Allysa here! (Librarian at Dyckman Free Library!) This is my first post on the Dyckman Library Young Adult Book Blog! I wanted a place where I can talk about what books I have been reading, and even what is going on here at the library, so I hope that I am not the only one who will ever read these!
I'm not sure how often I will post, but I'm sure they will be shared on our Facebook page whenever I do! So be sure to like our page by going here --> www.facebook.com/DyckmanFreeLibrary
For anyone who doesn't know the name Pete Hautman, which is unfortunate for you, he is a National Award winning author, as well as a Minnesota Book Award winner (a few times over!) If you want to know more about Pete Hautman, himself, go here. -->https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hautman
The first time I read one of Hautman's books, I was in a Young Adult book club in Augusta, WI. We were given the book Godless, and I read its entirety that same night. The story was captivating, and when i was done reading, I wanted to read more of Hautmans work. So next I picked up the book Invisible. It was the same. Another story that hit me right in the feels.
So keep in mind, when I was in YA Book club I was probably 15ish years old.
A few weeks ago, I had the 2016 Summer Reading Program on my mind. Our theme next year is Health & Wellness. This is a hard theme to encourage through books in the YA genre. Mainly, I suppose, because no teenager is going to want to read a 300 page novel about So&So's first visit to the dentist, as we can easily find in picture books for children. So I began thinking outside of the box. A type of wellness that many people don't think about too often, is mental wellness. Then my mind went to Godless and Invisible, both of which dabble in mental health, or recovering mental health, and I said to myself, "Now there is an author that I haven't thought of in a long time!"
So I did what any librarian would have and requested a few books by Pete Hautman, that I have not yet read, as well as Godless and Invisible. When they came in a few days later, I scanned through them, and remembered the ups and downs of the story. It didn't take much scanning to remember the stories clearly! Then I sat down with a new (to me) novel.
Rash by Pete Hautman
I am now 25 years old, and reading the story was just as exciting now as i remember it being 10 years ago. Rash takes place in the far future. In the USSA (United Safer States of America), Bo, is a teenager who can't seem to stay out of trouble. He loses his head over a girl, and ends up "Running like there is a bear on his a**" (<--- that is a quote from the book, I couldn't make this stuff up!)
Who would like this book? Anyone! Especially if you like any of the following: Futuristic, Artificial Intelligence, Sports, Male Leads, Mental Health, and even Dysfunctional Families.
In summary, Pete Hautman is an amazing writer for Teens and Adults alike!
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