IN HONOR OF NATIONAL NINJA DAY…

30 libraries won this girl ninja novel thanks to Boyds Mill Press!
 

ABOUT THE BOOK

Deadly Wish: A Ninja’s Journey
Series: A Ninja’s Journey Series, Book 2
By Sarah L. Thomson
Published by Boyds Mill Press
ISBN-13: 9781629797779
Lexile: 870L
Age Range: 10 – 14 Years

This sequel to Deadly Flowers is a fast-paced and compelling read with a multitude of astonishing plot twists. Kata is one of the best employees of a master thief until he sells her to Madame Chiyome, the woman who trained Kata as a ninja. It turns out that Madame Chiyome has been hired by Kata’s enemy, Saiko, to capture Kata and the magical pearl she possesses. But while escaping her enemies, Kata puts her trusted group of friends in danger. Should Kata stay loyal to her mission, as a true ninja would, or to her friends? Can Kata trust the fellow thief who says he is in love with her and wants to help her? The themes of trust versus independence underlie each of Kata’s decisions as she tries to get the pearl out of Japan to weaken the demon within it. As Kata faces one obstacle after another, including a wide range of supernatural creatures, she is tempted to make a wish to save herself, even though could it be the last wish, the one that frees the demon and lets him take her soul. Will her sense of duty and honor prevail against all odds?

“Kudos to Thomson for a well-researched story with plausible characters in a fantastical world reminiscent of 16th-century Japan. Jam-packed with thrilling action and hurtling plot twists—readers may forget to breathe.”
—Kirkus Reviews
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“Fans of the first book in the series, Deadly Flowers, will not be disappointed when they rejoin Kata on another perilous journey. In this sequel, Kata has matured as an independent fighter who learns about friendship, trust, responsibility, and the freedom to make decisions…A great option for tweens and younger teens interested in Japanese folklore and ninja action.”
—School Library Journal

 

TURN YOUR LIBRARY INTO NINJA TRAINING  GROUNDS

Explore the Deadly Flowers: Ninja Game for Libraries, Book Clubs, Bookstores, and Community Groups!
 

LIBRARIAN’S BEST NINJA MOVES…

All you have to say is the word ninja and you have my 5th graders in the palm of your hand! I know they will love this new addition! Thank you for the opportunity to win.

Anything by Jackie Chan!

At the moment, running a book fair. 🙂

Besides wrangling my 7 month old Boxer puppy, Luna, I also have the privilege of wrangling Teen patrons for our Teen Space we have 3 times a week. Teen volunteers and our monthly Teen Advisory Group Meetings!

Best ninja move-hiding great books in plain sight!

Cartwheeling reference research.

Checking out 30 textbooks in under 5 minutes.

Crane

Definitely the silent stair creep

Disarming irritation with a friendly smile
Letting go of grudges
Extending the benefit of the doubt as much as possible

Dodging snowballs during our fairly rare snowfalls…

Finding books to match students. 🙂

Finding that books about a person that has a blue cover.

Fixing computers, projectors, speakers, and SMART Boards that cease to work! Also, getting a student to check out and actually read a book when they initially say they aren’t readers!

Getting books they will actually like in the hands of unsuspecting kids!

Getting great books into the hands of students!

giveaway madness

Going around unnoticed.

Ha! Bending over to pick up my cookie.

Ha! I don’t have any myself but sure enjoy reading about them 🙂

Helping whoever needs it at the moment – from reader’s advisory to fixing robots, projectors and mice. Tracking down the elusive best book on the shelf that never gets its fair share of the market.

Hi yaaaa Kick!

Ho, Ho! I’m afraid I have no ninja moves. But I can read a mean storytime book about ninjas!

I am a Google Forms ninja!

I am fierce with the side kick!

I am stealthy and can sneak up on unsuspecting talkers in my library!

I am very stealthy. I am able to sneak up on teenagers and observe their computer screens.

I can help a student find a great book while running the library’s snack shack and answering reference questions all at the same time!

I don’t have any! lol I’m not quiet and I trip on my own feet.

I have a black belt in readers advisory. I can find the right book for a student with a swift turn, a grab off the shelf, and drop-kick into the reader’s hand.

I have a really mean roundhouse kick

I have pretty awesome throwing star skills. I can look at problems in different ways to find innovative solutions.

I hold 3 books clubs a day introducing students to books that they would not normally come in and choose of the shelves. Creating life long readers!

I personally have none, but my students make up for my lack of!

I pull off juggling books and students.

I save the early literacy world one high heeled step at a time.

I stealthily deliver books that have been on hold to my students during morning announcements.

I try to get to know the kids who come into the library and ask them what they want from their experience. We talk about programming ideas, favorite books, displays, and how to make the space more comfortable for them.

I use a variety of sources to match students with books when they come into the library and wander, not sure of what they want to check out. I tell them to come to my desk, and I access various internet sources while I tell them I’m looking into my crystal ball. I then take them to the shelves, where we pull at least three books and I let them choose what they want. Works like a charm.

I’m a ninja librarian each day for over 800 students and 50 teachers 🙂

If my aging body would allow me, all of em’. 😉

Juggling classes from three different divisions…all at once! 😉

Jumping into intellectual adventures.

karate chop!

Karate Kid

LOL !!! Just saying HIYAH!!!

Lunge left, of course! Keeping cool with kids.

Matching books to readers.

Matching books to readers

Movie-Beverly Hills Ninja
Skill-Helping People

Multitasking

My best library ninja moves is trying to move quietly around the library while my students are working on their projects. Also I would include ninja juggling since I am always trying to fill teachers requests, answer phone calls from book company salesmen, checking out books to students, trying to get the Smartboard computer to cooperate, and more…sometimes all within the same hour or day…;-)

My best ninja move is slipping the newest must-read books into the hands of students on a daily basis. I NEVER tire of doing this! 🙂

My best Ninja move is that get kids to believe that they can do anything they set their minds to do everyday!

My best ninja move is using my story-telling skills to hold the attention of bored 10 and 11 year olds.

My best Ninja moves are finding the right book for the right child at the right time. I have many students who will find DEADLY WISH the right book NOW!

My favorite thing to do this year is the Breakout Escape Box. I have classroom teachers give me their study guide and from that I make a breakout box.

My loud scream before landing a big punch 🙂

My reader’s advisory reflexes have been honed until they have a sharp edge. I have not met a patron who can resist my recommendations!

My stealth through glitter-infested craft rooms.

Ninja Assassin.

ninja readers advisory sneak up and recommend some great books!

Ninja reading!

Recommend great books for all children of the library.

Seeing 5 classes/grades every day & teaching them about the library, as well as computer skills.

Shinobi: Heart Under Blade
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

side kick!

Sneaking a piece of chocolate without my two year-old noticing and demanding some too!!

Sneaking Early Literacy goals and outcomes into action-packed Story Times, encouraging youngsters to use ALL their available senses to explore and conquer the world, and also I can knit. 🙂

Sneaking from the library to the cafeteria to serve lunch to the class that just left me.

Stealth ans silence, of course. We are eager;y anticipating this sequel to Deadly Flowers, A PA Young Reader’s Choice title for 2017-18!

Stealth Mode!

Stealth of course! How else do I sneak books into kids hands?

Stealthily finding resources for students.

Stealthily shelving books while students are working

Stealthy…. They never see me coming…. 🙂

Storytime with wiggly toddlers!

Striking a balance between what a MG or YA wants to read and what their parents want them to read. Takes cunning questioning and flexibility to keep them both in the same book aisle at the same time.

Super Librarian, as safe place for all library nerds (middle School grades 6-8) to be safe.

Swish & flick!

The chop……I also love eating pork chops. Yum!

The ability to be flexible to the day to day events of life in an elementary school.

The library is housed in the old post office (1960’s), and is a 1000 square foot building, serving under 2,000 people. My ninja skills are developing programs that either were not offered (Story Time, After School Tutoring and Activities) and getting to know the citizens of [city removed], either through shopping at the Family Dollar, or frequenting some of the local eateries in this small town, posting fliers about upcoming events. In addition, I have developed a collaborative and friendly relationship with the school district, which is located 1 block from the library, with walking field trips and me walking over to the school at lunch time to visit with teachers, promoting the programs.

The T-rex slap

Throwing books at dust bunnies!

Walking in socks without making noise- which constantly makes my family jump when they see me. Wrapping Christmas presents in front of the recipients without them seeing what I’m getting them.

Walking through the house after my son is asleep, and not stepping on toys, other items that would make me scream and wake him up!

Walking up behind someone silently

Walking up to student groups as they look for books and hearing their conversation. I think chime in and scare them all because they didn’t hear me coming.

Writing grants and creating engaging programs for youth!

 

THE GIVEAWAY WINNERS

Brookhurst Junior High School Library, Anaheim, CA
Cora J. Belden Library, Rocky Hill, CT
Regis Middle School, Cedar Rapids, IA
Clarke High School Library, Osceola, IA
Heritage jr Sr High, Monroeville, IN
NorthWood High School, Nappanee, IN
Plainville Jr/Sr High School, Plainville, KS
White Castle High School, White Castle, LA
Carroll Lutheran School, WEST MINSTER, MD
Westbrook High School, Westbrook, ME
Maple Street Magnet School, Kalamazoo, MI
Albert Lea Public Library, Albert Lea, MN
Pleasant Hill Intermediate School, Pleasant Hill, MO
Findlay High School, Findlay, OH
Lorain Public Library System, Lorain, OH
Cascade Middle SchoolvBend, OR
DeFranco Elementary, Bangor, PA
Northland Public Library, Pittsburgh, PA
Fort Mill Public Library, Fort Mill, SC
Williams Middle School, Florence, SC
Del Valle Middle School, Del Valle, TX
Trinity Valley School, Fort Worth, TX
Alexandria Library, Alexandria, VA
Louisa County Middle School, Sumerduck, VA
Marlboro School, Marlboro, VT
Risdon Middle School, Newcastle WA
Stanley Elementary School, Tacoma, WA
Holmen Middle School, Holmen, WI
Oconto Middle School, Oconto, WI