Weekly Challenge: Week of July 30, 2012

Teen Summer Reading

Weekly Challenge

~Week of July 30th, 2012~

List 6 odd numbers that add up exactly to 100.

July 30-August 11 Teen Summer Reading Program Events

Upcoming Teen Events @ FRE

Teen Apples To Apples Tournament 
Monday, July 30 at 1:00 pm 
If you think you are good at playing Apples to Apples, come join the competition to see how you match up with other teens! No registration required. For teens entering grades 7 – 12. 

Aquapalooza! 
Tuesday, July 31 at 1:00 pm 
Our annual Aquapalooza event is a summer favorite! Come dressed to get drenched because you will get wet as we have water balloons, kiddy pools, and sprinklers. Bring your own water guns. Permission slip required. For teens entering grades 7 – 12. 

Teen Minute to Win It
Wednesday, August 1 at 1:00 pm
Challenge yourself to one minute challenges such as balancing books on your head as you walk, eating a cookie off of your forehead (no hands!, and writing your name with a marker in between your toes. Register starting July 15.


Thursday Afternoon Movies for Teens
Thursday, August 2 at 1:00 pm
Movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Enjoy a different movie every Thursday at 1:00 (except July 12 @ 3:00 pm), followed by the weekly prize drawing. Popcorn and drinks provided courtesy of Friends of Fredricksen. No registration required. For teens entering grades 7 – 12. 

Safe Sitter Workshop

Friday, August 10 & Saturday, August 11 from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm

Holy Spirit Health System will be presenting this babysitter training program for ages 11-13. To register call Cheryl Sola at Holy Spirit Health Systems at 763-2427 and leave a message including your name, address, and phone number. A registration packet will be mailed to you. You must attend both sessions to receive a certificate of completion. There is a $30 fee which will include a manual, a messenger bag, and additional supplies. T-shirts and sweatshirts will also be available for purchase. Bring a bag lunch. 

Weekly Challenge: Week of July 23, 2012

Teen Summer Reading

Weekly Challenge

~Week of July 23rd, 2012~

PERFORMANCEJ

Stop by the Reference Desk and show off your magic skills! Perform a magic trick for this week’s weekly challenge. (If you attended the Mike Rose card trick program on 07/23, show reference one of the tricks that you learned!)

July 23-26 Teen Summer Reading Program Events

Upcoming Teen Events @ FRE

Magic Card Workshop with Mike Rose 
Monday, July 23 at 1:00 pm 
Impress your friends and family! You will learn card tricks in this workshop by the professional Mike Rose. Materials will be provided for the tricks you will learn. Registration begins July 9. For teens entering grades 7 – 12. 

Supersize Trouble 
Tuesday, July 24 at 1:00 pm 
Come roll the giant die and be a game piece as we play the classic board game Trouble live! Bring a team of four players or join a team when you get here. Prizes for the winning team! Registration begins July 9. For teens entering grades 7 – 12. 

Video Game Day- Super Smash Brothers Brawl 
Wednesday, July 25 at 1:00 pm 
Super Smash Brothers Brawl will be on the big screen with tournament play. Other systems will be set up around the room with a variety of games. Feel free to bring your handheld systems too! Refreshments provided. No registration required. For teens entering grades 7 – 12. 

Thursday Afternoon Movies for Teens 
Thursday, July 26 at 1:00 pm 
Movie: Princess Bride
Enjoy a different movie every Thursday at 1:00, followed by the weekly prize drawing. Popcorn and drinks provided courtesy of Friends of Fredricksen. No registration required. For teens entering grades 7 – 12. 

Dreamland / Sarah Dessen

Title: Dreamland (see above images for different bk covers available--the one I read was the first one)

Author: Sarah Dessen
Owned by CCLS? Yes

On Caitlin's sixteenth birthday she wakes up to find her older (and only) sister Cassi gone; and so begins a tumultuous year. Caitlin attempts to find her own way in the world--traveling a different road than her sister may have taken, perhaps one less perfect. However, when Caitlin makes the cheerleading squad, she wonders how different a path she has actually chosen. It is after a cheerleading event that Caitlin meets Rogerson Biscoe, a handsome boy with wild hair, money, and a car. Caitlin and Rogerson quickly becomes a couple and although Caitlin falls hard for him, the reader quickly realizes that their relationship is far from perfect when Rogerson hits Caitlin, first once and then regularly. Caitlin loves Rogerson so much that she does not tell anyone about the abuse. Will Caitlin come to her senses and break things off with her abusive boyfriend or will someone else have to intervene on her behalf before it is to late?

M's Verdict... Popular YA author Sarah Dessen always weaves a great three-dimensional tale that keeps readers hooked. I loved This Lullaby and was planning on reading What Happened to Goodbye, but they were all checked out. So I chose Dreamland. It's a great read on a story that's not often told. What happens when you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship? There seem to be enough headlines and Lifetime movies about husbands or jealous boyfriends who kill their wives or girlfriends, so it seems appropriate to use this storyline in a fiction novel for a teen audiences. Having said this, I do wish that this story had wrapped up a little differently. [Without spoiling the ending] I don't wish that the ending was more Disney-esque, but I would have been more impressed with an ending kind of like in By the Time You Read This I'll be Dead by Julie Anne Peters; where there were additional resources at the end of the book that provided the reader with information and help regarding the tough subject of the book (in the case of Julie Anne Peters's book: teen suicide/bullycide). Dessen's book was the perfect medium for discussing abusive teen relationships, but past finding some solace in the fictional story, it would have been nice to provide readers with some additional resources. Overall...good dramatic story with realistic issues that provide the opportunity for great educational discussions that could help bring about awareness regarding abusive relationships.

Weekly Challenge: Week of July 16, 2012

Teen Summer Reading

Weekly Challenge

~Week of July 16th, 2012~

Getting to Know Your Teen Collection

Use one of FRE’s catalog computers

(or direct your own Internet-connected device to: http://www.cumberlandcountylibraries.org/catalog) to find answers to the following questions.

1.   Do a SUBJECT search for : “graphic novels.”

a.   Record the number of results here: ______________________________

2.   Narrow your results by selecting “Fredricksen” as your “Location.”

a.   Record your new number of results here:

______________________________

3.   Now narrow your results even further by limiting your results to “Teen Fiction.”

4.   How many Fiction graphic novels are located in the TEEN Graphic Novel section @ FRE?

______________________________

July 16-19 Teen Summer Reading Program Events

Upcoming Teen Events @ FRE

A Murderous Melodrama - A Murder Mystery 
Monday, July 16 at 1:00 or 3:00 pm 
The male lead in the high school play was found dead at center stage after the final performance. Come investigate the crime scene, examine the evidence, and see if you can determine whodunit. Registration starts July 1. For teens entering grades 7 – 12, register starting July 1. 

Creative Writing Workshop 
Tuesday, July 17 at 2:00 pm 
This creative writing workshop will get you inspired to write in your own voice, your own rhythm, your own language. Learn about yourself and others through creative expression by exploring thoughts, feelings, ideas and fantasy through paper and pen. Presented by Sherrie LeuVay of Real Simple Soul. For teens entering grades 7 – 12, register starting July 1. 

Zumba for Teens 
Wednesday, July 18 at 1:00 pm 
Learn why Zumba is a popular exercise program for all ages! A professional instructor from Art in Motion fitness will guide us through this high energy exercise that includes dance moves of many forms. No dance experience necessary and no registration required. For teens entering grades 7 – 12. 

Thursday Afternoon Movies for Teens 
Thursday, July 19 at 1:00 pm 
Movie: Captain America
Enjoy a different movie every Thursday at 1:00, followed by the weekly prize drawing. Popcorn and drinks provided courtesy of Friends of Fredricksen. No registration required. For teens entering grades 7 – 12. 


Safe Sitter Workshop
2-part workshop, Friday July 29 & Saturday July 21 from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Ages 11-13. To register call 763-2427. There is a $30 fee which will include a manual, a messenger bag, and additional supplies. Bring a bag lunch.

Stick / Andrew Smith

Title: Stick
Author: Andrew Smith
Owned by CCLS? Yes

Stick, the boy born with only one ear, and his older brother Bosten live in Washington state with their parents. Due to his lack of an ear, Stick gets made fun of and is constantly harassed by his classmates at school. Fortunately, Bosten is usually there to put the bullies in their place; unfortunately, when the boys get home, they are usually faced with even bigger, more serious issues. Their parents enforce strict rules in the house that include only weekly showers, a strict dress code, hair length requirements, and regular beatings and visits to St. Fillan's room.

When it is revealed to the boys's father that Bosten is gay, Bosten suffers through one final beating before he decides to run away. Having no one left he can count on, Stick also finds himself on the run, in search of Bosten. Along the way, both brothers experience additional tragedies and events that test their strength and ability to hope for a better life. In the end...will things get better and will Stick find Bosten?


M's Verdict... Intense read! I chose to read this particular novel because I wanted a story that was written by a male author and featured guys as the main characters. Ater reading Stick, I would certainly read another of Smith's books. The story was believable and so terrible that I couldn't stop reading--I had to know how it ended! Despite Bosten and Stick's terrible home, once Bosten runs away and Stick takes off after him, the road to finding his brother and perhaps a better life, takes both boys through terrible encounters that may just be worse than what they left. It's a great story of survival, hope, and taking a stand for yourself, no matter what. I recommend this book to older teens, both guys and girls looking for something different to read.

Weekly Challenge: Week of July 9, 2012

Teen Summer Reading

Weekly Challenge

~Week of July 9th, 2012~

What is one of the possible responses that would correctly fill in the blank in the following sentence?

  

“This sentence has _____________ letters.”

July 9-12 Teen Summer Reading Program Events

Upcoming Teen Events @ FRE

Teen Craft: Glass Stone Necklaces & Magnets 
Monday, July 9 at 1:00 pm 
Join us as we paint stones to make beautiful necklaces or magnets. We will guide you through making these unique and fun crafts. For teens entering grades 7 – 12, register starting June 15.

REGISTER ONLINE

Video Game Weapons and Tactics 
Tuesday, July 10 at 1:00 pm 
Are you an avid gamer? A history and military buff? Learn about modern military weapons and tactics and compare them to video games like Call of Duty. No registration required.

Hunger Games Event
Wednesday, July 11 at 1:00 pm 
If you love the book the Hunger Games, you won't want to miss this event. We will have games related to the Hunger Games. Think a supply-filled cornucopia and one on one combat! We'll have a craft, food, and archery demonstrations. Registration is limited. For teens entering grades 7 – 12, register starting June 20. REGISTER ONLINE

Thursday Afternoon Movies for Teens 
Thursday, July 12 at 3:00 pm 

Movie: Spirited Away

Enjoy a different movie every Thursday, followed by the weekly prize drawing. Popcorn and drinks provided courtesy of Friends of Fredricksen. No registration required. For teens entering grades 7 – 12. 

Weekly Challenge: Week of July 2, 2012

Weekly Challenge

~Week of July 2nd~

July is National Blueberry month, so let’s think BLUE…

·        Melissa de la Cruz Series 

(also the name of a Police Drama TV Show)

·        Kid’s TV Show

·        “Evolved” DVDs

·        Pop Icon’s Baby

·        Gnome-like Blue Characters

·        James Cameron Movie Set In 2154

Name 2 Crayola colors in the BLUE family.

• _______________________________
• _______________________________

Lost in the River of Grass / Ginny Rorby

TITLE: Lost in the River of Grass
AUTHOR: Ginny Rorby
OWNED BY CCLS? Yes

Picture this... you are a great swimmer who attends a private school in Florida on a swimming scholarship and it's abundantly clear that everyone at school despises you. Somehow, despite the lack of camaraderie that you feel, you find yourself going on an overnight class field trip to the Everglades.

When a cute boy invites you on an airboat tour, what do you do? Do you throw away the chance of a personal tour of the Glades in order to spend another minute with your snobby classmates, or would you take the cute boy up on his offer? What's the worst that could happen, right?

A real adventure of two teens who end up stranded in the Everglades with one Gatorade bottle, a can of Spam, and a duckling named Teapot. Will they make it out alive?

M's Verdict: Talk about an adventure! After I read Rorby's novel I found out that it was based on a true story, which made the story even more horrifying. I cannot imagine being left stranded in the Everglades, with little to no food and water, and being surrounded by gators, snakes and wild hogs--NO THANKS! Definitely don't pick this book up if you're planning on traveling to Florida anytime soon, but do pick this book up if you're looking for a book that keeps you hooked until the end. It was intense, terrifying, and I couldn't wait to know whether Sarah and Andy would ever make it out of the Glades alive!

July 2-5 Teen Summer Reading Program Events

Upcoming Teen Events @ FRE

Video Game Day - Just Dance 

Monday, July 2 at 1:00 pm 
Dance your afternoon away with your friends! We will have Just Dance Wii on the 10' screen, along with other systems set up around the room. Refreshments provided. No registration required. For teens entering grades 7 – 12.

Trivia Fun Day 
Tuesday, July 3 at 1:00 pm 
Do you think you are smart? Do you have a head full of facts? Well, come test your skills with a day filled with trivia games. We'll have a variety of trivia games set up around the room, including some video trivia. Refreshments provided. No registration required. For teens entering grades 7 – 12.

Thursday Afternoon Movies for Teens 
Thursday, July 5 at 1:00 pm 
Movie: Letters to Juliet
Enjoy a different movie every Thursday at 1:00 (except July 12 @ 3:00 pm), followed by the weekly prize drawing. Popcorn and drinks provided courtesy of Friends of Fredricksen. No registration required. For teens entering grades 7 – 12. 

Weekly Challenge: Week of June 25, 2012

Weekly Challenge

~Week of June 25th~

Complete the medium difficulty-level

Sudoku puzzle below.

June 25-28 Teen Summer Reading Program Events

Upcoming Teen Events @ FRE

Annual Tie Dye for Teens Monday, June 25 at 1:00 pm Bring your own t-shirt, socks, shirt, whatever. We'll supply everything else. Natural fibers (cotton, rayon, etc) work best. No registration required. For teens entering grades 7 – 12. 

Introduction to Hip Hop Dance Tuesday, June 26 at 1:00 pm Come learn some basic moves of hip hop dance which will be put together to learn an actual routine. You'll learn the moves to a song you will know and can relate to and use later! No registration required. For teens entering grades 7 – 12.

Elementary Game Day Wednesday, June 27 at 1:00 pm - weather permitting Relive your elementary recess days! Join us for kickball, four square, hopscotch, sidewalk chalk and other fun games. This will be held on the side lawn, weather permitting. Drinks and ice cream will be provided. No registration required. For teens entering grades 7 – 12.

Thursday Afternoon Movies for Teens 

Thursday, June 28 at 1:00 pm Movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Enjoy a different movie every Thursday at 1:00 (except July 12 @ 3:00 pm), followed by the weekly prize drawing. Popcorn and drinks provided courtesy of Friends of Fredricksen. No registration required. For teens entering grades 7 – 12. 

DIY: Friendship Bracelets

Friendship Bracelet Craft 
Tuesday, June 19 at 1:00 pm Join us as we use colorful embroidery floss to make friendship bracelets. Make one for yourself and one for a friend! All materials will be provided. No registration is necessary. For teens entering grades 7–12.

If you attended our Friendship Bracelet Craft (or if you were unable to make it) and are interested in continuing to make enough bracelets (or anklets) to fill both your arms and legs before the summer is out, then check out some of these great websites!

Chinese Staircase Bracelet (instructions #1)
Chevron Friendship Bracelet (instructions #2)
Fishtail Friendship Bracelet (finger-weaving style)

Also, here's the directions (from Klutz) that we used to make the traditional Friendship Bracelet:

Just a reminder: remember to cut more than enough thread. You can always trim it shorter, but you can't easily add on! (When doing the above friendship bracelet, measure from your shoulder to the tip of your middle finder--arm fully extended. This should give you plenty of thread.)

Enjoy!

Weekly Challenge: Week of June 18, 2012

Weekly Challenge

~Week of June 18th~

We might not have an app, yet, but we are online! Answer the following questions for tickets towards this week’s challenge.

BLOG

http://fred-teens.blogspot.com/

Go to the blog (this one) and find the title of one of the ADVENTURE books that I reviewed:

FACEBOOK

@Teen-Scene-at-Fredricksen-Library

Go to our FB page and write down the name of the first person who is listed on our “LIKES” page.

WEBSITE

http://cumberlandcountylibraries.org/index.aspx?NID=681

Go to our Teen Page via the Library website and write down one thing that can be found on our page. 

June 13-June 23 Teen Summer Reading Program Events

 Upcoming Teen Events @ FRE
Duct Tape Wallets Wednesday, June 13 at 1:00 pm We will be making indestructible wallets with the fun craft material duct tape! Make one for a Father's Day gift, or keep it for yourself! For teens entering grades 7 – 12. Registration begins June 1. 
REGISTER ONLINE (Registration is CLOSED)

Video Game Day – Racing! Monday, June 18 at 1:00 pm We'll have 3 game systems set up car racing games! Forza 4, Mario Kart, and Gran Turismo are a few games we will have. Snacks and drinks provided. For teens entering grades 7 – 12. 

Friendship Bracelet Craft Tuesday, June 19 at 1:00 pm Join us as we use colorful embroidery floss to make friendship bracelets. Make one for yourself and one for a friend! All materials will be provided. No registration necessary. For teens entering grades 7 – 12. 

Thursday Afternoon Movies for Teens Thursday, June 21 at 1:00 pm Thursday, June 28 at 1:00 pm 

(First movie of the summer will be Hugo)

Enjoy a different movie every Thursday at 1:00 (except July 12 @ 2:00 pm), followed by the weekly prize drawing. Popcorn and drinks provided courtesy of Friends of Fredricksen. No registration required. For teens entering grades 7 – 12. 



Safe Sitter Workshop 2-part workshop, Friday, June 22 & Saturday, June 23 from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm Holy Spirit Health System will be presenting this babysitter training program for ages 11-13. To register call Cheryl Sola at Holy Spirit Health Systems at 763-2427 and leave a message including your name, address, and phone number. A registration packet will be mailed to you. You must attend both sessions to receive a certificate of completion. There is a $30 fee which will include a manual, a messenger bag, and additional supplies. T-shirts and sweatshirts will also be available for purchase. Bring a bag lunch. 

Weekly Challenge: Week of June 11, 2012

Weekly Challenge

~Week of June 11th~

Who sponsors the

Fredricksen Teen Summer Reading Program?

You tell us! Bring in 3 brochures, menus, newspaper ads or printouts from any of our prize sponsors.

Show the ads to a member of the Reference staff.

By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead / Julie Anne Peters

TITLE: By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead
AUTHOR: Julie Anne Peters
OWNED BY CCLS? Yes.

High school student Daelyn has been bullied her entire life; for being fat, for being there; really just because she's an easy target. Due to her various past traumatic experiences, Daelyn has attempted suicide multiple times. She is fed up with the bullying and is determined to end it once and for all. After "Through the Light.com," which is a forum for those who want to end their lives, Daelyn makes a "Date of Determination" and begins counting down the days. Will Daelyn go through with her final suicide attempt and end her life? Or will Daelyn begin to feel less depressed, become less of a target and learn to trust others again and live?   

M's Verdict: Going into this book and having liked all of the other Julie Anne Peters books that I had previously read, I was a bit surprised at how much more intense and dark this novel was. I kept tensing up for the very depressing and terrible ending that seemed to be inevitable! I couldn't stop reading! By the time I was done reading, I can truthfully say that I was mentally and physically exhausted. This story is not for the faint of heart and it's definitely not a fun or light read. This story, although rather depressing is quite relevant to today's generation of teenagers and does provide some uplifting moments and great resources at the end of the book. This is definitely a great book for discussions on bullying and bullycide and if anyone reads the book and wants to talk about it, I'd love to be a part of the conversation.

Weekly Challenge: Week of June 4, 2012

Weekly Challenge

~Week of June 4th~

A man has committed a terrible crime for which he will be punished. He is placed in an arena and forced to open one of three doors. Behind the first door is a raging fire, behind the second door is a firing squad, and behind the third door is a room full of lions that haven’t eaten in three years. If he wants to live, which room should he choose?

Sure it’s not summer yet, but let’s admit it… we’re counting down the days until school lets out. Until then, let’s spend some time picking out some summer reads. Try one of these if you want to get ready to read by the ocean, lay by the pool, or just chillax with a great book!

SERIES:

Jenny Han’s Summer series

• The Summer I Turned Pretty
• Belly spends the summer she turns sixteen at the beach just like every other summer of her life, but this time things are very different.
   
• It’s Not Summer Without You
• Teenaged Isobel "Belly" Conklin, whose life revolves around spending the summer at her mother's best friend's beach house, reflects on the tragic events of the past year that changed her life forever.
   
• We’ll Always Have Summer
• The summer after her first year of college, Isobel "Belly" Conklin is faced with a choice between Jeremiah and Conrad Fisher, brothers she has always loved, when Jeremiah proposes marriage and Conrad confesses that he still loves her.

Hailey Abbott’s Summer Boys series

Summer Boys

Cousins Ella, Beth, and Jamie are at their family's beach house for the summer and first kisses, last dances, new loves, and old flames all add up to one unforgettable summer

Next Summer

On vacation again together, three cousins share their family's beach house and find a whole new selection of boys--and the problems that go along with dating them.

After Summer

As summer draws to a close, friends Beth, Ella, and Kelsi wonder if their summer romances will last through the school year.

Last Summer

The Tuttle girls make the most of their last summer at Pebble Beach before heading off to college.

Hailey Abbott’s Summer Girls series

Summer Girls
Cousins Jessica, Lara, and Greer, aged fifteen to sixteen, approach their family summer at a Maine beach cottage with very different attitudes, but all look forward to meeting new boys and having some fun.

Girls in Love
Jessica, Lara, and Greer spend their summer in Maine flirting with and hooking up with boys and soaking up the sun.

Lisi Harrison’s Clique Summer Collection

Massie

When Massie is kicked out of her exclusive riding camp and her parents insist that she get a summer job, she becomes the highest-selling Be Pretty Cosmetics girl ever by ignoring the company's philosophy.

Dylan
Joining her mother on a business trip to Hawaii, Dylan plans to work on her self-esteem and getting her mother's attention, but instead finds herself pursuing a rich, attractive boy who only has eyes for a bad-girl tennis star.

Alicia

Alicia travels back to Spain for her summer vacation, and when she learns that the newest pop sensation is in town searching for someone to star in his new video, Alicia vows to get cast, but in order to land the job, she will have to beat out her beautiful cousins.

Kristen
As the only member of the Pretty Committee clique not going on an exotic summer vacation, middle-schooler Kristen might just find romance sticking around to tutor math and attend a secret summer school for gifted students.

Claire
Back in Orlando for the summer, twelve-year-old Claire has difficulty connecting with her former best friends, but decides to prove her loyalty by entering Kissimmee's Miss Kiss beauty pageant.

Kim Harrington’s Clarity Books

Clarity
Sixteen-year-old Clare Fern, a member of a family of psychics, helps the mayor and a skeptical detective solve a murder in a Cape Cod town during the height of tourist season--with her brother a prime suspect.

Perception

Trying to decide between her old boyfriend, who betrayed her but wants her back, and the new boy with whom there are definite sparks, Cape Cod high school junior and psychic Clare is puzzled by a secret admirer even as she tries to solve the mystery of a classmate who has suddenly disappeared.

STAND ALONE TITLES:

Don Calame’s Swim the Fly

Fifteen-year-old Matt Gratton and his two best friends, Coop and Sean, always set themselves a summertime goal. This year's goal is to see a real-live naked girl for the first time. Given that none of the guys has the nerve to even ask a girl out on a date this is quite a challenge. But catching a girl in the buff starts to look easy compared to Matt's other summertime aspiration: to swim the 100-yard butterfly as a way to impress Kelly West, the sizzling new star of the swim team.

Brent Crawford’s Carter’s Big Break

Fourteen-year-old Will Carter's summer gets off to a bad start when his girlfriend leaves him, but then he is cast opposite a major star, Hilary Idaho, in a small movie being filmed in his town and things start looking up.