Granby Library Teen and Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Blog

November 26, 2008 · Filed under Important, Rules · Tagged ,

Hello, welcome to our Granby Public Library Blog for teen book lovers and writers!

Visit often for new teen library book lists, book reviews and information about local events.

Every teen is welcome to contribute to this blog.

The library’s Teen Advisory Board administrates this blog along with youth service librarian, Janice McArdle. Posts can be sent to tjmcardle@comcast.net

Teen  Advisory Board meetings are held monthly and are open to all teens who would like to help with our mission.

Ok TAB Members, this is Steven. I’m posting the rules of the blog/forum right now, and I trust that all of you will follow these rules.

  • All posts must relate to the Granby Public Library Teen Advisory Board Group’s mission:

The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is dedicated to improving the library’s selection of Young Adult books and other materials, planning and presenting library programs, discussing literature, and encouraging use of the library.

  • Posting on the Granby Library TAB Blog must be done by TAB board members: Steve G, Spencer G, Nadia M, Savannah F, Amanda M, Siobhan M, Michelle D, Danielle D, Breanna W, Emily W and librarian Janice McArdle exclusively.
  • Please post information, reviews… on the blog – books and library happenings. You may include area happenings for Teens.
  • Please use proper grammar and spelling.
  • Please use our email list for conversing back and forth with another individual. Add comments to posts when appropriate.
  • Credit must be given to the work of others.  Preferrably this will be through a hyperlink.
  • Never give out any personal information.
  • A completed permission consent form must be completed by any individual included in any photos prior to posting.
  • Our Granby Library TAB blog is on the World Wide Web, let’s keep it a professional and informative resource!

As always, we reserve the right to delete comments that do not follow these guidelines. Thanks for everyone’s participation, and for your help in making this blog a fun resource for teens!

Basically, keep it clean and on topic guys, this isn’t a chat room. I’ll put some more posts up in the future when we start to get things going.

Peace,
Steven

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New Books for October

November 24, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized

Young Adult Fiction

The Boyfriend Game – Stephie Davis

Catching Fire – Suzanne Collins

Cirque Du Freak Vol 1 – Darren Shan

Cirque Du Freak Vol 2 – Darren Shan

Perfect You – Elizabeth Scott

Prophecy of the Sisters – Michelle Zink

Shiver / Maggie Stiefvater

Tempted – P.C. Cast

Two Way Street – Lauren Barnholdt

The Van Alen Legacy – Melissa De La Cruz

Young Adult Audio Book

City of Ashes – Cassandra Clare

City of Bones – Cassandra Clare

City of Glass – Cassandra Clare

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New Books for September

November 24, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized

Young Adult Fiction

Bloom – Elizabeth Scott

Ghostgirl – Tonya Hurley

Ghostgirl: Homecoming – Tonya Hurley

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets – J K Rowling

Peeled – Joan Bauer

Ranger’s Apprentice Book 5: The Sorcerer of the North – John Flanagan

Ranger’s Apprentice Book 6: The Siege of Macindaw – John Flanagan

Royal Blood – Ellen Schreiber

Sea Change – Aimee Friedman

Tricks – Ellen Hopkins

Vampire Kisses: The Beginning- Ellen Schreiber

Young Adult Non-Fiction

The Unofficial Lego Builder’s Guide – Alan Bedford

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New Teen Books for August

September 9, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized

Young Adult Fiction

Ark Angel – Anthony Horowitz

The Barcode Rebellion – Suzanne Weyn

Bleach Vol 1 – Tite Kubo

Boy Proof – Cecil Castellucci

Breathing – Cheryl Renee Herbsman

Confessions of a Blabbermouth – Mike & Louise Carey

Cross My Hreat and Hope to Spy – Ally Carter

Dance With A Vampire – Ellen Schreiber

Th Deep – Helen Dunmore

Eagle Strike – Anthony Horowitz

The Gatekeepers Book 2: Evil Star – Anthony Horowitz

Good Girls – Laura Ruby

The Great Book of Amber – Roger Zelazny

I Know It’s Over – C.K. Kelly Martin

I Love You, Beth Cooper – Larry Doyle

Jane’s In Love – Cecil Castellucci

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment – James Patterson

The Plain Janes – Cecil Castellucci

Ranger’s Apprentice Book One: The Ruins of Gorlan – John Flanagan

Ranger’s Apprentice Book Two: The Burning Bridge – John Flanagan

Ranger’s Apprentice Book Three: The Icebound Land – John Flanagan

Resurrection of Magic Book 2: Sacred Scars – Kathleen Duey

Saving Zoe – Alyson Noel

Snakehead – Anthony Horowitz

Sweep Book 13: Reckoning – Kate Tiernan

Sweep Book 14: Full Circle – Kate Tiernan

Three of Diamonds – Anthony Horowitz

Waiting For You – Susane Colasanti

What My Mother Doesn’t Know – Sonya Sones

Willow – Julia Hoban

Wondrous Strange – Lesley Livingston

Zombie Tales

 

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Scribbles ~ New Teen Writing Group at the Granby Library

September 1, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized

A writing club for anyone 10 & older who has an vivid imagination and would like to channel it through writing.

Call the library at 413-467-3320 to give us your name for a list of interested teens. Two successful meeting were held in August. We will begin a fall schedule soon.

Write on!

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New site for Inner Ramblings

August 28, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized

Check out the new Inner Ramblings site : www.innerramblings.pbworks.com and be sure to send your writings to innerrambling@gmail.com

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July Teen Book List

August 12, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized

Young Adult Fiction

The A-List Hollywood Royalty – Zoey Dean

American Beauty – Zoey Dean

Back In Black – Zoey Dean

Beautiful Stranger – Zoey Dean

Boost – Kathy Mackel

California Dreaming – Zoey Dean

Creepers – Joanne Dahme

The Devouring – Simon Holt

Dreamland – Sarah Dessen

Flawless – Sara Shepard

Girls On Film – Zoey Dean

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – J K Rowling

Heart of Glass – Zoey Dean

Hell Week – Rosemary Clement-Moore

How to Deal – Sarah Dessen

I Wanna Be Your Shoebox – Christina Garcia

Just Listen – Sarah Dessen

Keeping the Moon – Sarah Dessen

Killer – Sara Shepard

Love & Lies – Ellen Wittlinger

Maggie Quinn: Girl vs. Evil: Hell Week – Rosemary Clement-Moore

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment – James Patterson

Maximum Ride: School’s Out Forever – James Patterson

Mississippi Trial, 1955 – Chris Crowe

Naomi & Ely’s No Kiss List – Rachel Cohn & David Levithan

Say The Word – Jeannine Garsee

Red Badge of Courage – Stephen Crane

Someone Like You – Sarah Dessen

The Spectacular Now – Tim Sharp

Tall Cool One – Zoey Dean

That Summer – Sarah Dessen

This Lullaby – Sarah Dessen

The Truth About Forever – Sarah Dessen

Wicked: Resurrection: Nancy Holder

 

Young Adult Non-Fiction

Get A Grip On Philosophy – Neil Turnbull

The Green Book – Elizabeth Rogers

John – Cynthia Lenon

Simpson’s Comics: Unchained – Matt Groenig

 

Young Adult Audio Book

The Boy Who Dared – Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Wildwood Dancing – Juliet Marillier

Wintergirls – Laurie Halse Anderson

 

 

 

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Book Review- “King of the Screwups” by K.L. Going

June 19, 2009 · Filed under Book Reviews, Uncategorized · Tagged

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Book Review – “Along for the Ride” by Sarah Dessen

June 19, 2009 · Filed under Book Reviews · Tagged

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Mortal Instruments Trilogy

June 19, 2009 · Filed under Book Reviews · Tagged

 Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare

 

     After witnessing a murder at club in New York City,  15 year old Clary Fray is immediately pulled into a world that before was invisible to her. She soon befriends Jace Wayland and his adopted siblings Isabelle and Alec Lightwood, who are Shadowhunters. Shadowhunters are humans who have angel blood in them who fight off deamons that come from different worlds. Soon after she meets Jace, her mother is captured by Valentine, an ex-Shadowhunter who tried to rid the world of deamons and Downworlders (half human, half deamons, such as werewolves and faries) in an extreme fashion. The life she once new and the person she though she was dissappears. Now Clary must find out who she is while trying to save her mother, and help her new friends stop Valentine from returning to power. I read the first book, CIty of Bones for a summer reading requirement, but right after I finished it I wanted to read the other two books. The characters are so unique and lovable. Clare creates a vivid and beautiful world and brings the reader through it with wonderful descriptions. The plot was excellent, it was suspensful and dramatic, but it was not overly done. I really encourage others to read this book, especially those who enjoy fantasy novels

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Meeting Notes- June 5th, 2009

June 8, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized

TAB Meeting Notes – June 5th, 2009

Present at meeting- Bree, Emily, Olivia, Michelle, Natalie and Spencer.

Thanks to our new co-secretary for taking notes! And our new vice president for running the meeting!

Suggestion for fundraising- chocolate pops ( Bree and Natalie offered) Undecided on spending monies

Summer ideas for TAB-

Open Mic Day (outlined hours for different ages)- maybe August 18th – Celebrate “Bad Poetry Day”

Skits- The Little Lost Astronauts July 7th at 10:30pm. – arrive at 10:00am. TAB members will guide kids in play/skit and act as narrator & Dr. Saul R. System

Batman Skit- re-write existing skit…

Much talk about skits… led to planning a meeting for Tuesday, June 9th after school @ the library. Join us to look over skits….and plan.

Talked about a food/ picnic event

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May Teen Book List

June 2, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized

Young Adult Fiction

An Abundance of Katherines – John Green

The Awakening – Kelley Armstrong

Blizzard’s Wake – Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Bone By Bone – Carol O’Connell

The Boyfriend List – E. Lockhart

Death By Denim – Linda Gerber

Evil Genius – Catherine Jinks

Genius Squad – Catherine Jinks

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban – J K Rowling

Hunger – Michael Grant

I Am the Wallpaper – Mark Peter Hughes

If I Should Die Before I Wake – Han Nolan

The Lost Fleet: Relentless – Jack Campbell

The Mortal Instruments Book 1: City of Bones – Cassandra Clare

The Mortal Instruments Book 2: City of Ashes – Cassandra Clare

The Mortal Instruments Book 3: City of Glass – Cassandra Clare

The Reformed Vampire Support Group – Catherine Jinks

Skin Hunger – Kathleen Duey

Sleepaway Girls – Jen Calonita

Wicked: Witch & Curse – Nancy Holder & Debbie Wright

Wicked 2: Legacy & Spellbound – Nancy Holder & Debbie Wright

Wintergirls – Laurie Halse Anderson

 

Young Adult Non-Fiction

The Pocket Daring Book For Girls – Andrea Buchanan & Miriam Peskowitz

 

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Congratulations to our new board members!

May 26, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized

Congratulations to our newly voted in board members!

Vice President – Emily Williams  and  Co-Secretary-Michelle DiPino

Teen Advisory Board meetings are for all interested teens! Our next meeting will be held at the library on June 5th at 2:30pm. Spread the word!

Welcome new members: Natalie R.,  Michelle D. , and Sydney P.

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TAB Notes

May 26, 2009 · Filed under Uncategorized

5th Meeting: 5/15/09
Next Meeting: June 5th
New Members: Natalie Richards, Michelle DiPino, and Sydney Pheonix
Back-ups: VP- Emily Williams; Co-Secretary-Michelle DiPino
Movie Night:
May 29th (set up at 5:30)
Who can come: Spencer,Michelle,Savannah, Natalie (only set-up), Emily (maybe,but can set up)
Who can’t/ maybe: Steve (maybe),Amanda(maybe),Bri (maybe), Nadia (maybe)
Spencer and Steve will play instruments before and after show.
TAB Logo
only one submission so far :p
Natalie will give more flyers to Ms. McConnell
Summer Activities:
Lego Building: run by Spencer; new building themes each week
Writing Club(?)
Poetry Reading
Suggested Books:
Dreamhunter Duet by Elizabeth Knox
Writing Website
is up and running

http://sites.google.com/site/granbyinnerramblings/

send submissions to innerramblings@gmail.com
needs more submissions and publicity
Objectives for Next Meeting:
find more helpers for movie night
fundraising ideas
should we continue over the summer?

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Wake by Lisa McMann

May 19, 2009 · Filed under Book Reviews · Tagged

Wake by Lisa McMann
Most people don’t remember their own dreams, but Janie Hannagan remembers them. Ever since she was little, she has had the ability to slip into dreams that were not her own. The problem is that she doesn’t know how to control it. Whenever someone falls asleep in study hall, she is sucked into their dream. She keeps this ability a secret- well, she does until her neighbor Cabel Strumheller sees- and remembers her- in one of his dreams. Now Janie is overloaded by her mixed feelings about Cabel, finding scholarships for college, and trying to handle her power. This is the first book of McMann’s trilogy. At first the story was a little slow, but it soon picked up pace and my interest. The characters are lovable, and the dialogue is witty. It didn’t have too much of a climax, but I’m sure there will be more to come in the next two books. I definitely recommend this to anyone who likes science fiction or modern fantasy stories.-Amanda M.

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Dreamhunter Duet by Elizabeth Knox

May 19, 2009 · Filed under Book Reviews

Dreamhunter Duet Books by Elizabeth Knox
These two books take place an alternate universe in New Zealand around the early 1900’s. This world is very similar to our own, with one exception, a invisible world called The Place. This mysterious world is only accessible to a select few called Dreamhunters. In The Place, Dreamhunters are able to catch dreams and present them to the ordinary world as a form of entertainment. Cousins Laura Hame and Rose Tiebold are related to the most famous Dreamhunters, so everyone expects that they will both succeed in their Try (a ceremony in which people 15 and older see if they can enter The Place). Unexpectedly, the more reserved and passive of the two, Laura, succeeds while Rose who is more confident and strong doesn’t. Now both try to deal with their new unexpected futures as well as the frightening dreams Laura experiences. How close are these dreams to reality? At first I found the books a little slow to read, the beginning was a little boring and hard to understand, but as the plot advanced, I couldn’t get enough of it. The characters are so realistic, filled with their quirks, flaws,and strengths, and the plot was filled with action, twists and suspense. After I finished the second book, I was sad that it ended. This is an excellent series and I really recommend it.-Amanda M.

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