Did your school have any assignments on the 10th anniversary of the tragic attacks on 9/11/2001? Let us know in the comments below.
Here's a few books related to 9/11 that you can find at your library:
With their eyes : September 11th, the view from a high school at ground zero
Love is the higher law
Three New York City teens express their reactions to the bombing of the World
Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and its impact on their lives and the world.
Bullyville
After the death of his estranged father in the World Trade Center on 9/11,
thirteen-year-old Bart, still struggling with his feelings of guilt, sorrow and
loss, wins a scholarship to the local preparatory school and there encounters a
vicious bully whose cruelty compounds the aftermath of the tragedy.
The 9/11 report : a graphic adaptation
Based on the final report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon
the United States
Let's roll! : ordinary people, extraordinary courage
Monday, September 12, 2011
Friday, September 09, 2011
Teen Anime Club This Saturday!
Second Saturday is Anime Club! Be sure to come and share fan art, fan fiction, and watch anime with other fans! The fun starts at 1 pm in the RPL Community Room.Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Teen Movie: The Princess Bride
This Thursday at 6 pm in the Community Room, come see The Princess Bride (PG). A fun, tongue in cheek tale of heroes, damsels in distress, starring among others, Andre the Giant in his most famous role outside of Wrestlemania 3!
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Teen Readers Tuesday
Our first Teen Readers Tuesday meeting is TONIGHT at 6 pm in the Community Room. Students ages 13-18 come to the Community Room and enjoy pizza and talking about your favorite (or not so favorite) books! No sign up necessary, come on down and join us!
Friday, September 02, 2011
Book Review: Smile by Raina Telgemeier
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
5 of 5 stars.
This comic/graphic novel cuts out a slice of a few years in a young girl's life, from middle school to early high school, which were dominated by a simple but momentous event: Her two front teeth being knocked out. The next few years are dominated by trips to dentists, self conscious feelings and problems with friends. It's humorous, and a lot of fun, with more than a few cringe worthy moments building up a satisfying coming of age story.
The illustrations have a cartoony but detailed and realistic, each page loaded with details. For example, our video game loving protagonist in one panel has clearly just beat Super Mario Bros 2, rather than some non-descript game. There's stories of boys and cruel girls here, ones that feel realistic. The 'dental drama' isn't a bigger than life problem, nor is the abuse Raina's friends drop on her the sort that drive her into a permanent mental depression. She simply absorbs it until one day she has the epiphany that if her friends are constantly treating her like garbage...maybe they aren't her friends. It's a story that adults, teens and middle schoolers can relate too, not a fantasy story nor a twisted mind altering dive into abstract feelings, things comics tend to lean towards. When I think of comics as a way to tell simply, straightforward entertaining stories, this is going to be one I think of.
Overall, I'll give this 5 stars, something I don't give out lightly, simply because I don't feel like there's much if anything that could make this better. I think it's worth rereading and I find it to be a fine example of a growing number of comics/graphic novels that can appeal to a non comic reader.
Interested in talking about books you like? Come to Teen Reader's Tuesday this Tuesday at 6 at the Library!
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| Brace Yourself |
5 of 5 stars.
This comic/graphic novel cuts out a slice of a few years in a young girl's life, from middle school to early high school, which were dominated by a simple but momentous event: Her two front teeth being knocked out. The next few years are dominated by trips to dentists, self conscious feelings and problems with friends. It's humorous, and a lot of fun, with more than a few cringe worthy moments building up a satisfying coming of age story.
The illustrations have a cartoony but detailed and realistic, each page loaded with details. For example, our video game loving protagonist in one panel has clearly just beat Super Mario Bros 2, rather than some non-descript game. There's stories of boys and cruel girls here, ones that feel realistic. The 'dental drama' isn't a bigger than life problem, nor is the abuse Raina's friends drop on her the sort that drive her into a permanent mental depression. She simply absorbs it until one day she has the epiphany that if her friends are constantly treating her like garbage...maybe they aren't her friends. It's a story that adults, teens and middle schoolers can relate too, not a fantasy story nor a twisted mind altering dive into abstract feelings, things comics tend to lean towards. When I think of comics as a way to tell simply, straightforward entertaining stories, this is going to be one I think of.
Overall, I'll give this 5 stars, something I don't give out lightly, simply because I don't feel like there's much if anything that could make this better. I think it's worth rereading and I find it to be a fine example of a growing number of comics/graphic novels that can appeal to a non comic reader.
Interested in talking about books you like? Come to Teen Reader's Tuesday this Tuesday at 6 at the Library!
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