Long Time Gone

Wow, I've been a BAD librarian, and haven't posted here in forever!

OK, we'll get rolling with a list of some of the new books hitting the YA shelves, and then I will work on updating MySpace, facebook, and whatever else I have neglected.

NEW Encyclopedia Britannica - In Print AND Online!

The library has purchased the latest edition of Encyclopedia Britannica - in print and ONLINE!

The print version will be on the shelves in the reference section soon, and the ONLINE version is available NOW. You can access the online version in the library, or at home (with your valid library card number). The online version also includes free access to Britannica Kids, which is perfect for homework assignments through grade 6 (or so). The link to Britannica Kids is in the upper right corner of the Britannica homepage.

This encyclopedia is a GREAT homework and term paper research tool! The online version is updated continuously, and even offers links to additional magazine and journal articles on subjects similar to the one you just looked up. AND, you can click on the "WORKSPACE" tab at the top of the Britannica homepage, create an account, and then save all of your research and notes in one place so that you can return to it later and not lose it! Check it out!

We hope to have the links up on our library homepage soon, but in the meantime, you can access the encyclopedia both in the library and from home using the links in the sidebar of this blog.

Access Encyclopedia Britannica in the LIBRARY

Access Encyclopedia Britannica from HOME
*To access from home, you must have your valid library card number available

YA PROGRAM!!! Greetings for the Troops

Young Adult Program

Greetings for the Troops
Friday, December 7, 2 - 4 pm

Teens can come make greeting cards and write letters to be sent overseas to US Troops in time for the Super Bowl. Materials and ideas will be provided for making cards and decorated letters. All you need is your creativity!

Program is open to ages 12 and up.

Registration recommended, but not required.

If you'd still like to send a card or letter but can't come to the program, you can drop off cards at the library in the YA area.

To register, call the library at 846-1573 or stop by the circulation desk.

Writing Contest - Win Prizes!

What: The Centers for the Book, Target, and the Library of Congress are sponsoring the 2008 Letters About Literature contest.

Who: The contest is open to kids and teens age 9 through 18.

When: Deadline is December 14.

How: Write a letter to the author of you favorite book telling them how and why the book changed your life, is your favorite, etc.
For more details, come in to the library and get an official entry form or visit the website.

Why: Because reading is fun, reading is important, writing is fun, and you can win prizes for you AND your library!

Come in to the LIBRARY and get an entry form TODAY!

New Books!

Here's the newest crop of YA Fiction to hit the shelves. Remember, clicking on the pic or title brings you to the book's Amazon page reviews!

Have a book you want to see on out shelves? Just let me know!!

All Ages

Jinx by Meg Cabot

Waves by Sharon Dogar

Strays by Ron Koertge

Edenville Owls by Robert B. Parker

Montmorency's Revenge (Montmorency) by Eleanor Updale

The Seer (Truesight Trilogy) by David, Jr. Stahler

They Came From Below by Blake Nelson

Dangerously Alice by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Orange Is The New Pink by Nina Malkin

Worldweavers: Gift of the Unmage (Worldweavers) by Alma Alexander

Junior High

Night of the Howling Dogs by Graham Salisbury

Bullyville by Francine Prose

Spells & Sleeping Bags (Magic In Manhattan) by Sarah Mlynowski

The Last Girls of Pompeii by Kathryn Lasky

The Entertainer and the Dybbuk by Sid Fleischman

Bearwalker by Joseph Bruchac and Sally Wern Comport

Leap of Faith by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Seeing Redd (The Looking Glass Wars) by Frank Beddor

The Secret Identity of Devon Delaney by Lauren Barnholdt

Gilda Joyce: The Ghost Sonata (Gilda Joyce) by Jennifer Allison

The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio by Lloyd Alexander

High School:

The Upper Class by Hobson Brown

The Perfect Boy by Hailey Abbott

Chain Mail Addicted To You by Hiroshi Ishizaki

My Mother the Cheerleader by Robert Sharenow

Tell Me Lies by Patrick Cooper

The Secret Life of It Girls by Dakota Lane

Flight: A Novel by Sherman Alexie

Quad by Carrie Gordon Watson

Homeboyz (Hoopster) by Alan Lawrence Sitomer

What They Found: Love on 145th Street by Walter Dean Myers

Tainted Love: A Nannies Novel (Nannies) by Melody Mayer

Disenchanted Princess by Julie Linker

Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

WINNERS!

Congratulations to Holly and Keri, winners of the YNK (You Never Know) Summer Reading Program! Keri, a 5th grade student at Gaudet won the grand prize, an iPod Shuffle, for reading and writing reviews for a staggering 18 books! Holly, a Junior at Middletown High, took home a $25 gift certificate to Green River Silver in Bristol (thanks, Green River!) and a journal (Holly loves to write). Both Holly and Keri are talented writers - watch for more reviews from both of them at Teen Spot Reviews. If you are interested in writing book reviews and being published, come to the reference desk to sign up!

A Few NEW Books

A few new titles for you - most non-fiction. Be sure to click on selection for Amazon page and reviews.

NEW NON - FICTION TITLES

No End in Sight: My Life as a Blind Iditarod Racer by Rachael Scdoris and Rick Steber
High School Level - Located in Biography section

Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail by Danica McKellar
Middle and High School - Located in Non-fiction section (510 MCK)

Mindfreak: Secret Revelations by Criss Angel
High School Level - Located in Biography Section

Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story
High School Level!!! Located in Biography section.

by Brian Welch Dear Diary by Lesley Arfin and Chloe Sevigny
High School (NOT suitable for younger teens) Located in Biography section

Blue Lipstick: Concrete Poems by John Grandits
All Ages - Located in Poetry Section (811.6)


AUDIO

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer and Ilyana Kadushin
High School - Located in on YA Audio Shelf (in NEW BOOKS SECTION)