News from Youth Services Category: Caudill Nominees

Wink

by Rob Harrell

wink book cover
JF HARRELL, R.

Middle School can be a little rough for anyone, but for Ross, it’s especially rough. He’s just been diagnosed with cancer of his eye! So not only does he have to go for radiation treatments, he also has to go to school wearing an eye patch (like a pirate!), and  he has to keep putting some sort of eye “goop” on his eye all through the day at school. It can’t get much worse than this, right? 

But it does. His hair begins to fall out, and there’s a chance he may lose his sight in that eye. 7th Grade would be a completely miserable year if it weren’t for his band. 

Oh, yeah! His band! That’s a real high point! Will it be enough to get him to get through the school year?

Author Rob Harrell actually lived this life and then wrote a book about it for us. Read to see how Ross’s school year goes.

Scritch Scratch

by Lindsay Currie

scritch scratch book cover
JF CURRIE, L.

Do you like ghost stories? How about ghost stories that aren’t too scary? Well, author Lindsay Currie has a great one for you! (And it even takes place in Chicago!) 

Claire’s dad gives ghost tours around the city. (There are really people who do that; I’ve gone!) Claire hates going on his tours – they creep her out. But one night, he really needs her help, so she has to go.  

Riding in his bus, visiting cemeteries and haunted buildings, all is going pretty well–that is until one of the ghosts decides to follow Claire home! Now the real “fun” begins!