"Books didn't judge you. They let anyone have their knowledge. You just had to open them up. They took me to faraway lands without caring what I was.

Michael Purdy, The Traitor by Laurence Yep. Harper Collins Childrens Books, 2003 New York

This story is of the struggles of two young boys, Joseph Young, a Chinese boy, and Michael Purdy, an American boy, during the summer of 1885 in the Wyoming Territory. They couldn't be more different, yet more alike.

Reading Rants! Out of the ordinary Teen Booklists!

Outrageous reads....take a look and check them out!

Dear Reader,

Want to " test drive " some new titles? Sign up at this
site to have chapters sentdaily to your email address.
The site offers a number of different genres. A good
way to find out if you will really like a particular title.

But don't buy them!  Check out the OHS Library, ILL
or the Oneida Public Library (all online from the OHS
Library opening page!) to obtain your favorites.

WHAT IF.... History with a Twist!!

The Ultimate world of WHAT IF....Uchronia . Uchronia is loaded with hypothetical alternatives to historical events. Investigate the "What if" if President Kennedy had lived...or the South won the war, "What if the moon didn't exist" or many more outrageous scenarios.

Uchronia, check it out!

Looking for something new....something different?

Explore the world of GraphicTitles ! What is a graphic title --check out this online sample .

At Teen Reads you can find:

• Book reviews
• Select author interviews
• Teen Reads Newsletter packed with reviews, books into movies, contests and more!

Best Books for Young Adults -Best reads from 1996 through 2003.

Award Winning Books! - Newbery Medal Winners - The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.