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Teen library events, book lists, reviews, & contests

Find Something New at the Library!

Check out what's happening at the library below. Look for one of the Young Reader's Choice nominees or listen to one of our book review podcasts. See you at the Library!

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Come to the New Moon Over Bethany event for teens

So you think you know everything about New Moon by Stephenie Meyer? Are you ready for the next installment of the Twilight Saga in theaters on November 20th? Come to our special New Moon event near our Bethany Branch library at the Terrace Plaza Community Center on November 19th from 6-8 PM. Try your hand at the New Moon trivia game and see if you can win a prize. Play Wii baseball with the characters from Twilight or play the werewolf game if you’re more of a Jacob fan. For more info call 503-617-7323 and we’ll see you on the 19th.

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

The 2010 Young Readers Choice Books are here!!!

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.

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

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. 

Teen Podcasts @ CMCL

Teen Podcasts @ CMCL

Dairy Queen, a Novel, by Catherine Murdock

Click to Place HoldHear students discuss the story of sixteen-year-old D.J., who decides to go out for her high school football team with unexpected results.

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Boy In the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne

Click to Place HoldListen as students discuss this affecting tale about two boys in very different circumstances during World War II.

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Uglies, by Scott Westerfeld

Click to Place HoldStudents discuss the first book in the Uglies Trilogy by Westerfeld.

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Eldest, by Christopher Paolini

Click to Place HoldDragons, quests, and more, oh my! Students from Stoller Middle School discuss the second installment of the Inheritance series.

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About Our Podcasts

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!

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