Teen & Young Adult Zone: July 2014

Thursday, July 31, 2014

SYNC Free Audio Downloads - July 31 - August 6

Check out these free downloadable audio books!

by Trent Reedy

Narrated by Andrew Eiden

(Scholastic Audio)

THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE

by Stephen Crane

Narrated by Frank Muller

(Recorded Books)

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Spotlight on Nutmegs: The False Prince

“A person can be educated and still be stupid, and a wise man can have no education at all.”

In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king's long-lost son and install him as a puppet prince. Four orphans are recruited to compete for the role, including a defiant boy named Sage. Sage knows that Conner's motives are more than questionable, yet his life balances on a sword's point -- he must be chosen to play the prince or he will certainly be killed. But Sage's rivals have their own agendas as well.

As Sage moves from a rundown orphanage to Conner's sumptuous palace, layer upon layer of treachery and deceit unfold, until finally, a truth is revealed that, in the end, may very well prove more dangerous than all of the lies taken together.

An extraordinary adventure filled with danger and action, lies and deadly truths that will have readers clinging to the edge of their seats. (x)

Spotlight on Nutmegs: The Diviners

"“You can’t blame a fella for kissing the prettiest girl in New York, can you, sister?” Sam’s grin was anything but apologetic.

Evie brought up her knee quickly and decisively, and he dropped to the floor like a grain sack. “You can’t blame a girl for her quick reflexes now, can you, pal?”"

Evie O’Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City—and she is pos-i-tute-ly ecstatic. It’s 1926, and New York is filled with speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls, and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult.

Evie worries he’ll discover her darkest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble so far. But when the police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol and Will is called to the scene, Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer.

As Evie jumps headlong into a dance with a murderer, other stories unfold in the city that never sleeps. A young man named Memphis is caught between two worlds. A chorus girl named Theta is running from her past. A student named Jericho hides a shocking secret. And unknown to all, something dark and evil has awakened. (x)

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Physics Booklist

Check out this book list full of death defying stunts, with teens who are free-runners, masters of parkour - and, sometimes, can even fly! Not all of these heroes have actual superpowers, but all of them are normal kids just like you - with a couple unusual twists and turns thrown in for good measure.

Monday, July 28, 2014

This Week at the Library: July 27 - August 2

Gaming Club
Tuesday, July 29 from 1:30 - 3:30 PM

Science in Action: Exploding Compounds!
Wednesday, July 30 @ 3:00 PM

Science in Action: S'mores Solar Oven!
Thursday, July 31 @ 11:00 AM

Movie Nights at the Library : Armageddon
Thursday, July 31 @ 5:00 PM

Maker Mornings at the Library
Friday, August 1 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Science in Action: Egg Drop Experiment!
Friday, August 1 @ 2:00 PM

Friday, July 25, 2014

Summer Reading - Teen Reviews!

Take a look at what your friends are reading - and then stop by the Teen Zone for new recommendations and interesting new books to read, today!

Thursday, July 24, 2014

SYNC Free Audio Downloads - July 24 - 30

Check out these free downloadable audio books!

HEADSTRONG

by Patrick Link

Performed by Deidrie Henry, Ernie Hudson, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine and Scott Wolf

(L.A. Theatre Works)

THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE

by Robert Louis Stevenson

Narrated by Scott Brick

(Tantor Audio)

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Spotlight on Nutmegs: Guitar Notes

“Maybe it explains the reason why one person likes another. It's because their souls both thrum at the same frequency.”

On odd days, loner Tripp Broody uses a practice room to let loose on the guitar he’s borrowed from the school after his mom took his own away. On even days, Lyla Marks uses the same practice room. To Tripp, she’s trying to become even more perfect–she’s already a straight-A student and an award-winning cellist. But when Lyla begins leaving notes for him in between the strings of his guitar, his life intersects with hers in a way he never expected. Challenging each other to write songs, they begin to connect, even though circumstances threaten to tear them apart. (x)

Spotlight on Nutmegs: Every Day

“This is what love does: It makes you want to rewrite the world. It makes you want to choose the characters, build the scenery, guide the plot. The person you love sits across from you, and you want to do everything in your power to make it possible, endlessly possible. And when it’s just the two of you, alone in a room, you can pretend that this is how it is, this is how it will be.”

Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with the same girl.

There’s never any warning about where it will be or who it will be. A has made peace with that, even established guidelines by which to live: Never get too attached. Avoid being noticed. Do not interfere.

It’s all fine until the morning that A wakes up in the body of Justin and meets Justin’s girlfriend, Rhiannon. From that moment, the rules by which A has been living no longer apply. Because finally A has found someone he wants to be with—day in, day out, day after day. (x)

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Mad Science Booklist

Our Mad Scientist Party is happening tomorrow - stop by at 5:00 p.m. for fun games, wacky science experiments, cool demonstrations, and food & dessert of course! In the meantime, here are some teen reads that focus on mad scientists, an evil genius or two, and everything creepy in-between!

Monday, July 21, 2014

This Week at the Library: July 20 - 26

Crafts in the Teen Zone - Melted Crayon Art
Tuesday, July 22 from11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Gaming Club
Tuesday, July 22 from 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

MAD SCIENTIST PARTY
Wednesday, July 23 @ 5:00 PM

Creative Writing Group
Thursday, July 24 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Movie Nights at the Library: Surprise Special Feature!
Thursday, July 24 @ 5:00 PM

Maker Mornings with the 3-D Printer
Friday, July 25 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Anime Club: Candy Sushi
Friday, July 25 from 3:30 - 5:30 PM

Saturday, July 19, 2014

Summer Reading - Teen Reviews!

Take a look at what your friends are reading - and then stop by the Teen Zone for new recommendations and interesting new books to read, today!

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Spotlight on Nutmegs: The Final Four

"'I've failed over and over and over again in my life, and that is why I succeed.' - Michael Jordan, considered by many to be the greatest basketball player of all time, despite being cut from his high school varsity team as a sophomore."

Four players with one thing in common: the will to win

Malcolm wants to get to the NBA ASAP. Roko wants to be the pride of his native Croatia. Crispin wants the girl of his dreams. M.J. just wants a chance.

March Madness is in full swing, and there are only four teams left in the NCAA basketball championship. The heavily favored Michigan Spartans and the underdog Troy Trojans meet in the first game in the semifinals, and it's there that the fates of Malcolm, Roko, Crispin, and M.J. intertwine. As the last moments tick down on the game clock, you'll learn how each player went from being a kid who loved to shoot hoops to a powerful force in one of the most important games of the year. Which team will leave the Superdome victorious? In the end it will come down to which players have the most skill, the most drive, and the most heart. (x)

Spotlight on Nutmegs: Graffiti Moon

“Did you know that we're made up of the same matter as stars? We are nuclear energy exploding.”

Lucy is in love with Shadow, a mysterious graffiti artist.

Ed thought he was in love with Lucy, until she broke his nose.

Dylan loves Daisy, but throwing eggs at her probably wasn't the best way to show it.

Jazz and Leo are slowly encircling each other.

Senior year is over, and Lucy has the perfect way to celebrate: tonight, she's going to find Shadow, the mysterious graffiti artist whose work appears all over the city. He's out there somewhere—spraying color, spraying birds and blue sky on the night—and Lucy knows a guy who paints like Shadow is someone she could fall for. Really fall for. Instead, Lucy's stuck at a party with Ed, the guy she's managed to avoid since the most awkward date of her life. But when Ed tells her he knows where to find Shadow, they're suddenly on an all-night search around the city. And what Lucy can't see is the one thing that's right before her eyes. (x)

SYNC Free Audio Downloads - July 17 - 23

Check out these free downloadable audio books!

THE CASE OF THE CRYPTIC CRINOLINE

by Nancy Springer

Narrated by Katherine Kellgren

(Recorded Books)

THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES II

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated by David Timson

(Naxos AudioBooks)

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

They've Got Chemistry!

This week at the library we're all about science and chemistry! Stop by the teen zone and check out one of these books about relationships and undeniable chemistry - between two people.

Sunday, July 13, 2014

This Week at the Library - July 13 - 19

Crafts in the Teen Zone - Bubble Stationary
Wednesday, July 16 @ 11:00 AM

Gaming Club - Special Mario Kart Tournament
Wednesday, July 16 @ 6:00 PM
Dinner provided by Husky Pizza!

Maker Mornings with the 3-D Printer
Friday, July 18 @ 10:30 AM

Anime Club - Full Metal Alchemist
Friday. July 18 @ 3:30 PM
Snacks provided!

Friday, July 11, 2014

Summer Reading

Take a look at what your friends are reading - and then stop by the Teen Zone for new recommendations and interesting new books to read, today!

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Spotlight on Nutmegs: The Last Dragonslayer

“Quarkbeasts, for all their fearsome looks, are obedient to a fault. They are nine-tenths velociraptor and kitchen blender and one-tenth Labrador. It was the Labrador tenth that I valued most.”

In the good old days, magic was indispensable—it could both save a kingdom and clear a clogged drain. But now magic is fading: drain cleaner is cheaper than a spell, and magic carpets are used for pizza delivery. Fifteen-year-old foundling Jennifer Strange runs Kazam, an employment agency for magicians—but it’s hard to stay in business when magic is drying up. And then the visions start, predicting the death of the world’s last dragon at the hands of an unnamed Dragonslayer. If the visions are true, everything will change for Kazam—and for Jennifer. Because something is coming. Something known as . . . Big Magic. (x)

Spotlight on Nutmegs: The Round House

“Now that I knew fear, I also knew it was not permanent. As powerful as it was, its grip on me would loosen. It would pass.”

One Sunday in the spring of 1988, a woman living on a reservation in North Dakota is attacked. The details of the crime are slow to surface as Geraldine Coutts is traumatized and reluctant to relive or reveal what happened, either to the police or to her husband, Bazil, and thirteen-year-old son, Joe. In one day, Joe's life is irrevocably transformed. He tries to heal his mother, but she will not leave her bed and slips into an abyss of solitude. Increasingly alone, Joe finds himself thrust prematurely into an adult world for which he is ill prepared.

While his father, who is a tribal judge, endeavors to wrest justice from a situation that defies his efforts, Joe becomes frustrated with the official investigation and sets out with his trusted friends, Cappy, Zack, and Angus, to get some answers of his own. Their quest takes them first to the Round House, a sacred space and place of worship for the Ojibwe. And this is only the beginning... (x)

SYNC Free Audio Downloads - July 10 - 16

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CLAUDETTE COLVIN: Twice Toward Justice

by Philip Hoose

Narrated by Channie Waites

(Brilliance Audio)

WHILE THE WORLD WATCHED

by Carolyn Maull McKinstry with Denise George

Narrated by Felicia Bullock

(Oasis Audio)

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Life of Crime Booklist

Check out these neat books on crime - from the perspective of the criminal.

Crime Fighting Booklist

The Coventry Police stopped by today to give us a neat demo on crime scene forensics. Inspired by what you learned? Check out this great book list on fighting crime!