CYA: Children & Young AdultsOklahoma Author http://cya.oklibshare.org/blog Librarian's and educator's sharehouse blog Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:02:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 2009 So Far… http://cya.oklibshare.org/blog/2009/06/03/2009-so-far/ http://cya.oklibshare.org/blog/2009/06/03/2009-so-far/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:51:42 +0000 adrienne http://cya.oklibshare.org/blog/?p=169 This has been one exciting year! I met my favorite Oklahoma Governor, George Nigh, shook hands with S.E. Hinton and read the most wanted book of the year; “Catching Fire” the sequel to “Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins.

Former Governor George Nigh hosted the Center for the Book’s Oklahoma Book Awards this year.(http://www.odl.state.ok.us/ocb/09win.htm) If you’ve never heard him in person, you should. He is very witty and is never boring.

Spy by Anna Myers

I briefly shared the stage with him as I presented Anna Myers the Children’s Award for her book “Spy”. The book is a historical fiction much as Myers “Assassins”. “Spy” tells the story of a young boy who becomes friends with Nathaniel Hale. Readers can identify with Jonah and learn about how the country was divided between their loyalties to the King of England or standing on their own.

Meeting and shaking hands (my right hand, btw) with S.E. Hinton at OLA was a real thrill. Anyone who has read and loved her early books about teens knows the joy of being able to meet the author who brought the stories to life. She spoke a lot about the making of the movies and the actors. And, I have to agree, the Twilight actors are no comparison to the Outsiders actors.

As a treat, I brought my two girls to meet and hear Hinton. As they are too young too read her teen books, they were more impressed with the dinner. The actually asked to leave so they could go to bed! I’ve reminded them several times that they will thank me later.

If you haven’t read “Hunger Games” yet, why not? This book is a roller coaster ride of action and drama. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic future where the country, or at least part of it, is separated into districts with each district producing or manufacturing a particular service. The Capitol keeps a tight control of the people in the districts through hunger and fear. Each year the districts must enter two tributes, a teen boy and girl, into the Games.

“Catching Fire” picks up the pace of the first book and takes you on yet another ride. If your teens like the Alex Rider books or the James Patterson’s Maximum Ride books they will like “Hunger Games” and “Catching Fire”. I’ve read the Alex Rider books and I found Collins pacing and dialogue to be much better than Anthony Horowitz. Both, however, can write an action scene worthy of filming.

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

“Catching Fire” will be available for purchase September 1st. The publishers moved the date up just in time for the holiday weekend.

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Hewitt has sent a copy of the book for the juvenile collection for your perusal. She is also offering a discount on the purchase of the book.

“The current price advertised on line is $24.00 which includes the cost of the book $19.95 plus $4.05 for shipping and handling and taxes.

SPECIAL LIBRARY DISCOUNT: ——-    $20.00 each which includes shipping, handling and taxes

The books can be ordered online through Paypal  —  OR

place an order directly through:  mountainministries@hotmail.com — I will be happy to invoice the books and ship them immediately.  I simply need the number of books desired and an address to ship them to.

Mountain Ministries – 18055 100th Street — Lindsay, OK 73052 — (405) 756-3382″

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