FRIDAY: Game Night @YMCA

Sure you could go to the Twilight movie and spend your hard earned cash.... OR you could come to the YMCA and play for FREE. Join us @ 8 for an evening of rockin' fun! (And see Twilight on Saturday afternoon during matinee pricing!)

November Teen Happenings

And the winner is...

Anthony Prince. Hope you enjoy the iPod shuffle you won just for visiting the Teen Zone during Teen Read Week.

Meet the Author--Ben Mikaelsen

September Teen Events

September is National Library Card Sign-up Month. Stop in to replace your missing card for FREE!

And the winner is...

Morgan Wood. She won the $200 gift certificate to Eastridge Mall. Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Teen Summer Reading Program. The 556 teens who signed up read over 12,900 hours this summer.

Lori's Review: Blackwater by Jeremy Scahill

Blackwater is a complicated (challenging) read and the author is very opinionated. The book covers the use of mercinaries in Iraq, privitization of the Army, and the risks of Blackwater. It also covers the history of Blackwater and its founder, the modern threats in the war in Iraq, and why people need to be aware of the Blackwater organization. This novel exposes people and organizations inside the government who are corrupted and holding back the nation.
Rating: 4Q, 2P

Lori's review: Questions You Can't Ask Your Mama About Sex by Craig Gross and Mike Foster

This is an informative book for teens and pre-teens about sex and the dirty facts tabloids don't expose. This short read is intense, yet funny and factual. It's straight-forward, honest, and probably not for younger readers. Not because of inappropriate content, but rather for the blunt tone of the book. This novel was written for young teens so that they have informed answers to sex questions they feel they cannot ask their parents. As the book was written by a church (Christian) organization, it cites sections of the Bible to help enforce the idea of sexual purity. In a world so unwilling to educate teens to the real consequences of sex, I found this book to be a breath of fresh air.
Rating: 4Q, 2P

Rachel's Review: Wolf's Rain vol 1 & 2 by Keiko Nobumato Bones

Four boys, Kiba, Hige, Toboe, and Tsume are all heading out of their city to find one thing; Paradise. Tsume is a gang leader, has no friends and is very prideful. Toboe, the youngest, is a boy looking of a home and friends. Hige, a boy who is always hungry, has no home, and an incredible sense of smell. Kiba never lets his guard down and always follows his instinct, which keeps him out of trouble. Normal sound boys, right? Wrong. They change into wolves and they're being chased for it. Can they find paradise before they get killed?
Rating: 4Q, 4P

Carrie's Review: After Dark by Haruki Murakami

After Dark is a chilling and mysterious novel that takes place in the streets of Tokyo between midnight and sunrise. During the course of these seemingly dead hours, readers find the city at its peak. Murakami intertwines several unsuspecting character plots together as strangers meet and help one another. The book also plunges into a spooky supernatural world where it is not impossible to unexpectedly fall into the other side of the TV. This novel was a fast yet intriguing read. It is certainly one that will have to be read more than once in order to understand the important lessons that make up After Dark. Murakami's novel is filled with symbolism and realistic human characters and make for an enjoyable and thoughtful read.
Rating: 5Q, 3.5P