Get Ready to Meet

Alyson Noel

at the Teen Book Festival in May!

Alyson is a very accomplished author of novels for Teens. Her books include:

Evermore (Immortals Series Book 1)
Blue Moon (Immortals Series Book 2)
Shadowland (Immortals Series Book 3)
Saving Zoe
Laguna Cove
Kiss & Blog
Faking 19
Cruel Summer
Art Geeks and Prom Queens

The 4th book in the Immortals series Dark Flame will be coming on June 22nd, 2010! Also, on August 31st 2010 the start of a a new series, a spin-off of the Immortals series will be released; the name of this book is Radiance.

Some interesting facts about Alyson are...

*Alyson is from California; she grew up in Orange County
The OC)

*She lived in Mykonos, Greece for several years after high school; after that she lived in Manhattan for a few more years!

*Since then she met her husband in Newport Beach (CA) and has settled back into living in The OC

*She was a flight attendant; she wrote her first book Faking 19 on long weather delays and layovers

*Her hair has been brown, orange, red, blonde, auburn, black, and purple (the purple was an accident)

*If she could go back in time she would travel to Renaissance Florence

To learn more about Alyson and her novels visit her TBF Page:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=72
and her personal website:
http://alysonnoel.com/index.html

Who else will be at the Teen Book Festival this year?

Mari Mancusi

Mari is the author of:
Stake That
Sk8er Boy
Girls that Growl
Gamer Girl
Boys that Bite
Bad Blood

Bad Blood is her latest novel that came out in January 2010!
Some fun facts about Mari are:

*She used to wish she could be a vampire when she was in high school

*She has won two Emmy awards for a women's lifestyle show; she is the producer

*80's music is her favorite

*In her spare time she enjoys: snowboarding, clubbing, shopping, and playing video games

*She has a dog named Molly!

For more information about Mari and her novels, visit her page on the TBF website:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=66
and her personal webpage:
http://www.marimancusi.com/index.html

Are you ready to meet

Ben Mikaelsen

at the Teen Book Festival??

Ben is an accomplished children's and teen author! His books for teens include:
Tree Girl
Touching Spirit Bear
Stranded
Sparrow Hawk Red
Rescue Josh McGuire
Red Midnight
Petey
Ghost of Spirit Bear
Countdown

Some interesting facts about Ben are...

*When a child is crying, he likes to use magic tricks to distract them

*If he hadn't become a writer, he would have liked to become a stand-up comedian

*Ben has been been on a four month trip to South America, has flown over the North Pole, and has been swimming with dolphins!

*He has been on Jack Hannah's Animal Adventures on national television!

*Ben lives in a log cabin in Montana

*He adopted a black bear 25 years ago and raised it as his pet. Her name is Buffy and she is 7ft tall and weights over 700 pounds! Once, when Ben was getting a speeding ticket, Buffy reached out the car window and took the pad of paper away from the officer and ate it! The officer ran away and forgot about the ticket!


^Buffy the Bear!^

For more information about Ben (and Buffy) visit his TBF webpage:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=61
and his personal website:
http://www.benmikaelsen.com/

Ken Wheaton



will be joining us for a very special Teen Time tomorrow
from 3:00pm-5:00pm!

Ken is an accomplished cartoonist, illustrator, and educator.

Some of his comic book projects include:
Futurama
Bart Simpson Comics
Radioactive Man
The Phantom
Mister Magoo
Kolchak: The Night Stalker

*Ken also runs a workshop with writer Eric Churchill; this workshop is for students and teens who are interested in entering the field. It is in it's 8th year.

*Recently, some of Ken's cartoons have been featured in television advertisements for Toyota and McDonalds on the West Coast.

Are you ready to meet

Lisa McMann

at the Teen Book Festival!?!?




Lisa is the author of:

Fade
Gone
Wake

Some fun facts about Lisa are:

*She loves peanut butter, and has been known to go on missions to find some when she doesn't have any!

*The picture on the cover of Gone was actually from a picture she took of a chair in a hotel in Claifornia

*She currently lives in Arizona with her husband and two kids; but she grew up in Holland, Massachusetts


For more information about Lisa and her books visit her TBF webpage:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=55
and her personal website:
http://lisamcmann.com/index.html

Barry Lyga
will be joining us for the Teen Book Festival this May!

Barry is the author of several books for teens. Some of these include:

The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl
Boy Toy
Goth Girl Rising
Hero-Type
Wolverine: Worst Day Ever

He is also the author of a collection of short stories, comic books, and a non-fiction book about comic books!

Some interesting facts about Barry are...

*He graduated from Yale with a degree in English

*He wrote his first novel in High School (which he claims to be truly awful)

*He worked in the comic book industry for 10 years

*Barry has witnessed police interrogation through on-way mirrors (just like on TV!)

*He has three books that he is in the process of writing; one called Archvillian Book 1 will hopefully be released fall of this year; the second The Graphic Novel is planned to be released in Fall of 2011; the third The Monster has no set release date!

To learn more about Barry visit his TBF page:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=67
and his personal website:
http://barrylyga.com/new/home.html

We are going to have the chance to meet

Alisa Libby


at the Teen Book Festival this year!

She is the author of two novels so far:
The King's Rose
and
Blood Confession

Some interesting facts about Alisa are...

*When she was little, she wanted to be a trumpet player, a writer, an archeologist, and a unicorn; but she's pretty happy she stuck with being a writer.

*She loves castles, sheep, and ice cream.

*She says she still writes terrible first drafts, and that she still has a lot to learn about writing, but she loves it!

*Tea is an important part of her writing process.

For more information about Alisa check out her page on the TBF website:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=58
and her personal website:
http://www.alisalibby.com/content.php?page=about&n=1&b=2&f=2

Daniel Kirk

will be joining us at the Teen Book Festival this May!

Daniel is the author of:
The Elf Realm Trilogy which includes...
Low Road
High Road

Some fun facts about Daniel are:

*He is the author and illustrator of many children's picture books

*He met his wife while dropping off some artwork to National Lampoon's Magazine! They now two children named Ivy and Raleigh.

*Daniel plays guitar and sings in a rock band called Digital Doghouse

*He has been a vegetarian since he was 17.

To learn more about Daniel visit his page on the TBF website:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=69
and his personal website:
http://www.danielkirk.com/

Are you ready to meet...

A.S. King

at the Teen Book Festival!?!?

A.S. is the author of:

The Dust of 100 Dogs

and she has a new book coming out in October 2010 called:

Please Ignore Vera Dietz

Some interesting facts about A.S. King are...

*Her favorite food is corn pie.

*She lived in Ireland for ten years

*She currently lives in Pennsylvania

*She is married and has children

*King is a "mega-fan" of Kurt Vonnegut

For more information about A.S. King visit her TBF page:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=54
and her cool website:
http://www.amysarigking.com/

Don't miss out on meeting...

James Kennedy


at this year's Teen Book Festival!!!

He is the author of

The Order of Odd Fish

Some fun facts about James are...

*He often starts things (such as writing books, or creating games) and stops halfway. He considers this to be a talent.

*Many of the events in his book are inspired by things that happened to him.

*He enjoys the quote: “If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly.”

*He wrote his first story when he was 7, and it was titled The Strange Ship

*He revels in the irrelevant and the absurd

*He also enjoys receiving Fan Art about his book

Check out his TBF page:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=71
and his very interesting personal website:
http://jameskennedy.com/

Patrick Jones!

is another author that will be joining us at the Teen Book Festival this May!



Patrick often writes about themes that teens can relate to, such as: fitting in, relationships, friendship and life struggles. He is the author of:

Chasing Tail Lights
Cheated
Nailed
Stolen Car
Things Change
The Tear Collector

Some fun facts about Patrick are...

*He is the only person who has been on the cover of School Library Journal with their nipples showing.

*He used to be a librarian for teens

*In 2006 he received two lifetime achievement awards; one from the American Library Association, and the other from the Catholic Library Association

*He has been to all fifty states

*It took him nearly 17 years to write his first novel Things Change!

To learn more about Patrick Jones and his novels visit his page on the TBF website:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=60
and his webpage:
http://www.connectingya.com/index.html

Get ready to meet

Lindsay Cibos and Jared Hodges

at the Teen Book Festival!!!

Lindsay and Jared are authors of anime and manga:

Peach Fuzz (volumes 1, 2, & 3)
Domo: The Manga

and their recent publication:
Draw Furries - How to Create Anthropomorphic and Fantasy Animals

Fun facts about Lindsay and Jared...

*Jared was born in Rochester, NY

*They met at an anime club in Florida

*The first time they met Jared spilled soda on Lindsay

*Lindsay used to have to ferrets

*Lindsay has played the piano, the recorder, the clarinet, and the violin

To learn more about Lindsay and Jared before the Teen Book Festival check out their page on the TBF website:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=74

and look at some of their cool art on their website:
http://www.jaredandlindsay.com/

Amy Kathleen Ryan

will be at this year's Teen Book Festival!!!

Amy is the author of:
Vibes
Shadow Falls

She also has a book coming out May 3rd, 2010! The title of that is:
Zen and Xander Undone

Some fun facts about Amy are...

*Her favorite TV show is Battlestar Galactica

*She went to school in Madrid, Spain for a while

*She has two small dogs

*What first got her into reading is the book A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

*Amy enjoys going on hikes in the mountains (as long as they don't last TOO long!)

*She loves the smell of garlic, and she enjoys cutting fresh garlic in a garlic press

For more information about Amy Kathleen Ryan and her books visit her TBF page:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=76
and her super cool personal page:
http://www.amykathleenryan.com/index.php

Who else are we going to meet at this year's Teen Book Festival?

Ellen Hopkins

Ellen is a very accomplished author of Teen novels! She has written:

Burned
Crank
Flirtin' With the Monster
Glass
Identical
Impulse
Tricks

She has a new book Fallout which is coming out on 9/14/2010, and will complete the story she started in Crank and continued in Glass. She also has another book, Perfect, planned to come out in 2011!

Some interesting facts about Ellen are...

*She loves to garden, but hates getting dirt under her nails, and hates wearing gardening gloves!

*The character "Kristina" from Crank and Glass is loosely based off of Ellen's real-life daughter's story of addiction to crystal meth

*She was adopted at birth by an older couple; her father was born in 1883, and her mother was born in 1912

*She grew up in Palm Springs, CA and lived in the same neighborhood as Elvis Presley, Arnold Palmer, Kirk Douglass, and Bob Hope!

To learn more about Ellen Hopkins and her books, visit her TBF page:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=5

and her personal website:
http://www.ellenhopkins.com/

Are you ready to meet...

Simone Elkeles

at this year's Teen Book Festival?!?

Simone is the author of some very popular Teen books, including:

Perfect Chemistry
Leaving Paradise
How to Ruin Your Boyfriend's Reputation
How to Ruin My Teenage Life
How to Ruin a Summer Vacation

She also has a new book coming out in May 2010, and another in Fall 2010!
Some interesting facts about Simone are...

*She has two dogs, two kids, and a husband!

*She got her undergraduate degree in Psychology, and her Masters Degree in Industrial Relations

*Simone loves sushi!

*She grew up in Chicago

*Her favorite books to read are Romance Novels

For more information about Simone Elkeles's books visit her Teen Book Festival Page:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=62

and for more fun info about Simone herself, visit her super cool personal site:
http://www.simoneelkeles.net/index1.html

Get ready for another totally exciting

TEEN TIME SURPRISE!!!
3:00-5:00



Join us today for another super special surprise teen time! Come find out what we're up to! You certainly don't want to miss you!

Marissa Doyle

is one of our Teen Book Festival authors! She has written:

Bewitching Season
Betraying Season

Some fun facts about Marissa are...

*She has two pet rabbits named Saffron and Asuka

*She has twins who have separate birthdays!

*In college she majored in History and Archaeology

*She grew up in Massachusetts and spent a lot of time on Cape Cod; she loves the water

For more information about Marissa Doyle and her books, visit her TBF page:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=57

and her personal site:
http://www.marissadoyle.com/index.php

TEEN TIME!

Today from 3:00-5:00

we will either be playing

Dance Dance Revolution

or

Wii!

It's sure to be a fun time! Hope to see you there!

It's time for TEEN TIME!

Today from 3:00-5:00 we will be playing either...

Dance Dance Revolution

or...

Wii!




Don't miss out! It's going to be a blast! See you there!

Don't pass up the chance to meet author

Matt de la Peña



at this year's Teen Book Festival!!!

Matt is the author of several great books geared towards teens:

We Were Here
Mexican White Boy
Ball Don't Lie

Some fun facts about Matt and his books are:

*Ball Don't Lie will soon be a major motion picture. Some people you may have heard of in it are... Ludacris and Nick Cannon! Make sure you read it before the movie comes out!

*He wasn't a major "reader" until college, when he read The Color Purple, by Alice Walker

*His dream car is a black Honda Accord

*When he was younger he had a dog named Peanut

*He has a MFA (Master of Fine Arts) degree in Creative Writing from San Diego State University

*He got his undergraduate degree from the University of the Pacific; there he received a full athletic scholarship for basketball

*Right now, he lives in Brooklyn, NY and teaches Creative Writing

To learn more about Matt de la Peña visit his Teen Book Festival page:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=21
or his personal page:
http://www.mattdelapena.com/

Join us TODAY for TEEN TIME!

This afternoon from 3:00-5:00 for a super special...

SURPRISE!





Come find out what exciting thing we have planned for you! We're sure you will NOT want to miss out on this one! We hope to see you all there!

Are you ready to meet

Kay Cassidy

at this year's Teen Book Festival?!?

Kay is the author of a new series called

The Cinderella Society

The first book comes out on April 13th, 2010... so get ready! Kay is also the author of two very popular blogs for teen girls.

Living Your Five
and
The You 2.0

Some interesting facts about Kay Cassidy are...

*She loves makeovers!

*She was a cheerleader in high school! When she wasn't cheering she was doing gymnastics, diving, track, and volleyball!

*In college she was in a Sorority

*She has an M.B.A. degree (a Master of Business Administration)

*She loves breaking the stereotypes of cheerleaders/sorority girls/businesspeople

*Kay is a major believer in living your dreams. She believes life is too short to be doing something that you don't like, or doing something because it's what somebody else wants you to do. She wants everyone to go out and be the person who they want to be!

To learn more about Kay and her upcoming book visit her TBF page:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=70
and her very interesting personal website:
http://www.kaycassidy.com/

Bake Sale Success!

We raised $75.00 at the bake sale we held on Wednesday, January 27th!

The money we raised is going to towards a bus to bring us to the Teen Book Festival in May! Thank you to everyone who contributed to the bake sale, and thanks to all who bought our delicious deserts!!!


Just so you know... we are planning another bake sale for March!
Check back for details!

Are you ready for some

TEEN TIME!?

We hope so! Join us today
(February 3rd)
from 3:00-5:00 for...

Charades!




Woo hoo! It's sure to be a fun time! Hope to see you all there!

Get to know Teen Book Festival Author

Robin Brande



Some books for Teens by Robin are...

Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature
Fat Cat

Some fun facts about Robin Brande:

*When she was about 17, she went through a "Victorian Era" phase. She wore long dresses that went to the floor and gloves whenever she went somewhere.

*She was in the Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee!

*She is (or has been at some point) a lawyer, a Sunday School teacher, a Girl Scout Leader, an insurance salesperson, community college instructor, a wilderness first responder and even more!

*She loves dogs!

*Right after high school her first job was a waitress at a lunch counter in a drug store; she was not impressed by the way the food was prepared there though (it was gross!)

To learn more about Robin Brande and to get ready for the Teen Book Festival, check out her page on the TBF website:
http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=19

and her personal web-page (which as a LOT of fun stuff):
http://robinbrande.com/

Who else are we going to meet at the Rochester Teen Booth Festival on May 15th?

Coe Booth



Coe is the author of...

Kendra
Tyrell

She is currently working on the sequel to Tyrell! Some fun facts about Coe Booth...

*She was born and raised in the Bronx (a borough of New York City)

*She took dancing and piano lessons when she was younger

*When she was a kid they used fire hydrants as sprinklers on hot, summer days

*She thinks the inspiration for Tyrell came from working with teenagers and families in crisis. She worked with a lot of teens who were homeless, in gangs, and even addicted to drugs. She also helped children who were victims of neglect and child abuse. It was there, she said, she learned about how strong teenagers can really be!

To learn more about Coe Booth visit her page on the TBF website:

http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=68

and her personal website:

http://www.coebooth.com/

Let's take a look at 2010 Teen Book Festival Author

Holly Black



Holly is a New York Times Best Selling Author! She is popular for her Modern Faerie Tale Series which includes:

Ironside
Tithe
Valiant

She also has a new book for Teens coming out in May called

White Cat

Some fun facts about Holly Black are...

*She has a hairless cat named Lily, and two other cats named Fizzgig and The White Cat (which came into her house while writing her upcoming novel!)

*She has a secret library in her home

*She lives in Massachusetts

*She is married; her husband's name is Theo

*Holly worked with her friend Tony DiTerlizzi on the childrens book series The Spiderwick Chronicles

*She graduated from The College of New Jersey where she studied English Literature

*She can touch her nose with her tongue!

For more information about Holly Black visit her page on the Teen Book Festival Website:

http://www.teenbookfestival.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=75

and her personal website:

http://www.blackholly.com/index.html

In preparation for the 5th Annual Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival
let's take a look at some of the featured Authors! Keep checking this blog regularly for fun facts about each Author!

The First author we'll look at is...

Laurie Halse Anderson



She has written several very popular books for Teens! Some of these are:

Catalyst
Prom
Speak
Twisted
Wintergirls

*Laurie Halse Anderson was born in 1961 in Potsdam, NY!

*Her name is pronounced Laurie Halt-z Anderson, NOT Laurie Halls Anderson; she is always appreciative when someone pronounces her name correctly!

*Her books have made it onto the New York Times Best Sellers List numerous times and have won several awards.

*She loves popcorn.

*If she could have anything it would be world peace.

*She doesn't like Ralph Lauren because their models are photoshopped to be even skinner than they actually are.

*She has a tattoo.

*She is married, has four children, and one dog.

*She still lives in NY.

*She enjoys hiking!

For more information about Laurie Halse Anderson check out
her page on the TBF Website:
http://tbflive.org/?pg=AuthorBio&ID=53

and her personal webpage:
http://www.writerlady.com/

Got Dessert?

BAKE SALE
Wednesday January 27th 2:00pm to 4:00pm

The teens are baking things!! We will be selling these baked items to help raise money for a bus to the Teen Book Festival in May.

Come and get good sweet treats to eat!

Join us on Wednesday for Teen Time [3pm-5pm]

This week on, 12/30
The Nightmare Before Christmas

We will be showing Tim Burton’s holiday classic movie on our big screen. We will have popcorn and drinks.

Did you notice all the new books in November?


Did you see names like Laurie Halse Anderson, Simone Elkeles, Barry Lyga, Marianne Mancusi, Alisa Libby and Robin Brande?

Would you like to meet any or ALL of these authors?

Do you know about the Teen Book Festival, sometimes called TBF?

The Greater Rochester Teen Book Festival brings together teens and authors who write for teens. The event is dedicated to teens! It is all about reading and having fun!

Check back soon for more information!

Just as a reminder...

The library will be closed Thursday December 24th and Friday December 25th.

We will be closing early, at 1 pm, on Thursday December 31st. We will then be closed Friday January 1st, 2010!

Have a Happy Holiday and a wonderful New Year!

Join us on Wednesday for Teen Time [3pm-5pm]

This week on, 12/23; Holiday Crafts & Gift Exchange

Bring your holiday spirit to make all sorts of fun crafts. If you want to, also bring a gift that is under $5 to exchange with other teens. Make sure the gift is wrapped.

What did you do for Halloween?

During Teen Time, some teens made Halloween crafts. Check out the laughs and silly faces!

You know you want to join us some Wednesday {3pm-5pm} afternoon! If you come on Wed 12/23, we will be making Christmas crafts.

Teen Titles NPL got in November 2009!

Million Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica
I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to be Your Class President by Josh Lieb
Merlin's Dragon Book Two: Doomragas Revenge by T.A. Barro
Doom Machine by Mark Teague
Goth Girl Rising by Barry Lyga
Boys that Bite by Marianne Mancusi
Running on the Crack by Julia Donaldson
Fire Tales of Elemental Spirits by Robin McKinley
Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson
Gateway by Sharon Shinn
Petey by Ben Mikaelsen
Geek Charming by Robin Palmer
Are These My Basoomas I See Before Me by Louise Rennison
Hold Still by Nina LaCour
Demon Chick by Marilyn Kaye
Whiteout by Walter Sorrells
How to Ruin A Summer Vacation by Simone Elkeles
Rescuing Seneca Crane by Susan Runholt
Trail of Fate by Michael P. Spradlin
Bewitching Season by Marissa Doyle
Crocodile Tears by Anthony Horowitz
Fat Cat by Robin Brande
Pearl Among Princes by Coleen Paratore
Nothing but Ghosts by Beth Kephart
V is for Vampire by Adele Griffin
Kendra by Coe Booth
Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor
Peace Love and Baby Ducks by Lauren Myracle
After by Amy Efaw
Gamer Girl by Marianne Mancusi
King's Rose by Alisa Libby
Fly on the Wall: How One Girl Saw Everything by E. Lockhart
Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler
Eyeball Collector by F. E. Higgins

1 2 3 4 5…1 Million

Every month the library will have a jar filled with something. Come to the children's room desk see if you can guess how many “things” are in the jar. If you guess right you could win! Be sure to check out the Teen Room because there is a bigger jar filled with more "things"

This month our jars are filled with peppermint candy!!!!

How high can you count?

During one Teen Time this fall, we decorated cupcakes. Some were turned into works of art but all were delicious! Check out the photos and join us on
[Wednesdays 3pm-5pm]!

Teen Titles NPL got in October 2009!

Smile by Donna Jo Napoli
Going Bovine by Libba Bray
Book of A Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
Silksinger by Laini Taylor
Wild Things by Clay Carmichael
DupliKate: A Novel by Cherry Cheva
Another Faust by Daniel Nayeri
Daughter of the Flames by Zoe Marriott
Paper Towns by John Green
Edenville Owls by Robert B. Parker
Let it Snow: Three Holiday Romances by John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle

Join us on Wednesday for Teen Time [3pm-5pm]

This week on, 12/16, we are watching British Comedy!!!

Come watch Monty Python and drink all sorts of tea. Who knows...you might just start speaking in an accent.

.

Teen Time!!!

Teen Time is just for teens!

Every Wednesday from 3 pm to 5pm, the library will have a time just for teens in grades 6 and up.

We do lots of different things. Sometime we have games. Some weeks we will make a cool craft. We watch movies on the big screen. We watch anime A LOT. And of course we have snacks.

Just drop in. Come by and bring some friends.

Any questions, stop by and see Dorothy.

Teen Titles NPL got in September 2009!

Tropical Secrets: Holocaust Refugees in Cuba by Margartia Engle
Fashionista: A Bradford Novel by Micol Ostow
Love is a Higher Law by David Levithan
Days of Little Texas by R. A. Nelson
Crash into Me by Albert Borris
Leo and the Lesser Lion by Sandra Forrester
Max: A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson
Geek Girls Guide to Cheerleading by Charity Tahmaseb
Ruined by Paula Morris
Monster Variations by Daniel Kraus
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Vamped by Lucienne Diver
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Genniger Choldenko
Lily Dale Connecting by Wendy Corsi Staub

All of these titles are available through

HI!

So what have we been doing since August? Well, we were so busy having fun with programs and reading all our new books that we have been neglecting our blog. Sorry about that.


But don't you worry...over the next few days we are going to update you on all the cool things that have been happening and all the cool things we have planned. So stay tuned.