Happy New Year!

I think lots of you have been off on trips over the holidays because I haven't seen you around. I hope you got to spend time with family, friends and all of your new gifts!

There have been some teens in the Library - a few of whom are BIG readers and leave the Teen Alcove with armloads of books. It does my heart good to see these people!

In case you are one of them, or are happy with just one or two books to read, I've gotten lots of new ones in lately. Take a look at some of the New Fiction here.

Just a taste of some hot new titles --

The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins

If you like TV reality shows, you'll love this book. In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place.




Audrey, Wait!
by Robin Benway

While trying to score a date with her cute co-worker at the Scooper Dooper, sixteen-year-old Audrey gains unwanted fame and celebrity status when her ex-boyfriend, a rock musician, records a breakup song about her that soars to the top of the Billboard charts.





Th1rteen R3asons Why
by Jay Asher

When high school student Clay Jenkins receives a box in the mail containing thirteen cassette tapes recorded by his classmate Hannah, who committed suicide, he spends a bewildering and heartbreaking night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah's voice recounting the events leading up to her death.




Science Fair: A Story of Mystery, Danger, International Suspense, and a Very Nervous Frog
by Dave Barry

The president of Kprshtskan is plotting to infiltrate the science fair at Hubble Middle School in Maryland in order to take over the United States government, but when Toby Harbinger, an ordinary student, makes up his mind finally to win the fair, the terrorists' plans go awry.




Suck It Up
by Brian Meehl

After graduating from the International Vampire League, a scrawny, teenaged vampire named Morning is given the chance to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a superhero when he embarks on a League mission to become the first vampire to reveal his identity to humans and to demonstrate how peacefully-evolved, blood-substitute-drinking vampires can use their powers to help humanity.



Have a great holiday and stop by the Library whenever you can!

Odds & Ends

It was fun to see some Redwood students in the library earlier this week when they should have been at school. Turns out a water main leak closed down the school about 10:30 and all the students were let out. It's always fun to have an unexpected day off, isn't it?

Speaking of days off, next Tuesday, Nov. 11th, is Veteran's Day and a school holiday for all the public schools in the area. Because of that, we won't be having our usual Teen Lounge on that day, but it will reopen Nov. 18th.

Crafts Day! Come by Thursday, Nov. 13th after school to make a holiday ornament for a gift or for yourself. Alexis Berger, our crafts expert, will have all the materials and all the know-how to turn out some great pieces of art.

One more thing -- if you need some Community Service hours, talk to Alicia Bell in the Children's room about helping out with some children's programs. There are a couple of crafts programs for younger kids coming up, and there are always books to shelve!