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!

Mother Daughter Book Discussion III

Mother Daughter Book Discussion
Tending to Grace by Kimberly Newton Fusco

Thursday January 24, 2008

6:00 pm

Pick up a copy of the book at the circulation desk at the library.

Christmas Party Pictures

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