weight to carry for Hampton, linebacker and star of the team. On the field, he's so in control you'd think he was able to stop time. But his life off the field is a different story. His father walked out on him and his mom years ago, and now his mom has a new boyfriend every week. He's drawn to a smart, quirky girl at school--the type a star athlete just isn't supposed to associate with. And meanwhile, his best friend and teammate Blaine--the true friend who first introduced Hampton to football back when he had nothing else--is becoming uncomfortably competitive, and he's demanding Hampton's loyalty even as Hampton thinks he's going too far.
This unforgettable novel is the story of a boy whose choices will decide the kind of man he becomes, and raises powerful questions about sportsmanship, loyalty, and the deceptiveness of legends.
Welcome to Kennisaw--where Friday night high school football ranks right up there with God and country, and sometimes even comes in first. This year, the Kennisaw Knights are going for their fifth straight undefeated season, and if they succeed, they'll be more than the best high school team in the eastern Oklahoma hill country--they'll be legends.
But the Knights' legacy is a heavy weight to carry for Hampton, linebacker and star of the team. On the field, he's so in control you'd think he was able to stop time. But his life off the field is a different story. His father walked out on him and his mom years ago, and now his mom has a new boyfriend every week. He's drawn to a smart, quirky girl at school--the type a star athlete just isn't supposed to associate with. And meanwhile, his best friend and teammate Blaine--the true friend who first introduced Hampton to football back when he had nothing else--is becoming uncomfortably competitive, and he's demanding Hampton's loyalty even as Hampton thinks he's going too far.
This unforgettable novel is the story of a boy whose choices will decide the kind of man he becomes, and raises powerful questions about sportsmanship, loyalty, and the deceptiveness of legends.
Through the eyes of a distinctly non-athletic protagonist—a fat high school
journalist named Mitch—veteran sports novelist Deuker reveals the surprising
truth behind a mysterious football player named Angel. When Angel shows up
Lincoln High, he seems to have no past—or at least not one he is willing to
discuss. Though Mitch gets a glimpse of Angel's incredible talent off the
field, Angel rarely allows himself to shine on the field. Is he an undercover
cop, wonders Mitch? Or an ineligible player? In pursuit of a killer story,
Mitch decides to find out just who this player is and what he's done. In the
end, the truth surprises everyone.
Mick Johnson is determined not to make the same mistakes his father, a
failed football hero, made. But after being tackled just short of the end zone
in a big game, Mick begins using “gym candy,” or steroids. His performances
become record-breaking, but the side effects are terrible: Mick suffers ’roid
rage, depression, and body acne. Gym Candy’s subject matter is just as
hard-hitting as its football scenes. You’ll find yourself unable to look away as
Mick goes down a road that even he knows is the wrong one to
travel.
Please stop by the library and see what else we have in the 796 Collection!!!
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
Lara Jean’s love life goes from imaginary to out of control in this heartfelt novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Summer I Turned Pretty series.
What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them…all at once?
Lara Jean Song keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. They aren’t love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones she’s written. One for every boy she’s ever loved—five in all. When she writes, she pours out her heart and soul and says all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only. Until the day her secret letters are mailed, and suddenly, Lara Jean’s love life goes from imaginary to out of control.
What if all the crushes you ever had found out how you felt about them…all at once?
Lara Jean Song keeps her love letters in a hatbox her mother gave her. They aren’t love letters that anyone else wrote for her; these are ones she’s written. One for every boy she’s ever loved—five in all. When she writes, she pours out her heart and soul and says all the things she would never say in real life, because her letters are for her eyes only. Until the day her secret letters are mailed, and suddenly, Lara Jean’s love life goes from imaginary to out of control.
This was a cute read. The relationship between Lara Jean and her sisters was refreshing and nice. Her ordinary life takes an unexpected turn when letters she never thought would get read are sent out to crushes of her past! This is a quick and fun read. Come check it out soon!!
-N. Garza
City of Heavenly Fire
Erchomai, Sebastian had said.
I am coming.
Darkness returns to the Shadowhunter
world. As their society falls apart around them, Clary, Jace, Simon and their
friends must band together to fight the greatest evil the Nephilim have ever
faced: Clary’s own brother. Nothing in the world can defeat him — must they
journey to another world to find the chance? Lives will be lost, love
sacrificed, and the whole world changed in the sixth and last installment of
the Mortal Instruments series!
I literally screamed when I got my hands on this book. I was
scared that I had my hopes to high but this book did not disappoint. This is
one of the few series that I can say had me hooked from book one till this last
one. You fall in love with the characters and mourn the loss of others. Be
prepared to laugh, scream, and cry with this great work of fiction by New York
Times bestselling author Cassandra Clare!
-N. Garza
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