Café Teen @ Freeport

Summer's right around the corner! Don't have anything to do? Then check out the programs the Young Adult department at Freeport is offering. From cake decorating to acting to a video game showdown! There will not be a dull moment for teens at the Freeport Memorial Library! So come see Cindy, Michelle, Karen, or Chris and find out what else the Library has going on.

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Fifteen year old Tyrell just wants to live a normal teenage life. Unfortunately with his father being in jail and his mother unemployed, he is forced to be the man of the family. He, his mother, and his six year old brother are living in a shelter after being evicted from their apartment. They hardly have enough money to buy food everyday and are basically living out of black plastic bags. The one good thing Tyrell has going in his life is his smart girlfriend Novisha. Tyrell is determined to make enough money to get his mother and brother out of the roach infested shelter so he throws a party using his father's dj equipment to play music. With the help of Jasmine, a girl from the shelter that Tyrell becomes very close with, he promotes his party to kids across the Bronx. To find out if Tyrell makes enough money to move his family out of the shelter, read Tyrell by Coe Booth.
Check the catalog to see if it's in.
Tyrell
Recommended for students in Grades 9-12.
Miss. Michelle
YA Librarian Trainee

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Don't like any of the book selections that we are
recommending, then check out the Reading Rants website. At this website you will be able to find book selections from all different genres. From nail biters to psychological thrillers you
should definitely be able to find something you'll like on this website.
Miss Michelle
YA Librarian Trainee

Fifteen year old Carlos is the only one of his friends that hasn't even so much as kissed a girl yet. He has a major crush on Roxy a cute classmate of his, but everytime he gets near her he gets extremely nervous. His mind goes blank and beads of sweat start to make their way down his back. Carlos wants to get Roxy to notice him and become his girlfriend. To make this happen he secretly enlists the help of Sal, a gay classmate of his. Sal gives Carlos a complete makeover from the way he dresses to how he eats. In exchange for this Carlos has to help Sal organize a gay-straight alliance in their high school. Carlos gets the girl but ends up losing a good friend and then losing the girl. To find out what exactly happens during Carlos' transformation and to have a couple of laughs, read Getting It by Alex Sanchez.
Recommended for Grades 9-12.
Check the library's catalog to see if it's in!
Getting It
Ms. Michelle
YA Librarian Trainee

Tired of reading fiction all the time? Then check out these new non-fiction titles we just got in at the library.

Toe Tagged: True Stories from the Morgue By. James Joyce

Streetball: All the Ballers, Moves, Slams, and Shine By. Chris Palmer

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