About
Bella the Orangutan is the mascot for the Weston Public Library Youth Services Department. She sits on top of the book case near the Youth Services Desk, and her outfit changes to fit the display!
We adopted her name for the Weston Public Library Youth Services Book Blog. The books we review here will be mostly middle grade and teen books, for kids in grades four though high school, with an occasional picture book entry thrown in for variety.
Librarians Kelly and Shannon are responsible for the posts in this blog.
BellaOnBooks
December 20, 2010 at 9:00 pm |
Wow, what a fabulous list! I’m really so thrilled that two of my books made it! I have a new book coming out this spring called TRAUMA QUEEN which I hope your tween girl readers will enjoy, too!
Yay for girl power!
Barbara Dee
December 23, 2010 at 1:41 pm |
Thanks! It was a fun booklist to make.
I’ll be on the lookout for Trauma Queen. I’m sure that the kids who have read Solving Zoe and This is Me From Now On will love that one too!
May 2, 2013 at 11:55 pm
Hello, if you would be able to list my book when it is published I would love that. Looking for any exposure or reviewers. Thank you. find me using email or fb
March 15, 2011 at 8:29 pm |
I stumbled upon your “Old Favorites” list while searching for a book. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I found “The Mystery of the Witche’s Bridge” which I have been trying to find for literally years. I really enjoyed browsing through your list, and I found some other late-childhood friends there. I’ll be checking back regularly. This is an amazing site. Your hard work is appreciated!
PS Did y’all ever read any of the “Sue Barton” series? She’s one of the reasons I became a nurse almost 30 years ago.
March 16, 2011 at 1:20 pm |
Thank you! It’s so nice to hear when people appreciate our efforts!
I did read the Sue Barton series…or at least some of them. I’ve heard from several friends who are nurses (and one doctor) that those books were what started their interest in medicine. When I was a kid, for awhile I wanted to be a stewardess (or, to be pc now, flight attendant) because of the Vicky Barr books. Sadly, they never had a librarian series, or I might have found my calling even earlier!
March 28, 2011 at 5:20 pm |
Hi Bella the Orangutan!
My name is W.D. Tuck and my environmentally conscious middle grade novel entitled ‘Magical Shades of Blue’ is being released this week. It has a whole host of wonderful animal characters from around the world (no orangutans but it does have giraffes, lions, tigers, pandas, howler monkeys, etc). It also has three very special young people named Herman, Lulu and Georgina. I was wondering if I might send you a copy of my book and if you feel so inclined, you might take a read. Your blog seems like a wonderful resource and a great place to celebrate the joy of reading! I thank you greatly for your time!
All the best,
W.D. Tuck