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Colon Township Library’s

TEEN Summer Reading & Event Program 2008

    Metamorphosis @ Your Library!   

  June 10th, 6p.m.   Fairy Gardens

Indiana Master Gardener Maxine Troyer will help us design our own “fairy” container garden. Bring a container

(Maximum 4” opening and max. 18” height) to plant into and any miniatures you would like to add. 

July 15th, 6p.m.  Beeswax Candles

Join us for a fun program making your own candles…  No bees allowed! 

August 1st, 11a.m.  CSI:Library

Kristi Zurawski will share the very interesting world of forensic entomology with us.

Please join us for lunch afterward… if you dare!

   Teen Book Discussion Group Selections

                                                       June:             Fever 1793 – meeting July 8th at 6 pm

                                                       July:              The Beetle and Me

                                                       August:          Squashed

                                                       Sept:             Claws              

We will have drawings for prizes throughout the summer.

To qualify, you must read a book, volunteer at the library, participate at one of the programs held at the

library, or do an art project relating to the theme for the summer.

Teens meet with author Terry Trueman

Best books for young adults
YALSA has announced its 2008 list of Best Books for Young Adults. The 85 books, drawn from 216 official nominations, are recommended for those ages 12?18 and meet the criteria of both quality literature and appealing reading for teens....

Popular paperbacks for young adults
YALSA?s Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Committee has announced its 2008 selections. This year, the committee produced four lists of selected titles in the following topics: Sex Is...; What Makes a Family?; Magic in the Real World; and Anyone Can Play....

Quick Picks for reluctant young adult readers
YALSA has announced its 2008 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers selection list. The list recommends books that teens, ages 12?18, will pick up on their own and read for pleasure; it is geared to the teenager who, for whatever reason, does not like to read. ?Goths, gangs, rappers, and vamps reigned supreme on this year?s list,? said H. Jack Martin, committee chair....

Great graphic novels for teens
YALSA has announced its 2008 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list. The books, recommended for those ages 12?18, meet the criteria of both quality literature and appealing reading for teens. The list of 43 titles is drawn from 138 official nominations....

Audiobooks for young adults
YALSA has announced its 2008 Selected Audiobook list for ages 12?18. This year?s list features a wide range of recordings, with 21 fiction titles and one nonfiction title representing diverse genres and styles, including fantasy, historical fiction, and adventure....

Selected DVDs and videos for young adults
YALSA has announced its 2008 Selected DVDs and Videos for Young Adults list. The list recognizes productions for technical merit, content, and interest to young adults ages 12?18. Eight films were chosen, among them The Grace Lee Project, Juvies, and The Guarantee....

We had a great time at open mic night! Here are a few pictures!

As a teen, how do you find
books to read for fun?

You might use:

• Book reviews in your favorite magazines

• Displays in bookstores and libraries

• Books that get media attention, from celebrity picks to Harry Potter

• Booklists of great reading for teens made by librarians and teachers

• Personal recommendations from teachers, librarians, or other adults who know books

• Must-reads shared with your friends

• Following fads of what “everybody” is reading

Check out these recommended sites for lists of teen-pleasing titles available at libraries and bookstores.

Best Books for Young Adults

re selected from the year’s publications and include significant adult and young adult books, fiction and nonfiction.

Outstanding Books for the College Bound
List provides reading guidance for college bound students and others looking for opportunities for independent and lifelong learning

Printz Award
First given in January 2000, the award honors the young adult book that best exemplifies literary excellence.

Newbery Medal Award Winning Books

The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.