{"id":24078,"date":"2020-10-14T00:01:56","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T04:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=24078"},"modified":"2020-10-11T13:24:38","modified_gmt":"2020-10-11T17:24:38","slug":"spine-chilling-reads-for-scary-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2020\/10\/spine-chilling-reads-for-scary-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Spine-Chilling Reads for Scary Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pumpkins on stoops? Leaves littering the sidewalks? Candy and costumes sitting front-and-center in all your favorite shops? These signs can only add up to one thing: It&#8217;s October, the best month of the entire year in this humble librarian&#8217;s opinion!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fake-blood-505x650.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24080\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fake-blood.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=24080\" class=\"wp-image-24080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fake-blood-505x650.jpg 505w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/fake-blood-233x300.jpg 233w, 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https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/killer-style-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/killer-style-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/killer-style-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/killer-style-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/killer-style-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/killer-style-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/killer-style.jpg 1538w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/the-jumbies.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24083\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/the-jumbies.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=24083\" class=\"wp-image-24083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/the-jumbies.jpg 314w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/the-jumbies-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/the-jumbies-59x90.jpg 59w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/spirit-hunters.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24082\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/spirit-hunters.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=24082\" class=\"wp-image-24082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/spirit-hunters.jpg 331w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/spirit-hunters-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/spirit-hunters-60x90.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scary books make the perfect accompaniment to this season, so I&#8217;ve asked some of my favorite librarians to share their October reading recommendations. From picture books to novels and even a bit of nonfiction, we&#8217;ve got you covered for spine-chilling titles to share with your patrons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/174059\/the-monster-at-the-end-of-this-book-sesame-street-by-jon-stone-illustrated-by-michael-smollin\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Monster at the End of This Book<\/em> by Jon Stone<\/a><br>After hearing about the monster at the end of the book, lovable Grover urges readers not to turn <em>any <\/em>pages. Will they listen?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leeandlow.com\/books\/zombies-don-t-eat-veggies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Zombies Don&#8217;t Eat Veggies<\/em> by Megan and Jorge Lacera<\/a><br>Mo Romero loves vegetables, but his parents insist zombies don&#8217;t eat veggies! What&#8217;s a kid to do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmhbooks.com\/shop\/books\/Frankenstein-Takes-the-Cake\/9780547850627\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Frankenstein Takes the Cake<\/em> by Adam Rex<\/a><br>In this companion to <em>Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich<\/em>, Adam Rex once again takes poetry-lovers on a silly journey through the lives of literary horror greats such as Dracula and the Headless Horseman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scholastic.com\/teachers\/books\/sipping-spiders-through-a-straw-campfire-songs-for-monsters-by\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Sipping Spiders Through a Straw<\/em> by Kelly DiPucchio<\/a><br>A delightful collection of campfire songs turned spine-chillingly spectacular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scholastic.com\/teachers\/books\/jumbies-the-by-tracey-baptiste\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Jumbies <\/em>by Tracey Baptiste<\/a><br>After a supernatural being bewitches her father, Corinne La Mer must do whatever it takes to save him and the rest of her island community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/series\/W13\/warren-the-13th\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Warren the 13th<\/em> by Tania del Rio<\/a><br>Orphan Warren has one goal in life: to restore his family&#8217;s ancient hotel. But first he&#8217;ll have to contend with creepy creatures, mysterious visitors, and secrets galore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.harpercollins.com\/products\/spirit-hunters-ellen-oh?variant=32116408320034\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Spirit Hunters<\/em> by Ellen Oh<\/a><br>After moving to a new city, twelve-year-old Harper Raine discovers her family&#8217;s home is haunted and must take on the evil spirit inhabiting it before it&#8217;s too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/318514\/the-charmed-children-of-rookskill-castle-by-janet-fox\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle<\/em> by Janet Fox<\/a><br>Set during World War II, this supernatural adventure pits four young children against evil forces both old and contemporary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/565884\/small-spaces-by-katherine-arden\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Small Spaces <\/em>by Katherine Arden<\/a><br>Struggling with the loss of her mother, eleven-year-old bibliophile Ollie Adler finds herself trapped inside a terrifying ghost story she may not be able to escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hmhbooks.com\/shop\/books\/The-Owls-Have-Come-to-Take-Us-Away\/9781328841605\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away<\/em> by Ronald L. Smith<\/a><br>When twelve-year-old Simon is pulled deeper and deeper into a chilling conspiracy involving aliens and the government, will he be able to convince anyone else that what he believes is real?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scholastic.com\/teachers\/books\/one-for-sorrow-by-mary-downing-hahn\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>One for Sorrow<\/em> by Mary Downing Hahn<\/a><br>During the Spanish influenza outbreak, a girl who ostracized a classmate before her death is haunted by the other girl&#8217;s ghost and soon finds herself ostracized as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simonandschuster.com\/books\/The-Okay-Witch\/Emma-Steinkellner\/The-Okay-Witch\/9781534431454\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Okay Witch<\/em> by Emma Steinkellner<\/a><br>On Halloween, thirteen-year-old Moth Hush finds out she&#8217;s descended from a long line of witches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simonandschuster.com\/books\/Fake-Blood\/Whitney-Gardner\/9781481495561\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Fake Blood <\/em>by Whitney Gardner<\/a><br>A middle schooler attempting to impress his crush by adopting a vampire persona finds himself in a difficult spot when he learns she&#8217;s actually a vampire hunter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.workman.com\/products\/the-big-book-of-monsters\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Big Book of Monsters<\/em> by Hal Johnson<\/a><br>Meet some of literature&#8217;s greatest monsters in this who&#8217;s who of bad guys and gals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.publishersweekly.com\/978-1-77147-253-1\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Killer Style<\/em> by Alison Matthews David and Serah-Marie McMahon<\/a><br>A fashion journalist and fashion scholar team up to examine trends that proved to be deadly in this macabre nonfiction title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking for even more recommendations? Check out these lists:<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2012\/10\/boo-what-to-hand-them-when-the-halloween-shelves-are-bare\/\" target=\"_blank\">Boo!: What to Hand Them When the Halloween Shelves Are Bare (ALSC)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bookriot.com\/must-read-scary-childrens-books\/\" target=\"_blank\">50 Must-Read Scary Books for Kids (Book Riot)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commonsensemedia.org\/lists\/horror-books-for-kids-and-teens\" target=\"_blank\">Horror Books for Kids and Teens (Common Sense Media)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/horrorfictionlistkd.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Scary Book List for Kids (Monster Librarian)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/seattle.bibliocommons.com\/list\/share\/1133155177\/1157304157\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Scary&#8221; Picture Books (Seattle Public Library)<\/a><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/somethewiser.com\/2019\/10\/the-best-scary-middle-grade-books-for-kids.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Best Scary Middle Grade Books for Kids (Some the Wiser)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This post addresses the following ALSC Core Competencies: IV. 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