Teen Read Week!

Happy Teen Read Week!

We are celebrating with a few programs at the library:
Apple Nachos
Celebrating National Dessert Day
A passive program surrounding pizza toppings
And a contest for those checking out new teen or middle grade books from the Teen Room.

I'm excited about these because I hope they will bring more teens into the library and they will realize that we're a fun bunch, they have a safe space in the library, and you can just hang out in the library. And I hope they spread the word. Because it's an important message for the community.

Fall Programs (4)

 I know that Summer Reading is in full swing, but planning doesn't always take a back seat just because it's the busy season. So I thought I'd attempt to help and toss out a few ideas for fall - all from pinterest. Here are some fun looking craft ideas for Teen Read Week! 

Check out the official page for more info!

Transportation Ideas:

DIY Paper Airplanes (and test them)

DIY Boat

Tropical Ideas:

Recycled Fish

Wind Spirals

Fall Programs: 3 (Teen Read Week)

 I know that Summer Reading is in full swing, but planning doesn't always take a back seat just because it's the busy season. So I thought I'd attempt to help and toss out a few ideas for fall - all from pinterest. Here are some fun looking food ideas for Teen Read Week! 

Check out the official page for more info!

Sail back to summertime

Camp memories 

Friendship Bracelets

Teen Read Week: Books with Beat

Teen Read Week celebrates reading for the FUN of it! Reading for pleasure is the reason I became a Teen Librarian - because the books are amazing. Plus I love the feeling when a teen asks me for recommendation and then comes back loving the book. It's the best feeling in the world.



In celebration for Teen Read Week, I'm creating a display of books dealing with music. Here's a few on my list.

Guitar Girl
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Spin it Like That
Unsigned Hype
Audrey, Wait
Lemonade Mouth
Born to Rock
Heavy Metal and You
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
My Double Life
Make 5 Wishes
Tempo Change
When You Wish
Diamond
Beige
Rock Star, Superstar
Fat Kid Rules the World
Spin City
Emako Blue
Yellow Flag
The New Policeman
Singer of All Songs
Overnight Sensation
Battle of the Bands
Firmament
The World is Mine
Fake ID
Ballad
After Tupac and D. Foster
Once False Note

Happy Reading :) Read something this week, just for the fun it!

Teen Read Week booklist and video

My Top 10 lists

Science Fiction
1. Hunger Games
2. Uglies
3. Kingdom Keepers
4. Pendragon series
5. Life as We Knew it
6. Prom Dates from Hell
7. Mediator series
8. Vampire Academy series
9. Killer Pizza
10. Morganville Vampires

Fantasy:
1. Graceling
2. Eon: Dragoneye Reborn
3. Percy Jackson series
4. Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series
5. Dragonfly
6. Song of the Lioness series
7. Sweep series
8. Enchanted Forest Chronicles
9. Oh. My. Gods/Goddess Boot Camp
10. Salem Witch Tryouts

Adult Fantasy:
Song of Ice and Fire series
Maria V. Snyder

Here's the display I created at the Otis Library

Teen Read Week Book 1: Dragonfly

The country of Holt threatens war in the known world upon the surrounding countries. Those countries form an alliance and make an unusual pact – requiring one prince and one princess to marry. When the Fourth Crown Princess of the Blue Crescent Islands arrives in Gerfal, she’s unhappy with her new situation and insulted by Gerfal’s lack of protocol. They know nothing of her ways. Taoshira’s not used to such treatment and takes offense. Neither she nor her betrothed, Prince Ramil, are interested in this alliance. They realize they must perform the duty their countries ask of them, but that was before their kidnapping, the religious persecution, and their imprisonment. Can they find a way to work together in order to survive?


Written in alternating perspectives, this novel flows beautifully and is an addicting tale. I don't particularly like this cover, it's really hard to see the face on my copy. I love Tashi’s feisty attitude and independent streak. Julia Golding writes a fantastical romantic masterpiece full of adventure, betrayal, near misses, combat, and loyalty.

*If you're a fan of Graceling and Fire, you don't want to miss this tale*

HAPPY TEEN READ WEEK!

Things to do:

1. Visit Libraries for wicked cool events all over the world
(At Otis we have free teen books up for grabs, Dungeons and Dragons night, Screening of the movie Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and Creating Ice Cream Sundaes)
2. Visit YALSA (ultra cool librarian club) to check out which books make it into the
Teens Top Ten - aka books you LOVE
3. Visits author sites - giving out free books
4. Visit READERGIRLZ who are hosting their annual awesome chatting with authors event all week long.
5. Enjoy a great book, talk about books, or introduce someone to your favorite books

2 wickedly awesome events:

Simon and Schuster holds 2nd annual Blogfest with 40 authors for 2 weeks. Ask questions and read their answers!

ReaderGirlz are holding an amazing event for TEEN READ WEEK (October 19th-24th) They're hosting chats with authors each night, lots of prizes, and great fun.




Check them both out!

Teen Read Week 2009

Read Beyond Reality @ your library

Now I need to start thinking of sci-fi/fantasy programs.
This could be very fun.

Teens Top 10 -Winners

The votes are in … and Stephenie Meyer again rises to the top of the Teens’ Top Ten! More than 8,000 teens voiced their choice for their favorite books.

Here’s the full list:

1. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
4. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
5. Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
6. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
7. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
8. Extras by Scott Westerfeld
9. Before I Die by Jenny Downham
10. Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson

TEEN READ WEEK: Books with Bite

First be sure to VOTE for your favorite book: you can vote for three books

Then Vote for next year's theme

If you haven't seen the full TWLIGHT trailer: check it out. I 4 1 am dying to see this movie



Pimp out your own coffin, take quizzes, and other fun things

Finally, check out READERGIRLZ Nite Bites chats

Teens Top 10

Read these books to vote during Teen Read Week for your favorites
I know who'd I vote for
Do you?