"There is a difference between a book of two hundred pages from the very beginning, and a book of two hundred pages which is the result of an original eight hundred pages. The six hundred are there. Only you don't see them."
—Elie(zer) Wiesel (b. 1928) Romanian-born writer, lecturer, survivor Nazi camps, Nobel
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Welcome to Teen Central!
Teen Summer Reading, book lists, reviews, contests & events
Want to find out what new YA books have arrived? Want to know about contests for teens? Like to read book reviews by and for teens? Take a look at our teen blog, Words of Wiser, for all this information and more. Comments are encouraged and reviewed, so weigh in on your favorite (or not so favorite) books.
Start reading now to help us decide the winner come next year. We have extra copies of all the books so that everyone gets a chance to read them. If you have read 2 or more from the lists below, you can vote at either Cedar Mill or Cedar Mill @ Bethany in April of 2010. Learn more about the books here.
Washington County databases that are useful for teens.
Youth Databases - Databases directed at youth and teens. Middle Search Plus, MAS FullTEXT Ultra, Teen Health and Wellness, and TOPICSearch are probably the most useful. Teen Health and Wellness is a new database that teens should definitely take a look at.
Culture Grams - Very useful site for teens doing country reports.
Students from Stoller Middle School and CMCL librarian Mark Richardson, in cooperation with teachers Catherine Geddry-Pierce and John Wickham, are recording book discussion podcasts related to the books nominated for the Young Reader's Choice Award. This award is voted on by kids in March and April each year. The podcast series continues this winter -- check out the links on the left to listen in!
Using The Internet Archive as a host, these podcasts are in the public domain. Thanks for listening!
