Author Archives: Jennifer
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I am the Children's Services Manager at Manhattan Public Library, the greatest place to work! I have bachelor's and master's degrees in English Literature and Creative Writing from Kansas State University. I have always loved libraries and started my library career at the age of 12 when I was allowed to work short shifts at my very small hometown library. Working with kids, parents and teachers in the library atmosphere is a dream job for me. -
2012 Fun Fall Programs at the Library
Posted on September 9, 2012 by Jennifer in Newspaper columnPrinted in The Mercury Sept. 9, 2012. Excitement is in the air this fall. The library has kicked off our fundraising campaign to expand the Children’s Room, including more space for books, reading, computers, homework areas, and a larger storytime room for programs. I am thrilled, of course, having watched the use of our room [...]
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Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
Posted on September 5, 2012 by Jennifer in Historical Fiction, Newbery, Realistic FictionJack Gantos has long been one of my favorite authors, from Rotten Ralph picture books to Joey Pigza novels (they truly make me laugh out loud) to his amazing memoir Hole in my Life. When Dead End in Norvelt won the prized Newbery Medal last winter, I was so happy for him. Gantos’ writing is [...]
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Museum of Thieves by Lian Tanner
Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jennifer in Adventure, FantasyThis is the first book in the Keepers Trilogy, following the adventures of Golden (Goldie) Roth in the strange city of Jewel. Goldie, like all other children, is tethered to her parents most of the time with a guardchain in order to keep her safe. During the day, children are relentlessly overseen by the Blessed Guardians, and [...]
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Classic and Fractured Fairy Tails
Posted on July 29, 2012 by Jennifer in fairy tales and folklore, Newspaper column, Picture Bookspublished in The Mercury, July 29, 2012 Fairy tales are woven into all our lives, as children and as adults, and they are alive and well in culture, as noted by the popularity of Disney’s Tangled and the adult film this summer, Snow White and the Huntsman. Reading fairy tales aloud to my own children [...]
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A Drowned Maiden’s Hair by Laura Ami Schlitz
Posted on July 12, 2012 by Jennifer in MysteriesSubtitled “a Melodrama,” this is not typical mystery fare, but the elements are all in place to create a suspenseful and surprising finale. As an orphan, Maud knows she is not the desirable type – with her wispy hair, dirty clothes, and her irrepressible leaning toward rebelliousness – so she is quite shocked when the [...]
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Historic Picks for the Fourth of July
Posted on July 3, 2012 by Jennifer in NonfictionIndependence Day means picnics, swimming, parades, and fireworks, but it is also a time to take a closer look at our nation’s past. George Washington, Spymaster by Thomas Allen is an out-of-the-ordinary look at our first president. It begins tracing Washington’s steps with his first assignment at age 20 to gain intelligence about French troops just [...]
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Summer Alien Invasion
Posted on June 17, 2012 by Jennifer in Fantasy, Newspaper column, Science FictionThe summer reading theme this year is “Dream Big,” and we have tied in lots of space decorations, stories and activities. Most popular among these are aliens – alien stories, crafts, games, and prizes. We even have rubber ducky aliens. So it seems like the perfect time for me to tout some of my favorite [...]
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The Amazing Adventures of Bumblebee Boy
Posted on June 4, 2012 by Jennifer in Picture Booksby David Soman In this picture book featuring the boy from the popular “Ladybug Girl” books, Sam is busy fighting pirates, dragons and sabertooth tigers in his awesome Bumblebee Boy costume. Little brother Owen keeps trying to get in on the action, but Sam has no time or patience for him. He redirects Owen’s attention by [...]
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Laddertop
Posted on May 11, 2012 by Jennifer in Graphic Novel, Science Fictionby Orson Scott Card, Emily Janice Card, Zina Card, and illustrated by Honoel A. Ibardolaza This is an interesting start to a new series by the author of Ender’s Game. In this futuristic world, kids who are smart and meet certain criteria (and being short may be one of them) are sent to the elite [...]
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Fun and Fancy Spring
Posted on May 7, 2012 by Jennifer in Early Chapter Books, Newspaper columnLibrary column for The Manhattan Mercury, 5-6-12 Written by Jennifer Adams The Children’s Room at the library has been busy with activity, even though our regular storytimes are over for the semester. During the past few weeks, all the second graders have been bussed to the public library for a field trip, with transportation funded [...]
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