Teens
Posted On: Mar 19, 2013 In: Staff Picks, Teen Zone
I’m a HUGE Artemis Fowl and Airman fan, so when I ran across another book by Eoin Colfer… excitement! This book is about the battle for a soul. The soul belongs to 14 year old Meg Finn who has had a rough life and an even rougher death. As her soul moves from the mortal realm, Meg is surprised to find that she is perfectly balanced between good and evil and therefore, must go back. Her task is to help the man she was attempting to rob when she died unexpectedly. He has a wish list that she must help him fulfill if she has any hope of escaping Hell. Read More..
Posted On: Jan 25, 2013 In: Teen Zone
That was what initially hooked me into this series. Caffeine banned? I can’t imagine a morning without my regular cup of coffee or being able to treat myself to a Christopher Elbow chocolate at Au Marche. Have you seen them? Tiny pieces of delicious art! But I digress. All These Things I’ve Done is a mobster/love story set in a future where caffeine has been banned in the US. Like Prohibition in the 20′s, the masses will not be denied and crime bosses are made out of families that once were respectable chocolate business owners.
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Posted On: Jan 11, 2013 In: Staff Picks
Dust Girl is quite the fantastic journey. It centers around Callie who has grown up with an overprotective and somewhat mentally disabled mother. They run the only bed in breakfast in a small Kansas town that has been plagued by the dust storms of the 1930′s. During the worst storm, Callie’s mother disappears and out of the dust emerges a being who tells Callie she’s not quite human. Read More..
Posted On: Jan 4, 2013 In: Staff Picks
What if Earth was ruled by a young being named Bob? And, what would happen to the world if he kept crushing on one Earth girl after another? Floods and droughts within the same week? Meg Rosoff posits just this type of world in her book, There is no Dog. Read More..
Posted On: Dec 28, 2012 In: Teen Zone
Argh! It’s that frustrating feeling of knowing the book you want to read and the library’s copies are all checked out! NoveList to the rescue! You can scroll down in the library catalog to find NoveList recommendation or you can go to their easy to search website. NoveList helps you find books by describing a plot and has reading lists, read-alikes and more!
Posted On: Dec 18, 2012 In: Uncategorized
Did you just finish the best novel you have ever read and you want everyone to know about it? Or was it something truly horrible that you must warn everyone about? We want to hear your opinion. Fill out this form and look for your thoughts to be posted in Teen Picks.
If it’s music you’re into, please practice your dj skills and create a playlist to go along with the awesome book you just finished. We’ll post it on our website and everyone will know that you should be the person to do the soundtrack for the movie which will inevitably be created out of the book.
Posted On: Dec 18, 2012 In: Uncategorized
We’ve reached the end of our programming for 2012 and for our current library! It’s sad to be leaving the teen space that we’ve carved out for ourselves, but we’re moving on to a new life into a bigger and better space (with a short stint in a smaller comfy space). We’re open through the holidays, but we’ll be moving in January and starting up with new programs in February. Keep checking here and on our Facebook and Twitter pages to keep updated on our move and renovation.
Posted On: Dec 18, 2012 In: Teen Zone
Guys Lit Wire is a book blog specifically for teen guys! “Guys Lit Wire exists solely to bring literary news and reviews to the attention of teenage boys and the people who care about them.”
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Posted On: Dec 11, 2012 In: Teen Zone
Here in the Teen Zone, we LOVE to create booklists, but they are not exhaustive and there are so many subjects and interests out there, it’s good to have an awesome resource like the Reading Rants blog. What is it? A group of booklists for teens out there who need a good read, but are wondering if there’s life after Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, and American Girl.
Posted On: Dec 1, 2012 In: Uncategorized
Every Friday from 4:00pm-6:30pm the Teen Zone turns into a cafe! Bring your friends and relax in our “coffeehouse”. We’ll have hot and cold drinks as well as snacks, games, and good conversation.
