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New Books – 4th Week of Oct
Prompted by her love for the seemingly-doomed Sebastian, sixteen-year-old Evie Johnson returns for another term at the strangely sinister Wyldcliffe Abbey School where she and two close friends try to develop and combine their newly-discovered powers to save Sebastian and themselves from the encroaching forces of evil.
Fantasy
Book of love: Knight Angels #1 by Abra Ebner When seventeen-year-old Jane Taylor witnessed her father’s death, something happened to her. Ever since, her thoughts have been consumed by death, going so far as to foresee the ever-changing deaths of those around her.
Fantasy
Draw the Dark by Ilsa J. BickSeventeen-year-old Christian Cage lives with his uncle in Winter, Wisconsin, where his nightmares, visions, and strange paintings draw him into a mystery involving German prisoners of war, a mysterious corpse, and Winter’s last surviving Jew.
Horror
Enchanted Ivy by Sarah Durst
To achieve her dream of attending Princeton University, sixteen-year-old Lily Carter accepts the challenge of seeking the Ivy Key to a magical realm, where she finds herself caught in a power struggle between two worlds, with her family at its center.
Fantasy
Freefall by Mindi ScottA bass guitar player in a teen rock band deals with alcoholism, his best friend’s death, and first love.
Realistic Fiction
Karma Bites by Stacy KramerUsing the power of a magic recipe box belonging to her hippie grandmother straightens out some of the problems in twelve-year-old Franny Flanders’ life.
Fantasy
The Secret Society of the Pink Crystal Ball by Risa GreenWhen Erin Channing’s favorite aunt dies, she inherits a pink crystal ball and a set of weird instructions. Soon Erin and her friends are convinced that the crystal ball holds the key to their future, or at least the key to getting dates.
Fantasy
Violence 101 by Denis WrightIn a New Zealand reformatory, Hamish Graham, an extremely intelligent fourteen-year-old who believes in the compulsory study of violence, learns that it is not always the answer.
Realistic Fiction
You Wish by Amanda HubbardKayla McHenry’s life is transformed when a wish on her sixteenth birthday comes true–along with all of her previous birthday wishes, beginning with the appearance of a pink pony.
Fantasy
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New Blog Name
We are now going to be called
DCL Teen Happenings
You now can find everything that is happening in the Douglas County Libraries for teens.
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Dirty Little Secrets by C.J. Omololu
Lucy has a dark family secret. She has been burned before when a friend discovered what goes on in Lucy’s house, so now she knows she has to guard the secret with her life. When the awesome guy she has a crush on asks her out, and she finally has a best friend it seems like life is going great. She only has two years left until she’s 18 and can leave the house and her unbalanced mom behind. All she has to do is make sure no one ever sees the inside of her house. What could go wrong?
This book is a realistic look into the world of hoarding and its effect on families. The story is told in a fast and interesting way. The description of the house and Lucy’s struggles against the filth leave the reader gagging on the stench. I felt like I was right there in the clutter with her.
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Happyface by Stephen Emond
This book is Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets high school. The story is told in journal form by a teen guy who is a geek. Reminiscent of Diary of a Wimpy Kid it has drawings in the margins of the page as well as emails, comics, and notes on napkins. Happyface gets the chance to change schools and reinvent himself. He changes his whole image from nerd to cool guy, but can he keep up the ruse?
This is a book for older teen guys. It deals with fitting in at school, girls, and late night computer use. It’s not for everyone but guys who enjoy a funny story might enjoy it.
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Out of Sight Out of Mind
Tracy is the most unpopular girl in school, and since no one sees her, she has become invisible. Amanda is the coolest and meanest girl in school. Everyone wants to be her, but she has secret…If she feels sorry for anyone she changes places with them. She can’t afford to be nice to anyone, or she might end up being them. Amanda makes the mistake of feeling for Tracy and now she is stuck as Tracy. What she didn’t know is that Tracy and 8 others go to a “special” class. Eight people in her regular school have “gifts”, powers that let them do extraordinary things. Now that Amanda is in on the secret, how will she deal? How will she get her body back and deal with the threat in the school? This is the first book in the Gifted series. Fans of the Percy Jackson series will enjoy the action and the way that special teens are living in the regular world. -
Getting the Girl by Susan Juby
All the girls at Harewood High School live in fear of being D listed. “D” for defiled. No one is sure when or how the tradition started, but once a girl is on the D list no one talks to her or looks at her. She doesn’t exist. Mack is a 9th grader who is afraid the girl he likes will be defiled because she is dating an older guy who’s last girlfriend got D listed. There is only one thing he can do. Mack has to take on the case, and solve the mystery. He has to find out who the defiler is and make him or her stop.
This story is laugh out loud funny in some places. Mack is a very realistic 9th grade guy who likes to cook, loves girls, and is a little embarrassed that his mom is so young and pretty. Guys and girls will like this funny and sometimes serious mystery.
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The River by Mary Jane Beaufrand
Veronica’s family left the big city and moved to the country to open an Inn and to escape the dangers of the city. When Veronica finds a dead body in the river behind their house the little town is turned upside down. What could have happened? Is is an accident or is it a murder?This book is a page turner. The story unfolds quickly and the surprises never stop. It’s a must read for mystery lovers.
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Last Chance To Enter the Teen Writing Contest!
The deadline for the My Caslte Rock Teen Writing Contest is 4/1/10 at 9:00pm. Email me at mdellapenna@dclibraries.org with any questions. I can’t wait to read all of the entries!
The Castle Rock Library is having a Teen Writing Contest. March 1st – April 1st teens (12-18) can turn in a piece of writing. You can write a poem or essay or comic or anything you want. The only catch is that you have to mention Castle Rock in the writing. Winners will be picked based on online votes and a panel of judges. Prizes go to 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place entries.
“My Castle Rock” Teen Writing Contest Rules
1. Registration Required.
2. One entry Per Person.
3. Entrants must be a 12-18 years old.
4. Deadline for turning in all work is Thursday, April 1st by 9:00 p.m. (All work must be
turned in before the library closes at 9:00 p.m. 4/1/10)
5. Entries must be no longer than a single page of text with 12-pt type. There is no
minimum length for entries.
6. Entries may not depict any lewd language (cursing or disparaging remarks about any
group or person).
7. Entries must feature Castle Rock in some way.
8. Entries may be any kind or original writing: comic strip, poem, short story, fiction,
non-fiction, newspaper article, horror, mystery, etc…
9. Entries should be submitted via email to the following email address:
10. When submitting your entry please include the following information: Your name,
phone number, age, email address, grade, and how you heard about the contest.
11. Any questions can be directed to the email address above.
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LIBRARY CLOSED MAR 24
WE ARE CLOSED TODAY DUE TO SNOW!
SUPER SMASH BROS IS CANCELED
WE WILL HAVE ROCK BAND EVENTS TOMORROW!
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Vast Fields of Ordinary by Nick Burd
Dade just graduated from high school and can’t wait to get out of Iowa. His parents marriage is disintegrating. He has no real friends. He’s still in the closet and his “relationship” is a complete secret. However, things change during the summer. He meets Lucy and Alex. Alex happens to be gay as well. Lucy is a lesbian. For the first time, he feels comfortable coming out of the closet and he has real friends.
This book was so good. I had a hard time putting in down. The relationships in the book are great. Dade learns to be who he really is and finds people who accept him. Dade still has a lot of issues to deal with, but learns how to deal with things through his relationships.
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