Check out some new titles the library recently acquired for your reading pleasure…
Ghostgirl: Homecoming by Tonya Hurley
Fruits Basket, vol. 23 by Natsuki Takaya
Access Denied (and other eighth grade error messages) by Denise Vega
Fullmetal Alchemist, vol. 19 by Hiromu Arakawa
Daniel X: Watch the Skies by James Patterson
Inubaka, vol. 13 by Yukiya Sakuragi
Boyology: a teen girl’s crash course in all things boy by Sarah O’Leary Burningham
Calling all comic fans… We know you’re always looking for new stuff to get your hands on, and the publishers know it too. So why not check out some of what they’re putting on their websites.
Tokyopop offers a lot of old AND new material – including at least one chapter of every series online.
For those of you who are into the superheros, Marvel is offering over 100 free comics on their site.
And don’t forget the old standby… the Library has your back when it comes to books. Don’t forget to stop in or check out the catalog to see what we offer.
Seventeen-year-old Mia had everything to live for — a loving family, a beloved boyfriend, and her brilliant cello playing (and, very possibly, an acceptance to Juilliard). But everything changes during a tragic car accident. Now Mia hovers near the hospital bed where her physical body lies in a coma, weighing her options. Should she stay?
See the full review on Teenreads.com
Find it in the Library catalog!
The 2009 Teens’ Top Ten nominations are in and you have until the second week in October to read as many of these books as you can. Why, you ask?
Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year. Nominations are posted in April during National Library Week, and teens across the country vote on their favorite titles each year during Teen Read Week (October 18 – 24). Readers ages 12 – 18 are eligible to vote.
In the meantime, get reading! Here are your nominees:
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Untamed by Kristin & P.C. Cast
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Truancy by Isamu Fukui
Truancy: Origins by Isamu Fuku**
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Paper Towns by John Green
Runemarks by Joanne Harris**
Identical by Ellen Hopkins
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
Daughter of the Flames by Zoe Marriott
Wake by Lisa McMann
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Bloodline by Katy Moran
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Evermore by Alyson Noel
Geek Charming by Robin Palmer
Melting Stones by Tamora Pierce
Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
Eternal by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith
Wherever Nina Lies by Lynn Weingarten
Impossible by Nancy Werlin
Absolutely Maybe by Lisa Yee
**The Library does not own these titles, but you can request them through Marina with a library card (borrow them from another library system).
It’s that time of year again! Twenty-four books have been nominated by teens across the country to be voted on (again, by teens) for the ultimate “Top Ten” list. Read as many titles as you can and encourage your friends to do so, as well. This is open to anyone 12-18, and you have until October to get your read on. Voting occurs during Teen Read Week — October 12-18, 2008 — and I’ll post more as the time gets closer.
And the nominees are:
Before I Die by Jenny Downham
Betrayed by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Daemon Hall by Andrew Nance and Colin Polhemus, illus.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Extras by Scott Westerfeld
Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks
Glass by Ellen Hopkins
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Ironside: A Modern Faery’s Tale by Holly Black
Jango by William Nicholson
Jinx by Meg Cabot
The Luxe by Anna Godberson
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports by James Patterson
Saving Zoë by Alyson Noël
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George
The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray
Tamar by Mal Peet
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
Don’t forget to check out our catalog to find these amazing titles! And stay tuned for more info.
I don’t always mention graphic novels on TeenSpace, and I’m not exactly sure why. I read them. I love them. I think they’re awesome. And so, apparently, do a lot of other people. The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) compiles a list every year of Great Graphic Novels for Teens. Here are some of the titles that we own from the 2008 list:
Interested? Check our catalog.
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