Celebrate Teen Read Week October 9-15, 2016
“Read for the fun of it” with these great middle school recommendations from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Teen Specialists!
The Skeleton Detective
Skulduggery Pleasant, by Irish author Derek Landy will appeal to the older elementary grades or middle school reader.
The Strange Library
The Strange Library is a short mystery tour that is impossible to put down.
Barnacle is Bored
As the title clearly states, Barnacle is Bored. Each day he hangs out beneath the pier – just being a barnacle. The tide flows in and out. No fun. No action. No excitement.
Where History and Mystery Collide
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson discern an international conspiracy from a series of murders, betrayal, and tragic events from around the British Empire.
Fantasy Series with Strong Female Leads
Go on a fantastical adventure—an adventure with excitement, pulse-pounding romance, complex world-building, and the chance to reach greatness with exceptional heroines.
Books of Letters (and diary entries, emails, text messages, and more!)
When characters’ thoughts and actions are revealed through their private correspondence and journals, it feels like we’re discovering bits and pieces of the “real” story.
Icebreaker by Lian Tanner
Not having the stomach to toss the toddler overboard with her parents, Petrel is left to fend for herself.
School Supplies Gone Wild!
It’s fall. School is back and session, and school supplies are seen in stores, advertisements and backpacks everywhere. But really, how often do we pick up a pen or a … Continued
The Grownup
“I didn’t stop giving hand jobs because I wasn’t good at it. I stopped giving hand jobs because I was the best at it.” So begins Gillian Flynn’s novella, The … Continued