Book Reviews: Teens' Top Ten

Hi!

YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association) recently released The Teens' Top Ten Books this October. I was happy to see that we have four of the top ten here at MCPL!  (I am in the process of ordering the other six titles.)

Here are the titles available at MCPL:

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven 

Illuminae by Amie Kaufman
The Novice by Taran Matharu
Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo










Here is a link to the other titles: ww.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten

Pokemon of the Week: Zubat and Golbat

Hello!
Despite the fact that Pokemon GO has decreased in popularity, I'm still having fun and playing! Currently, my trainer is at Level 23.

The Pokemon of the week is Zubat.  I've captured many of these elusive Pokemon. They are quick and difficult to catch. You can evolve Zubat into more powerful Pokemon named Golbat.

Zubat (Photo courtesy of Pokemon.com)

Golbat (Photo courtesy of Pokemon.com)

 

Winners of The Raffle Drawings for Teen Read Week 2016

I can't believe Teen Read Week 2016 is over!
It was a good week, weather-wise.
Here are our teen winners of the raffle drawings:

Jusiah Dick and Katelynn Noble

Braydyn Wieigos

Josaelin Weam

Abigail Checkley

Special thanks to 41 Degrees North Restaurant and Bar for their generous $25 donation!

Poetic Friday Book Review: The Demon King (Seven Realms #1)

Hi!

This poetic book review is written by Nikki Diamond, Staff member at MCPL! (She used a poetic device known as listing.)

Title: The Demon King (Seven Realms #1)
Author: Cinda Williams Chima

It is unique.

It has magic, mystery, and super spicy romance,
it is by far my favorite YA series.

It kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time,
you fall in love with the characters,
and get to know them as if they live next door.

It is beautifully written and doesn't get old,
you can read it a hundred times and still find new things,
there isn't anything I dislike about this series-
it is the perfect genre, length, and story.

Pokemon of the Week: Venonat

Hi!
Happy Teen Read Week!


The Pokémon of the week is Venonat. This Pokémon is fairly common, and shows up fairly often. It is also fairly easy to catch.  Eventually, the Venonat will evolve into a lovely Venomoth. 

Teen Read Week Activities

Hi!

Teen Read Week is upon us! Here are the activities planned for next week!

Activities and Crafts at MCPL 
October 9-15, 2016 
(Ages 12-18)

Monday, October 10

Visit us at the Library, pick up a Teen Read Week Bookmark, and put your name in a drawing for prizes!

Tuesday, October 11

Create a poem and/or a poetry bat for our Blackout Poetry Wall and put your name in a drawing for prizes!

Wednesday, October 12

Word Find Wednesday! Complete the Word Find and put your name in a drawing for prizes!

Thursday, October 13

Scavenger Hunt! Complete the scavenger hunt and put your name in a drawing for prizes!

Friday, October 14

Write a quick review to publish on the MCPL blog, and put your name in a drawing for prizes!

Question: Which book would you save from a fire, and why?

Saturday, October 15

Social media Saturday! Visit us at the Library, have your picture taken with your favorite book on Instagram, and put your name in a drawing for prizes!

Check out our Teen Page: http://www.mdy.lib.in.us/TeenSite/TeenIndex.php

Follow us on Facebook: https://www,facebook.com/MiddleburyCommunityPublicLibrary

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/middleburyteenspace1

Friday Book Review

Happy Friday!

Today's book review is the book that Mrs. Schmidt and I will be presenting at book club at the Northridge Middle School next Monday.

The book is entitled Tabula Rasa, and this exciting read is Kristen Lippert-Martin's debut YA thriller. If you like dystopian novels (think Hunger Games), this is a good read. 

The story begins with Sarah, a sixteen-year-old protagonist, sitting in a hospital in a gown, strapped to a chair. She has bolts drilled in her head in the doctor's attempt to erase her memories.

If you want to know more, you have to read the book! ;)

Poetry as Memoir Program and Book Reviews

Shari Wagner, Poet Laureate of Indiana, is affiliated with the Indiana Writer's Center (Indianapolis). She presented a workshop on poetry as memoir. The participants needed to bring an object that was passed down to them from a deceased relative or friend.

Here are some of the main points that I took from the workshop:

 Book Recommendations and Using Imagery in Poetry 
 Book Recommendation: The Poetry Home Repair Manual by Ted Kooser.

 When writing a poem, paint with words. Most poetry is in free verse.

 Use similes and metaphor in poems.

  End your poem with an image. End your poem with a new perspective.

 Write your poem as if it were a mystery.

 Don’t be sentimental in poems. Don’t write as if the person is reading over your shoulder.

 Images instead of sentiment can be used in poetry.

  Use details that appeal to the senses. Use details of the giver of the gift.

 We read “The Box of Beads” by Jane Kenyon, “Flow Blue China” by Ted Kooser, and “Buckeye” by Shari Wagner. 

List Poem

·        We read “What I Learned from my Mother” by Julia Kasdorf

·        Variation… I learned to…

·         Verbs are important

·        Writing exercise—list to learn from a person.

·        Shari defined persona poems—speaking in another voice

·        Shari mentioned to set time to write every day around the same time. Even 10-15 minutes.

·        Weave a thread to follow.

·        Use past or present tense.

·        Use perspective and mystery in writing.

The beginning and the ending of poems are important.

 In addition, Shari has a couple of poetry books that we have in our collection at MCPL.

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Pokemon of the Week: Rattata

Hello!
I hope you enjoyed a nice weekend!

The Pokemon GO of the week is Rattata. This purple rodent-like creature is a common Pokemon that appears in Level 1, and also tends to make an entrance when I use Incense. (Like a Lure, Incense is used to attract more Pokemon.)  Rattata evolves into a higher Pokemon called Raticate.

Another feature I noticed on the Pokemon GO game is that if you scroll down to the Pokemon that you captured, the city, state, country, and date will show under the Pokemon.

Middlebury, Indiana, United States

10/3/2016 

 Have a good week and Happy Pokemon catching!