News Just for You

Did you know that President Barack Obama is a left handed, that yellow is the new fashion color for 2009 or that in Nigeria a goat was arrested for armed robbery? These and many other interesting factoids can be found on a new website called TweenTribune.

This is news just for you. That is, if you're a tween. What's a tween you say? It usually covers someone in the 5th through 8th grades.

Click here to check out Tween Tribune

Let us know what you think; leave a comment.

Book Review: Forgetting Something?

Don't you just hate it when you forget what you were just about to say, or do? Try imagining yourself losing every memory you had in the last four years. Not remembering any of your friends, or anything you used to do or like. That's exactly what Naomi Porter, from Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin had to go through when she tripped down the steps of her school. She woke up in the hospital not remembering anything; not her best friend, her sister, or even her boyfriend! And in her journey to remember her past, she also meets a new, mysterious guy, James. If you're looking for a book with lots of humor, yet filled with lots of emotion, then you really ought to read this book.

-Josh, 15

Are You Ready to Enter the House of Night?

Who said you can never get enough of vampires? Basically every teenager across the country. Vampire novels are sweeping the nation. You may have heard of the popular book series Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, or Blue Bloods by Melissa De La Cruz. If you've enjoyed those, then you are guaranteed the thrill of your life with The House of Night Series by P.C. and Kristin Cast. The first novel to the series, Marked, starts out with your not-so-average teenage girl, Zoey Redbird. Zoey's life is chaotic when she has an ex-boyfriend to avoid, an on and off best friend, a new step-dad, and a mother that barely pays attention to her. As if her life wasn't crazy enough, she becomes marked by a vampyre from the House of Night. Leaving everything behind, she sets off to stay with her grandmother before taking off and start her training as an adult vampyre. Along the journey, she meets new friends; Stevie Rae, the ultimate Kenny Chesney fan, Erin & Shanee, the "twins" thought to be separated at birth, Damien, gay but loyal, and Erik Night, her knight in shining armor. The following novels; Betrayed, Chosen, and Untamed, takes you through Zoey's journey from being an uncomprehensible teen, to a vampyre priestess trainee with powers that turns the House of Night upside down. P.C. and Kristin Cast's House of Night Series makes a big distinction between what a vampire was known to be, and how vampires are seen in the 21st century. Be sure to look out for the 5th addition to the series, Hunted, coming out in March, 2009!

- Stacey, 13

Looking forward to a....New Moon

For all you Twilight fans, Variety has reported that the release date for the movie version of New Moon will be November 20, 2009. Good News: Taylor Lautner will reprise his role as Jacob.

Are are you excited about the new movie? Leave a comment and let us know.

January Teen Events at The Libraries

If you are a fan of the anime and/or manga you should check out ANIME WEDNESDAY!. Where you can watch popular anime movies. It is on Janurary 7th at 2PM at the Main Library. (it's on wednesday, of course!)

Wanna make your own ice cream? If you want to, come to the Main Library on Wednesday January 21st at 2PM and LEARN TO MAKE ICE CREAM and eat it. Yum!

Video Games
Grounded? And can't play your video games? Well tell your parents you're going to be a good kid and go to the library; to play games of course. Bring you're favorite games to share with others and enjoy the company. On Wed. January 14 & 28 @ 2 pm in the Main Library's Meeting Room.


By Alex Harmon, Marisa Lomeli & Sinthia Y. Sierra