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Writer's Mill  Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:00:00 GMT
Spot Spot-the-Dog  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT
Internet for Beginners  Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT
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Events @ Cedar Mill
Writer's Mill 
March 21, 2010
Spot Spot-the-Dog 
March 22, 2010
Internet for Beginners 
March 22, 2010
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Events @ Bethany
Bethany Read to the Dogs (Reservations Required)  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT
Bethany Read to the Dogs (Reservations Required)  Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:00:00 GMT
Library Closed  Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:00:00 GMT
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"The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And all the sweet serenity of books."

—Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-82) American writer, best-known 19th century poet in US, The Song of Hiawatha

 

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Are you ready for the Oregon Battle of the Books?

Get your last minute reading done by putting holds on books here

Then come back and try some of our middle division practice questions here.

It's almost time to vote on the 2010 Young Readers Choice Award !!!

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.

Intermediate 7th through 9th grades

Alchemyst: Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
Peak by Roland Smith
Plain Janes by Cecil Castelucci
Schooled by Gordon Korman
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landry
The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex 
Zen And The Art Of Faking It by Jordan Sonnenblick


Senior 10th through 12th grades


Absolutely True Diary Of A Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
City Of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Deadline by Chris Crutcher
Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah
Enter Three Witches by Caroline Cooney
Mistik Lake by Martha Brooks
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr


Check out our teen book blog Words of Wiser

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.

http://wordsofwiser.wordpress.com

 

Find a Book

Booklists for Teens - Lists of books available in our library organized by theme.

Reading Rants - Out of the Ordinary teen book blog.

Teen Reads - Great teen book review site with author interviews.

Readergirlz - My space group devoted to connecting YA authors and readers.

No Flying No Tights - Good place for Graphic Novel reviews

 

Homework Help

 

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.

Other Great Homework Resources

Multnomah County's Homework page - Well done site with many links to useful website's that are updated regularly.