New Titles @ the Library

A friend at Midnight

by Caroline B. Cooney


Lily never guessed that hate could be so fierce. She's always thought of hate as a verb for clothing (I hate pink) or weather (I hate when it's hot), but now she uses hate and feels hate in a new way. Lily hates her father.

It isn't because of her parent's divorce. Lily has settled pretty comfortably into her new life. When her mother remarried and had a baby, she could cope with it. But it hasn't been the same for Lily's younger brother, Michael.

Michael decides he wants to live with their father, and as much as they want to stop him, they have to let him go. When Michael ends up suddenly coming home again, only Lily know why. She doesn't tell anyone the true story.

The Last Apprentice : Curse of the Bane
by Joseph Delaney

The spook and his apprentice, Thomas Ward, deal with the dark. Together they rid the county of witches, ghosts, and boggarts. But now now there's some unfinished business to attend to in Priestown, Deep in the catacombs of the cathedral luks a creature the Spook has never been able to defeat; a force so evil that the whole county is in danger of being corrupted by its powers. The Bane!

As Thomas and the Spook prepare for the battle of their lives, it becomes clear that the Bane isn't their only enemy. The Quisitor has arrived, searching for those who meddle with the dark so he can imprison them-or worse.

Can Thomas defeat the Ban on his own? Is his friend Alice guilty of witchcraft? And will the spook be able to escape the Quisitor's clutches?

Chicks with Sticks: Knit Two Together By Elizabeth Lenhard

Scottie, Tay, Amanda, and Bella-an angsty artist's daughter, and indie tomby, a trustfund princess, and a new age yoga goddess. Their friendship defies the odds, yet last year, fate (and a whole lot of yarn) bound them together. As chicks with Sticks, they survived Tay's broken heart, Bella's descent into knitting obsession, Amanda's learning disability, and Scottie's clinginess. They even rose above the closing of their beloved LYS and the loss of their knitting guru Alice. After all that drama and trauma together, they're as solid as a fisherman's sweater.

Or are they? As the Chicks begin their second year together, their tight circle faces its biggest challenge yet: boys.

For teens juggling the works-in-progress that are friendship, first love, and surviving high school-knitting all the while-here's another fun, cozy read, complete with four all new projects.

Notes from TAB

The Teen Advisory Board met December 30, to discuss and brain storm ideas for Teen Tech Week. (March 4-10 2007) Many different ideas arose but the three main ones were a Tech Fair, a contest or drawing, and a Book Trailer to post on the blog. Most everyone on the board was excited about the Book Trailer and look forward to producing this production. Look forward to the Video Book Trailer in March. Next meeting will be discussing these three topics more in depth on January 25, 2007 at 6:00. All 6-12 graders are invited to attend.

Merry Christmas From TAB!

At the November TAB Meeting the board members decorated the Christmas tree in the YA area. Come check it out their colorful decorations!

Next TAB Meeting is December 28, 2006 at 6:00 p.m.

New Titles @ the Library

Wait for Me
By An Na
What defines success? For one immigrant Korean mother, it is nothing less than a Harvard education. Seventeen-year-old Mina has created a high-school life filled with the illusion of straight A's and a topnotch college preparatory program in order to meet the overwhelming demands and expectations of her controlling Uhmma. Aided by former boyfriend and fellow Korean Jonathan, Mina adds some cheating to her life of lying. Her younger, hearing-impaired sister Suna, viewed as "damaged" by Uhmma, and the forbidden love and realistic advice of new, Mexican boyfriend Ysrael, ultimately force a sense of accountability in Mina. In an open-ended and arresting conclusion, she begins to face the truth within herself. Once again Na has created a compelling drama riveted with emotional anguish. She draws her characters completely from within their souls, expressing the dreaded fear and doubt of protagonist Mina, which is brought on by the harshness and overbearing parental presumptions of Uhmma, and complicated by the loving responsibility for neglected and virtually abandoned sister, Suna. For Mina, success will depend on how she confronts her own desires, voices them to her rigid, insufferable mother and begins to live an honest life for herself. Gripping and engrossing.


The Winter Road
By Terry Hokenson
Willa Raedl, 17, feels totally alone since her older brother died. Her mother, a nurse, spends most of her time traveling from village to village, and her father is a wilderness guide. Ignored by both parents, but especially her dad, the teen thinks that she must measure up to her brother. Learning to fly Uncle Jordy's Cessna 185 gives her a sense of purpose and belonging. When she goes to visit her uncle and finds him drunk, she decides to fly solo from Sioux Lookout to Peawanuck, near Hudson Bay, where her mother is expecting to be picked up. This hasty decision has far-reaching consequences. When Willa flies into a storm and crash-lands, she begins an 18-day struggle to survive. Even though this is essentially a gripping survival story, it is also a well-written, thoughtful book about a girl's desperate efforts to gain her father's approval.

Dreamhunter: Book One of the Dreamhunter Duet
By Elizabeth Knox
Laura comes from a world similar to our own except for one difference: it is next to the Place, an unfathomable land that fosters dreams of every kind and is inaccessible to all but a select few, the Dreamhunters. These are individuals with special gifts: the ability to catch larger-than-life dreams and relay them to audiences in the magnificent dream palace, the Rainbow Opera. People travel from all around to experience the benefits of the hunters' unique visions. Now fifteen-year-old Laura and her cousin Rose, daughters of Dreamhunters, are eligible to test themselves at the Place and find out whether they qualify for the passage. But nothing can prepare them for what they are about to discover. For within the Place lies a horrific secret kept hidden by corrupt members of the government. And when Laura's father, the man who discovered the Place, disappears, she realizes that this secret has the power to destroy everyone she loves . . . In the midst of a fascinating landscape, Laura's dreamy childhood is ending and a nightmare beginning. This rich novel, filled with beauty, danger, politics, and intrigue, comes to a powerful crescendo, leaving readers clamoring for Book Two.

TAB Meeting

Next TAB Meeting is November 30 at 6:00 p.m. Come join other teens at the Library to discuss issues that effect the Young Adult department. Food is always included!!!

Notes from last TAB 10/26/06:
In the last TAB meeting the new young adult area was the topic. The TAB members agreed that the biggest issues in the room is the wall color (or a lack there of) and the need for a comfortable place to sit. They would like the room to have a place where they can sit and chat with friends as well as a place to study and read. A snack bar would be a dream come true the TAB members decided and look forward to having computers that are gaming accessible but also usable for school research. The night was finished off by eating ice cream sundaes and refueling our brains :)