Hunger Games movie casting

It appears that new Hunger Games cast members are being announced daily, so I thought it would be helpful to have a look at them as a group. Lots of unknown actors in the mix, which should be interesting!

Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss











Josh Hutcherson as Peeta
 










Liam Hemsworth as Gale
 










Willow Shields as Prim (Katniss' little sister)
 
 









Amandla Stenberg as Rue (District 11 tribute)











Dayo Okeniyi as Thresh (District 11 tribute)











Levin Rambin as Glimmer (District 1 tribute)








Jack Quaid as Marvel (District 1 tribute)








What do you think of the casting so far? Do they look like you imagined they would?

Watch for new cast members on the Hunger Games Facebook page.

Student request

A student suggestion box for PRHS has found a home in the library, and one of the suggestions was for me:

Different variety of books! More historical/thrillers/adult.

This was a fun one to do, especially as I just received a donation from the Student Council. It is also apt since we don't have many adult books or thrillers, although we have a fair amount of historical novels (which I need to promote more, it seems!). So here is an abridged list of books at the library - some new to the library with more still to come - that fit this request.

Historical Fiction

(You can view a nearly complete list of historical fiction at the library, as well as lists of World War 1 and World War 2 fiction on GoodReads.)

Crossley-Holland, Kevin. Arthur trilogy.

Gardner, Sally. The red necklace.

Hooper, Mary. Newes from the dead.

Jefferson, Joanne K. Lightning and blackberries.

Roberts, Judson. The strongbow saga.

Smith, Sherri. Flygirl.

Speare, Elizabeth George. The witch of Blackbird Pond.

Sutcliff, Rosemary. The Eagle of the Ninth.


Adult Fiction (full list)

Bradley, Alan. The sweetness at the bottom of the pie.

Brightwell, Geri. The dark lantern. (This book is actually an adult historical thriller!)

Ford, Jeffery. The shadow year.

Hill, Lawrence. The book of Negroes.

Mankell, Henning. Chronicler of the winds.

O'Flynn, Catherine. What was lost.


Thrillers (full list)

Abrahams, Peter. Reality check.

Bowler, Tim. Frozen fire.

Duncan, Lois. Killing Mr. Griffin.

Hamilton, Steve. The lock artist.

McNamee, Graham. Bonechiller.

Ness, Patrick. The knife of never letting go.

New books!

Hooray, I can log into Blogger from work again! :)

Due to a donation from the PRHS Student Council, I purchased new books for the library, some based on some student requests.

Fiction

Bowler, Tim. Frozen fire.

Brightwell, Geri. The dark lantern.

Chevalier, Tracy. Girl with a pearl earring.

Cornish, D. M. Factotum (The foundling's tale, book 3)

Efaw, Amy. After.

Ford, Jeffery. The shadow year.

Gallo, John. On the fringe.

Griffin, Adele. Where I want to be.

Hamilton, Steve. The lock artist.

Kluger, Steve. My most excellent year.

McCaughrean, Geraldine. The death-defying Pepper Roux.

McKinley, Robin. Chalice.

Shulman, Polly. The Grimm legacy.

Shusterman, Neal. Everlost.

Smith, Sherri. Flygirl.

Valentine, Jenny. Me, the missing, and the dead.

Volponi, Paul. Rikers High.


Nonfiction

Guinness World Records 2011.

Ripley's Believe it or Not! Enter if you Dare!

Stone, Tanya Lee. The good, the bad, and the Barbie.