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I Am Written In Verse

4/6/2018

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In honor of National Poetry Month, we are going to highlight some novels written in verse. 
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Booked by Kwame Alexander
Paper Hearts by Meg Wiviott
Freakboy by Kristin Elizabeth Clark
The Sound of Letting Go by Stasia Ward Kehoe
Audacity by Melanie Crowder
Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder

​What is your favorite novel in verse?

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I AM LOVE

2/13/2018

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Dear  Romantics,

I hope this letter finds you well. In honor of Valentine's Day fast approaching, I created a list of books that you may like to read. I hope you love every one them.

I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson
The Game of Love and Death by Martha Brockenbrough 
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han
Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch 
The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson
Love and First Sight by Josh Sundquist
Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley

With all my love,

The Library.
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3.14

3/14/2017

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Happy Pi Day everyone! In honor of this Pi-rrific occasion, let us celebrate with some math humor and good reads.

Math Humor
What is the official animal of Pi Day?… the PI – thon!
The roundest knight at King Arthur’s was Sir Cumference… He ate too much Pi!
How many pastry chefs does it take to make a pie?… 3.14
How far can you recite pi?… Cherry, Apple, Pecan, Blueberry…
What was Sir Isaac Newton’s favorite dessert?… Apple pi!
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Good Reads
Drums, Girls, & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick
Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum
Cool Flexagon Art by Anders Hanson
Pies and Tarts by Kristina Petersen Migoya
The Siren by Kiera Cass
Butter by Erin Jade Lange

​Don't forget to eat some pie! It's delicious. 

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And the Award Goes to...

1/11/2016

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Early this morning the 2016 ALA Youth Media Awards were announced. These titles where chosen as the year's best of the best. I will just highlight a few of the notable winners. For the full list of titles check out: http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/01/american-library-association-announces-2016-youth-media-award-winners.

Printz Award - for excellence in literature written for young adults:
  • Winner: “Bone Gap” by Laura Ruby
  • Honor: “Out of Darkness” by Ashley Hope Pérez
  • Honor: “The Ghosts of Heaven” by Marcus Sedgwick 

William C. Morris Award - debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens:
  • Winner: “Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda” by Becky Albertalli
  • Finalist:  “Because You’ll Never Meet Me” by Leah Thomas
  • Finalist: “Conviction” by Kelly Loy Gilbert
  • Finalist: “The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly,” by Stephanie Oakes
  • Finalist: “The Weight of Feathers”  by Anna-Marie McLemore 

Caldecot Award - most distinguished picture book for children:
  • Winner: “Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear,” illustrated by Sophie Blackall, written by Lindsay Mattick
  • Honor: “Trombone Shorty,” illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Troy Andrews
  • Honor: “Waiting” illustrated and written by Kevin Henkes
  • Honor: “Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement,” illustrated by Ekua Holmes, written by Carole Boston Weatherford
  • Honor: “Last Stop on Market Street” illustrated by Christian Robinson, written by Matt de le Peña 

Newbery Award - most outstanding contribution to children's literature:
  • Winner: "Last Stop on Market Street” by Matt de la Peña
  • Honor: “The War that Saved My Life” by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
  • Honor: “Roller Girl” by Victoria Jamieson
  • Honor: “Echo” by Pam Muñoz Ryan 
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Embrace Your Inner Geek

9/14/2015

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This week at your library you will be able to "Embrace Your Inner Geek" by building a spaghetti tower, discussing pi, speed reading your way through a dictionary, and more. The geeky possibilities are endless. The dates, times, and locations are below. 

  • Sherwood Branch Library: Monday, September 14 @ 4:00
  • Johnson Memorial Library: Tuesday, September 15 @ 3:30
  • Defiance Public Library: Thursday, September 17 @ 4:30

In the meantime, why not take The Geek Test or read a few of these titles. 

  • Attack on Titan, Vol. 1 by Hajime Isayama
  • Fangirl  by Rainbow Rowell 
  • Geek Girl by Holly Smale 
  • A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin 
  • The Story of Owen by E.K. Johnston
  • 100 Sideways Miles by Andrew Smith 
  • The LEGO Book by Daniel Lipkowitz 

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Masquerade Madness

7/21/2015

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The National Teen Lock-In: Masquerade Madness is almost here! This is a nation wide event in which teens from all over the country will be participating. For three hours you will be able to run around, be loud, and eat in your library. Perhaps this list of items will convince you to register for the lock-in:
  • music
  • dancing
  • murder mystery
  • crafts
  • tabletop games
  • Minute to Win It 
  • food
  • author visits [Kristen Simmons, Jennifer Niven, Lauren Oliver]
  • teens only

Just click on the image or stop in at your library to register.
  • Sherwood Branch Library: Thursday, July 30 @ 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. [Skype with Kristen Simmons]
  • Defiance Public Library: Friday, July 30 @ 7:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m. [Skype with Jennifer Niven]
  • Johnson Memorial Library: Saturday, August 1 @ 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. [Skype with Lauren Oliver]

To pass the time until the lock-in, I have selected a few titles that are written by the authors, or deal with murder, dancing, or madness. Enjoy.  
  • The Glass Arrow by Kristen Simmons
  • All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
  • Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver
  • Jackaby by William Ritter
  • Don't You Forget About Me by Kate Karyus Quinn
  • Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
  • This Wicked Game by Michelle Zink


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Shark Week

7/7/2015

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"The most wonderful week" has arrived...Shark Week on the Discovery Channel.

In the movie Jaws, Brody [Robert Scheider] witnesses a great white shark rise out of the water. Slowly backing away into the cabin of the boat, Brody calmly states "You're gonna need a bigger boat." According to Discovery.com "You'd need much more than a "bigger boat" to track down the shark responsible for an attack. Sharks can travel hundreds of miles in a day."

You don't have to travel that far to come across a good book. To celebrate this week, we have complied a list of ten delicious reads. So, read if you dare, but do not read in the water. 
  • Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown
  • Slipping by Cathleen Davitt Bell
  • Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham
  • Storm by Donna Jo Napoli 
  • We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
  • Waves by Sharon Dogar
  • Aquifer by Jonathan Friesen
  • Close to Shore by Michael Capuzzo
  • Journey to Shark Island by Mary M. Cerullo
  • Scary Sharks by Camilla de la Bedoyere




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Choose Your Side

6/9/2015

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Summer Reading Challenge: Unmask! has officially begun. Join us this summer for some reading and awesome events, such as Completing the Ironman: A Superhero Movie Marathon set to happen this Thursday or Friday at your library. Click here for more information about upcoming events and on the Unmask tab to register.

Since we are focusing on heroes, what better way to start off your reading by "choosing your side." Are you in love with the villains or do you prefer the heroes? We have pulled together some titles with either a strong villain or hero/heroine. You get to decide which side you shall choose.

Villains
  • President Snow: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
  • Valentine Morgenstern: The Mortal Instruments by Casandra Clare 
  • Mayor Prentiss: The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
  • King Leck: Graceling by Kristin Cashore
  • Bellatrix Lestrange: Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
  • Adolf Hitler: Prisoner of Night and Fog by Anna Blackman
  • King Galbatorix: Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Heroes
  • Alanna of Trebond: Song of Lioness quartet by Tamora Pierce
  • Katniss Everdeen: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
  • Sam Temple: Gone by Michael Grant
  • David: Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
  • Jacob: War Brothers by Sharon McKay
  • Anda: In Real Life by Cory Doctorow
  • Amy Gumm: Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

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Monster Week

5/19/2015

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It's Monster Week on Animal Planet. To celebrate this week, be sure to check out these monster-themed titles.

Of Metal and Wishes by Sarah Fine
Scowler by Daniel Kraus
The Fall by Bethany Griffin
The Paladin Prophecy by Mark Frost
Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry
Paper Valentine by Breanna Yovanoff
The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride
Maniacal Monsters and Bizarre Beasts by Barbara Cox
Hair-Raising Monster Stories by Brianna Hall
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Teen Tech Week 2015

3/10/2015

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Think for a moment. What have you done at your library today? What have you read or what have you made? Have you noticed that your library has more to offer than just books, movies, and magazines? Have you noticed the opportunities to socialize, to learn, and to create? 

We truly believe that libraries are for socializing, for learning, and for creating. Libraries are for making minds, friends, futures, and things. This week you will be able to write and direct your own stop motion animation. Who knew that libraries are for making movie directors, set designers, and script writers?

Next time you stop into your local library, look around. Notice all the possibilities and realize that libraries are for making anything. 

In case you desire to read a book this week, we have selected some film inspired and techie related titles. Don't forget to check one out today.

Make Your Own Sci-Fi Flick by Jonathan Quijano 
Make Your Own Horror Movie by Jonathan Quijano
Make Your Own Action Thriller Jonathan Quijano
Career Building Through Digital Moviemaking by Miriam Segall
Pirate Cinema by Cory Doctorow  
The Extra by Kathryn Lasky
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow 
Just Like the Movies by Kelly Fiore
Reality Boy by A.S. King 
Coda by Emma Trevayne 
Erebos by Ursula Poznanski
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