Gary Byker Library News for Teens

The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman

2011-04-13T11:46:00.000-04:00

Elizabeth has a new job at an unusual library— a lending library of objects, not books. In a secret room in the basement lies the Grimm Collection. That's where the librarians lock away powerful items straight out of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales: seven-league boots, a table that produces a feast at the blink of an eye, Snow White's stepmother's sinister mirror that talks in riddles. When the magical objects start to disappear, Elizabeth embarks on a dangerous quest to catch the thief before she can be accused of the crime—or captured by the thief.

IMPOSSIBLE PICTURES by Erik Johansson

2011-04-12T17:00:00.002-04:00

Take a look at these incredible photos taken by Erik Johansson, a photographer from Norrköping, Sweden.

From Erik's website:

"For me photography is just a way to collect material to realize the ideas in my mind. I get inspired by things around me in my daily life and all kinds of things I see. Every new project is a new challenge and my goal is to realize them as realistic as possible. I hope you find my work inspiring!"

Erik can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

MOCKINGJAY by Suzanne Collins

2011-03-11T15:19:00.000-05:00

Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse, President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe either. Not Katniss's family, not her friends, not the people of District 12. Powerful and haunting, this thrilling final installment of Suzanne Collins's groundbreaking The Hunger Games trilogy promises to be one of the most talked about books of the year.

TEEN ART CLUB

2011-03-11T13:13:00.000-05:00

Teens 12 through 18 are welcome to come to the library Tuesday evenings 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. to create art and socialize with other teen artists. Create what you want in a free and relaxed atmosphere. Bring your own art supplies. This is a free program for all teens.

Do what you can, where you are, with what you've got. Be different, be dynmaic, but above all, be yourself! And have fun doing it!

Read THE CLOCKWORK ANGEL by Cassandra Clare

2011-01-26T12:54:00.001-05:00

Magic is dangerous, but love is more dangerous still. When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos. Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, members of a secret organization called The Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she herself is a Downworlder with a rare ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. What's more, the Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his own. Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help them. She soon finds herself fascinated by, and torn between, two best friends: James, whose fragile beauty hides a deadly secret, and blue-eyed Will, whose caustic wit and volatile moods keep everyone in his life at arm's length . . . everyone, that is, but Tessa. As their search draws them deep into the heart of an arcane plot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters, Tessa realizes that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world. . . . and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.

Gotta Keep Readin!

2010-06-01T11:04:00.003-04:00

The Red Pyramid

2010-05-28T13:03:00.002-04:00

Since their mother’s death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane.

One night, Dr. Kane brings the siblings together for a "research experiment" at the British Museum, where he hopes to set things right for his family. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives.

Soon, Sadie and Carter discover that the gods of Egypt are waking, and the worst of them--Set--has his sights on the Kanes. To stop him, the siblings embark on a dangerous journey across the globe--a quest that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family, and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.

About the Author

Rick Riordan is also the author of the New York Times #1 best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series: Book One: The Lightning Thief; Book Two: The Sea of Monsters; Book Three: The Titan’s Curse; Book Four: The Battle of the Labyrinth; and Book Five: The Last Olympian.

Great Teen Websites

2010-01-06T11:58:00.007-05:00

dMarie Time Capsule (http://www.dmarie.com/timecap)

Create your own online time capsule. Enter a date, pick from the top headlines and famous people born, top hits, top TV shows, hot new toys realeased, etc.

Microsoft Terra Server (http://terraserver-usa.com/)

Look through cameras placed all over the globe. Now, find your place on the map! Zoom in down to your house from a satellite's point of view.

The Straight Dope (http://straightdope.com/)

Archive of over 2,000 questions answered in Cecil Adam's Chicago Reader Column. For example:
Why do we call it a bathroom, even when it has no tub?
Where is the safest place on earth during a nuclear war?

Reading Rants! Our of the Ordinary Teen Booklists! (http://readingrants.org/)

A website featuring out of the ordinary booklists for teens. Reading Rants is a popular book review source for teenagers. It is now also a blog so teen can respond to the reviews and write their own.

Guiness Book of World Records (http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/)

Web version of the popular record book. Includes a place to submit your own records and record attempts.

Wordle

2009-09-30T11:50:00.001-04:00

A Wordle is a toy for generating "word clouds: from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words taht appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with yours friends.

Go to http://www.wordle.net/

TWILIGHT Read-A-Likes

2009-09-23T12:14:00.043-04:00

If you enjoy Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series, you may also like:

Thirsty by M.T. Anderson

In the Forests of the Night by Rhodes-Atwater

A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Brary

Prom Nights from Hell by Meg Cabot

Bloodline by Kate Cary

Blue Bloods by Melissa De la Cruz

Sweetblood by Pete Hautman Owl in Love by Patricia Kindl

Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause

Wolf Tower by Tanith Lee

Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier

Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr

The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley

Vampire High by Douglas Reese

Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber

Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith

The Vampire Diaries by L.J. Smith

Companions of the Night by Vivian Vande Velde

Peeps: A Novel by Scott Westerfeld

A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb

Poison by Chris Wooding

Sequel to Hunger Games

2009-09-15T10:45:00.001-04:00

If you liked the HUNGER GAMES you'll love CATCHING FIRE. Stephen King says it, "... is a violent, jarring speed rap of a novel that generates nearly constant suspense...I couldn't stop reading."