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Teen Award Winners! The Printz and its Honors

Fri, 01/27/2012

If you're looking for something good to read, try these titles which recently won literature's highest honors for Young Adult books. First time author John Corey Whaley received the Printz for Where Things Come Back, the story of an Arkansas teen's significant summer break. Honors went to Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler (aka Lemoney Snicket), The Returning by Christine Hinwood, Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey, and The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater.
Good To Know - Facebook's Partnership with the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Sun, 01/15/2012

Facebook can serve as an avenue to help prevent suicide. Did you know users can report suicidal content using a special form? Read more about it at iheartdaily.com, and always remember that reaching out is important when you think someone needs help.
Hunger Games -- Sign Up for the Book Discussion (Grades 6-12)

Wed, 12/21/2011

Get excited about the Hunger Games Movie by signing up, starting Monday, January 2, for our Friday, February 24 "Mocha and More" book discussion at Starbucks on Cherry (7:00-8:00 p.m.). We'll talk about our expectations for Hollywood's adaptation, take a look at some of the companion books (cookbook anyone?), and discuss the arc of the series with special emphasis on Volume 1. The first seven participants to sign-up will get a free paperback copy of the book. See you there!
Favorite Book Jacket - Teen Read Week Votes Are In!

Thu, 10/27/2011

The votes are in and the book jacket favored most by teens who took part in the Teen Read Survey during Teen Read Week was for the YA novel As I Wake by Elizabeth Scott. Graphically striking, the cover in black, white, and orange makes the potential reader want to know why the girl is covering her face - despair, shock, fear? And why is her hair standing on end? The orange touches make it smolder. What do you think?
Teen Read Week - Picture It @ Your Library - Oct. 16 - 22

Fri, 10/14/2011

Help us celebrate Teen Read Week by stopping off at the Loft for Teens and filling out a survey. Pick your favorite book jacket from 12 choices, then bring the form to the Youth Services desk to pick up a special mood pen. Then check out our displays of graphic novels, nonfiction about art, and nonfiction about tattoo design.
Read Nirvana: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" - Anthem for the Ages - Now 20

Sun, 09/25/2011

Nirvana's Nevermind came out twenty years ago and "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is now a classic. Delve into rock history by reading some YA nonfiction about the band and Kurt Cobain. Try Nirvana by Everett True (YA 781.66 Nivana), Nirvana: the chosen rejects by Kurt St. Thomas with Troy Smith (YA 781.66 Nirvana), and Kurt Cobain Journals by the man himself (YA Biography Cobain).
Brainfuse HelpNow

Tue, 07/12/2011

HelpNow offers students three powerful online learning options:

Expert Help: Get live online homework help, skills building, writing assistance, and more from Brainfuse-certified tutors.

Study Suite: Featuring our Test Center and Flashbulb, our Study Suite contains powerful assessment and learning tools.

Collaboration Suite: Form study groups with friends, work on class projects, and share knowledge with others using our innovative collaboration suite.

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Thor - The Movie is in Theaters, the Comics are on Our Shelves

Thu, 05/05/2011

Thor is one of the first summer blockbusters being released. Catch up on the mythology or the god and comic book hero by checking out one of the books in our YA Comics collection. We're currently showcasing them on the display shelves in the Loft for Teens, so stop on by.
Be a Volunteer! Information Sessions for Teens going into 9th-12th Grade

Mon, 04/18/2011

Interested in volunteering at the library? Then make sure you come to one of our mandatory informational meetings to get the complete details – flexible hours, work dates, etc. – and pick up an application form. Volunteers earn a Bookbin gift certificate distributed at a special pizza party held in August, and, of course, valuable experience. Call 847-272-4300 beginning Monday, May 2 to tell us which session you'll be attending: Sunday, May 15, 2:00-2:30 p.m.; Tuesday, May 17, 5:00-5:30 p.m.; or Thursday, May 19, 5:00-5:30 p.m.
Hunger Games - The Movie

Thu, 03/17/2011

Breaking news from The Wrap in Hollywood! Jennifer Lawrence, nominated this year for a best-acting Oscar for her work in Winter's Bone, has been cast as Katniss, Hunger Games' archer heroine. While you wait for the movie, make sure you read the best-selling Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins (all available in YA Fiction and/or YA PB).

And, if you're curious, the mature and hard-hitting novel Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell, is also available in YA fiction. Lawrence played the role of heroine in this movie adaptation as well. As the teen-age Ree, she searched the rural Ozarks for her dad, a meth dealer who skipped bail, putting his family in jeopardy.

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