New Books for the Holidays!

Here are some new books added to the teen collection this month:

The Raft by S.A. Bodeen
Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan
Ruins by Orson Scott Card
The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima
Vessel by Sarah Beth Durst
The Lost Code by Kevin Emerson
The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde
Eve & Adam by Michael Grant and Katherine Applegate
Burning Blue by Paul Griffin
Have a Nice Day by Julie Halpern
Speechless by Hannah Harrington
Safekeeping by Karen Hesse
The Fear: an Enemy novel by Charlie Higson
If I Lie by Corrine Jackson
A Certain October by Angela Johnson
The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa
Innocent Darkness by Suzanne Lazear
My Book of Life by Angel by Martine Leavitt
Guilty by Norah McClintock
Be My Enemy by Ian McDonald
At Yellow Lake by Jane McLoughlin
Echo by Alyson Noel
Tokyo Heist by Diana Renn
The Girl With Borrowed Wings by Rinsai Rossetti
Endangered by Eliot Schrefer
Passenger by Andrew Smith
Days of Blood and Starlight by Laini Taylor
Eternally Yours by Cate Tiernan
The Unnaturalists by Tiffany Trent
Beautiful Lies by Jessica Warman
Feedback by Robison Wells
The Bar Code Prophecy by Suzanne Weyn
Because It Is My Blood by Gabrielle Zevin
What's Left of Me by Kat Zhang


Stop in for some holiday reading!

Kifflie

A Fall Harvest of New Teen Books!

We have just added a large number of new books in the Teen Zone. They include:

Long Lankin by Lindsey Barraclough

Jersey Angle by Beth Ann Bauman

Shadows (sequel to Ashes) by Ilsa J. Bick

First Kill by Heather Brewer

Perfect Escape by Jennifer Brown

Call the Shots by Don Calame

The Crown of Embers by Rae Carson

The Year of the Beasts by Cecil Castellucci

Stork and Frost by Wendy Delsol

On the Day I Died by Candace Fleming

Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon

The Edge of Nowhere by Elizabeth George

Changeling by Philippa Gregory

Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin

Crater by Homer Hickam

Tilt by Ellen Hopkins

Insignia by S.J. Kincaid

The Brides of Rollrock Island by Margo Lanagan

Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne

Every Day by David Levithan

Kill Switch by Chris Lynch

Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas

Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson

Ashen Winter by Mike Mullin

Two or Three Things I Forgot to Tell You by Joyce Carol Oates

Cat Girl's Day Off by Kimberly Pauley

Burn Mark by Laura Powell

Zoe Letting Go by Nora Price

Spark by Amy Kathleen Ryan

The Unbearable Book Club for Unsinkable Girls by Julie Schumacher

Entice by Jessica Shirvington

UnWholly by Neal Shusterman

Born Wicked by Jessica Spotswood

Quarantine: The Loners by Lex Thomas

Life Happens Next by Terry Trueman

The Other Normals by Ned Vizzini


If you're looking for a fresh new read, stop in and give these a try!

--Kifflie

"Hunger Games" Movie and Food Drive

The Library will host a showing of "The Hunger Games" for TEENS ONLY on Thursday, September 27th. Please bring a nonperishable item for the Menomonee Falls Food Pantry. The film will start at 6:15 PM.

2012 Teens' Top Ten

Here is a list of the books that have been nominated for the Teens' Top Ten. There is a display of these titles in the Teen Zone. We do not own all of these books at Menomonee Falls, but we would be happy to get them for you upon request.

If you are a teen and would like to vote for the Teens' Top Ten, please visit the website at www.ala.org/teenstopten.

Austen, Catherine. All Good Children
Bick, Ilsa. Ashes
Cabot, Meg. Abandon
Cross, Julie. Tempest
Dessen, Sarah. What Happened to Goodbye
DeStefano, Lauren. Wither
Forman, Gayle. Where She Went
Gaughen, A.C. Scarlet
Goodman, Alison. Eona: The Last Dragoneye
Green, John. The Fault in Our Stars
Gulledge, Laura Lee. Page by Paige
Lu, Marie. Legend
McEntire, Myra. Hourglass
Meyer, Marissa. Cinder
Myracle, Lauren. Shine
Ness, Patrick. A Monster Calls
Oppel, Kenneth. This Dark Endeavor: The Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein
Revis, Beth. Across the Universe
Riggs, Ransom. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Roth, Veronica. Divergent
Sepetys, Ruta. Between Shades of Gray
Stiefvater, Maggie. The Scorpio Races
Zarr, Sara. How to Save a Life
Zevin, Gabrielle. All These Things I've Done

Summer Reading Program Ends Saturday!

The Teen Summer Reading Program is ending this Saturday, August 4th. This is the last day you can turn in your entry forms. We will be drawing for the grand prize from all of the entries that were completed throughout the summer. Again, the grand prize is a $25 Target gift card and a $10 Best Buy gift card.

The Hunger Games at the Library!

We are in the initial stages of planning a Hunger Games movie event at the library. The tentative date is Thursday, September 27th. More details will follow soon. Save the date!

Guest Author: Tracy Bilen

Author Tracy Bilen is coming to the Menomonee Falls Public Library on Thursday, August 16th, at 7:00 PM. Tracy is the author of the new teen suspense novel What She Left Behind. She is also a high school Spanish and French teacher in Michigan.

Tracy will speak about her career as a writer and offer her insights on breaking into the publishing business. She will also have copies of her book for sale. If you are an aspiring writer or just someone who is interested in books, please feel free to come!

This program is free, and no pre-registration is required. For more information, please contact Kifflie at 532-8910.

Wii Gaming @ the Library July 21st!

On Saturday, July 21st, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, the library will host an open Nintendo Wii gaming event for teens in our Youth Program Room. We will have a variety of games available, including Mario Kart, Super Smash Brothers, and Wii Sports Resort. Snacks and cold beverages will be served. Open to ages 12 to 19. No advance registration is necessary – just show up and play!

Free Harry Potter movie events in July

The Library will have FREE showing of the last two Harry Potter movies in July. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One" will be shown on Tuesday, July 10th at 2:15 PM. Part Two will be shown on Thursday, July 12th at 2:15 PM. Both movies will be in the large meeting room on the first floor of the library. You may bring your own snacks and covered beverages.

New Books

Here are some new teen books to check out:

As Dead As It Gets by Katie Alender

Trial by Fire by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Taken by Storm by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Out of Sight, Out of Mind by Ally Carter

Balthazar by Claudia Gray

Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins

Endure by Carrie Jones

Rapture by Lauren Kate

Keeping the Castle by Patrice Kindl

Alice on Board by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

The Girls of No Return by Erin Saldin

Miracle by Elizabeth Scott

Stunning by Sara Shepard

Fugitives by Alexander Gordon Smith

Diabolical by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Infinity by Rachel Ward

"Own the Night" -- Teen Summer Program Starts Today!

The 2012 Teen Summer Reading Program is underway! You can sign up at the Adult Reference Desk on the second floor of the library. Pick up a bookmark and "Own the Night" pencil and start reading! Our first drawing for prizes is Friday, June 15th.

Due to a printing delay, our summer reading passes will not be available until next week at the earliest. We will let you know when they can be picked up.

See you in the Teen Zone!

Kifflie

Summer Reading Program Starts Soon!

The Teen Summer Reading Program starts Monday, June 4th. You can sign up at the adult reference desk on the second floor of the library. We will start awarding prizes on Friday, June 15th. Prizes will include flash drives, book bags, and free books. There is plenty of good reading in the Teen Zone to pick from! See you soon!

Kifflie

New teen books for May

Here are some new books that were recently added to the teen collection:

The Princesses of Iowa by Molly Backes

Above by Leah Bobet

Dying to Know You by Aidan Chambers

The Fame Game by Lauren Conrad

Winter Town by Stephen Emond

BZRK by Michael Grant

Perception by Kim Harrington

172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad

Slide by Jill Hathaway

The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa

Fallen in Love by Lauren Kate

Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick

All the Right Stuff by Walter Dean Myers

Revived by Cat Patrick

Destined by Aprilynne Pike

Starters by Lissa Price

Two Truths and a Lie by Sara Shepard

My Family for the War by Anne C. Voorhoeve

Waiting by Carol Lynch Williams


Come in and check these out!

-- Kifflie

2012 Teen Summer Program: Own the Night!

You can "Own the Night" at the library during our 2012 Teen Summer Reading Program! Sign up on the second floor of the library starting Monday, June 4th.

Read one book per week and enter your name to win prizes such as flash drives, book bags, and free books. This year, we will also have passes to local attractions such as Pizza Hut, the Milwaukee Brewers, Discovery World, and the Mitchell Park Domes. A grand prize will be drawn after the program ends on Saturday, August 4th.

Stop by the Teen Zone and check out some great summer reading!

More New Teen Books

We have added some more new books to the teen collection. They include:

The Calling by Kelley Armstrong

Losers in Space by John Barnes

Black Heart by Holly Black

The Wicked and the Just by J. Anderson Coats

The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe

After the Snow by S.D. Crockett

The Difference Between You and Me by Madeleine George

Invisible Sun by David MacInnis Gill

Fear: a Gone Novel by Michael Grant

Radiant Days by Elizabeth Hand

The Obsidian Blade by Pete Hautman

The Nightmare Garden by Caitlin Kittredge

I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga

Mangaman (graphic novel) by Barry Lyga and Colleen Doran

Somebody, Please Tell Me Who I Am by Harry Mazer and Peter Lerangis

No Crystal Stair by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Ripper by Stefan Petrucha

Dark Eyes by William Harlan Richter

Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi

The List by Siobhan Vivian

The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman

Catch and Release by Blythe Woolston

The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder



Please stop in and check these out!

-- Kifflie

New Books!

Here are some new books recently added to the teen collection:

Illuminate by Aimee Agresti
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
Chopsticks by Jessica Anthony and Rodrigo Corral
Everneath by Brodi Ashton
Liar's Moon by Elizabeth Bunce
Tempest by Julie Cross
Girl Meets Boy edited by Kelly Milner Halls
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
Morpheus Road: The Blood by D.J. MacHale
There Is No Dog by Meg Rosoff
Gemini Bites by Patrick Ryan
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
Love and Leftovers by Sarah Tregay
Double by Jenny Valentine
Black Boy, White School by Brian F. Walker
Partials by Dan Wells
Blood Red Road by Moira Young

Stop in and check these out!

--Kifflie

Book Review: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

Hadley Sullivan has missed her flight to London by four minutes. Not that she's exactly looking forward to going to London. Her father is getting married to a woman whom Hadley has never met, and Hadley is still struggling with the circumstances that led to her parents' break-up.

She's able to book a seat on the next flight. And this changes everything. For on the very same flight, in her very same row, is Oliver, a student at Yale who is flying back home to Great Britain. Talk about connections. Jennifer Smith doesn't hit you over the head with sunshine and butterflies. Hadley and Oliver are falling in love in what seems like the most mundane fashion, yet behind their banter, there is a lot of emotional turmoil going on for each of them. Each of them fills a need for the other, while still remaining their wonderfully likeable selves.

My only real complaint about this book is that it ended too soon! I really found myself cheering for both of these teens.

-- Kifflie

Hunger Games Book Discussion

The Menomonee Falls Public Library will hold a book discussion of The Hunger Games on Tuesday, March 13th, starting at 7:00 PM. The program will take place in the Meeting Room on the first floor of the library. All are welcome to attend! And remember that the movie opens on Friday, March 23rd.

New Books!

Here are some new books that were just added to the teen collection. Stop in and check them out:

Angel Fire by L.A. Weatherly
Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
Bloodrose by Andrea Cremer
Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare
Darkness Falls by Cate Tiernan
The File on Angelyn Stark by Catherine Atkins
The Fire by James Patterson
Fracture by Megan Miranda
Irises by Francisco X. Stork
Jessica Rules the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey
Lost in Time by Melissa de la Cruz
A Million Suns by Beth Revis
Seizure by Kathy Reichs
Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler

-- Kifflie

Michael L. Printz Award Winners Announced

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has recently announced the winners of the Michael L. Printz Awards for young adult literature.

The winner is Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley.

Four honor books were also chosen. They are Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler, The Returning by Christine Hinwood, Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey, and The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater.

Our teen collection owns Where Things Come Back, Jasper Jones, and The Scorpio Races. We have just ordered When We Broke Up and will soon order The Returning.

-- Kifflie

Teen Gaming Nights

Do you enjoy playing board games like Risk or Monopoly? Come to one of our teen gaming nights at the library! Gaming nights will be held the third Tuesday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the Youth Program Room.

Dates include: January 17, February 21, March 20, April 17, and May 15. Open to ages 12-18. No advanced registration is required. Questions? Call Kifflie Scott, Teen Librarian, at 532-8910.