It looks like fans of the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer might be disappointed (again). Meyer had been working on a retelling of Twilight - this time from Edward Cullen's point of view -- until a copy was leaked on the internet. Upset and frustrated, Meyer has decided to call it quits on the book...for now. Read more here:
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/books/story/2008/08/31/meyer-midnightsun-leak.html
ESPN has just started publishing a new magazine for teens called ESPN Rise. ESPN describes it as a magazine created for high school athletes to share their stories, accomplishments and passions.
Even cooler, check out the website at http://sports.espn.go.com/highschool/rise/index You can create your own profile and start up a group (like Facebook).
Though the summer is coming to an end, your need for cash is probably not. If your looking for a job for the school year, take a look at this site just for teens: www.myfirstpaycheck.com If you click on the NY link at the bottom of the page you can find jobs available in this area. Keep checking back - new jobs are added all the time.
Recently I came across this video on YouTube. These teens created a really cool video to promote their library. It would be great to do the same thing for the RVC Library (only ours would be even better). If you are interested in helping to create a video for the Library. Email me @ egleason@rvcpl.org
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 hits theatres on August 6. Based on the books by Ann Brashares, the movie stars Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Blake Lively and Alexis Bledel. If you haven't read the series check out the books:
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood
Girls In Pants
Forever In Blue
For more on the movie click here
Just in time for the summer, the RVC Library is now offering video games to be borrowed. We've got a great line-up of XBOX 360 & Wii games. Some of the hottest games include: Guitar Hero III & Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Super Smash Brothers, MLB 2K8 & Madden '08.
Come out Monday @ 7 pm to watch Juno and enjoy fresh movie popcorn. This will be our official kick-off party, so bring your friends! (grades 7-12)
And stay tuned for info on renting video games (Wii/Xbox) @ the Library!
Attention Teens (entering grades 7-12) & Tweens (entering grade 6). Sign up is in progress for all summer events and for volunteering. Spots are going fast though, so come in and see Miss Erin or Mrs. Ain ASAP.
Don't forget, if you sign up for the Summer Reading Program, you are invited to our end of summer PAR-TAY featuring Nick the Balloonatic!
Did you know that you can get paid for trading in your old electronics? Best Buy is now offering gift cards to their store for trading in your old iPods, cell phones, cameras, game systems and more. Just visit the website and fill out the form. They'll tell you what your item is worth, you send in your item (free shipping) and you'll get your gift card mailed to you. So instead of throwing out your old stuff, trade it in. It's a great way to get the latest electronics and recycle.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat133600050011&type=category
This past weekend, the cover of the final book in the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer was revealed. Breaking Dawn looks to be a thrilling end to the series. The book comes out August 2. If you haven't read any of the books yet, check out Twilight, New Moon, & Eclipse this summer.
The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson is the latest in a slew of teen books to be made into a movie.
"Who is Jenna Fox? Seventeen-year-old Jenna has been told that is her name. She has just awoken from a year-long coma, and she's still recovering from the accident that caused it. Her parents show her movies of her life...is she really the same girl she sees on the screen? Little by little Jenna begins to remember. But along with memories come questions-questions no one wants to answer for her. What really happened after the accident?"
Check out the trailer
More about the book & here: http://www.theadorationofjennafox.com/
Monday night is the Gossip Girl season finale on the CW. It can seem like a long summer without our favorite TV shows. In the meantime come in to the Library and check out the Gossip Girl books by Cecily von Ziegesar. The show is based on this series and they'll make a great beach read!
The next meeting of the teen Mother Daughter Book Club will be Monday, May 19 @ 7:30. This time we'll be meeting up @ the RVC Starbucks to discuss The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Join us for a cup of coffee and a chat about this powerful book.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.
For all you fans of Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, get ready to see it at a theatre near you at the end of '08. Though it's not being released until December check out the behind the scenes clips @ MTV Overdrive: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1585900&vid=224215
Read up on the cast members and more: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1099212/
If you haven't read it yet - we've got copies here. The series continues with New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn (coming in August). We can't wait!
The Library has gotten our very own Facebook page. We're under the name RVC PL. Check out our site and be friends with us.
Don't forget -- Monday, April 28 @ 7:30 the Mother Daughter Book Club will discuss Emma by Jane Austen. See what happens when a snobby, nosey, smart and generous girl gets too involved in other people's lives.
**Don't forget, we're still taking selections for our Summer 2008 Mix CD. Let us know what your favorite book is and what song would be a good theme song for that book. Post it here or add it to our Library iPod in the Teen section.
Looking for a guy book? Go to
www.guysread.com
Created by author Jon Scieszka (of The Stinky Cheeseman and Other Stupid Fairytales fame)
Like Facebook? Check out
www.goodreads.com
Set up a profile and keep a list of what you're reading, what you've read, & what you wanna read.
Need some help finding something good to read?
http://www.yabookscentral.com/
Get reviews, author info, sign up for giveaways and more.
(copyright Jon Scieszka)
Calling all poets!
Celebrate Poetry Month @ our Open Mic Poetry Café, April 14 @ 7:30 pm. If you are in grades 8-12, you are invited to share your originl poems or favorite works. Bring along your friends and family to enjoy an evening of poetry and some yummy snacks and drinks.
Finally, baseball is back! It's been a long winter. For all you baseball fans out there we've set up some books in the Teen area that you might want to check out. Especially recommended is Bat Boy: My True Life Adventures Coming of Age with the New York Yankees by Matthew McGough. It's the true story of a teen who calls up the Yankees, asks to be the bat boy and gets the job! Stop by and pick up a few books and let's hope for a Subway World Series.
Help make the first ever RVC Library CD by telling us the title of your favorite book and what you think the theme song of that book should be. Come into the library and fill out your picks on the RVC Library iPod (located in the Teen section) or submit them in the comments section here on the blog. Then be a part of the Summer Reading Club this summer and receive your own copy of the CD.
**Don't forget to join members of T.A.G. on Tuesday, April 1st, for our card making craft. Come down from 5-7pm and help cheer up our elderly neighbors by making cards. If you need volunteer hours or just wanna have some fun, join us!**
Some of us here are really smitten with Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. If you're into: music, late night adventures, sarcarsm, concerts and New York City, then check it out. And while your at it, check out MTV.com for interviews with Michael Cera (Juno, Arrested Development) and Kat Dennings who both star in the upcoming movie, as they discuss their crazy night filming the movie.
http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1576514&vid=195675
There's still time to snag a copy of The Miner's Daughter by Gretchen Laskas and read it before the next Mother Daughter Book Club Monday, March 17 @ 7:30.
See ya Sunday @ Plugged/Unplugged!
The real guitar heroes will be playing here! Come down to the Library Sunday, March 16 @ 1:30 and rock out with Cass Dillon, Common Misconception, Perilous, Three By Five and Wilbur. Bring your friends!
**Help support INN by bringing non-perishable food with you**
Wilbur
(photo credit Ryan Gill)
This event is being hosted by TAG.
Last week was not only Winter Break, but it was Volunteer Week. You were great! The library and the community are lucky to have so many wonderful volunteers. Whether it was reading to children, helping out with a program, or teaching adults how to use computers & cell phones; it was amazing. Be proud! We have a TON of pictures from the events.
Check 'em out @ http://www.rvclibrary.org/teens/photos.html and http://www.rvclibrary.org/kids/fall%20photos.html Enjoy!
BTW, if you signed up for the Read-A-Thon (or didn't sign up and want to come/need the volunteer hours) it has been rescheduled for March 24 1-5pm. See Mrs. Ain for details and for a sponser sheet.
