Head back stage for a behind the scenes glimpse into the mind of Tim Federle, CPL's Author of the Month for May. Federle shares is love of musical theater, talks about what inspires his writing and the surprises of being a new author. Where did you get your idea for this book? Five, Six, Seven…
Author of the Month Tim Federle
Will Nate Foster realize his dream of seeing his name in lights on Broadway? Find out in Five, Six, Seven, Nate! by Tim Federle, May’s Author of the Month. Small town teen Nate Foster is heading to New York to start rehearsals for E.T.: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL!, but with the production team fighting, ruthless understudies vying for…
Public Land Survey: Technology That Changed Chicago
Forming an invisible backbone for Chicago’s streets and property lines is a little known system called the Public Land Survey System. In 1783, along with the thirteen original colonies, the newly formed United States acquired new territories stretching to the Mississippi River. Congress passed a law called the Land Ordinance of 1785 providing for surveying the…
Adventure!
People get restless. They want to shake the dust off their shoes, go to exotic places, talk to different people and do different things. They also like to hurt themselves trying to climb stuff. Personally, I'm fine just reading about it, but if you're the adventurous type, maybe these books will inspire you. Hidden Cities chronicles…
The Chi of Stir-Frying
Perhaps one of the best ways to celebrate the culture of another country is through its food. If you are looking for a book that will help give you a window into Chinese culture, the work of Grace Young might be a fun place to start. I understand now why she has been called the Poet…
National Pet Week Picks
Teens love their pets, so in honor of National Pet Week, here are some books to check out. Whether you're looking for a new pet or trying to train an old one, these books will help guide you. In Head of the Class: A Teen Dog Expert Teaches You to Raise and Train the Perfect Pal, 15 year…
From Chicago, With Love
Are you a reader that is new to the romance genre? Have you picked up a romance novel and fallen in love with it? Maybe you're simply looking to try something new and venture outside your usual reading interests? I'd suggest picking up a romance. Romance novels have greatly evolved since your mother's or even…
Mother, May I Read A Good Book?
Mother's come in all shapes and sizes. Here are a few recommended reads for preteens that feature an influential maternal figure. Coraline: Fans of the macabre may appreciate Coraline's creepy journey through a door in her house that leads to a mysterious world. Like many stories about fantastic quests, her experiences with the "Other Mother" (complete…
An Orkney Cozy
Jeanne M. Dams has created a near-perfect crime-solving duo in Dorothy Martin and Alan Nesbit, who travel the British Isles and sometimes beyond solving village mysteries. In the latest in this long-running series, Shadows of Death, Martin, Nesbit, and their beloved dog, Watson, travel to Orkney to visit an archeological dig. Humans have been on the islands for a…
The L, Continued: Technology That Changed Chicago
Previous: The L part one By 1913, additional lines included the Ravenswood and Evanston lines. The now abandoned Stockyards, Kenwood, Normal Park and Westchester Branches had been completed. Through routing of north-south trains via the Loop also began. Although nominally operated by different companies, the different lines were now under the common control of an…
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