The Dark Intercept is a science fiction story with two earths. New Earth and Old Earth and people live in relative harmony because they have given up their emotions. A crime-prevention device called the Intercept monitors emotions. But, what happens when someone gets in trouble and faces danger because of the Intercept? This book may challenge your ideas about what you are willing to give up.
What are we willing to give up? That's a question that many of us deal with every day. Am I willing to give up some time to help a friend? Am I willing to give up a cookie to stick with my diet? That is a question that some deal with on a much higher level, and that is an underlying thread in Julia Keller's book The Dark Intercept.
The Dark Intercept is a science fiction story with two earths. New Earth and Old Earth and people live in relative harmony because they have given up their emotions. A crime-prevention device called the Intercept monitors emotions. But, what happens when someone gets in trouble and faces danger because of the Intercept? This book may challenge your ideas about what you are willing to give up.
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January is a time when we take a few moments to look at ourselves and reflect on where we are and where we want to be. It's a time when we set goals, and when we set goals, we need resources to help us to achieve them. We added several new books to our Young Adult non-fiction that might give direction for setting and meeting goals. Today I'll mention two of those books.
First is, Think Confident, Be Confident for Teens by Marci G. Fox and Leslie Sokol. Being a teen can be hard, and many times self-esteem takes a hit. This book is written to help teens understand why they feel the way they do, and what they can do about it. The book offers lots of questions and time for reflection in how to change "give-up thoughts into go-to thoughts." Go-to thoughts are the ones that recognize the feelings, but don't bring the person down. They offer a way out and an empowerment toward a stronger self-esteem. Included are several chapters with stories of teens and how they dealt with destructive thinking to become strong and confident. The second book is, Your Brain Needs a Hug by Rae Earl. Who doesn't enjoy a hug? The first thing that stands out to me about this book, is the recognition that we are human and humans are not super heroes. We make mistakes and we deal with problems. This book takes a look at how the brain deals with a variety of mental issues. Chapters include anxiety, phobias, depression, OCD, and more. Illustrations keep the reading interesting and fun and the writing is conversational and relaxed. Maybe that's part of the point, relax - we're all human. |
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AuthorHi! I'm Sonya, the Young Adult Librarian at Algona Public Library. I'll be sharing about YA books - old and new. Archives
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