First Chapter Fridays
Each Friday we will post a recording of the first chapter of a book. Our hope is that it is a way for you to try out some new books. You can access these eBooks in your school's Destiny Discover or from the Schaumburg Library.
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1-15-2021
1-15-2021
Skyhunter
Skyhunter
by Marie Lu
by Marie Lu
"In a world broken by war, a team of young warriors is willing to sacrifice everything to save what they love.
The Karensa Federation has conquered a dozen countries, leaving Mara as one of the last free nations in the world. Refugees flee to its borders to escape a fate worse than death—transformation into mutant war beasts known as Ghosts, creatures the Federation then sends to attack Mara." goodreads.com
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1-8-2021
1-8-2021
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
by Suzanne Collins
by Suzanne Collins
"Revisit the world of Panem sixty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Tenth Hunger Games"--OCLC.
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12-11-2020
12-11-2020
Haunt Me
Haunt Me
by K. R. Alexander
by K. R. Alexander
It was supposed to be a normal winter sleepover. Hot chocolate and pillow forts and scary movies. But Jessica's friends had other things in mind. They bring out a board game that is supposed to help you talk to the dead, and Jessica wants nothing more than to communicate with her recently deceased sister, Mary. She gets her wish. Mary responds.
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12-4-2020
12-4-2020
Evil Spy School
Evil Spy School
by Stuart Gibbs
by Stuart Gibbs
After getting expelled from spy school for accidentally shooting a live mortar into the principal's office, thirteen-year-old Ben finds himself recruited by evil crime organization.
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11-20-2020
11-20-2020
Theodore Boon Kid Lawyer
Theodore Boon Kid Lawyer
by John Grisham
by John Grisham
Thirteen-year-old Theodore Boone, who knows every judge, police officer, and court clerk in the small town of Strattenburg, finds himself involved in a murder trial because of knowledge he might have about a cold-blooded killer. (Follett Destiny)
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11-13-2020
11-13-2020
Bloom
Bloom
by Kenneth Oppel
by Kenneth Oppel
"The invasion begins--but not as you'd expect. It begins with rain. Rain that carries seeds. Seeds that sprout--overnight, everywhere. These new plants take over crop fields, twine up houses, and burrow below streets. They bloom--and release toxic pollens. They bloom--and form Venus flytrap-like pods that swallow animals and people. They bloom--everywhere, unstoppable. Or are they? Three kids on a remote island seem immune to the toxic plants. Anaya, Petra, Seth. They each have strange allergies--and yet not to these plants. What's their secret? Can they somehow be the key to beating back this invasion? They'd better figure it out fast, because it's starting to rain again"--Provided by publisher.
The Addams Library has other print and eBooks by this author you can enjoy.
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11-6-2020
11-6-2020
Brown Girl Dreaming
Brown Girl Dreaming
by Jacqueline Woodson
by Jacqueline Woodson
This is Jacqueline Woodson's memoir about her own experiences growing up in the North and South. She recalls what started her on the path to becoming a writer.
The Addams Library has many print and eBooks by this author you can enjoy.
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10-30-2020
10-30-2020
Grimm Podcast and eBooks
Grimm Podcast and eBooks
by Adam Gidwitz
by Adam Gidwitz
Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest “The Glass Coffin”
Adam Gidwitz is best known for “The Tale of Dark and Grimm” series and his Newbery Honor book The Inquisitor’s Tale. Gidwitz also narrates this eerie fairytale podcast series, based on “Dark and Grimm”; his master storytelling style translates well to this realm. This episode is a spinoff of a Rumpelstiltskin-like fairytale.
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Addams-eBooks collection.
10-23-2020
10-23-2020
Amulet. Book five, Prince of the elves
Amulet. Book five, Prince of the elves
by Kazu Kibuishi
by Kazu Kibuishi
Our first graphic novel spotlight is a popular series. In this book, Navin goes to school to become a robot pilot. Meanwhile, Emily and her friends prepare to defend Cielis and defeat the Elf King.
The entire series is available in electronic and print formats. This excerpt is read by the author. Kazu Kibuish.This eBook is available in the District eBook collection and from the Schaumburg Library.
10-16-2020
10-16-2020
The War that Saved my Life
The War that Saved my Life
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find a life away from their abusive mother.
podcast read by junior high students from Bartlett TNThis eBook is available in the District eBook collection and from the Schaumburg Library.
10-9-2020
10-9-2020
Restart
Restart
by Gordan Korman
by Gordan Korman
What happens when the class bully has amnesia? Find out in Gordan Korman’s book, Restart.
What happens when the class bully has amnesia? Find out in Gordan Korman’s book, Restart.
This eBook is available in the District eBook collection and from the Schaumburg Library.
10-2-2020
10-2-2020
Out of My Mind
Out of My Mind
by Sharon Draper
by Sharon Draper
Eleven-year-old Melody is not like most people. She can't walk. She can't talk. She can't write. All because she has cerebral palsy. But she also has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She's the smartest kid in her whole school, but NO ONE knows it. Most people--her teachers, her doctors, her classmates--dismiss her as mentally challenged because she can't tell them otherwise. But Melody refuses to be defined by her disability. And she's determined to let everyone know it...somehow. life believing it is stupid.” (from publisher)
This eBook is available in the District eBook collection and from the Schaumburg Library.
9-25-2020
9-25-2020
Fish in a Tree
Fish in a Tree
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Author Lynda Mullaly Hunt reads the first 3 chapters of her book, Fish in a Tree. This is "an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel that will speak to anyone who’s ever thought there was something wrong with them because they didn’t fit in. Everybody is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid.”
This eBook is available in the District eBook collection and from the Schaumburg Library.
9-18-2020
9-18-2020
Look Both Ways
Look Both Ways
by Jason Reynolds
by Jason Reynolds
Jason Reynolds reads a portion of the first chapter and introduces this book to a live audience. His story focuses on the events that happen walking home from school one day- told in ten short stories from the viewpoints of different characters.
This eBook, along with many other by Jason Reynolds, is available in the District eBook collection and from the Schaumburg Library.
Full books available free at audible.com
5-15-2020
5-15-2020
Fever 1793
Fever 1793
by Laurie Halse Anderson
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Award winning historical fiction that takes place during the hot summer of 1793 in Philadelphia. Sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook is separated from her sick mother as the city turns frantic with disease. Matilda learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of the yellow fever epidemic.
5-8-2020
5-8-2020
Two Can Keep a Secret
Two Can Keep a Secret
by Karen McManus
by Karen McManus
"While true-crime afficionado Ellery and her twin brother are staying with their grandmother in a Vermont community known for murder, a new friend goes missing and Ellery may be next"--Provided by publisher.
5-1-2020
5-1-2020
The Wonderful
Wizard of OZ
The Wonderful
Wizard of OZ
"Dorothy finds herself transplanted to the magical land of Oz when her house is sucked up by a tornado. To get back home she must follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City to ask the Wizard to help her get back to Kansas. Along the way she meets several interesting characters including the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion who join her on her travels to ask the Wizard for help of their own."--Provided by publisher.
4-24-2020
4-24-2020
The Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
The Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
The monster showed up just after midnight in Conor’s yard. It was not the one he was expecting. It was not from the nightmare he had every night since his mother started her treatments. This monster is ancient and wild. It wants something from Conor which is terrible and dangerous. It wants the truth.
4-17-2020
4-17-2020
The Flight of the Swans by Sarah McGuire
The Flight of the Swans by Sarah McGuire
The tale of young princess Ryn, who must be silent for six years to save her brothers after they are turned into swans by their evil stepmother. This is a retold Brothers Grimm's fairy tale called Six Swans.
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