Lincoln Award
The Lincoln YA Awards list is available for 2023! Get to the library to check one out.
The Abe Lincoln Book Award is an annual award given to the author of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades nine through twelve in participating Illinois schools.
Rebecca Caudill Award
The Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award is an annual award given to the author of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades four through eight in participating Illinois schools.
Cloud Library
The 3M Cloud Library app is available for Harrisburg District Library patrons to download e-books and e-audiobooks for free! All you need is your Harrisburg District Library card number and 4-digit PIN. The app is available for free download to iOS and Android devices. The Cloud Library has fiction and non-fiction for kids, teens, and adults.
https://www.yourcloudlibrary.com/
*Choose Illinois Heartland Library System when prompted to “Find Your Local Library.”
Hoopla
The Hoopla app is available for Harrisburg District Library patrons to download e-books, e-audiobooks, movies, TV shows, and music for free! All you need is your Harrisburg District Library card number and 4-digit PIN. The app is available for free download to iOS and Android devices. There are items available for all ages, with no wait times. Download the item immediately for easy access or stream online.
*Sign up with an email and password, choose your library, accept the terms and conditions, then enter your library card number and 4 digit PIN
Accelerated Reader Bookfinder
Search for books to find the AR Level and points value.
If the book is on this website, there is an AR test for it at your school!
Goodreads
Keep track of the books you’ve read and the books you want to read! See what your friends are reading and be a part of the world’s largest community of readers!
Fantastic Fiction
A great website where you can search for your favorite authors and easily see all of the books they have written. Plus, find all of your favorite series in order!
Ms. Kaitlyn’s Pick of the Month
Dragon Cursed by Elise Kova
Available at our library in print (NEW YA KOV) and as an audiobook on the Hoopla app.
Isola lives in Vinguard, the last human city ravaged by dragons. While viewed as a savior destined to fight dragons, she secretly fears she is becoming “dragon cursed”—slowly turning into a monster. She must survive deadly trials while guarded by Lucan, an suspicious enforcer.
Ms. Emily’s Pick of the Month
Enola Holmes: The Graphic Novels, Book One by Serena Blasco
Available to order through interlibrary loan and as an eBook on the Cloud Library app.
Sherlock Holmes’ brilliant, strong-willed younger sister takes center stage in this delightfully drawn graphic novel based on Nancy Springer’s bestselling mystery series.
Ms. Evan’s Pick of the Month
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
Available as eBook and audiobook on the Cloud Library app and audiobook on the Hoopla app.
Ponyboy knows that he can count on his brothers, Darry and Sodapop. And he knows that he can count on his friends – true friends who would do anything for him, like Johnny and Two-Bit. And when it comes to the beating up on “greasers” like him and his friends – he knows that he can count on them for trouble. But one night someone takes things too far, and Ponyboy’s world is turned upside down…
Ms. Hadleigh’s Pick of the Month
Inheritance: A Visual Poem by Elizabeth Acevado
Available at our library in print. (YA 811.6 ACE)
Elizabeth Acevedo embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad–the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance. Paired with full-color illustrations by artist Andrea Pippins, this poem can now be read in a vibrant package, making it the ideal gift, treasure, or inspiration for readers of any age.
Ms. Jacque’s Pick of the Month
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Available at our library in print (YA ZUS) and as an eBook and audiobook on the Cloud Library app.
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel–a young German girl whose book-stealing and storytelling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.