John Green’s debut novel, Looking for Alaska, follows the story of 16-year-old Miles Halter as he transfers to Culver Creek Preparatory School, a boarding school located in Birmingham, Alabama, for his junior year. Seeking a ‘great perhaps’, Miles ditches his cozy, secure life in Florida in search of excitement and a deeper, more fulfilling existence…
YOUth Review: The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The Catcher in the Rye, written by J. D. Salinger, is a coming-of-age novel that explores loneliness, identity, and growing up. The story follows Holden Caulfield, a teenager who has recently been expelled from his boarding school and decides to spend a few days wandering around New York City before returning home. Throughout the novel…
Shackleton’s New Digs | TBPL Research Blog
In June 1910, one of the most famous men on Earth visited a hillside subdivision overlooking Lake Superior and made what appears to have been his only Canadian real estate purchase. How Sir Ernest Shackleton came to own two lots in a Thunder Bay subdivision is a small, strange footnote to a legendary life. It…
YOUth Review: Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Being someone with a chronic illness, disability, or disorder can come with a lot of prejudice and bullying—especially as a child. Wonder by R. J. Palacio follows the life of August "Auggie" Pullman, a fifth grader who was born with a genetic disorder that affects his facial appearance. After being homeschooled his entire life, Auggie…
YOUth Review: Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Have you ever wondered what the Queen of Hearts' story is and how she became so heartless? Marissa Meyer’s novel, Heartless, is a twisted prequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The story follows Catherine, a young noblewoman and inspiring baker who wishes to pursue her passion for opening a bakery. Unfortunately, Catherine’s parents are firmly…
YOUth Review: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games, written by Suzanne Collins, is a dystopian novel set in a future society where a powerful government controls the population through fear and strict rules. The story follows a teenage girl named Katniss Everdeen, who lives in a poor district with her mother and sister. When her younger sister is chosen for…
YOUth Review: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
Amidst the conflict of World War II, the paths of two people who share the same heart, yet live on opposite sides of the war, will cross. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr follows the story of World War II through the perspectives of Marie-Laure, a blind French girl, and Werner, a…
Fur Trade Turmoil | TBPL Research Blog
The Canadian First Nations communities had traversed the Great Lakes shorelines for centuries before colonial settlers became an integral part of their lives.
YOUth Review: Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Life of Pi written by Yann Martel, is a unique and emotional novel about survival, faith, and human imagination. The story follows a teenage boy named Piscine Patel, also known as Pi, whose family owns a zoo and decides to move overseas. During the journey, a tragic event leaves Pi stranded in the Pacific Ocean…
YOUth Review: One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
An eerie grumble—a low, raspy voice echoes throughout the hollow darkness of the depths of Elspeth’s mind. But what is it? And what does it want from her? One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig is a dark, romantic fantasy novel that dives into the twisted truth of a curse that has bewitched the Kingdom of…
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