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Featured Booklist: Horror: Spine-Tingling Tales
Happy New Year From The Loft!
2011 in the Loft was a bee-busy and exciting time: We hosted author/comic artist visits from Jordan Sonnenblick, Antony John, and Jenny Frisson; bike maintenance workshops that had teens repairing tubes and adjusting brakes; a theatrical adaptation of Five Flavors of Dumb performed by our teen theater troupe; and an original teen photography art gallery showing based on the issues of non-violence and justice. In 2011 we added to Loft staff with the the hire of our newest staff member, Dan and subtracted with the sad departure of our beloved YA librarian, Christie, for other pastures. Programs included a duct tape workshop, Chainmaille jewelry-making, steampunk jewelry-making, 11 father-son book group meetings. The shelves whirled with the wind of thousands of books checked out, piles of new books and graphic novels added, and the room brightened at the sound of thousands of laughs had and thousands of ideas sprung. Phew! All this and more. And 2012 promises to be just as active, kinetic, and loaded with bounce.
Help us celebrate the new year by checking out this list we compiled of the Loft Teen Advisory Board (TAB) and Loft staff favorite books of 2011. Happy New Year! And check out our events page for January and February events, especially our first author visit from Kat Falls, author of the dystopic, wild-ride, undersea adventures, Dark Life and Rip Tide. See you in the stacks!
2011 Teens' Top Ten: The Winners Are In
Out of many, few. Teens from across the nation have voted to choose the
2011 Teens' Top Ten list and the winners are listed below!
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick
I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa
Matched by Ally Condie
Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson
Paranormalcy by Kiersten White
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
Stop by the Loft to pick up these titles and more. Also, check out the list of nominated books from which these winners were chosen. What would you have picked?
FREE (AWESOME) HOMEWORK HELP: BRAINFUSE!!!
The Loft is proud to offer Brainfuse, a free online tutoring service that provides help with math, science, English, writing, Spanish, social studies, ACT/SAT test prep and more. Computers are reserved during these hours for using Brainfuse and other school-related work. Please join us this year to raise high the roof beams of academic excellence! Brainfuse services are available in both English and Spanish.
Loft School Hours
Beginning August 29, 2011*
Youth Media Awards
The Youth Media Award Winners have been announced! Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi wins the Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. See the Printz Honor books here.
Alex Awards: 10 best adult books that appeal to teen audiences.
Schneider Family Book Award: A book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience.
Margaret A. Edwards Award: Sir Terry Pratchett is the 2011 winner, honoring his significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens.
Best Fiction for Young Adults: This list of 99 books, drawn from twice as many nominations, represents both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens.
Great Graphic Novels for Teens: This list of graphic novels represents both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens.
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults: Best nonfiction titles published for young adults.
Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults: Popular and topical titles with wide appeal and available in paperback.
William C. Morris YA Debut Award: Debut book from a first-time author writing for teens.
Stonewall YA Literature Award: YA books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered experience.
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