Winter Break Reads
Cold day? No school? Then it's the perfect time for a good winter read!
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Denise Hudec
Collection Development LibrarianAccess Services
Denise selects the books you find in the Junior High and Teen collections and also gets to buy video games for all ages. In addition to her time at Skokie Public Library, Denise also serves on the Board of Trustees at her local public library. During those rare times she is not in a library, she enjoys traveling the world searching for the best doughnuts.
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Persistent Girls in YA
Katniss might be the most famous strong female YA character but she has a lot of competition. The girls featured in this list may not be as skilled with a bow and arrow but I think you will find them to be her biggest rivals for the title.
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Explore Space: Youth & Teens
How are planetary systems, asteroids, and comets formed? What are solar storms and how do they affect Earth? What are we learning about Mars? Are there habitable worlds out there? These questions, and more, are topics of a national traveling exhibit we are hosting October 25 through December 29. Check out our staff's favorite youth and teen space titles and then visit the exhibit in the library’s central lobby to learn more about our universe. Skokie Public Library is one of only 14 sites throughout the country selected to host this exhibit. It shows the universe, and our place in it, in a way that is easy to understand and inspirational.
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