Teen Angst
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few more years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal.
The Fault in Our Stars
Gregory Maguire's retelling of a classic story was the basis for one of the highest-grossing Broadway hits in history
This one-word name is derived from the fact that the character used to sit among the ashes
Cinderella
Edward Melton’s favorite type of clothing article
Bow-Tie
This is the amount of materials a customer can checkout at one time .
75
The author of “The Outsiders” was still in high school at the time the book was published.
S.E. Hinton
Oddly enough, this 3-word phrase is the only Latin phrase spoken in the play Julius Caesar
Et Tu Brute
Dr. Seuss wrote this book to win a bet that he couldn’t write a book using only 50 different words
Green Eggs and Ham
This is the number of branches in HCPL.
26
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Opposing Viewpoints
In a future North America, a young girl is picked to leave her impoverished district and travel to the decadent Capitol for a battle to the death.
The Hunger Games
“Stellllllaaaaaaa!” might be the most memorable line from this beloved Tennessee Williams play.
Streetcar Named Desire
This award is given to the author of "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children"
The John Newbery Medal
Your personal reading consultants service.
Book Hunters
This database is Master catalog from OCLC of over 43 million items owned by libraries around the world.
World Cat
This author was accused of being a communist for writing “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”
Judy Blume
While his latest hit was Tony-winning “Hamilton”, this Puerto-Rican American playwright first caught notice of the theater world with (also Tony winning) “In the Heights”.
Lin-Manuel Miranda
This character wants a cookie, to drive the bus, and a puppy.
Pigeon
The annual event for babies, children, teens, and adults that encourages reading through an incentive program
Summer Reading Program
These types of books have a controlled vocabulary to assist teaching children to read.
Early Readers (Easy Readers)
J.D. Salinger’s novel is one of the most frequently taught book and one of the most banned.
Catcher in the Rye
Mel Gibson once starred in this adaptation of one of Shakespeare's most famous plays.
Hamlet
This little girl lives in a french orphanage with 11 other little girls.
Madeline
The name of HCPL’s maker programming specialist
Kameco de los Santos
A database of practice tests, e-books, and tutorials to assist patrons in preparing for tests
Learning Express