As of right now, here are the current top 10, followed by the call number that tells where the book is located:

1.  Thirteen Reasons Why (F ASH)

2.  The Market (F STE)

3.  A Child Called It (B PELZER)

4.  Generation Dead (F WAT)

5.  Glass (F HOP)

6.  Catching Fire (F COL)

7.  City of Glass (F CLA)

8.  Crush (F MAC)

9.  The Fight (F DIV)

10.  The Hunger Games (F COL)

To see the most up-to-date list, go here and click Catalog, then Destiny Quest.

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Much like baking a batch of Wal-mart brand cookies, Listening for Lions requires little effort, takes less than twenty minutes and provides the expected comfort of a sweet ending that some would consider bad for their health.

Just following the First World War, thirteen-year-old Rachel Sheridan endures the imminent damage of another killer stalking British East Africa: the influenza. Lacking the necessary medical equipment and staff, Rachel’s father, the only doctor working at the hospital in Tumaini, struggles to fight against the disease that seizes his patients and, ultimately, himself. Rachel’s mother, a teacher, also risks her life by comforting childless mothers and caring for the orphaned children in the hospital.

When the ruthless momentum of the spreading influenza takes the lives of her parents, Rachel is taken into the custody of suspiciously generous guardians, swept away from her homeland and sent away to a foreign country. She is then faced with the battle of the deceptive authority around her and her own personal struggles between heartless guilt and heartfelt loss.

 However, Whelan would not dare let the cookies burn and ruin the anticipated delight of the reader. No, at this point, the oven has only just finished pre-heating.

 Rachel, being the reliant protagonist that she is, dutifully rolls up her sleeves, raises her chin and marches into the troublesome plot Whelan has set for her. After recovering from the initial culture shock, Rachel goes to school and endures the ridicules of her peers, all the while repressing her omnipresent sense of loss for her hometown and parents.

 Through perseverance and following her dreams, Rachel evolves from a victimized adolescent into an accomplished and talented young woman. Perhaps all that could be missing is a glass of milk to complete the lingering sweet ending.

9.  Sending all those text messages made your hands cramp, so you need to rest somewhere.

8.  Where else can you print 3 pages for free?

7.  The noise in the cafeteria gives you a migraine headache.

6.  Board games are more fun than you think they are.

5.  Hanging out by the snack machines is less fun than you think it is.

4.  You get to go through a turnstile, just like at Disney World!

3.  To check out all the hot celebrities on the walls.

2.  Because reading makes you smarter, which makes you completely irresistible.

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I highly recommend Citadels.  It’s a quick, exciting game, in which you can plot, steal, build, and destroy, all in one fast-paced turn.

Spend one lunch to learn the rules, then come back the next day and trounce your friends.

Don’t forget that Book Character Dress-up Day is also on Wednesday.  Wear a costume to represent your favorite literary character.  Click the photo to see (left to right) Mrs. DiMuro as Huck Finn, Ms. Nice as the Wicked Witch of the West, Mrs. Moseman as Scheherazade from the Arabian Nights, and Mrs. Opisso as Professor McGonagall from the Harry Potter series.

Hours of operation can be found here.

Here are the directions to the DeLand Public Library.  If you live over in Lake Helen, here’s the directions to the Lake Helen Public Library.  And last but not least, here are the directions to the Orange City Public Library.