Playaways are here!

Artemis Fowl
by Eoin Colfer
Bloody Jack
by L.A. Meyer
Eldest
By Christopher Paolini
Eragon
by Christopher Paolini
Golden Compass
by Phillip Pullman
Goose Girl
by Shannon Hale
The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
Identical
by Ellen Hopkins
Looking for Alaska
by John Green
Notorious: an It Girl Novel
by Cecily Von Ziegessar
The Outsiders
by S.E. Hinton
Paper Towns
by John Green
Sleeping Freshman Never Lie
by David Lubar
Wednesday Wars
by Gary Schmidt

Teen Book Club

January 15, 2009

6:30 pm

Books on sale at the circulation desk for $5

Twilight Pizza Party

HALLOWEEN PARTY 08

what's happening

oct. 23 Halloween Party
nov. 13 Breaking Dawn Pizza Party
dec. 11 Annual Christmas Cookie Party
jan. 15 Teen Book Club
SIGN UP!

Murder Mystery Night

Magazine Bowl Party

NEW MANGA!

More Naruto!

Bleach

SUMMER FUN!!

Looking for something to do this summer?
(and some good snacks?)






Come to the library for some summer fun!





Make a magazine bowl! Its fun and easy! Bring your friends or meet new ones!
We love to see you at the library!

Its Cinco de Mayo! Check out one of these!

Vince Baer Poetry Contest Winner 12th Grade

Barbed Wired Existence
by Vince Baer
The barbed wire encloses me; I’m not able to
see the Light. As, I move, the wire dances
gracefully on my body, drawing blood.
Tears fall down my face mixing the emotions inside, with the worn
physical exterior.

The judging moon pierces my heart with
its seemingly lonely existence;
Forcing me to inhale in hopes the pain
would subside. My tired body is branded
with scars and blood from previous battles:
The battles never forgotten, yet never understood.

As the blood and sweat begins to drip
down my arm, I feel vulnerable knowing
all can see my frail body intertwined
with the cold black wire. The glaring stars fall
from the sky in fear of my weakness placed
before them.

I begin to pry the wire from my tired soul.
The wire uncoils from my legs.
I feel my limbs take in the bitter air like a baby’s first breath.
As the wire is freed from my chest, less pressure
pounds at my heart. The taut wire left was gripping
my head with the will to never let go.

I look towards the sparkling mirror,
the wiring was deeply pressed into
my face and head. I begin to pull
and twist the wire in the hopes
to be freed. I see the marks left upon
my body. I look at my face and
notice my eyes, for the first time.
My cobalt eyes now tell the true harsh
story. The story I never wanted to comprehend. My
heart beats faster. The real me, the person
I held back so long, is now evident.

The glistening beads of blood and sweat
begin to race down my face. I have never
felt so ALIVE, so REAL, so HOPEFUL, So Beautiful.
For the barbed wire upon my body was placed
by my own fears and monsters. I look into the
broken mirror, realizing the bright beautiful moon
beside my cheek. For that moment
I am ALIVE.

Lauren Frischman Poetry Contest Winner 8th grade

I am Me
by Lauren Frischman

Who am I?
A whisper on the wind,
Or the vast deep ocean?
The light in the fire,
Or a star in the sky?

Maybe I am a flower,
In a valley of splendor.
Perhaps a gazelle,
Running through the savannah.

Who am I to you?
Possibly I am a piano,
The keys striking a playful melody.
Or a snowflake on your nose.

Maybe I’m a book,
A story unfolding in the pages.
Or a ship,
Treading calmly on the water.

Do you even see me?
Maybe I’m invisible,
Camouflaged.
Did you look?

I could be all these things
And more on the outside,
But will you ever see the inside?
Will you ever see the genuine me?

Who am I really, you ask?
I am the sunset over a lagoon,
The tinkle of laughter,
The ripples of a puddle,
The smile on your face.

I am the song you love to sing.
I am a picture,
Worth more than a thousand words.
I am the paint,
Waiting to come alive on canvas.

Who am I?
I
am
Me.

WCPL Teen Poetry Contest

National Poetry Month is Coming up in April.

WCPL Poetry Contest

Show off your creativity!

Win a prize!

2 categories: grades 6-8 and grades 9-12.

Any type of poem accepted.

Submit your poem during National Library Week (April 14-18).

For Contest Guidelines and to Learn more

click here.

Pulse Blogfest

Visit Pulse Blogfest to chat with your favorite teen authors!

pulseblogfest.simonsaysblogs.com

Wake Up with Lisa and BookDivas.com

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Some of the New Young Adult Books

Slam by Nick Hornby

Sam is an ordinary kid, from a line of people who always messed up their lives early on. He loves skateboarding, talks to his Tony Hawk poster, wants to be a graphic art designer, and his love life is just starting to bloom. So he's blindsided when his ex-girlfriend Alicia reveals that she's pregnant, and that she intends to keep the baby.

Dance with a Vampire by Ellen Shreiber

Third in the Vampire Kisses series, Dance with a vampire follows Raven and Alexander through Dullsville. Raven's dream has always been to fall in love with a vampire...but she never expected it to acutally happen.

Read the manga, Blood Relatives, that goes with the sereis!

White Darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean

I have been in love with Titus Oates for quite a while now which is rediculous, since he's been dead for ninety years. But look at it this way. In ninety year's I'll be dead, too, and the age difference won't matter.

March Teen Trivia

How many WalMart Supercenters are in Indiana?

Look it up!

walmartfacts.com

(drop your answer in the can in the YA section of the library to win a prize!)

Teen Tech Week March 2-8, 2008

Its Teen Tech Week. Complete this Internet Scavenger Hunt and give the answers to someone at the desk downstairs for a prize. (all the answers can be found on the WCPL website www.wabash.lib.in.us)

1. If you want to come to the next teen event at the library, what should you do to sign up? (teen blog)

2. Is the book Uglies by Scott Westerfeld available to check out? (online catalog)

3. What is the phone number for the FREE math and science homework help hotline? (teen page - teen links)

4. Go to the teen links page. From this page click on one of the links to tell us who is the MTV artist of the week.

5. What is the library web address?

Murderous Melodrama

There has been a murder at the library!
Come in on March 20th @ 6:00pm
to investigate the crime scene, examine the evidence
and figure out whodunit!
Have some snacks while you're here!

To sign up, stop by the circulation desk at the library or call 563-2972.

Twilight Book Discussion Feb. 13

Monthly Teen Trivia

Megan F. is the winner of the January Teen Trivia.

Megan can pick up her prize at the library!

February's Trivia:

On February 20, 1962 who became the first American to orbit the earth?

Look it up!

Put your answer in the entry box located in the YA section of the library.

Teen Book Discussion

Teen book Discussion
Wed. Feb 13 @ 6:00pm
You can purchase a copy of the book at the library or check one out.
Twilight
by Stephenie Meyer
Do you like vampire books?
or romance books?
You'll love Twilight.
Anyone in grades 7 and up is invited to come and discuss Twilight (or just listen).
Sink your teeth into some good refreshments while you are here!
Twilight is a New York Times Bestseller and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults.

January Trivia

Congratulations Tore! You won the December Teen Trivia!

There are 362 gifts in the song the 12 days of Christmas.
You can pick up your prize downstairs.

Can you figure out this months riddle?
What goes up but can never come down?
Put in your answer in the coffe can in the Young Adult section of the library!