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May 11, 2010Yoga and Smoothies
April 22, 2010
Join us May 19th at 5pm for a Yoga Session with smoothies to follow.
Wear workout clothes and bring a towel or mat.
Learn how to do some relaxing, stretching and strengthening yoga poses that will make you feel better inside and out.
Game On! Announcing the First-Ever Shmoop High School Essay Contest
April 13, 2010
Grand Prize = iPad 3G
(Yep, the kind that’s not even in stores yet)
In celebration of National Poetry Month, your topic is a Robert Frost classic.
- Open to high school students (or younger)
- Deadline for entry: May 28
- 500 words maximum
Finalists Judged by Jim Burke. Mr. Burke is…
- Special Advisor to Shmoop
- AP English Literature and 9th Grade College Prep English teacher
- Author of 20 books for English teachers
- Founder of The English Companion Ning, an online community of more than 15,000 English teachers
More Info: http://www.shmoop.com/news/2010/04/12/poetry-essay-contest-ipad/+
This is not a library contest.
Last Chance To Enter the Teen Writing Contest!
March 29, 2010The 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.
LIBRARY CLOSED MAR 24
March 24, 2010WE ARE CLOSED TODAY DUE TO SNOW!
SUPER SMASH BROS IS CANCELED
WE WILL HAVE ROCK BAND EVENTS TOMORROW!
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
February 3, 2010
Have you ever met a guy and known at first sight that he was dangerous? You know you should stay away, but no matter how hard you try you are drawn to him. Nora Grey finds herself drawn to the mysterious and dangers Patch in this romantic horror novel. If you like Twilight you will enjoy this book. There are no vampires, but there are fallen angels and earth walking demons.
The story is told from Nora’s point of view, and we get to see how she deals with the forces of evil plotting against her. The book will have you guessing throughout who the good guys are, and who the bad guys are. With all the mind games and dirty tricks you won’t know who to trust.
Invisible I by Melissa Kantor and Stella Lennon
January 27, 2010
Callie is one of the popular “i” girl crowd. She doesn’t know why she was picked to be cool but she was. Never mind that she’s not rich or very pretty. All that matters is that she goes to the right parties and has the right friends. So when she and two social misfits get called into the principal’s office she has no idea what’s going on. When the principal tells the three that Amanda has not only disappeared, but that she has implicated all three of them in an act of vandalism prior to disappearing, it starts a chain of events that no one could have predicted.
Once the three figure out that Amanda has been a secret friend to each of them, they start trying to figure out what happened to her. They even start a webpage that you can join and post to.
This is book one in the Amanda Project series. It’s told from Callie’s point of view. There will be several more stories to complete the series. Each book will be from the point of view of a different secret friend. The online content makes this a book for people who are fans of the Cathy’s Book series by Sean Stewart.
This is a fun book even without the online stuff. It’s about being yourself and not just doing what the crowd is doing. It’s interesting and has a message without preaching to the reader. I recommend it to people who like a light mystery and books about what high school is really like. If you’re looking for 90210 drama it’s not in this book.
New Books For February
January 26, 2010Click on the book cover to reserve the book at DCL
The River by Mary Jane Beaufrand
Teenager Ronnie’s life is transformed by the murder of a ten-year-old neighbor for whom she babysat, and who had helped Ronnie adjust to living at a country inn on the banks of the Santiam River in Hoodoo, Oregon.
The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpern by Josh Berk
When Will Halpin transfers from his all-deaf school into a mainstream Pennsylvania high school, he faces discrimination and bullying, but still manages to solve a mystery surrounding the death of a popular football player in his class.
Albatross by Josie Bloss
A new student develops a destructive crush on a musician in love with the mysterious and alluring “albatross” around his neck.
Possessed by Kate Cann
Sixteen-year-old Rayne escapes London, her mother, and boyfriend for a job in the country at Morton’s Keep, where she is drawn to a mysterious clique and its leader, St. John, but puzzles over whether the growing evil she senses is from the manor house or her new friends.
The Life of Glass by Jillian Cantor
Throughout her freshman year of high school, fourteen-year-old Melissa struggles to hold onto memories of her deceased father, cope with her mother’s return to dating, get along with her sister, and sort out her feelings about her best friend, Ryan.
Heist Society by Ally Carter
A group of teenagers uses their combined talents to re-steal several priceless paintings and save fifteen-year-old Kat Bishop’s father, himself an international art thief, from a vengeful collector.
Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood by Eileen Cook
“The Count of Monte Cristo” meets “Mean Girls” in this scandalicious, hilarious tale of friendship, betrayal, makeovers, and revenge.
In a Heartbeat by Loretta Ellsworth
Told in their separate voices, Eagan, who has died in a figure-skating accident, becomes a heart donor for Amelia, who then begins taking on some aspects of Eagan’s personality.
Remote Control by Jack Heath
Teenage agent Six of Hearts is suspected of being a double agent, which has him on the run from his fellow agents at the Deck while also trying to track down his brother’s kidnappers.
The Sable Quean by Brian Jacques
The courageous Redwall creatures band together as Vilaya, the evil Sable Quean, and her horde of vermin attempt to make off with the young animals of the Abbey.
Scarlett Fever by Maureen Johnson
Ever since Mrs. Amberson entered Scarlett Martin’s life, nothing has been the same. Now in the sequel to “Suite Scarlett,” Scarlett is Mrs. Amberson’s assistant, running around town for her star client, Chelsea, a Broadway star Scarlett’s age with a knack for making her feel insignificant.
The Enchanted Quest by Frewin Johnson
Princess Tania must travel outside of the Immortal Realm to seek a cure for the plague afflicting her people, while joined in spirit with all of the children of Aurealis to weave a web of protection over the Realm of Faerie.
The Long Way Home by Andrew Klavan
Charlie West went to bed one night an ordinary high school student, but when he woke up, he was a hunted man. Terrorists are trying to kill him. The police want to arrest him for the death of his best friend. With his pursuers closing in on every side, Charlie makes his way back to his hometown to find some answers.
Ashes by Kathryn Lasky
In 1932 Berlin, thirteen-year-old Gaby Schramm witnesses the beginning of Hitler’s rise to power, as soldiers become ubiquitous, her beloved literature teacher starts wearing a jewelled swastika pin, and the family’s dear friend, Albert Einstein, leaves the country while Gaby’s parents secretly bury his books and papers in their small yard.
Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta
Finnikin was a young child when the royal family of Lumatere was murdered and replaced by an impostor. Now there is a curse that keeps everyone within the walls. Finnikin is on the cusp of adulthood and is compelled to joy forces with Evanjalin to try to find a surviving royal child and break the curse that binds them in Lumatere.
Lockdown by Walter Dean Myers
Teenage Reese, serving time at a juvenile detention facility, gets a lesson in making it through hard times from an unlikely friend with a harrowing past.
Dirty Little Secrets by Cynthia Omololu
When her unstable mother dies unexpectedly, sixteen-year-old Lucy must take control and find a way to keep the long-held secret of her mother’s compulsive hoarding from being revealed to friends, neighbors, and especially the media.
Little Miss Red by Robin Palmer
Sophie Greene dreams of being more like the star of her favorite romance novels. All of that changes when Sophie goes to Florida to visit her grandma and she finds herself seated next to a good-looking guy on the plane. Before she knows it, Sophie’s living on the edge.
Dragon by Jeff Stone
Long, the dragon-style warrior, saw his temple burned, his brothers killed, and his novice siblings fleeing to the four winds. Now the future of China lies in the hands of five young monks. The seventh–and final–part of the Five Ancestors series.
Rikers High by Paul Volponi
Arrested on a minor offense, a New York City teenager attends high school in the jail facility on Rikers Island, as he waits for his case to go to court.
A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker
When the principal of her high school announces that every senior must participate in a year-long marriage education program, Fiona learns some unexpected lessons about people, friendship, crushes, and cheerleading.
Numbers by Rachel Ward
Fifteen-year-old Jem knows when she looks at someone the exact date they will die, so she avoids relationships and tries to keep out of the way, but when she meets a boy named Spider and they plan a day out together, they become more involved than either of them had planned.
Teen Pizza Party Pics
December 30, 2009
Killer Pizza by Greg Taylor
November 27, 2009
Working a summer job making pizzas at the best pizza place in town seems like a fun and easy way to make some cash. But when the pizza place turns out to be a front for hunting monsters you might want to consider asking for a raise. Monsters are everywhere, and if you get scratched or bitten you will become one. Your only hope for survival is a pizza place and three teenagers working their summer job.
This book could be a B movie. The monsters are as scary as they are cheesy. Their evil plot to take over suburbia will have you laughing out loud. It’s a funny and exciting book that will keep you guessing until the end.
Castle Rock Teens 