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The youth services librarian, Miss Renee is currently planning the library's summer reading program.  Yes it is January, but such a program takes a lot of work.  Miss Renee is currently working on an idea that would involve teens and kids alike in the promoting of the summer program.

Here is her idea.  She would like to create a movie or a commercial that advertises the summer reading program.  A small skit that could be burned to disk and passed out among the schools.  It would provide a backdrop to her elementary school visits and be a way to reach the middle and high school students.  Plust it could be placed on the local cable channel as a promotional video.  It sounds like a great idea.

It will required a lot of work.  And Miss Renee is hoping that teens and kids will want to help. There is the creation of a skit, set, costumes, casting, filming and editing and so much more.

Book Talk

When You Reach Me        

by Rebecca Stead

Join Miranda as she retells a year of life in New York City - life at school, working at a sandwich shop and at home with her family.  This is a tale of friendships, of mystery and even some magic.  Its Newbery Medal was well-deserved for this clever read was filled with surprises!

Review by Jeanelle W.

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Teen Thoughts

Thoughts for you....by you!

"I have some advice. I may sound crazy, but here goes.....

At some point, you're going to have to read Shakespeare, Dickens, Hemingway or Twain.  And while you're defining vocabulary words, filling in worksheets and writing essays about various symbolic interpretations, you might be forgetting something.  That is to read for the pleasure of it!  That's right - I said read to enjoy classic literature.  All you really might care about is that upcoming test, but these works were written to entertain.  The characters want you to join them - they want you to laugh with them and cry with them.  They want you to use the words on the page as a portal to enter their three-dimensional world and be there next to them throughout their journeys.  Don't let you analysis crush the magic of literature or your love of reading."

Thoughts by Jeanelle W.

age 15

Book Talk

The Alchemyst: the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel

By Michael Scott

Sophie and Josh expect to spend their summer working and hanging out.  Neither expected to spend their summer running from magical evils, befriending a 700 year old Alchemyst, while chasing a book.  This is an action packed mystical adventure you can't miss.

The Teen Review

by Jeanelle W.

Read any good books lately?  Or want to see if anyone else has? Then check out Auburn Library's new "Teen Review," a book review section on the Auburn Library website.  You can quickly make an account, review your favorite books with a few fascinating sentences and eith keep it to yourself or publicize it for the work to see!  How do you get to this great new feature?  Just go to the teen section of http://www.auburnlibrary.org/ and click ont he link.  Or visit the online teen newsletter and find the link from there.  Thanks and have fun reviewing and chatting about good 'ol books! :)