tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45020330066150968772024-03-18T20:10:20.259-07:00Teens@RMLEileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-19863542259583746312020-07-28T10:50:00.001-07:002020-07-28T10:50:23.142-07:00What Teens Are Reading 2<br /><br />Back at the beginning of Summer Reading I posted some of the first books that our teens were reading and logging. I turned around and it's almost August now! So here is a selection of titles that have been logged since then - great recommendations!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-64371155906825223462020-06-25T18:50:00.001-07:002020-06-25T18:50:07.995-07:00What Teens Are Reading!It's our first week of Summer Reading at RML and our awesome teen readers are giving us a glimpse of what they are reading. Check out these great titles, place a hold or explore what is available on e-book!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With RML currently open only to curbside pickup and families facing an unusual year, we want your summer to be as easy as possible while still keeping our teen patrons reading and connected. Our Simply Summer Reading Program lets teens be involved as much or as little as they like!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Our 8-week Simply Summer Reading Program runs from</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Saturday, June 20 through Friday, August 14.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Each week our website will feature some fun, optional activities, virtual programs and challenges. In addition, teens are asked to fill out a simple Google Form for each book they read this summer. There will be drawings throughout the summer for some fun prizes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">While it is not necessary to have a library card to participate, now is a great time to get one to access RML’s online databases and e-books, and to place holds on materials for Library2Go pickup.</span></div>
Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-44552970800846947362019-03-20T10:52:00.003-07:002019-09-04T08:45:57.249-07:00Teen VolunteersEvery few weeks I get a message from a local teen who is interested in volunteering at the library. So if that is you and you have found your way here, I have great news!<br />
We have a Teen Advisory Board - and you can be part of it! How, you ask? Follow the steps below!<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b><i>TAB Registration - stop in RML on Friday, Sept. 13, 2019 from 3-5pm to fill out a registration form!</i></b></span><br />
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<b>1. Get hold of me, Ms. Eileen</b><br />
You can usually find me at RML on Wednesdays and Fridays<br />
You can call me at 860-295-6210<br />
You can email me at ewashburn@richmondlibrary.info<br />
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<b>2. Fill out our TAB (Teen Advisory Board) form at the Circ desk.</b> This will give me your email so I can contact you with dates and events and things (and get parental approval all and that)<br />
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<b>3. Come volunteer!</b> I periodically send out emails so you know when we need help. Our TAB volunteers have helped at book sales, our children's after-school programs, special events like Monster Mini Golf, and just by coming in to do odd jobs.<br />
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Here are some pics of our TAB volunteers in action:<br />
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Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-39240405605188165442016-10-07T09:42:00.002-07:002016-10-07T09:42:29.339-07:00Book Review: If I Stay<i><b>(Book review from our TAB member Matylda! My apologies, she wrote this early in the summer)</b></i><br />
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I recently finished Gayle Forman’s “If I Stay” at approximately 11:45
p.m. last night. Needless to say, it was a good book. I have not seen
the movie or read the sequel (though I plan to do the latter,) but I
thought I might review it anyway. I do not plan to see the movie because
it was a very emotional book, and while reading it is one thing, seeing
it on a screen with real people is another. I would not recommend this
book to everyone, simply because it is just too emotional. There are
also some slightly gory/graphic scenes. The book was set up so for one
“chapter”, the main character narrated the present, while for the next
she had a flashback, which made me feel more connected to her and also
helped me understand the people around her and her connection to them.
<br />There were, however, a few things I found odd. For example, Mia, the
main character, did not have her name revealed until page 24, and for
no reason in particular. And I know this is a minor annoyance, but in my
20% off edition purchased from Target, it ended on page 234 and then
had about 70 pages of “great bonus matter from Gayle Forman”. In the
beginning, the dialogue was also pretty dull. And I was unsure what
decade the story was set in, though I am sure a more experienced reader
than I could have deduced it. Aside from that, the story is beautiful
with complicated and realistic characters that you fall in love with and
is absolutely beautifully written. I mean that sincerely. I found
myself reading sections three times over to absorb it more. Gayle
Forman’s voice and description is absolutely stunning. I will definitely
read “Where She Went” the first chance I get.
Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-61589386756034292652015-11-18T08:15:00.002-08:002015-11-18T08:21:36.716-08:00Book Review - The Magicians<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>(I've asked some teens from our TAB group to write posts or reviews if they want, so here is our first from Matylda! Opinions expressed belong solely to the writer of the review. In this case, the Richmond Library has this book, the Magicians, in the Adult fiction section. - Ms. Eileen)</i></span></span><br />
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Dear Fellow Readers,<br />
The book reviews and recommendations you will see you may strongly agree or disagree with, but that’s okay. The world is meant to have opinions. Reading fanatics like myself should always keep an open mind, and who knows, may find something good or something to avoid.<br />
The reason for that introductory paragraph is that I am about to give a book that many people like, a 1/5 star rating. This book is <u>"The Magicians” by Lev Grossman</u>. Not the whole trilogy, just the first book. Two words: Total. Rip-off. This book is basically jerk Harry Potter goes to college-Hogwarts in Narnia. Grossman ripped off our beloved Harry and Hermione – named Alice and Quentin, who were characters that I just came to hate. They had no motives, no pure intentions, and no struggle for something good or something better. They were just selfish teenagers. And most of the characters were, I might add, accustomed to get drunk, smoke, and take drugs. This author doesn’t seem to get the whole thing that when the reader falls in love with the characters and can relate to them, it’s a good book.<br />
Another thing that drove me crazy was that this school, this college-Hogwarts called Brakebills, only accepted people who were geniuses. But the characters in this book never did things that were smart. They were told they were smart, and the author told you they were smart, but they never did anything to implicitly display their intelligence. In “Harry Potter”, Hermione is an actual genius. She figures everything out before everyone else, she always knows the answer in class, and she can get out of sticky situations with her quick and clever thinking. But if Quentin and Alice are smart, how come they never do anything to show us that? Though I know a lot of you might like “The Magicians”, my advice is to stay away from it at all costs.Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-50072201982562606112015-10-07T09:35:00.004-07:002015-10-07T09:35:49.801-07:00Teen Advisory BoardWe had a great turnout for the first meeting of our new Teen Advisory Board! Thanks to those who<br />
came to the meeting. The next meeting will be:<br />
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<b>Friday, October 23 @ 4:30pm at RML</b><br />
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If you're interested in volunteering, please come to the meeting and fill out an application.Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-20306094178657230472015-09-15T12:49:00.002-07:002015-09-15T12:49:22.339-07:00Seeking Members for Teen Advisory Board (TAB)<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The Richmond Library is currently forming a new Teen Advisory Board for the 2015/16 school year. Interested students in grades 7-12 can pick up an application at the Richmond Library, or attend our first meeting on:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Friday, September 25 at 4pm at the Library</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is a great opportunity for students who need community service time for school, and for those interested in books and their community. It also looks good on college applications!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><u>Possible Activities for TAB:</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">help in selecting materials for the Teen Section of RML</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">help in developing Teen programs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Volunteering at Library events such as Book Sales and children's programs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Service time spent on projects such as displays, library maintenance, organization</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Monthly meetings</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Opportunities for Book Club and other interest clubs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Fundraising activities</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Meeting other area teens </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Maintaining the teen blog</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">TAB Coordinator,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Eileen Washburn</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Child/YA Librarian @ RML</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">ewashburn@richmondlibrary.info </span>Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-57318623894183784602015-04-22T13:42:00.004-07:002015-04-22T13:42:38.056-07:00Winners of 2015 Summer Teen Video ChallengeThe Summer Reading theme for 2015 is "Unmask!" - coordinating with the overall "Every Hero Has a Story" theme of superheroes, both in fiction and in real life.<br />
The Collaborative Summer Library Program holds a video challenge every year for teens to make a video to go along with the theme. Here is a link to the winners:<br />
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<a href="http://www.cslpreads.org/programs/teen-program/teen-video-challenge/" target="_blank">Teen Video Challenge</a>Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-40297670292764701022015-02-11T12:48:00.000-08:002015-02-11T12:48:56.026-08:00ALA Media Awards Announced<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> Here are the winners that may be of interest to teens - if there's something you'd like to read that we don't own, let me know!</span></b> (The Newbery winners are all great!)<br />
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CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) announced the
top books, video and audio books for children and young adults –
including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards –
at its Midwinter Meeting in Chicago.<br />
A list of all the 2015 award winners follows:<br />
<strong>John Newbery Medal </strong>for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature:<br />
“The Crossover,” written by Kwame Alexander, is the 2015 Newbery
Medal winner. The book is published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.<br />
Two Newbery Honor Books also were named:<br />
“El Deafo” by Cece Bell, illustrated by Cece Bell and published by Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS.<br />
“Brown Girl Dreaming,” written by Jacqueline Woodson and published by
Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC.<br />
<br /><strong>Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award </strong>recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults:<br />
“Brown Girl Dreaming,” written by Jacqueline Woodson, is the King
Author Book winner. The book is published by Nancy Paulsen Books, an
imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC.<br />
Three King Author Honor Books were selected:<br />
Kwame Alexander for “The Crossover,” published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing.<br />
Marilyn Nelson for “How I Discovered Poetry,” illustrated by Hadley
Hooper and published by Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Books (USA)
LLC.<br />
Kekla Magoon for “How It Went Down,” published by Henry Holt and Company, LLC.<strong> </strong><br />
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<strong>Michael L. Printz Award</strong> for excellence in literature written for young adults:<br />
“I’ll Give You the Sun,” written by Jandy Nelson, is the 2015 Printz
Award winner. The book is published by Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin
Group USA, a Penguin Random House Company.<br />
Four Printz Honor Books also were named:<br />
“And We Stay,” by Jenny Hubbard, and published by Delacorte Press, an
imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House,
Inc., a Penguin Random House Company.<br />
“The Carnival at Bray,” by Jessie Ann Foley, and published by Elephant Rock Books.<br />
“Grasshopper Jungle,” by Andrew Smith, and published by Dutton Books,
an imprint of Penguin Group USA, a Penguin Random House Company.<br />
“This One Summer,” by Mariko Tamaki, illustrated by Jillian Tamaki, and published by First Second.<br />
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<strong>Schneider Family Book Award</strong> for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience:<br />
“A BOY AND A JAGUAR” written by Alan Rabinowitz, illustrated by Catia
Chien and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company,
wins the award for children ages 0 to 10.<br />
“RAIN REIGN” written by Ann M. Martin and published by A FEIWEL AND
FRIENDS BOOK, is the winner of the middle-school (ages 11-13).<br />
The teen (ages 13-18) award winner is “Girls Like Us,” written by Gail Giles and published by Candlewick Press.<br />
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<strong>Alex Awards</strong> for the 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences:<br />
“All the Light We Cannot See,” by Anthony Doerr, published by Scribner, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.<br />
“Bellweather Rhapsody,” by Kate Racculia, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.<br />
“Bingo’s Run,” by James A. Levine, published by Spiegel & Grau,
an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random
House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company.<br />
“Confessions,” by Kanae Minato, translated by Stephen Snyder,
published by Mulholland Books, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company, a
division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.<br />
“Everything I Never Told You,” by Celeste Ng, published by The
Penguin Press, a member of Penguin Group LLC, a Penguin Random House
Company.<br />
“Lock In,” by John Scalzi, a Tor Book published by Tom Doherty Associates, LLC.<br />
“The Martian,” by Andy Weir, published by Crown Publishers, an
imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House LLC, a
Penguin Random House Company.<br />
“The Terrorist’s Son: A Story of Choice,” by Zak Ebrahim with Jeff
Giles, published by TED Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.<br />
“Those Who Wish Me Dead,” by Michael Koryta, published by Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.<br />
“Wolf in White Van,” by John Darnielle, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.<br />
<br /><strong>Margaret A. Edwards Award</strong> for lifetime achievement in writing for young adults:<br />
The 2015 winner is Sharon M. Draper, author of more than 20 books,
including: “Tears of a Tiger” (1994), “Forged by Fire” (1997), “Darkness
Before Dawn” (2001), “Battle of Jericho” (2004), “Copper Sun” (2006),
and “November Blues” (2007), all published by Atheneum Books for Young
Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.<br />
<br /><strong>Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award</strong> for most distinguished informational book for children:<br />
“The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus,” written by Jen Bryant, is
the Sibert Award winner. The book is published by Eerdmans Books for
Young Readers, an imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.<br />
Five Sibert Honor Books were named:<br />
“Brown Girl Dreaming,” written by Jacqueline Woodson, and published
by Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC.<br />
“The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, & the Fall of Imperial
Russia,” written by Candace Fleming, and published by Schwartz &
Wade Books, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of
Random House LLC, a Penguin Random House Company.<br />
“Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker,” written by
Patricia Hruby Powell, illustrated by Christian Robinson and published
by Chronicle Books LLC.<br />
“Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with the Great Whites of California’s
Farallon Islands,” written and illustrated by Katherine Roy, and
published by David Macaulay Studio, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press.<br />
“Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight for
Desegregation,” written and illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh and published
by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS.<br />
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<strong>Stonewall Book Award - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award</strong>
given annually to English-language children’s and young adult books of
exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
experience:<br />
“This Day in June,” written by Gayle E. Pitman, Ph.D., illustrated by
Kristyna Litten and published by Magination Press, an imprint of the
American Psychological Association, is the winner of the 2015 Stonewall
Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award.<br />
Three Honor Books were selected:<br />
“Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out,” by Susan Kuklin, photographed by Susan Kuklin and published by Candlewick Press.<br />
“I’ll give you the sun,” written by Jandy Nelson, published by Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC.<br />
“Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress,” written by Christine
Baldacchino, pictures by Isabelle Malenfant, published by Groundwood
Books / House of Anansi Press.<br />
<br /><strong>William C. Morris Award </strong>for a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens:<br />
“Gabi, a Girl in Pieces,” written by Isabel Quintero, is the 2015
Morris Award winner. The book is published by Cinco Puntos Press.<br />
Four other books were finalists for the award:<br />
“The Carnival at Bray” written by Jessie Ann Foley and published by Elephant Rock Books.<br />
“The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim” written by E.K.
Johnston and published by Carolrhoda Lab™, an imprint of Carolrhoda
Books, a division of Lerner Publishing Group.<br />
“The Scar Boys” written by Len Vlahos and published by Egmont Publishing.<br />
“The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender” written by Leslye Walton and published by Candlewick Press.<br />
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<strong>YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults</strong>:<br />
“Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek,” written by Maya Van
Wagenen, is the 2015 Excellence winner. The book is published by Dutton,
an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group.<br />
Four other books were finalists for the award:<br />
“Laughing at My Nightmare” written by Shane Burcaw, and published by
Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan’s Children’s Publishing
Group.<br />
“The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & the Fall of Imperial
Russia” written by Candace Fleming, and published by Schwartz &
Wade, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books.<br />
“Ida M. Tarbell: The Woman Who Challenged Big Business—and
Won!” written by Emily Arnold McCully, and published by Clarion Books,
an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers.<br />
“The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil
Rights” written by Steve Sheinkin, and published by Roaring Brook Press,
an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group.Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-83221836264035072562014-11-13T08:26:00.001-08:002014-11-13T08:26:14.660-08:00A $500 Prize, wow!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm so excited to tell you about how one of our great Teen patrons won $500 for the Library! Read on...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In honor of YALSA’s Teen Read Week™, held every October, author Donna
Labermeier sponsored a contest for 6th – 12th graders to win money for
themselves and their Library. Marlborough resident Sophie Caplan, age
13, entered the contest and won third prize in her category! The
contest had something for every talent and interest – whether you liked
acting, writing, public speaking, art, film‐making, music and more.
Sophie made a book trailer based on the author’s first book, The
Healers. Here is a link to her video on YouTube: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko-jjPj4bUQ" target="_blank">YouTube Book Trailer</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In addition to
winning $500 for herself, Sophie won $500 for the Richmond Library. The
Library also received the second book in the author’s Healers Trilogy.
The money will be put toward Teen materials and/or programs. Thanks to Sophie for being
so creative and for thinking of us! </span><br />
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<i><u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">More on the Healers book: </span></u></i><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">"They
live in separate countries and don't know each other, but three teenage
heroes share an astounding destiny: they were born to heal the
world...They are “The Healers”. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">With the guidance of an old
master named Agostino, the three teenagers embark on separate missions
around the globe to vanquish the planet's darkest forces. Koemi saves
people from self‐destruction. Harata thwarts would‐be terrorists.
Eleanor helps others grow their natural psychic abilities. Individually,
The Healers are powerful agents of good. Working together as a group,
who knows what unimaginable energy might be unleashed?! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The
question is, what drives the villainous Venceslao, who is on a mission
to capture the three Healers and others like them, then harness their
talents for his own malevolent purposes? It will be up to The Healers to
find a way to stop this deadly adversary in time to save all of
humankind from utter annihilation."</span><br />
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<i><u><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">From the author: </span></u></i><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In
Donna's own words, she says, "I sincerely hope that my readers will come
away from these books with the realization that they have more power
than they ever dreamed possible.” </span>Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-26186891295002742882014-08-19T11:39:00.002-07:002014-08-19T11:39:45.732-07:00It's a Wrap!Thanks to everyone who participated in our <b>Teen Summer Reading Program</b>! We had our largest number of registrants ever!<br />
Special thanks to those of you who played some of our 'games'!<br />
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Here is a list of the WINNERS from the weekly drawings, as well as names of participants who earned the most 'raffle entries' and who didn't win a weekly prize - you can stop in and choose a runner-up prize or book from our Teen cart!<br />
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<b><u>Weekly Winners</u></b><br />
Week #1: Kylie D. (Starbucks gift card)<br />
Week #2: Kara G. (3 Fellas Pizza gift cert.)<br />
Week #3: Kaitlin N. (Jessica's Garden gift cert.)<br />
Week #4: Adam W. (Colchester Cinemas gift cert.)<br />
Week #5: Erin M. (Barnes & Noble gift card)<br />
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Grand Prize Winner: Anya V. (Amazon gift card)<br />
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<b><u>Runner-Up Winners (book or prize from Teen Cart)</u></b><br />
Khalia C.<br />
Ryan D.<br />
Natalie D.<br />
Dante M.<br />
Mary Grace O.<br />
Maeve O.<br />
Alexis P.<br />
Reagan F.<br />
Caitlyn L.<br />
Isaiah V.Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-81309514066834921752014-07-25T12:35:00.001-07:002014-07-25T12:35:45.418-07:00Games Update & Doodle Program<b><span style="color: red;">This is the last call for anyone interested in the Doodle Art program on Monday - if we don't get enough teens to sign up, we will have to cancel the program!!! So please call by Saturday!</span></b><br />
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<b>Scientific Scavenger Hunt - 2 chances still available for our last clue post. Here it is:</b><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Scientific Scavenger Hunt #3: </span></i></span><br />
Marlborough is home to a rather large, 83-acre oligotrophic mass with<br />
<span class="st">low nutrient concentrations and low plant growth.</span><br />
<span class="st">Go find it and take a selfie with it! Then stop in RML for a prize book and extra raffle entries.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">POISONOUS THINGS THAT KILL YOU</span></b></span></i></span> - <b><u>FINAL WEEK</u></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Clue for Week #5: </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">With 'Science' being the theme of the Summer, staff members <i>Nancy M., Sandy, Aubrey and Christine</i> were in charge of planning a great science program for the Library kids. They got together one night after hours here at RML to plan and make sure their experiments would work. After closing themselves in the storytime room to prevent any weird smells from getting into the rest of the Library, they started experimenting. After testing out their 'Fizz, Boom, Pop' reactions, they realized how late the time was. They quickly threw the chemicals and mixtures into the sink for cleanup, forgetting that you should never mix <b><i>sodium hypochlorite</i></b> and <b><i>acetic acid</i></b> together. Ever. Or your Fizz and Boom could cause your lungs to go 'Pop'!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What 2 common household products did they accidentally mix?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This is the last 'Posionous Things' clue - bring in your orange sheet with all 5 correct answers to earn 5 extra raffle entires in our weekly drawings!</span><br />
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Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-35719696315338989712014-07-18T11:21:00.002-07:002014-07-18T11:24:54.917-07:00Doodle Art & Games Update!<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">You asked for it so here it is! Staff member Heidi (the doodle art queen) is back with a Doodle Art program just for teens! She'll introduce you to doodling in magazines, and finding 'new' poetry in old books! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Monday, July 28 at 1pm.<b> Registration required,</b> ages 12 & up.</span><br />
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Games Update:</span></b></u><br />
<span style="color: magenta;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Scientific Scavenger Hunt #3: </span></i></span><br />
Marlborough is home to a rather large, 83-acre oligotrophic mass with<br />
<span class="st">low nutrient concentrations and low plant growth.</span><br />
<span class="st">Go find it and take a selfie with it! Then stop in RML for a prize book and extra raffle entries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /><span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">POISONOUS THINGS THAT KILL YOU</span></b></span></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Clue for Week #4: </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Director Nancy Wood is a cyclist. Having recently organized RML's 90th Anniversary Bike Ride, she was looking for a relaxing ride through the wooded areas surrounding her home. Having recently been reading (she IS the Library Director ya know) a field guide to mushrooms, she decided to take a roadside water break and go in search of some to add to her dinner. She spent more time than she wanted to wandering around, and realized it was getting late and her doggies at home would be very hungry.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Just then, she spotted the white caps of what she thought was <i><b>Agaricus campestris</b></i>, commonly known in North America as the <b>meadow mushroom</b>. It is a widely eaten gilled mushroom closely related to the cultivated <b>button mushroom</b> known as <b><i>Agaricus bisporus</i>. </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But in her haste to get home, she grabbed another variety of mushroom that is not one you would want in your dinner. She actually cooked up <i><b>Amanita bisporigera, </b></i>of one of the most deadly poisonous mushrooms known to mycologists.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's amatoxins cause gastrointestinal distress (diarrhea, nausea,
abdominal pain) after five to twelve hours. However, symptoms usually
remit after that, and one might assume that the worst has passed
without going to the hospital. By the time the symptoms get worse
again, after a day or two, it's usually too late for the victim.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luckily for Nancy, her doggies knew something was wrong when they smelled dinner cooking. Lizzie was just glad she wouldn't have to eat it, but Ruggles was smart enough to know to call 911, as Nancy had taught him.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What is <i><b>Amanita bisporigera</b></i> also known as?</span><br />
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Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-55361123809824845392014-07-15T13:30:00.004-07:002014-07-15T13:30:39.833-07:00Teen Program This Thursday!<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This Thursday at 5pm we have a fun program for Teens ~ Kitchen Science! Join Ms Patty as she takes over the Senior Center kitchen to experiment with food and science! (She may even blow something up.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Call us at 295-6210 to register, or go to our website at richmondlibrary.info and find the pink 'register now' button. Ages 12 & up.</span>Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-69154672030134447742014-07-11T14:08:00.002-07:002014-07-11T14:08:45.819-07:00Poisonous Things Week #3 & Games Update! Be sure to check out our <u>Scientific Scavenger Hunt game!</u> We haven't had anyone find the Week #2 answer and bring in a picture of themselves with the item. You get a free teen book and more entries in our weekly prize drawing!<br />
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<b>Weekly Prize drawing #1 Winner: KYLIE D. She wins a Starbucks gift card! </b><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;">Staff
member Mike went away on vacation to Cape Cod. He and all his buddies thought it would be a great idea to have a bonfire on the beach after a long day of sun, sand, and swimming. Being city boys not from the Cape, they weren't that knowledgeable in building fires, having learned the little they knew from teen beach movies. Unfortunately for them, they thought some nearby plants, growing as a low shrub, would make a great addition to the bonfire, along with some driftwood. Little did they know that the plant leaves would emit something called urushiol, which when it attaches itself to the skin would cause itching, swelling, rashes, and oozing blisters. And they had breathed it in all night.</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;">It wasn't a pretty sight. Mike was last seen being carried off on a stretcher to the Cape Cod Medical Center, yelling (in a garbled voice due to all the blisters in his esophagus), "But I wasn't finished roasting my hot dog!!!". Not a fun way to end a vacation. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(You can find the game sheet on the GAMES page on this blog) </span></b><br />
<br />Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-34769566231142683382014-07-08T13:58:00.003-07:002014-07-08T13:58:27.492-07:00Scientific Scavenger Hunt #2<h2 class="date-header">
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Asclepias syriaca</span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Habitat loss due to development and the widespread use of chemicals on crops and roadsides has seriously reduced the number of these critical plants, with negative consequences for butterflies.</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Why? Monarch butterfly offspring, emerging as caterpillars, must eat the leaves of only this plant to reach the next stage of growth.</b></span><br />
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(If you need more help, shoot me an email at ewashburn@richmondlibrary.info for another clue)
Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-48351929736631004592014-07-07T08:53:00.005-07:002014-07-07T08:53:56.149-07:00Poisonous Things Week #2 & some Read-alikes!<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">POISONOUS THINGS THAT KILL YOU</span></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Staff member Heidi, is a professional photographer. Last week, she was out on a shoot for a couple who was getting married, and wanted some lovely nature shots of them walking the woods. Always trying to get the best angle, Heidi climbed some rocks and was backing up to get the perfect picture, when she stepped into a den hidden in a rock crevice. A den of what, you ask? Well, it is one of 2 venomous species of snakes found in CT. Normally, a bite from this guy isn't enough to take down a healthy adult, but the snakes in this den seemed to be having a good ol' summertime family reunion...poor Heidi.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I found this on Buzzfeed from back in May. May give you some more titles for your Summer beach reads...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/ariellecalderon/books-to-read-if-you-liked-the-fault-in-our-stars" target="_blank">Books to Read if You Liked Fault in Our Stars</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Or if Game of Thrones is more your speed, check out Epic Reads: </span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.epicreads.com/blog/25-ya-books-for-game-of-thrones-fans/" target="_blank">Books to Read if You Liked Game of Thrones</a> </span></div>
Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-16010078195042615352014-07-02T16:32:00.001-07:002014-07-02T16:32:16.531-07:00Now for something completely different....<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I know you guys are out of school, and thinking of teachers is likely the last thing on your list. But I wanted to share this post on the Nerdy Book Club website by Marlborough's own Lynda Mullaly Hunt - I hope you've read <i>One for the Murphys</i> by now (if not, you must).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Speaking of upcoming titles - we have a bunch of prize books for various SRP contests that we got from Book Expo in NYC. Many are ARC's (Advanced Reader Copies) that aren't going to be available until later this year. So think of them as a preview!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">But we also have some that were already released earlier this year, and we would love readers to find these undiscovered gems! Our first book winner on Tuesday (for playing the Scientific Scavenger Hunt) got to select a book, and chose <i>The Crossover</i> by Kwame Alexander. Ms Patty and I got to hear author and educator Kwame Alexander speak on a panel about diversity at School Library Journal's Day of Dialogue in NYC in May. He is one of my new favorites!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So make sure you play some of the games associated with the Teen Summer Reading Program - you never know what great gem you'll walk away with!</span></div>
Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-40810006339067458272014-07-01T08:39:00.000-07:002014-07-01T08:39:16.851-07:00Scientific Scavenger Hunt #1<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Your clue is:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Celastrus Orbiculatus</span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>This invasive, out of control ornamental woody vine was brought to the U.S. from China around 1860, and has been in CT for at least 90 years. It's sale in CT has been banned since 2004. You can find it strangling and smothering tall trees and anything else in it's path. It prefers sunny areas, but will tolerate partial shade. It's just nasty stuff.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Your mission: go find this species and take a 'selfie' with it. Bring it to RML and earn a free YA book as well as 3 raffle entries in the Summer Reading Program.</b></span><br />
(If you need more help, shoot me an email at ewashburn@richmondlibrary.info for another clue)Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-65522868608681552762014-06-27T08:31:00.000-07:002014-06-27T08:32:40.244-07:00Games Update!<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You can stop in and get the <b>'Retro Tech ID game</b>' sheet- I'll also try to get that up here on the blog today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Beginning Tuesday, July 1, we will start the<b> 'Scientific Scavenger Hunt'</b> game. Here on the blog I will post the scientific name of a plant, rock or other natural item that can be found in Marlborough. Your job is to figure out what it is, then go find it and take a 'selfie' with it. The first 3 people to bring the pic into RML each week will earn a new book and (5) raffle entries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here is your first clue for <b>"Poisonous Things That Kill You"</b>.
Stop in and get an answer sheet where you can write down your weekly
answers. 5 clues posted on Fridays. Earn a raffle entry for each correct answer.
Submit all 5 correct for 5 more raffle entries.</span><br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AAtgRn63wejXcz5gmQ08ArF-BUqOoMrdJS5hUimXMWY/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Poisonous Things</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b>Clue for Week #1: </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ms Patty was vacationing in California with her family, when they stopped to admire the view from the side of the road. Looking down, Patty (being a gardener) noticed some lovely shrubs with vibrant flowers that gave off a fragrant aroma. She picked a few, and decided they would make a lovely garnish for the dinner she was making that night with some fresh, local ingredients. Fortunately for the rest of her family, Patty noticed numbness in her fingers while plating the garnish. This was followed by eye irritation, then after taking a nibble to see how the flower tasted, a severe gastrointestinal and cardiac reaction. Luckily, her daughter Anna is studying to be a nurse, and noticed Patty face-down in the fish tostadas. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What was this pretty yet potentially lethal plant with pretty flowers?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's getting to be that time of year again! Our Summer Reading Programs here at RML kick off on <span style="color: blue;"><b>Wednesday, June 25 at 6pm with a show by the Yo-Yo People at 6:30.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The theme of this year's Summer Reading is <b>Science</b>, and for teens, it's called:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Stop in at the Library to pick up the flyer that explains how the program works - it's up to you how much or how little you participate. Simply earn raffle ticket entries for things like reading books, coming to a program, or playing some of the 'games'. We will draw weekly raffle winners for prizes throughout the summer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF5316EC25DD56E15" target="_blank">YA Book Trailers on YouTube</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2683&q=320322" target="_blank">CT State Library Summer Reading</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.nutmegaward.org/" target="_blank">Nutmeg Awards</a> </span><br />
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Eileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-57412266667720432852014-01-16T15:49:00.000-08:002014-01-16T15:49:02.806-08:00Finally! A YA Nonfiction Section!It may be small, but we are finally creating a little young adult <i><b>non-fiction</b></i> section! (Currently YA nonfiction is either added to the children's section, or if not appropriate, added to the Adult nonfiction section with a YA sticker).<br />
Obviously not everything you want to read in non-fiction will be there, but it will be a place for those books that are just right for teens and focus on subjects that you may be interested in.<br />
So, to add to the books that we've taken out of Adult nonfiction, I ordered some great titles that come recommended by our <b>Capitol Region Young Adult Roundtable</b> members! Stop in and check them out!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Added January 2014</b></span></i></span><br />
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<u><b>The How-To Handbook: shortcuts and solutions for the problems of everyday life</b></u> by Martin Oliver & Alexandra Johnson<br />
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<b><u>Spilling Ink: a young writer's handbook</u></b> by Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter <br />
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<u><b>My Anxious Mind: a teen's guide to managing anxiety and panic</b></u> by Michael A. Tompkins, PhD and Katherine Martinez, PsyD<br />
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<b> <u>IraqiGirl: Diary of a teenage girl in Iraq</u></b><br />
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<b><u>Made by Dad: 67 blueprints for making cool stuff</u></b> by Scott Bedford<br />
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<b><u>Guinness World Records 2014 Gamer's Edition</u></b><br />
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<b><u>Becoming Vegan: the everyday guide to plant-based nutrition</u></b> by Brenda Davis & Vesanto Melina<br />
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<b><u>Doodles Unleashed: mixed-media techniques for doodling, mark-making & lettering</u></b> by Traci BautistaEileen M. Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08310681665106213787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4502033006615096877.post-89610029533255220682013-12-03T16:52:00.002-08:002013-12-03T16:52:52.026-08:00Around the YA Lit World<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Lately I've come across some interesting articles and such having to do with YA literature, so I thought I would share.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.parade.com/234086/sonacharaipotra/bestselling-ya-authors-share-the-book-im-most-thankful-for/?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly&utm_campaign=548c4df512-UA-15906914-1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0bb2959cbb-548c4df512-304887953" target="_blank">Books YA Authors are Thankful For</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.npr.org/2013/11/27/247379498/more-girls-target-archery-inspired-by-the-hunger-games?utm_source=Publishers+Weekly&utm_campaign=548c4df512-UA-15906914-1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0bb2959cbb-548c4df512-304887953" target="_blank">Why Are More Girls Getting Interested In This Sport?</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/59298-can-a-teen-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-put-finland-on-the-ya-literary-map.html" target="_blank">Dragon Tattoo for Teens? Should I Buy?</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/59297-new-trends-in-ya-the-agents-perspective.html" target="_blank">Publishers Weekly YA Trends</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><a href="http://best-books.publishersweekly.com/pw/best-books/2013/childrens-fiction" target="_blank">PW Best Books of 2013</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Here's a link to NPR review, interview and more with<i> American Born Chinese</i> author Gene Luen Yang, on his new graphic novel set we recently got in called <i>Boxers & Saint</i>s. Or is it Saints & Boxers? I keep confusing it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Not your thing? How about a Zombie crossword then? Thanks Book Riot!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">School Library Journal recently had an interesting article about "horror" as a YA genre that is not only here to stay but full of it's own crazy categories. Such a HUGE choice compared to when I was a teen. And here's 2 more creepy looking titles I'm ordering:</span><br />
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