In November I am Thankful for...New Books! (part 4)

So You Want to be a Comic Book Artist by Philip Amara

A step-by-step guide to creating, publishing and marketing comic books shares professional insights into developing compelling characters and approaching publishers, offering additional advice for such topics as adapting storylines for video games and movies.

 

Soda-Pop Rockets by Paul Jarvis

Anyone can recycle a plastic bottle by tossing it into a bin, but it takes a bit of skill to propel it into that bin from 500 feet away. Skill, and a copy of Soda-Pop Rockets.

 Author and engineer Paul Jarvis has designed 20 different easy-to-launch rockets that can be built from discarded plastic drink bottles. After learning how to construct and fly a basic model, readers will find out new ways to modify and improve their designs.  Clear, step-by-step instructions with full-color illustrations accompany each project, including how to build a launch pad, along with photographs of the author firing his creations into the sky. 

 

 SYLO by D. J. MacHale

They came from the sky parachuting out of military helicopters to invade Tucker Pierce's idyllic hometown on Pemberwick Island, Maine. They call themselves SYLO and they are a secret branch of the U.S. Navy. SYLO's commander, Captain Granger, informs Pemberwick residents that the island has been hit by a lethal virus and must be quarantined. Now Pemberwick is cut off from the outside world. Tucker believes there's more to SYLO's story. He was on the sidelines when the high school running back dropped dead with no warning. He saw the bizarre midnight explosion over the ocean, and the mysterious singing aircraft that travel like shadows through the night sky. He tasted the Ruby--and experienced the powers it gave him--for himself. What all this means, SYLO isn't saying. Only Tucker holds the clues that can solve this deadly mystery. Look to the sky because Pemberwick Island is only the first stop.

 

 Taken by Erin Bowman

In the isolated town of Claysoot, every male is mysteriously "Heisted" on his eighteenth birthday, and seventeen-year-old Gray Weathersby is determined to figure out why.

 

 

This is NOT a Writing Manual by Kerri Majors

You're an aspiring writer. Maybe you've just discovered your love of words and dream of being a novelist someday. Maybe you've been filling notebooks with science-fiction stories since middle school. Maybe you're contemplating a liberal arts degree, but you don't know what the heck you're going to do with it. The last thing you need is another preachy writing manual telling you how you should write. This book isn't a writing manual. It is a series of candid and irreverent essays on the writing life, from a writer who's lived it.

Summer Program Preview!

So, I know you're all pretty much counting down the days until school is out...but then what?  Summer programs at the library, that's what!  OK well I'm sure that's not your only plans for the summer, but I'd definitely like to see you guys and gals around.  Not to mention, I have planned lots of summer programming that I think will keep you coming around.  So let me give you the break down of whats happening~

First of all, the summer reading program starts June 27th.  That is the Monday after school gets out.  That is the day to come to the library, sign up in the reading program, and sign up for any special programs you know you want to go to this summer.  By signing up for the reading program you can qualify to be put in a prize drawing every week that you read at least one book.

Next up, while you're registering for the reading program at the library, you'll want to wander on over to the YA section and sign up for some or all or just one or whatever you want out of these great programs~

June 28th 7:00pm
Teen Book Club interest meeting
if you are interested in joining the TBC, come to the meeting!  We'll pick out our July and August books, and just in general talk about the books we like.  TBC meetings will be July 26th and August 30th.  No registration required.

July 6th 4:30pm
Teen Cuisine Session #1: French
We're gonna cook our way around the world this summer...or to at least three countries!  Each session will include an appetizer, main dish, and a dessert.  Space is limited for these (only eight (8) 12-18 year-olds per session), so be sure to be at the library on June 27th to sign up for the one you want!  Session #2 Indian is July 20th and session #3 Mexican is August 3rd.  Registration required.

July 9th 10:30am
Pet Parade
Do you have an adorable puppy?  A sweet kitty?  A tough watchdog?  An evil kitty?  Or any other combination of adjectives and pet?  Come and show off your best animal friend during our Pet Parade.  No registration required.

July 9th 1:30pm
Croquet on the Library Lawn
When I was growing up croquet was a pretty popular lawn game.  Croquet was also very popular during the 1600s in England and France (No I was not growing up in the 1600s!)  ANYWAY~ Join me on the library lawn and lets show off our mallet skills.  Registration required.  (Just so I can figure out how many mallets and balls we need)

July 11th, 18th, & 25th  Time TBA
 Bellydancing Lessons
16+ only and with parent's permission.  Registration required.

July 12th 6:00pm
Anime movie - Movie: TBA  (choices right now seem to be Howl's Moving Castle, Metropolis, or Tokyo Godfathers.  Comment with your fave)
Popcorn provided =)
No registration, just drop in

July 14th 2:00pm
Japanese Tea Tasting & Manga discussion
The title pretty much says it all!  we're going to have Japanese tea and talk about our favorite mangas!  Registration required.

July 23rd 2:00pm
Batik Fabric Design & Dye
Batik is an Indonesian fabric dying technique that uses wax to make patterns on fabric.  We're going to use glue and get the same effect.  Registration required.

July 27th 6:30pm
International Game Night
Games, games, games~  From all over the world.  Active games where we'll run and jump and tag and board games full of skill and strategy.  Let's take a trip round the world from Numbers Tag in Austria to the Hand Clapping Game in Zambia!  Please register.

July 28th 1:00pm
Bollywood Movie - movie: TBA (the ones I have found out a little bit about so far are Bride and Prejudice and Saawariya.  Know any?  Comments please!)  No registration required.

August 2nd 3:00pm
Bubble Rockets
Antacid tablets are good for more than calming your stomach and making volcanoes!  We're going to shoot off rockets using only the power of bubbles~  Registration required.

WHEW~  I told you it was a lot!  Not to mention, I have EVEN MORE to offer you.  We are going to need volunteers ages 12 and up to staff the summer reading desk in the library, every day, every hour that we are open.  Volunteens at the summer reading desk will help children, young adults, and adults sign up for the summer reading program, log the books they have read, enter them in the weekly drawings (teens and adults) and give out the kids coupons.  In your spare time at the desk you can read or make craft kits for future story times.  Log 6 hours of community service at the library this summer doing this and you get a t-shirt, and an invite to the Summer Reading Volunteen Party on August 9th at 6:00pm.  We'll eat pizza, listen to music, and probably play some games.  I hope I see you there!

Well that's my info on the summer reading program.  I hope you're getting excited, because I know I am.  Don't forget the important date to remember is June 27th.  That's the first day that you can start to sign up for the various programs and start participating in the reading program.  Stop in the library and talk to me if you're interested in volunteering at the desk.