Our fine and feathery offspring were banded last Wednesday at the Evanston Public Library! That’s Nona (proud Mama) to the left, hovering frantically as the humans hold her chicks hostage, sticking them with needles and such (below to the right). There’s discussion amongst the falcons that we should band some humans for our falcon-led human study, but the current thinking is that a wire tap would provide more useful information. One of the strangest and most prevalent habits we’ve observed is that of humans walking around town (not to mention the library) talking to themselves with some electronic device protruding from their ear. Or mouth. Our scientific research has shed preliminary light on this incredibly odd behavior, and it’s linked to something the humans call “blue tooth.” Or “cell phone.” We will report back on any interceptions of note. 
The following books have been spotted leaving the Loft this past week.
Be More Chill by Ned Vizzini
Bec by Darren Shan
Being Nikki by Meg Cabot
Bram Stoker’s Dracula: The Graphic Novel by Gary Reed
Cashay by Margaret McMullen
The Devil’s Breath by David Gilman
Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah
Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa
H.I.V.E. : Higher Institute of Villainous Education by Mark Walden
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You by Ally Carter
Jerk, California by Jonathan Friesan
Keeping You a Secret by Julie Anne Peters
Melting Stones by Tamora Pierce
Mexican Whiteboy by Matt de la Peña
Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez
Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon Hale
Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham
Undine by Penni Russon
Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marrilier
Featured YA bibliography of the week: The Living Dead
Congratulations to the Evanston Township High School Class of 2009!!
