Teen Book Club

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013
Central Library Teenzone
4:00 - 5:00

for ages 11 - 17
Join us at the Central Library for a book discussion group.

Theme: New Beginnings
Also, Help us select a Name for the Club
How it works: Each month, a theme will be announced for the NEXT MEETING, during the Club session. A list of 5-7 suggested book titles will be included. You do NOT have to read one of the suggested books, but they are examples of the theme, and are all books the library owns at least one copy of.

On the day of the club meeting, join us to discuss the book you read, and how it relates to the theme for the month. You'll meet other teens who love great books, learn about the books they've enjoyed, and have a great time discussing your favorite book with other readers.

Recommendations for the first month:
Book of the Maidservant by Rebecca Barnhouse
My Lost and Found Life by Melodie Bowsher
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen by Susin Nielsen
Life as we Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

New Fiction

High School High by Shannon Freeman -- Port City High #1 Brandi is smart and outgoing, but sometimes insecure and gullible. Marisa is graceful and articulate, but often too driven. Shane is a natural leader with a lot of spirit, but rebellious and headstrong. The girls have been inseparable since middle school. But now, they are playing in the big leagues, and it's time to grow up and start thinking about the future. And Port City, Texas, is not all that. High school drama has a way of solidifying or destroying friendships. Will they stay tight or get swallowed up by Port City High? Or will they go from freshman to senior year and beyond remaining the best of friends?

 
Way Too Much Drama by Earl Sewell -- Keysha and Friends #7 - The toughest lessons aren't always taught in the classroom. Maya is ready to put the fabulous back into her life -- and that means getting her manipulative cousin, Viviana, out of it. Bad enough that Viviana is living under the same roof and tried to claim Maya's boyfriend, Misalo, for herself. Now she's going to Maya's high school and she's part of the quiz team competing on a TV show ... alongside Maya, Keysha and Misalo.




Butter by Erin Jade Lange -- Unable to control his binge eating, a morbidly obese teenager nicknamed Butter decides to make live webcast of his last meal as he attempts to eat himself to death.

Tilt by Ellen Hopkins -- Three teens, connected by their parents' bad choices, tell in their own voices of their lives and loves as Shane finds his first boyfriend, Mikayla discovers that love can be pushed too far, and Harley loses herself in her quest for new experiences.








Girl of His Dreams by Amir Abrams -- The rules are simple: Play or get played. And never, ever, catch feelings. That's the motto 17-year-old heartthrob Antonio Lopez lives by. Since his mother walked out, Antonio's father has taught him everything he needs to know about women: they can't be trusted, and a real man has more than one. So once Antonio gets what he wants from a girl, he moves on. But, McPherson High's hot new beauty is turning out to be Antonio's first real challenge. Miesha Wilson has a motto of her own: The thrill of the chase is not getting caught. Game knows game, and Miesha is so not interested. She's dumped her share of playboys, and she's determined to stay clear of the likes of Antonio Lopez -- until his crazy jealous ex aggravates her. But when she decides to play some games of her own, Miesha and Antonio find themselves wondering if love is real after all....



Seven Minutes in Heaven by Sara Shepard -- Lying Game #6 - Lying Game #6 - Sutton Mercer had the perfect life, great friends, and a gorgeous boyfriend...until someone murdered her. Then the killer forced Sutton's long-lost twin sister, Emma, to pretend to be her. Now Sutton can only watch from beyond the grave as Emma frantically tries to figure out who killed her sister, and why. But when Sutton's body is discovered, Emma's time is up--and she becomes the number-one suspect herself.





Mortal Fire by Elizabeth Knox -- When sixteen-year-old Canny of the Pacific island, Southland, sets out on a trip with her stepbrother and his girlfriend, she finds herself drawn into enchanting Zarene Valley where the mysterious but dark seventeen-year-old Ghislain helps her to figure out her origins.

New YA fiction

All Graphic Novels today!

Monster on the Hill by Rob Harrell -- In a fantastical 1860s England, every quiet little township is terrorized by a ferocious monster -- much to the townsfolk's delight! Each town's unique monster is a source of local pride, not to mention tourism. Each town, that is, except for one. Unfortunately for the people of Stoker-on-Avon, their monster isn't quite as impressive. In fact, he's a little down in the dumps. Can the morose Rayburn get a monstrous makeover and become a proper horror? It's up to the eccentric Dr. Charles Wilkie and plucky street urchin Timothy to get him up to snuff before a greater threat turns the whole town to kindling.

Teen Titans [2011]. Vol. 1, Its’ Our Right to Fight -- The Teen Titans investigate the mysterious
Mighty Thor/Journey into Mystery. Everything burns --    
The gods will be turned to ash! The World Tree burns as the forces of Surtur, Lord of Muspelheim, scorch the Nine Realms with the irrepressible blaze of war. Loyalty to blood stands above loyalty to realm as the warriors of Asgardia and Vanaheim battle one another while the ever-hungry flames of rebellion feast on the destruction. And in the heart of conflict stands a boy named Loki.








Green Lantern. New Guardians. Vol. 1, The Ring Bearer -- Green Lantern Kyle Rayner finds himself at odds with the Guardians of the Universe when rings from all the separate Lantern Corps come to claim him. But, the other Corps aren't too keen on the Green Lanterns "stealing" their rings! A new chapter in the Green Lantern mythos with a team of renegade Lanterns consisting of members from each Corps!

Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams Vol. 3 -- The final volume collecting Neal Adams's Batman covers and stories, featuring Two-Face, The Joker, and more! Plus, stories created for Peter Pan records and a section showcasing advertising and custom comics work!









Justice League Dark. Vol. 1, In the Dark -- The witch known as The Enchantress has gone mad, unleashing a wave of chaos that not even the combined powers of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and Cyborg can stop. Shade the Changing Man, Madame Xanadu, Deadman, Zatanna, Mindwarp and John Constantine may be our only hope - but how can we put our trust in beings whose very presence makes ordinary people break out in a cold sweat?
organization N.O.W.H.E.R.E., who are capturing young metahumans and either corrupting or destroying them.

PikaPals of Waco Teen Anime Club Meeting

Our next Teen Anime Club meeting is coming up fast!

We'll be meeting on Thursday, Sept 12, 2013 at West Waco Library, in the Storytime Room, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. We'll be watching a great classic Anime Film. Next month, on October 10th, we'll be making polymer clay chibi/critters!