tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56852964621461927122024-03-14T03:38:37.642-07:00Sno-Isle Teens: Infamous for InformationSno-Isle Teenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185765424378266107noreply@blogger.comBlogger909125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-42330619242362669962014-03-03T14:58:00.002-08:002014-03-03T14:58:48.504-08:00Switching to tumblrWe've made over 900 posts here on Blogger, but all good things must come to pass, and we are on to a new platform.<br />
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Find us now at <a href="http://snoisleteens.tumblr.com/">http://snoisleteens.tumblr.com/</a>!Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737850469599690266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-32791406236461162012014-02-28T07:22:00.000-08:002014-03-03T16:33:30.350-08:00Weekend Book Giveaway: The Queen's Choice<a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=678058" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="The Queen's Choice at Sno-Isle" src="http://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780373210923/LC.JPG&client=snoislepo&upc=&oclc=868887275" /></a>So many great series are ending this year! Happily, some great looking new ones are just getting started. This week we are giving away <a href="http://caylakluver.blogspot.com/">Cayla Kluver</a>'s <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=678058">The Queen's Choice</a>, book one in the <a href="http://heirsofchrior.tumblr.com/">Heirs of Chrior </a>trilogy:<br />
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<i>Magic was seeping out of me, black and agonizing. I could see it
drifting away. The magic that would let me pass the Road to reach home
again. When sixteen-year-old Anya learns that her aunt, Queen of the
Faerie Kingdom of Chrior, will soon die, her grief is equaled only by
her despair for the future of the kingdom. Her young cousin, Illumina,
is unfit to rule, and Anya is determined not to take up the queen's
mantle herself. Convinced that the only solution is to find Prince
Zabriel, who long ago disappeared into the human realm of Warckum, and
persuade him to take up his rightful crown, Anya journeys into the
Warckum Territory to bring him home. But her journey is doomed to be
more harrowing than she ever could have imagined....</i><br />
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All our copies are currently checked out and the hold list hasn't gotten crazy yet, but I'm betting this is a series that will be taking off really soon! If you want a chance to win an ARC and read it before it gets big, tell me this: What is the hardest choice you've had to make this year?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Winner will be selected by Random Number Generator on Tuesday, March 4, 2014</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">. Be sure to leave a name with your entry, and check back to see if you won. To win you must be a teen (6th-12th grade, or 12-18) who uses a Sno-Isle Library.</span> </span>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737850469599690266noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-70343358904682291152014-02-26T11:34:00.000-08:002014-02-26T11:34:59.086-08:00All about the 2014 Alex Awards<span style="font-family: inherit;">A little over a month ago the 2014 Alex Awards were announced at the Youth Media Awards at the ALA Midwinter Conference in Philadelphia. I've talked about it<a href="http://snoisleteens.blogspot.com/2013_01_01_archive.html" target="_blank"> before,</a> but I had the honor to serve one more year on the Alex Award Committee. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #303030;">The award is named in honor of the late Margaret Alexander Edwards, fondly called “Alex” by her closest friends, a pioneer in providing library services to young adults. At Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Edwards used adult books extensively with teens to broaden their experience and enrich their understanding of themselves and their world.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #303030; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/?ID=3148&lid=522&title=yes" target="_blank">The 2014 Alex Awards has a book for every teen reader</a>. From dysfunctional families to alien-inhabited brains to a savory graphic memoir, this diverse list will not disappoint. The Alex Awards were created to recognize that many teens enjoy and often prefer books written for adults, and to assist librarians in recommending adult books that appeal to teens. A full list of official nominations are available </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/alex." style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">online.</a><br />
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<ul style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JPQaQqYjQk8CRDzpIWbf1PejE6YcummpXfhWY2iyyKxxY0Ji_l8MDEneUHQOUxm2MOZ-pxjlnt_jgPDAOUpH10nGqhUH9f_nSmJRzDtL4NMfv_ENbDPtJxz-SBv_nQJ7fx7aWXIACso/s1600/brewster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_JPQaQqYjQk8CRDzpIWbf1PejE6YcummpXfhWY2iyyKxxY0Ji_l8MDEneUHQOUxm2MOZ-pxjlnt_jgPDAOUpH10nGqhUH9f_nSmJRzDtL4NMfv_ENbDPtJxz-SBv_nQJ7fx7aWXIACso/s1600/brewster.jpg" height="200" width="131" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRZ1ntv3XlUxXQDjcsut1hWsMMD51_6a5D0zvXGI_aGbjeJ22uEtOZPbckxaVYW7jr68Fbb-RQokeK-eKwWH2r-9I5dM17D1-Yb0Mhyphenhyphenuhyphenhyphenv2jZ091cxgVb1ptc0by7feDBWgxGeFVD5w/s1600/TheDeathofBees.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRZ1ntv3XlUxXQDjcsut1hWsMMD51_6a5D0zvXGI_aGbjeJ22uEtOZPbckxaVYW7jr68Fbb-RQokeK-eKwWH2r-9I5dM17D1-Yb0Mhyphenhyphenuhyphenhyphenv2jZ091cxgVb1ptc0by7feDBWgxGeFVD5w/s1600/TheDeathofBees.JPG" /></a>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&pos=1">“Brewster” by Mark Slouka:</a> </b>Feeling stifled and powerless, high school friends Ray Cappicciano and Jon Mosher yearn for change and plan for freedom from their blue-collar town and dysfunctional homes, even while knowing they can never truly escape.</span></li>
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<ul style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQhJeZP8yx-CfLLy7RlXvYLEJJrc5ZDESK1aBOw2Tuqv604DStHLMyLfPNBjPg-kQzW6jCBAsHAQU08HzY9HkmIKlFV_NvYtLUFd41LhyphenhyphenyNK-FLFH2lIjDmyTPwsYjcZMxrnZv4BezUo/s1600/GoldenBoy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIQhJeZP8yx-CfLLy7RlXvYLEJJrc5ZDESK1aBOw2Tuqv604DStHLMyLfPNBjPg-kQzW6jCBAsHAQU08HzY9HkmIKlFV_NvYtLUFd41LhyphenhyphenyNK-FLFH2lIjDmyTPwsYjcZMxrnZv4BezUo/s1600/GoldenBoy.JPG" /></a>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&pos=1" target="_blank">“The Death of Bees” by Lisa O’Donnell:</a></b> With their parents dead and buried in the backyard, Scottish teens Marnie and Nelly are finally free from a childhood wracked with abuse. If only the neighbor’s dog would quit digging in the garden.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&pos=1" target="_blank">“Golden boy: a novel” by Abigail Tarttelin:</a></b> Max, an intersex teen, is confused about who he is and who he is meant to be. After one shattering night, he is faced with a choice that no boy should ever have to make.</span></li>
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<ul style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHq8rc-SSTlkGzIBcHlc5t2nFObPshD5k0IQZCYrFiiveoo_BNKLhD6qUOMXcEO8PZpqHCu7XAJwSJxMDO3JjG5Dlhnhe5qrPeDNKotn9pwIEaBGWBx5iDK30neTlj-fzSdJZ71XDMhcI/s1600/help.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHq8rc-SSTlkGzIBcHlc5t2nFObPshD5k0IQZCYrFiiveoo_BNKLhD6qUOMXcEO8PZpqHCu7XAJwSJxMDO3JjG5Dlhnhe5qrPeDNKotn9pwIEaBGWBx5iDK30neTlj-fzSdJZ71XDMhcI/s1600/help.jpg" height="200" width="133" /></a>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&pos=1" target="_blank"><b>“Help for the Haunted” </b><b>by John Searles:</b></a> Sylvie has been dealing with taunting classmates, her erratic older sister and the unsolved murder of her ghost-hunting parents. But perhaps more problematic are the cursed remnants of her parents’ work still lingering in the basement.</span></li>
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<ul style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LKEm29MlmaEiMXBaYcD1Wgmr00V1pw3pHgId7HHWe0tRcf8l6eZFH2ag7Q_g9tbAtV3vAoU8NJgl1r3sMttV1X978MK9CrV_AyPMUBKKhCAaoOOZGO_fv_gEPMm22kfZKBlsRFKKZcw/s1600/Lexicon.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8LKEm29MlmaEiMXBaYcD1Wgmr00V1pw3pHgId7HHWe0tRcf8l6eZFH2ag7Q_g9tbAtV3vAoU8NJgl1r3sMttV1X978MK9CrV_AyPMUBKKhCAaoOOZGO_fv_gEPMm22kfZKBlsRFKKZcw/s1600/Lexicon.JPG" /></a>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&pos=3" target="_blank"><b>“Lexicon: a novel” by Max Barry:</b> </a>In this fast-paced, cutthroat story, words are weapons and poets are the ones who wield the swords. Teen prodigy Emily may be the finest poet ever until she makes the catastrophic mistake of falling in love.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&pos=3" target="_blank">“Lives of Tao” by Wesley Chu:</a></b> Couch potato Roen Tan becomes host to the alien Tao who has lived millennia inside some of the most famous people in history. With Tao on board, Roen enters a war to save mankind.</span></li>
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<ul style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lnPDev6FPoLp8j7RSNyOb0XrtFaTUEiM_gPnG6yupm3AYVsWVqBQ0QtU3KjhbVTFHjnFEvkdFz3vaIHxDJnBchhpul_rCimrL6Iw-rO8SW70OD1Su7NoW0jXVA0ooZqwf9jjNmkeRLI/s1600/MotherMother.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lnPDev6FPoLp8j7RSNyOb0XrtFaTUEiM_gPnG6yupm3AYVsWVqBQ0QtU3KjhbVTFHjnFEvkdFz3vaIHxDJnBchhpul_rCimrL6Iw-rO8SW70OD1Su7NoW0jXVA0ooZqwf9jjNmkeRLI/s1600/MotherMother.JPG" /></a>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>“<a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&pos=2" target="_blank">Mother, mother: a novel” by Koren Zailckas:</a></b> Why did Rose run away? Did Violet really stab her little brother? Is her alcoholic father really having an affair? In this chilling novel about family dysfunction, does mother really know best?</span></li>
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<ul style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMwmY2wDaiiiKfbXbALxOCN4KYEaw323gsrSKpITA7Z2C7zq0vuf0RffEttjma0F0a43zE3I-Kp_0_yWQeqeUcTmfhO83BOqviiUgQjBfQ0f3ZXiWApS8xzjo-HH_tgyMjFHJO3agmbU/s1600/Relish.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMwmY2wDaiiiKfbXbALxOCN4KYEaw323gsrSKpITA7Z2C7zq0vuf0RffEttjma0F0a43zE3I-Kp_0_yWQeqeUcTmfhO83BOqviiUgQjBfQ0f3ZXiWApS8xzjo-HH_tgyMjFHJO3agmbU/s1600/Relish.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEjXDvlu-cHDuqC1Zam5L4bD73c1Ca-hqUrwXQXyyjODaw3VmPh87FbW225TPeBTxGj5us1aR3ypfMMwzrVjSsBjetSM61V2HEOawCnILrRi9LwzPN7s6V6_UF7P0_05zLb3P7q09unA/s1600/TheSeaofTranquility.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVEjXDvlu-cHDuqC1Zam5L4bD73c1Ca-hqUrwXQXyyjODaw3VmPh87FbW225TPeBTxGj5us1aR3ypfMMwzrVjSsBjetSM61V2HEOawCnILrRi9LwzPN7s6V6_UF7P0_05zLb3P7q09unA/s1600/TheSeaofTranquility.JPG" /></a>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&pos=2" target="_blank">“Relish” by Lucy Knisley:</a> </b>This poignant graphic novel is a wonderful journey of cartoonist Lucy Knisley’s transition from childhood, to adolescence, to adulthood, framed by the food that shaped her worldview. Through colorful vignettes she tackles complex issues with humor and unique family recipes.</span></li>
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<ul style="background-color: white; color: #303030;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWeZnopYpdbwfvOU2VMPu0qHlELDEvp6eLngjJYEiQJlCV5h76U_ySnLKuGqAwsxULh2nmDD3wDG6KaIZymp2PW5xwCc8kr6DmhCpOIVo_j1L0i-IMYPqAX3KKDpDB-yOhskwpE16DRk/s1600/TheUniversevsAlexWoods.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjWeZnopYpdbwfvOU2VMPu0qHlELDEvp6eLngjJYEiQJlCV5h76U_ySnLKuGqAwsxULh2nmDD3wDG6KaIZymp2PW5xwCc8kr6DmhCpOIVo_j1L0i-IMYPqAX3KKDpDB-yOhskwpE16DRk/s1600/TheUniversevsAlexWoods.JPG" /></a>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b> <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&pos=1" target="_blank">“The Sea of Tranquility: a novel” by Katja Millay:</a></b> Nastya has barely survived a brutal attack. Josh has lost his entire family. The two isolated teens are drawn together as they deal with their emotional and physical damage.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&pos=2" target="_blank">“The Universe Versus Alex Woods” by Gavin Extence:</a></b> It all begins when Alex is hit in the head by a meteorite and it all ends when he is arrested trying to re-enter England with several grams of marijuana, lots of cash, and the ashes of Mr. Peterson.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #303030;"><b>Which of these have you read? Do you have a favorite? What do you think of the list?</b></span></div>
Danielle Dregerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330397429121147028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-79433564007493072092014-02-24T14:30:00.002-08:002014-02-24T14:45:47.081-08:00Infamous Insider - what's hot this week @ Sno-IsleWelcome to <strong>Infamous Insider</strong> - the weekly feature that gives you tips about what's going on at the library - new items in the collection, indispensable online resources, or fun events you won't want to miss.<br />
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<a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=678063">The Scar Boys : a novel</a>:
Written as a college admission essay, eighteen-year-old Harry Jones
recounts a childhood defined by the hideous scars he hid behind, and how
forming a band brought self-confidence, friendship, and his first kiss...<br />
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Not only does this look like a great book, there's a <a href="https://play.spotify.com/user/egmontusa/playlist/7yb3rYWaA4APBSkLdcm9WK" target="_blank">Spotify playlist</a> so you can listen to the songs each chapter is named for.<br />
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Learn more about The Scar Boys at author <a href="http://www.lenvlahos.com/category/scarboys/" target="_blank">Len Vlahos' website</a>.<br />
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While we're on the subject of music, we have exciting news about <a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/?ID=5956" target="_blank">Freegal</a>, our music downloading service. Not only can you continue to download three songs a week (and keep them!), you can now listen to streaming music for up to three hours a day. You can even create playlists of your favorites. But wait - there's more! Freegal now offers video downloads too - one video counts as two songs toward your weekly limit.<br />
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I don't know about you, but I like free music!<br />
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Celebrate the upcoming movie release of Divergent, based on the book by
Veronica Roth. Which faction will you join, and will you survive the
initiation? Get together with other teens for book-related games, food,
crafts, trivia, and more. Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18357548526419835390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-10846018829554305252014-02-18T14:46:00.000-08:002014-02-18T14:46:00.398-08:00Trailer Tuesday: Crusher by Niall LeonardIf you want to see the underbelly of modern London with a noir tint, <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/view.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&keyword=crusher leonard" target="_blank">Crusher</a> is absolutely the book for you. It's dark and tense.
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From the publisher: "After he discovers his father murdered, Finn, now the prime suspect, scours the London underworld, exposing secrets and facing danger, to determine the true killer."
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<i>Join troublemaker Delilah Dirk for a headlong plunge into
adventure! Lovable ne'er-do-well Delilah Dirk is an Indiana Jones for the
19th century. She has traveled to Japan, Indonesia, France, and even
the New World. Using the skills she's picked up on the way, Delilah's
adventures continue as she plots to rob a rich and corrupt Sultan in
Constantinople. With the aid of her flying boat and her new-found friend,
Selim, she evades the Sultan's guards, leaves angry pirates in the
dust, and fights her way through the countryside. For Delilah, one
adventure leads to the next in this thrilling and funny installment in
her exciting life. </i><br />
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Currently, we have no copies available of this fun title, so if you want to beat the holds wait and have a chance to win a copy all your own, leave an answer to this question in the comments: <b>If you could go to any corner of the world tomorrow and have an adventure, where would you want to go, and why? </b><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winner
will be selected by Random Number Generator on Tuesday, February 18, 2014</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. Be sure to leave a name with your entry, and check back to see if
you won. To win you must be a teen (6th-12th grade, or 12-18) who uses a
Sno-Isle Library. </span></span></span></span>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737850469599690266noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-47219677811447023802014-02-13T13:45:00.000-08:002014-02-13T15:04:44.535-08:00Anti-Valentine's Day Party<div style="background-color: white; font-size: x-small; margin-left: 20px;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Don't have a Valentine? Don't worry! Join your friends at the <a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/?ID=3317&tlid=15">Mill Creek Library</a> for an Anti-Valentine's Day Party on Friday, February 14th from 7-9 p.m. for a night of board games, duct tape roses, "un-valentines," a cupcake decorating contest, music, quizes, and door prizes. </span>There are no hateful hearts here, just a night to focus on friends and fun.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">While you're at the party, make sure you check out a book from our "blind date with a book" display. Pizza, snacks, door prizes and crafts are provided by the Friends of the Mill Creek Library. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Space is limited to 25 people for the cupcake decorating so sign up in advance on the</span><span style="background-color: white;"> library website</span><span style="background-color: white;">. <a href="http://host5.evanced.info/sno_isle/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=50416">The Anti-Valentine's Day Party</a> is only for teens in grades 6-12. For more information, contact <a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/?ID=1210&eid=ddreger-babbitt" target="_blank">Danielle</a> at the Mill Creek Library</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Bonus: If you already have plans tomorrow night, or need something to do in the afternoon, we will be also having a <a href="http://host5.evanced.info/sno_isle/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=51946">Anti-Valentine’s Day Craft Party</a> at the <a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/?ID=3317&tlid=18">Mukilteo Library</a> from 1-4pm. </span><span style="background-color: white;">We’ll be making unValentine cards and other cynical creations. Games,
snacks, and door prizes too! Enjoy uncelebrating this holiday while
being creative with other teens. For more information, contact <a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/?ID=1210&eid=mthomasson">Melleny</a>. </span>Danielle Dregerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330397429121147028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-11259901291799628862014-02-12T12:58:00.001-08:002014-02-12T14:16:49.084-08:002014 Teen Tech Month Video Contest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm delighted to announce our 7th Annual <a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/?ID=6818">Teen Tech Month Video Contest</a>! This year we are doing things slightly different. We are still offering Best Buy gift cards to the video best loved by viewers ($150) and for the Librarian's Choice prize ($75), but we have an all new category this year for Best Group Project. If your class, library advisory board, school video team submit a video and enter it in this category, you have a chance to win a pizza party!<br />
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The basics:<br />
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<li>Create a video promoting the library or your favorite book.</li>
<li>Video length must be 30 seconds to 3 minutes, including credits.</li>
<li>Include credits in the video indicating you produced the video for the Sno-Isle Libraries Video Contest.</li>
<li>Post your video to YouTube with the tag "snoisleteens."</li>
<li>Submit your YouTube URL through our online entry located <a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/?ID=6818">here</a> by March 31, 2014.</li>
<li>Online voting and winners announced in April.</li>
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Rules and guidelines can also be found on our <a href="http://www.sno-isle.org/?ID=6818">Video Contest page</a>.
Here is last year's winner:<br />
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This really is one of my favorite things we do each year. I can't wait to see all the creative things you, our talented teens, come up with!Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737850469599690266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-35691589475817057562014-02-11T14:41:00.000-08:002014-02-11T14:41:00.147-08:00Trailer Tuesday: Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG44IlM_Z4x4ndP7QiOeUBMS9gotfcp51i6Ma4OD8v5D9dunHDFlUyVNwxuyo9DCI50Vvzi6-3Yv9ZfaCxgDWGq9zZazC4OM364iJDA_Vf-2GuM8M6bYPqxnIXu6IFETu_ZreKAhL_n6E/s1600/cruel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG44IlM_Z4x4ndP7QiOeUBMS9gotfcp51i6Ma4OD8v5D9dunHDFlUyVNwxuyo9DCI50Vvzi6-3Yv9ZfaCxgDWGq9zZazC4OM364iJDA_Vf-2GuM8M6bYPqxnIXu6IFETu_ZreKAhL_n6E/s200/cruel.jpg" /></a></div></br>I generally look forward to a good fairy tale re-telling. Especially one where the girl sounds as kick-butt as Nyx does in <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/view.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&keyword=Cruel Beauty Rosamund" target="_blank">Cruel Beauty</a>. </br></br>From the publisher: "Betrothed to the demon who rules her country and trained all her life to kill him, seventeen-year-old Nyx Triskelion must now fulfill her destiny and move to the castle to be his wife."</br>
<iframe width="400" height="225" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/gkQgX8_zSwM?list=UUQ86MByFTEIiHZYeZzPXomQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15505846180505134084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-56284033336843451102014-02-07T07:22:00.000-08:002014-02-07T07:22:00.019-08:00Weekend Book Giveaway: Curtsies & Conspiracies<a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=657565" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=657565" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OdQnYeeEB6o/UvKDzXFpWUI/AAAAAAAABms/TQg0Gxdnju0/s1600/cc.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a>I'm really excited about this week's book, the second in the Finishing School series by Gail Carriger. I loved <a class="nsm-browse-link" href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/browse.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&type=Browse&by=TI&term=Etiquette+%26+espionage+%2f&page=0"><span class="nsm-browse-text">Etiquette & Espionage</span></a>, and <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=657565">Curtsies & Conspiracies</a> is every bit as fun.<br />
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<i>In her alternate England of 1851, fifteen-year-old Sophronia tries to
uncover who is behind a plot to control a prototype that has the
potential to alter human and supernatural travel, and to learn what role
Mademoiselle Geraldine's academy for young spies plays in the affair. Sophronia must
rely on her training to discover who is behind the dangerous plot-and
survive the London Season with a full dance card. </i><br />
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Utterly delightful! With 16 holds, this could take a while to get your hands on, but you have a chance to win a copy you'll get next week if you either tell me your favorite conspiracy theory, or make one up for me!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winner
will be selected by Random Number Generator on Tuesday, February 11, 2014</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. Be sure to leave a name with your entry, and check back to see if
you won. To win you must be a teen (6th-12th grade, or 12-18) who uses a
Sno-Isle Library. </span></span></span>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737850469599690266noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-30519580521558464162014-02-04T14:56:00.000-08:002014-02-04T14:56:00.078-08:00Trailer Tuesday: Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What if you killed someone - and got away with it? Would it eat you up inside? Would you find yourself writing a letter to a death row inmate to ease your conscious? That's what Zoe finds herself doing three months after the death (or murder?) of a boy she'd fallen in love with. How did she get there? Find out in the unusually named <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/view.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&title=Ketchup%20Clouds" target="_blank">Ketchup Clouds</a> by <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/view.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&author=Pitcher,%20Annabel" target="_blank">Annabel Pitcher</a>.<br />
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From the publisher: <span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>"</i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 15.600000381469727px;">Zoe, a teenager in Bath, England, writes letters to a death-row inmate in Texas, hoping to find comfort in sharing her guilty secret over the death of a friend with someone who can never tell her family.</span><i>"</i></span><br /><br />
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<i>Zoe has
an unconventional pen pal-Mr. Stuart Harris, a Texas Death Row inmate
and convicted murderer. But then again, Zoe has an unconventional story
to tell. A story about how she fell for two boys, betrayed one of them,
and killed the other. Hidden away in her backyard shed in the middle of
the night with a jam sandwich in one hand and a pen in the other, Zoe
gives a voice to her heart and her fears after months of silence. Mr.
Harris may never respond to Zoe's letters, but at least somebody will
know her story-somebody who knows what it's like to kill a person you
love. Only through her unusual confession can Zoe hope to atone for her
mistakes that have torn lives apart, and work to put her own life back
together again.</i><br />
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For a chance to win this Advanced Readers Copy of Ketchup Clouds, tell me about something you did that you regretted, and how you atoned for it. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winner
will be selected by Dawn on Tuesday, February 4, 2014</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. Be sure to leave a name with your entry, and check back to see if
you won. To win you must be a teen (6th-12th grade, or 12-18) who uses a
Sno-Isle Library. </span></span>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737850469599690266noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-87645538651740402902014-01-17T07:22:00.000-08:002014-01-17T07:22:00.274-08:00Weekend Book Giveaway: These Broken Stars<a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=665861" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=665861" border="0" height="320" src="http://thebooksmugglers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/TBS-Cover.jpeg" width="213" /></a>This week we have another exciting science fiction book you might already be waiting for, <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=665861">These Broken Stars</a> by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner:<br />
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<i>It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe
strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and
plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen
survive. And they seem to be alone. Lilac is the daughter of the richest
man in the universe. Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who
learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they're
worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work
together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain
to seek help. Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange
blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other's arms.
Without the hope of a future together in their own world, they begin to
wonder--would they be better off staying here forever? Everything
changes when they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that
haunt their every step.</i><br />
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This is the first in a new trilogy (of course), and as I type this there are 17 people to read this. For a chance to win your own Advanced Readers Copy, tell me the top five qualities you would like in a crash landing companion.<br />
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2014. Be sure to leave a name with your entry, and check back to see if
you won. To win you must be a teen (6th-12th grade, or 12-18) who uses a
Sno-Isle Library. </span></span></span></span></div>
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Regret was for people with nothing to defend, people who had no water. Lynn knows every threat to her pond: drought, a snowless winter, coyotes, and, most important, people looking for a drink. She makes sure anyone who comes near the pond leaves thirsty or doesn't leave at all. Confident in her own abilities, Lynn has no use for the world beyond the nearby fields and forest. Having a life means dedicating it to survival and the constant work of gathering wood and water. Having a pond requires the fortitude to protect it, something Mother taught her well during their quiet hours on the rooftop, rifles in hand. But wisps of smoke on the horizon mean one thing: strangers. The mysterious footprints by the pond, the nighttime threats, and the gunshots make it all too clear Lynn has exactly what they want, and they won't stop until they get it. . . . With evocative, spare language and incredible drama, danger, and romance, debut author Mindy McGinnis depicts one girl's journey in a barren world not so different from our own.</i>
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<iframe width="400" height="300" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/AMnkiqIVaC4?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15505846180505134084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-74889694017722887742014-01-13T16:17:00.003-08:002014-01-13T16:17:54.230-08:00Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service<a href="http://www.uwsc.org/mlkday.php" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="http://www.uwsc.org/mlkday.php" border="0" height="320" src="http://mlkday.gov/assets/logos/mlk2005_noline.jpg" width="320" /></a>School's out next Monday, and the libraries are all closed. What are you going to do with your day? United Way of Snohomish County's <a href="http://www.uwsc.org/youthunited.php">Youth United</a> program invites you to take part in <a href="http://www.uwsc.org/mlkday.php">MLK Day of Service</a>!<strong> </strong><br />
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<strong>“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” <br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Volunteer for <a href="http://www.uwsc.org/mlkday.php">Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service</a> and</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> J</span>oin hundreds of other Snohomish County teens in volunteering to help out in the community. Make MLK Day a day on, not a<span style="font-size: small;"> day off!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Non-profit organizations around Snohomish County are
hosting projects on this one day in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr.’s life and mission. Sign up for a project that interests you!
Volunteer with a group or sign up as an individual and meet new people!
Get volunteer hours and get the “warm, fuzzy feeling” from helping
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<br />Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737850469599690266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-49139396408802343712014-01-10T07:22:00.000-08:002014-01-10T07:22:00.548-08:00Weekend Book Giveaway: In the Age of Love and ChocolateThis week's book is another final in a trilogy. This time it is Gabrielle Zevin's delicious Birthright series, featuring Anya Balanchine, heiress to a chocolate mob family (the first two are <a class="nsm-brief-action-link" href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&pos=9"><span class="nsm-short-item">All These Things I've Done</span></a> and <a class="nsm-brief-action-link" href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&pos=11"><span class="nsm-short-item">Because it is My Blood</span></a>). The newest one, <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=664454">In the Age of Love and Chocolate</a> looks to be every bit as exciting and tantalizing!<br />
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<a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=664454" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=664454" border="0" height="320" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1370326493l/17261147.jpg" width="211" /></a><i>Now eighteen, life has been more
bitter than sweet for Anya. She has lost her parents and her
grandmother, and has spent the better part of her high school years in
trouble with the law. Perhaps hardest of all, her decision to open a
nightclub with her old nemesis Charles Delacroix has cost Anya her
relationship with Win. Still, it is Anya's nature to soldier on. She
puts the loss of Win behind her and focuses on her work. Against the
odds, the nightclub becomes an enormous success, and Anya feels like she
is on her way and that nothing will ever go wrong for her again. But
after a terrible misjudgment leaves Anya fighting for her life, she is
forced to reckon with her choices and to let people help her for the
first time in her life.</i> </div>
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For a chance to win this beautiful new hardbound book, describe in great detail the best chocolate item you have every eaten.<br />
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2014. Be sure to leave a name with your entry, and check back to see if
you won. To win you must be a teen (6th-12th grade, or 12-18) who uses a
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<br />Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737850469599690266noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-26420180520188827512014-01-08T11:29:00.001-08:002014-01-08T11:46:39.442-08:00Ransom Riggs is Back!<a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=660311" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=660311" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zRxBTZYmjgKjw-fBVoUS2A7QhNOgctZNokcYWCkkhGwOih4TGxbELYPNkVAQpfVloZ1uSaSvTTFb8tF15Ofw02ClzJBZoGcV49hlu3EJV_-7_eH4hKtXcsl-q-WOmWlPJNwL-nqrD54/s1600/rr+hc.jpg" /></a>Ransom Riggs, the author of the bestselling book <i><a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=314236">Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children</a>,</i> will be back at the University Book Store in the Mill Creek Town Center on Wednesday, January 15th at 7 p.m. Come hear him talk about his new book<i> <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=660311">The Hollow City</a>, </i>the sequel to <i>Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. </i>There will be a book signing following the talk.<br />
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Ransom Riggs was at the University Bookstore <a href="http://snoisleteens.blogspot.com/2013/06/teen-author-pizza-party-and-teen-book.html" target="_blank">last June</a> with his wife and fellow YA author Taheri Mafi and spoke to a crowd of over 100 local teens and adults. He was recently profiled in the<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/31/books/ransom-riggs-is-inspired-by-vintage-snapshots.html?_r=0" target="_blank"> <i>New York Times</i></a> about finding his inspiration for his books in old photos.<br />
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Check out the<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fc1FLa9rvA" target="_blank"> new book trailer</a> for <i>Hollow City </i>to see what the book is about.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/5Fc1FLa9rvA" width="560"></iframe>Danielle Dregerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02330397429121147028noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-29461769179482146082014-01-07T14:12:00.000-08:002014-01-07T14:12:00.548-08:00Trailer Tuesday: Reboot by Amy Tintera<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7yEr6GT5EZfbObseaDp3mUj_oH-EzLDRjDJtQXIDs594Shc0poJ-EjcIprevKEftEeGr5vLXvzexSDKBqtAgCr3azQbtclMdPb47Eh4J-GiVydnWz-TmLSIX_mbx5Ds8A8t_QNmpPRE/s1600/reboot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7yEr6GT5EZfbObseaDp3mUj_oH-EzLDRjDJtQXIDs594Shc0poJ-EjcIprevKEftEeGr5vLXvzexSDKBqtAgCr3azQbtclMdPb47Eh4J-GiVydnWz-TmLSIX_mbx5Ds8A8t_QNmpPRE/s320/reboot.jpg" /></a>Well, <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/view.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&keyword=reboot tintera" target="_blank">Reboot</a> is one way to achieve life after death...</div>
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From the publisher: <i>"Seventeen-year-old Wren rises from the dead as a Reboot and is trained as an elite crime-fighting soldier until she is given an order she refuses to follow."</i>
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<i>I take no prisoners. I am Chelsea Halloway and I will happily destroy
your social life if you mess with me. Just ask anyone. There is no
situation I cannot handle. Divorcing parents? No problem. An
ex-boyfriend who wants to date Smith High Schools biggest geek instead
of me? Just a matter of time before I can make him see reason. At least,
until my parents decide to ship me off on a study abroad trip to
Cambodia. Now instead of being admired as the queen of the Notables, I
am stuck with a bunch of college students who do not take me seriously,
and a professor who accidentally landed himself on the wrong side of a
drug lord. And it is up to me to get us all out of the country
alive--even the annoying jerk with the green eyes who will not stop
calling me princess. Oh yeah, what could possibly go wrong?</i></div>
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This title has 2 people waiting right now, but you can skip the line and read it next week, if your answer to this question is picked randomly: Have your parents ever made a decision you were unhappy with, but ended up being ok in the end? What was it, and what was the result?</div>
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2014. Be sure to leave a name with your entry, and check back to see if
you won. To win you must be a teen (6th-12th grade, or 12-18) who uses a
Sno-Isle Library. </span></span></div>
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<br />Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737850469599690266noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-75938631808166298762014-01-01T07:22:00.000-08:002014-01-01T07:22:00.185-08:002014 Reading Challenge<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Happy New Year!<br />
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2014 promises all kinds of great books. How many do you plan to read? How do you track your reading?<br />
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I like using <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/">Goodreads</a> to track my books. Last year I used took part in the Goodreads reading challenge. My goal was 213 books (I have no idea why I picked that number), and I passed it! However, I'm not sure how many of those were picture books, which I don't really think should count ;)<br />
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If we were to do a Sno-Isle Teens reading challenge group, where we all encourage each other to read more, where would you want that to live? Facebook? Goodreads? On this blog? Someplace else? I'd love to get a community together of teen book lovers <br />
from all over Snohomish and Island county talking together about books.<br />
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Who's in?Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737850469599690266noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-10979099974504126942013-12-27T07:22:00.000-08:002013-12-31T14:29:43.642-08:00Weekend Book Giveaway: HordeThis week's book is a another brand new hardback, this time the final chapter of the <a href="http://us.macmillan.com/series/TheRazorlandTrilogy">Razorland Trilogy</a>, <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=656123">Horde</a>:<br />
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<i>The horde is coming .Salvation is surrounded,
monsters at the gates, and this time, they're not going away. When
Deuce, Fade, Stalker and Tegan set out, the odds are against them. But
the odds have been stacked against Deuce from the moment she was born.
She might not be a Huntress anymore, but she doesn't run. With her
knives in hand and her companions at her side, she will not falter,
whether fighting for her life or Fade's love. Ahead, the battle of a
lifetime awaits. Freaks are everywhere, attacking settlements, setting
up scouts, perimeters, and patrols. There hasn't been a war like this in
centuries, and humans have forgotten how to stand and fight. Unless
Deuce can lead them.This time, however, more than the fate of a single
enclave or outpost hangs in the balance. This time, Deuce carries the
banner for the survival of all humanity.</i><br />
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For your chance to win this book, tell me which book series you have read that had the strongest ending.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winner
will be selected by Dawn on Friday, January 3, 2014 </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">. Be sure to leave a name with your entry, and check back to see if
you won. To win you must be a teen (6th-12th grade, or 12-18) who uses a
Sno-Isle Library. </span></span>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737850469599690266noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-40298509142056107182013-12-20T07:22:00.000-08:002013-12-20T07:22:00.249-08:00Weekend Book Giveaway: AlteredThis week's book is a brand new hardback copy of Altered, Gennifer Albin's thrilling sequel to Crewel:<br />
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<i>Life. Possibility. Choice. All
taken from Adelice by the Guild--until she took them back. But amid the
splendid ruins of Earth, Adelice discovers how dangerous freedom can be.
Hunted by soulless Remnants sent by Cormac Patton and the Guild,
Adelice finds a world that's far from deserted. Although allies are easy
to find on Earth, knowing who to trust isn't. Because everyone has
secrets, especially those Adelice loves most. Secrets they would kill to
protect. Secrets that will redefine each of them. Torn between two
brothers and two worlds, Adelice must choose what to fight for. Adelice is about to
learn how tangled up her past and future really are. Her parents ran to
protect her, but nothing can save her from her destiny, and once she
uncovers the truth, it will change everything.</i><br />
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For your chance to win this book, tell me about something made possible by the freedom in your life.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winner
will be selected by Dawn on Tuesday, December 31</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">,
2013. Be sure to leave a name with your entry, and check back to see if
you won. To win you must be a teen (6th-12th grade, or 12-18) who uses a
Sno-Isle Library. </span></span>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737850469599690266noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-45674567219077982962013-12-17T14:56:00.000-08:002013-12-17T14:56:00.310-08:00Trailer Tuesday: The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9j1UMnfNv1IM1fmi-yZxbUR2OADhCyo8yFRzO7aDdXFSu48L6XVmWrv3UdTAZQ3VjeU5_7FiJDOD-o4luHjEebfUPMwC4yI1T_o1nXx5jfJRYXzTfNIxe_HfMcRKuCKZ57PT33UveCCs/s1600/sky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9j1UMnfNv1IM1fmi-yZxbUR2OADhCyo8yFRzO7aDdXFSu48L6XVmWrv3UdTAZQ3VjeU5_7FiJDOD-o4luHjEebfUPMwC4yI1T_o1nXx5jfJRYXzTfNIxe_HfMcRKuCKZ57PT33UveCCs/s320/sky.jpg" /></a></div>I confess the trailer for <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/view.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&keyword=the burning sky sherry thomas" target="_blank">The Burning Sky</a> makes me want to drop everything and read this one. This is probably because I'm a huge fan of <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/view.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&author=pierce, tamora" target="_blank">Tamora Pierce</a>, <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/view.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&author=goodman, alison" target="_blank">Alison Goodman</a>, <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/view.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&author=Turner, Megan Whalen" target="_blank">Megan Whalen Turner</a>, <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/view.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&author=Cashore, Kristin" target="_blank">Kristin Cashore</a>, and <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/view.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&author=Carson, Rae" target="_blank">Rae Carson</a> and this trailer hits some mental cord that reminds me of them.
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Magic, romance, and intrigue combine in The Burning Sky, the first book in the Elemental Trilogy, for fans of <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/view.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&author=Chima, Cinda Williams" target="_blank">Cinda Williams Chima</a> and Kristin Cashore. It all began with a ruined elixir and a bolt of lightning. Iolanthe Seabourne is the greatest elemental mage of her generation--or so she's been told. The one prophesied for years to be the savior of the Realm. It is her duty and destiny to face and defeat the Bane, the most powerful tyrant and mage the world has ever known. This would be a suicide task for anyone, let alone a reluctant sixteen-year-old girl with no training. Guided by his mother's visions and committed to avenging his family, Prince Titus has sworn to protect Iolanthe even as he prepares her for their battle with the Bane. But he makes the terrifying mistake of falling in love with the girl who should have been only a means to an end. Now, with the servants of the tyrant closing in, Titus must choose between his mission--and her life.</i>"
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<iframe width="400" height="225" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/t66JoF3foF8?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15505846180505134084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-9736406379051769812013-12-10T14:45:00.000-08:002013-12-10T14:45:00.344-08:00Trailer Tuesday: How to Love by Katie Cotugno<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnECmCTeA8j057ObIYQAoPS60GdmRR5yAXAjJbPrxHOTuaugLG4oWaTvwvawN8izreeQSxG7fpKqSEydttWpStHUjI4Sz5gb23t0DmNtuPvTVBGua4Q_-30ZS9SFY-stvq3aOYOl5KOQs/s1600/love.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnECmCTeA8j057ObIYQAoPS60GdmRR5yAXAjJbPrxHOTuaugLG4oWaTvwvawN8izreeQSxG7fpKqSEydttWpStHUjI4Sz5gb23t0DmNtuPvTVBGua4Q_-30ZS9SFY-stvq3aOYOl5KOQs/s320/love.jpg" /></a></div>December is the perfect month for a love story. Give <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/view.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&keyword=Cotugno Katie how to love" target="_blank">How to Love</a> by Katie Cotugno a try!
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From the publisher: <i>"Before: Reena Montero has loved Sawyer LeGrande for as long as she can remember: as natural as breathing, as endless as time. But he's never seemed to notice that Reena even exists. . . until one day, impossibly, he does. Reena and Sawyer fall in messy, complicated love. But then Sawyer disappears from their humid Florida town without a word, leaving a devastated--and pregnant--Reena behind. After: Almost three years have passed, and there's a new love in Reena's life: her daughter, Hannah. Reena's gotten used to life without Sawyer, and she's finally getting the hang of this strange, unexpected life. But just as swiftly and suddenly as he disappeared, Sawyer turns up again. Reena doesn't want anything to do with him, though she'd be lying if she said Sawyer's being back wasn't stirring something in her. After everything that's happened, can Reena really let herself love Sawyer LeGrande again? In this breathtaking debut, Katie Cotugno weaves together the story of one couple falling in love--twice.</i>
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<iframe width="400" height="300" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/gswMJn5e83k?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15505846180505134084noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5685296462146192712.post-80562248253094320822013-12-06T07:22:00.000-08:002013-12-06T07:22:00.415-08:00Weekend Book Giveaway: Emerald Green<a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=649423" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=649423" border="0" src="http://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780805092677/LC.JPG&client=snoislepo&upc=&oclc=844372959" /></a>This week's book is the hotly awaited third book in The Ruby Red Trilogy by Kerstin Gier - <a href="http://catalog.sno-isle.org/polaris/search/title.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6&cn=649423">Emerald Green</a>:<br />
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<i>Gwen fulfills her destiny in this thrilling final book of the romantic
time-travel trilogy.Gwen has a destiny to fulfill, but no one will tell
her what it is.She's only recently learned that she is the Ruby, the
final member of the time-traveling Circle of Twelve, and since then
nothing has been going right. She suspects the founder of the Circle,
Count Saint-Germain, is up to something nefarious, but nobody will
believe her. And she's just learned that her charming time-traveling
partner, Gideon, has probably been using her all along.This stunning
conclusion picks up where Sapphire Blue left off, reaching new heights
of intrigue and romance as Gwen finally uncovers the secrets of the
time-traveling society and learns her fate.</i><br />
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46 people are waiting to get their hands on this. To get a beautiful brand new gift-worthy hardback of this title, tell me just why you want it and convince me to send it to you. No random drawing this week. I want to be persuaded.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Winner
will be selected by Dawn on Tuesday, December 10</span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">,
2013. Be sure to leave a name with your entry, and check back to see if
you won. To win you must be a teen (6th-12th grade, or 12-18) who uses a
Sno-Isle Library. </span></span></span></span><br />
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