Teen Movie...

Join us this Saturday, May 1st at 2pm for a showing of Mean Girls (PG-13). It is one of my favorite Lyndsay Lohan movies, but I am not sure if that is saying much. Anyway, come enjoy this movie at the library, and be sure to bring your friends!

Shanna
~Teen Librarian

And the winner is...

We had almost 30 entries into the Teen Art Contest this month. Items included photography, painting, drawing, and shoe art. The grand prize winner received a 50 dollar gift card to Michaels and the runners up were rewarded with books. Congratulations and thank you to all of the participants. The art work will be displayed in the Teen Center at the Central Branch for the month of May. Check out the winners and art below...

Grand Prize Winner- Hannah M.









Runner Up- Rachel C.









Runner Up- Shelby L.









Runner Up- Rebekah B.

And still more book reviews...

You Are So Undead to Me
by Stacy Jay

You may notice that I review more zombie books this year than may be usual for a teen librarian. Well, this year I am honored to be on the YALSA Popular Paperbacks book committee, one of my themes being...zombies, werewolves, and things with wings. So surprise, surprise, I read You Are So Undead to Me this week. I really enjoyed it, but I didn't get through it as fast as some of my other zombie reads (not saying it was bad, just slower). Anyway, this story takes place primarily in a present day high school. Megan is your average teen that dreams of popularity and pom poms. On the night of her hot date with the school stud, Megan answers the door to find a zombie. Apparently, Megan is a "settler," which means she can help the dead rest in peace. Despite the initial shock, she is fine with this until some of the dead are rising unaturally and with dark intent. Check this book out, and the sequel Undead Much, at the library!

The Keeper's Tattoo (May 1st, 2010)
by Gill Arbuthnott

This is a fantastic fantasy/historic read! It is set during the dark ages, and I kept imagining Ireland and England as the place. The story is centered around Nyssa, initially just a cook in a pub. When soldiers (a.k.a. Shadowmen) come to her village, Nyssa is forced to flee because of her family's checkered history, which she knows nothing about. Nyssa is the descendant of a clan of people, known as the Keepers. Her people have always been educated and shared their knowledge. Well, the dark lord, Alaric, has made it his mission to destroy her people, and he is especially after her. She must travel across new lands to reveal her past and save her people's future. Although this book is not yet published, you must come to the Bistro Book club, which meets every Wednesday from 4-5, to get your hands on it early!

Shanna
~Teen Librarian

The library has new movies?

YES!

You may not be aware of this, but the library gets all of the hot new movies. Sometimes people don't realize this because the really great movies are on hold. If there is a new movie coming out that you are interested in...place a hold! Just go to our catalog, which you can find online at http://www.millennium.marmot.org/search~S14.

Also, the teen center has started its own movie collection that you should check out. I have been ordering recent releases, and beefing up the teen classics, tv shows, and anime.
In fact, tonight I watched Teenage Dirtbag (follow this link to IMDB; a great movie resource), which is one of our new teen releases. It is about a handsome, troubled teen boy that falls hard for a cheerleader. Its told from the point of view of the girl, who is taking a look back at their relationship. It was fantastic! It didn't reach the theaters, but it is still worth watching. Fans of the books Perfect Chemistry and Rules of Attraction by Simone Eckeles may especially enjoy it. Below is a song from the movie soundtrack (my new favorite song). I have already listened to it 5 times today!

Enjoy:)
Shanna
~Teen Librarian

Casey Frazier- Elysian Fields

Colorado Teen Literature Conference 2010!

Last weekend I was lucky enough to attend the 2010 Colorado Teen Literature Conference in Denver. I admit to getting star stuck with all of the authors in attendance. There definitely was a slew of authors present. The keynotes authors were Matt de la Pena and Ellen Hopkins. First off, I would like to say that Matt de la Pena was hilarious. He was such a fantastic speaker. Matt spoke about his books, but gave the audience stories that provided their background. Then Ellen Hopkins spoke, and while she may not be quite as humorous, she was equally enjoyable. Not to brag, I now am the proud owner of signed copies of their books!

A couple of things to mention:
*Ellen Hopkins has a new book, Fallout, coming out 9/14/2010. This book is the last in the Crank trilogy. I am super excited!
*Becca Fitzpatrick has a new book, Crescendo, coming out 11/16/2010. This is the sequel to Hush, Hush. Check out the cover art that has just been released!
*Matt de la Pena's book Ball Don't Lie is now being made into a movie. In fact, I think it comes out this summer, June-ish. Check out the trailer below.

Book Reviews...

The Maze Runner
by James Dashner

Fans of the Hunger Games and Winter's End will really enjoy this story. Like its predecessors, The Maze Runner hooks readers with a good mystery and a bad government. It begins with Thomas, a newbie, arriving in the glade with no memory. This is not strange in the glade; each month, like clockwork, teenage boys are delivered to the glade only knowing their name. Even weirder, surrounding the glade is a maze, which no one has been able to solve because every night the maze closes and walls move. Life is hard in the glade, but the teen boys manage to survive. However, the arrival of Thomas and a lone girl lead to great change (often it gets scary!). Read this book, which is the first in a trilogy, to find out if they survive all of the change in the glade!
*This book is also available in audio cd format.

Beautiful Dead: Jonas
by Eden Maguire

What a fantastic book! Perhaps it will not win any great literary awards, but I really enjoyed it. The story is about a town that has lost 4 of its teens to tragic accidents. Darina, the girlfriend of boy who most recently died, is having trouble getting over his death. Only by accident, Darina stumbles across an old farm that is inhabited with the 4 dead teenagers. Initially, she thinks that the teens are miraculously alive, but instead they are... zombies (though I thought of them more as angels, I mean the cover art sort of misleads you). In order to be close to her zombie boyfriend, she must help him and the other teens get closure with their accidents so that they can leave the "zombie limbo." Obviously, this book is about Darina helping Jonas (hence the title), who died in a motorcyle crash. The fourth and last book in this series will be about her boyfriend and solving his murder. Check this book out if you like a good mystery and a bit of the supernatural!

Shanna
~Teen Librarian

Teen Movie Matinee!!!

We will be showing Sherlock Holmes (PG-13), which just came out on video this very week. Come enjoy popcorn and a movie with friends!
Shanna
~Teen Librarian