March Teen Events @GPL

by BethniK on March 19, 2010

Saturday March 20, 2010 is Animanga Club @ GPL 3-4:30 pm.  Welcome Otaku. Anime and Manga lovers share your passion with others like you. Watch anime, discuss manga, draw, preview new manga titles,  and help the library purchase related materials. This month we are watching Gunslinger Girl.  Sodas and snacks provided.  Free and open to [...]

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“Gotta Keep Reading” Music Video

by BethniK on March 8, 2010

You gotta check out this video.  Students and faculty at the Ocoee Middle School in Florida made the music video “Gotta Keep Reading”.  The song is based on “I Gotta Feeling” by the Black-Eyed Peas.  The video concept is based on the “flash mob” video shot by the Black-Eyed Peas on the Oprah Winfrey Show.  [...]

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This Just Read…

by BethniK on March 4, 2010

Smile
by Raina Telgemeier
Middle school can be tough.  For Raina it was a funny, painful, often embarrassing journey.  In sixth grade Raina tripped, fell, and knocked out her two front teeth.  In order to fix the problem, and other dental issues, she had to wear braces, headgear, a retainer with two fake front teeth, and suffer [...]

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Enter the World of Ranger’s Apprentice

by BethniK on February 19, 2010

Calling all Rangers between the ages of 9-14.  Here is your chance to become Apprentice to One, Hero to All.  The publisher of the Ranger’s Apprentice series written by John Flanagan is sponsoring a contest to win in a trip to the Ranger Corps training camp being held this June in Austin.   Check out the [...]

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February Teen Events @ GPL

February 16, 2010

Even though the month is half over there are still plenty of things to do @ GPL.

Friday February 26th is Teen Open Game Night.    Play Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero: World Tour, MarioKart, Super Smash Brothers Brawl and much more. Play on a PS2 and the Nintendo Wii. Or bring your own gear. And don’t [...]

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inkpop

February 15, 2010

Hey all you writers out there in GPL land.  Check out inkpop.   inkpop is a new online writing community aimed at the teen writing world run by Harper Collins Publisher.
From the website FAQ

inkpop is an online community that connects up-and-coming authors with talent spotters and [...]

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MarioKart Free For All

February 11, 2010

Racers, start your engines.  March 6, 2010 from 1-4 pm @ GPL is a MarioKart Free For All!  One chance to grab some fame and fortune (ok, a few prizes anyway).    The race venue is MarioKart for the Wii.  Drivers in grades 6-12 are welcome to show their stuff.  Refuel with pizza, snacks, and soda.  [...]

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Doodle 4 Google

February 8, 2010

The giant search engine Google is having a contest called Doodle 4 Google.  Doodles are the decorative changes made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists and scientists.   Doodle 4 Google is a competition that gives K-12 students the chance to reinvent the Google logo.  This year’s theme [...]

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Valentine’s Day Program

February 3, 2010

Whether you love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is almost here.  Join us @ GPL to celebrate or lament the holiday.  Saturday February 13, 2010 3-4 pm.  Teens ages 12-18 are welcome to come and decorate cookies, make iPod valentines, make duct tape roses, and enjoy the deliciousness of a chocolate fountain. Think of [...]

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Award Winning Books For Teens

January 28, 2010

The 2010 Michael L. Printz Award has been announced.  The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.  This is the big annual prize for young adult literature.
And the 2010 winner is:
Going Bovine by Libba Bray.
Cameron Smith, a disaffected sixteen-year-old who, after being diagnosed with [...]

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