Teens Top Ten

Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

More than 6,000 teen readers across the country chose “New Moon” by Stephenie Meyer as their favorite book in the annual Teens’ Top Ten. The online vote took place during Teen Read Week, October 14–20, 2007, with the second entry in Meyer’s popular vampire romance series winning easily.

The 2007 Teens’ Top Ten is:

• New Moon by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2006).
• Just Listen by Sarah Dessen (Viking Children’s Books, 2006)
• How to Ruin a Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles (Flux, 2006).
• Maximum Ride: School’s Out – Forever by James Patterson (Hachette Book Group USA/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2006).
• Firegirl by Tony Abbott (Hachette Book Group USA/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2006).
• All Hallows Eve (13 Stories)by Vivian Vande Velde (Harcourt, 2006).
• Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer (Harcourt, 2006).
• River Secrets by Shannon Hale (Bloomsbury, 2006).
• Bad Kitty by Michele Jaffe (HarperCollins, 2006).
• Road of the Dead by Kevin Brooks (Chicken House, 2006).

Check them out at your library!

Volunteer Fair Success!

THANK YOU to everyone who attended the Volunteer Fair on Saturday, March 31. Eighty three teens as well as parents and community members came to the library to talk to the more than twenty organizations that participated. It is my hope that all who attended left with a better understanding of the many organizations in our community and the volunteer opportunities that are available. Another huge THANK YOU goes out to everyone that helped to make this fair so successful!

Volunteer Fair Update - New Date

The Volunteer Fair has been re-scheduled to March 31, 2007, 12-2 p.m.
Are you interested in accumulating community service hours for National Honor Society or to enhance your college applications or resume? We have just the thing for you! Come to the Volunteer Fair on Saturday, March 31, 2007 from noon-2:00 p.m. Speak to a representative or pick up some brochures. The volunteer fair is open to all ages, but we are especially interested in providing a showcase of local volunteer opportunities available for our teen population. For more information call 978-256-5521, ext. 109, or email kcryanhic@mvlc.org, or call Teen Services 978 256-5521 x126 or email rbarricelli@mvlc.org.

Could You Live Without These?

I recently read an article in the Young Adult Library Services Asociation Magazine(Winter 2007) about the "Top Ten Gadgets" teens can't live without. Here is the list:
1. Computer
2. Cell phone
3. iPod/MP3 player
4. Digital camera
5. Game systems (Nintendo, PS2, Xbox etc.)
6. Flash drive
7. Television
8. TiVo
9. DVD player
10. Microwave
Do you agree? Would you change the order of this list? Would you remove one? Add a new one? What is the one piece of technology that you could not live without? Could you go one week without using any of the items on the list? One day? Think about it!

March is Here!

Brrrrrrrrr! It is so cold today! March has certainly come in like a lion, will it go out like a lamb? Stay tuned! March is such a long month. There are no holidays and many are anxious for spring. Daylight Saving time begins early this year so don't forget to move your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night 3/10-Sunday morning3/11! National Pig Day is on March 1 and Dr. Seuss' birthday is March 2. I tend to believe that everyone has read at least one Dr. Seuss book in his or her lifetime! Have you? Do you have a favorite? My favorite is "Green Eggs and Ham." Girl Scout Day is March 12, first day of spring is March 21, Saint Patrick's Day is March 17 and Bunsen Burner Day is March 31! Did you know that March is National Women's History Month, National Craft Month, Music in Our Schools Month and National Nutrition Month? Maybe the month won't last so long afterall!

Music

Last night I attended the John Mayer concert in the Mullins Center at UMass Amherst. It was fabulous!!! John Mayer is an extremely talented, Grammy-Award winning musician and an amazing guitar player. You can check out his site at www.johnmayer.com! The library has a couple of John Mayer CD's: Heavier Things, 2003 and Continuum, 2006. John Mayer's CD's are only two of the hundred's of music CD's we have at the library. The collection includes Rock, Pop, Country, Show-tunes, Classical, Hip-Hop, Jazz, New Age and R&B. Check them out for your listening enjoyment!

New on the Bookshelf!

Snow has fallen, it's cold outside and February vacation is here! Make yourself some hot chocolate and curl up with a good book! The following titles are new to the TeenZone @ CPL. Check them out:
Diva: A Novel by Alex Flinn Grades 7+
Despite her mother's objections, sixteen-year-old Caitlin determines to pursue her dream of becoming an opera singer by attending a performing arts school in Miami.
Romeo's Ex: Rosaline's Story by Lisa Fiedler Grades 7+
In a story based on the Shakespeare play, sixteen-year-old Roseline, who is studying to be a healer, becomes romantically entangled with the Montague family even as her beloved young cousin, Juliet Capulet, defies the family feud to secretly marry Romeo.
The Real Question by Adrian Fogelin Grades 7+
Fisher Brown, a sixteen-year-old over-achiever, is on the verge of academic burnout when he impulsively decides to stop cramming for the SATs for one weekend and accompany his ne'er-do-well neighbor to an out-of-town job repairing a roof.
Avielle of Rhia by Dia Calhoun Grades 8+
Taught to hate and fear the heritage that sets her apart from most people of the kindgom, fifteen-year-old Princess Avielle of Rhia must finally embrace the magic of her Dredonian ancestors to save the very people who scorn her.
Tyrell by Coe Booth Grades 9+
Fifteen-year-old Tyrell, who is living in a Bronx homeless shelter with his spaced-out mother and his younger brother, tries to avoid temptation so he does not end up in jail like his father.
Throwing Stones by Kristi Collier Grades 5+
In 1923, in Pierre, Indiana, fourteen-year-old Andy realizes a dream when he makes the high school basketball team, but when an accident keeps him from playing, he ventures into journalism and begins to understand the meaning of sportsmanship.
Raider's Night by Robert Libsyte Grades 9+
Matt Rydeck, co-captain of his high school football team, endures a traumatic season as he witnesses the rape of a rookie player by teammates and grapples with his own use of performance-enhancing drugs.
A Friend at Midnight by Caroline Cooney Grades 6+
After rescuing her younger brother abandoned at a busy airport by their divorced father, fifteen-year-old Lily finds her faith in God sorely tested as she struggles to rescue herself from the bitterness and anger she feels.

Anime Club

Konnichi-wa otaku!!

Do you know what this means? It means "Hello Anime fans!" in Japanese. The next meeting of the Chelmsford Public Library Anime Club meets February 13th from 4-5 p.m. Stop by to watch some anime and sample some Pocky and Ramune. Anime is Japanese animation! You will just have to come by to find out what Pocky and Ramune are! I think that the Anime Club needs a name and a symbol or mascot. Do you have any ideas? The library Anime Club meets the second Tuesday of each month from 4-5 p.m.

Volunteer Fair

Are you interested in accumulating community service hours for National Honor Society or to enhance your college applications or resume? We have just the thing for you! Come to the Volunteer Fair on Saturday, March 17, 2007 from noon-2:00 p.m. Speak to a representative or pick up some brochures. The volunteer fair is open to all ages, but we are especially interested in providing a showcase of local volunteer opportunities available for our teen population.
For more information call 978-256-5521, ext. 109, or email kcryanhic@mvlc.org, or call Teen Services 978 256-5521 x126 or email rbarricelli@mvlc.org.

February Vacation @ CPL

What are you doing for February vacation? Come inside from the cold and enjoy the following:
Knitting for Tweens and Teens
February 21, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Ages 11- 18

Sign up at Reference Desk.

978 256-5521 x3

Learn how to knit a fashionable scarf! Materials will be provided and refreshments served!

Limited to 20.

Games Galore!
February 22, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Ages 11-18

Drop in!

Join us for an afternoon of board game fun! Bring your own or play some of the games provided by the library! Refreshments served!

Printz Awards

The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
The 2007 award winner is:
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang.
The 2007 honor books are:
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation; v. 1: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Surrender by Sonya Hartnett
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak