New Books Coming to the Teen Area!

Take a look at the list here.

John Green has a new book coming out:  The Fault in Our Stars. Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few more years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis, but when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at the Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten. By the award-winning author of Looking for Alaska.

Book Trailer for "Cinder" - New twist on the Cinderella story

Cinder, the YA debut from author Marissa Meyer, hits shelves Jan. 3. The first novel in The Lunar Chronicles introduces a 16-year-old heroine, Cinder, who also happens to be a cyborg.

In an interesting mash-up of fairy tales and science fiction, the book is a cross between Cinderella, The Terminator, and Star Wars. Click here to see the video. Place a hold here.

Happy Holidays to all!

A holiday greeting from the producers of "The Hunger Games" movie.

Study for Finals Schedule is Up!

Saturday, December 17
9:00am-5:00pm-Open Group Study Only-No Teachers
1:00 – 5:00pm - Teaches in Biology, Chemistry, Math, Social Studies (American Government & World Studies), and Spanish.

 

Sunday, December 18
1:00 – 5:00pm - Teachers in Biology, French, Italian, Math, and Physics 

Monday, December 19
5:00 - 9:00pm - Teachers in Chemistry, Math, Physics, Social Studies (American Government & World Studies), and Spanish.

Tuesday, December 20
5:00 - 9:00pm - Open Group Study Only-No Teachers

Want to Win some Books and Holiday Treats?

Enter the Teenreads.com contest now through next Fri., 12/16.

Daniel Radcliffe is EW's #1 Entertainer of the Year!

Watch for this issue coming soon to the Teen Area.

Steampunk Holiday Windows at Macy's

If you're into Steampunk and you get a chance to go downtown this holiday season, take a look at Macy's Holiday windows to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, or take a look at the link. The stores in NYC, Chicago and San Francisco all have these windows this year.

Book Trailer for "The Clockwork Prince" by Cassandra Clare

Take a look at the book trailer for this 2nd book in the Infernal Devices Trilogy. The book is out next Tues., Dec. 6th. Have you placed your hold? http://bit.ly/v2whQm

Take a look at the new and upcoming books in the Teen Area!

Juliette, 17, feels as if she is a monster. Her touch causes pain, even death. She begins her story from an isolation room in a facility for undesirables, but everything changes when the leader of the Reestablishment offers to keep her by his side if she will agree to help quell the resurgence movement. 

Complete list is here.

Looking for Gift Ideas?

Check out these magazine and bookstore websites!

Gift Ideas for Everyone on your list:
Entertainment Weekly
Seventeen
Teen Vogue

For Gamers & Skateboarders:
Game Informer
Game Pro 
Transworld Skateboarding

For Music Lovers:
Billboard
Rolling Stone
Spin 

For Gadget Lovers & Techies:
PC Magazine
Wired
Fast Company

And, of course, for Book Lovers:
Barnes & Noble
Amazon.com

More to come!

Amazon's Best Teen Books of 2011

Click here to view the list.

EW Writer Dissects "The Hunger Games" Trailer

EW writer Darren Franich freezes frames from new promo clip to get a closer look; see his notes, add yours!  

"The Hunger Games" movie trailer is here!

You can see it here (and you don't have to download QuickTime.)  I really can't wait to see the movie after seeing this! What do think?

New Displays in the Teen Area - Zombies, Chick Lit, Sci Fi

"Hunger Games" Movie Trailer premieres Monday, Nov. 14!

The trailer will be on iTunes & on Good Morning America on Monday morning.
Movie website is here.
We'll be doing a Hunger Games program on the movie's opening weekend. Stay tuned!

New Books!

New books in the Teen Area and some coming out later this month.

iBoy by Kevin Brooks

Sixteen-year-old Tom Harvey was an ordinary Londoner until an attack that caused fragments of an iPhone to be embedded in his brain, giving him incredible knowledge and power, but using that power against the gang that attacked him and a friend could have deadly consequences. ...

Not sure you understand Steampunk?

Take a look at this video.

'Hunger Games': 8 New Posters from the Movie!

Click here to see the rest of the posters.

Anime / Manga Drawing Workshop, Sat., Nov. 5, 1 - 3:00pm

Addie Afable, freelance comic book artist and Anime Central staff member, will instruct you in the art of drawing manga and anime. Registration required. Details here.

Wed. , Nov. 2 - Accepted - Getting Into Your First Choice College

7:00 - 8:30pm.
Discover the key factors used by college admissions officers when deciding whom to accept. Presented by Kaplan. Details here.

Looking for a Scary Story?

Check out our book displays in the Teen Area: Horror, Books to sink your teeth into (vampires & werewolves), and Zombies.

Familiar Spirits: Tales of Murder, Mystery & the Macabre!

Friday Night, Oct. 28 - 7:00pm - for ages 13 and up.  Meeting Room 2. More information here.

For a Haunting Halloween Weekend!

Directories with reviews:

Haunted House Chicago


Haunted Illinois

Halloween Programs

Tonight @ 7:00 - 7:45pm! Creepy Classics - An Evening of Scary Stories for  Grades 6-12.
Large Meeting Room B.

Friday Night, Oct. 28 - 7:00pm - Familiar Spirits: Tales of Murder, Mystery & the Macabre! for ages 13 and up.  Meeting Room 2. More information here.

You could win one of 100 copies of Twilight, the Graphic Novel, Vol. 2!

Click here for the rules and for information on how to enter to win!

We're Celebrating Teen Read Week!

If you haven't received a multilingual READ band, stop by the 2nd Floor Information Desk through Saturday or while supplies last!  They say "Read" in Spanish, Korean, English, Braille and Swahili.

Ellen Hopkins Fans - Her only Chicagoland Appearance This Year!

Mon., Oct. 24, 7-9:00pm, Presentation & book signing. Stevenson High School - West Auditorium, 1 Stevenson Dr, Lincolnshire, IL 60069.
Books available for purchase & signing at the event. Register: http://bit.ly/ellenhopkins or call the Vernon Area Public Library at 224-543-1485.

James Dashner at Anderson's Naperville, Mon., Oct. 24th, 7:00pm

Attention: James Dashner (Maze Runner Trilogy) Fans - He will be at Anderson's Bookshop Naperville, Mon., Oct. 24 at 7pm. If you are planning on attending an event and getting a book signed you must pre-purchase the author's book at Anderson's Bookshop. Tickets for this event are not available online. Please call the store or stop in to order tickets. Tel: 630-355-2665. More info here.

It's Teen Read Week!

Check out the displays in the Teen Area!

See the video of the Teens' Top Ten Winners, chosen by you.  The complete list of winners and nominees are available here.

Creepy Classics: An Evening of Scary Stories! - Mon., Oct. 24 @7pm

Join us if you dare for an evening of the scariest stories you've ever heard. Not for the faint of heart. Best for grades 6 and up. Register today.

Anime / Manga Drawing Workshop, Sat., Nov. 5, 1 - 3:00pm

Addie Afable, freelance comic book artist and Anime Central staff member, will instruct you in the art of drawing manga and anime. Registration required. Details here.

Haunted House Directories with Reviews

Haunted Houses Chicago

Haunted Illinois

Metromix Chicago Haunted Houses & Ghost Walks

There are 6 openings for the ACT Practice Test, Saturday, Oct. 15th.

Register with your Elmhurst Library Card number by phone (630-279-8696), email at eplteen@elmhurst.org or in person by visiting the 2nd Floor Information Desk. See details here.

Happy Birthday, Naruto!

Check out the Viz Anime website for their Naruto Birthday Celebration.

There's no better way to celebrate Naruto's Birthday and the premiere of the latest Naruto Shippuden Movie: Bonds than with a Movie Marathon! (Limited Time Only.)
 


A total of 4 feature films featuring the spunky ninja will stream here from October 6th thru October 23rd and will include Naruto The Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, Naruto The Movie 2: Legend of the Stone of Gelel, Naruto The Movie 3: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom and Naruto Shippuden:The Movie are all here for your viewing pleasure.

New Books in the Teen Area and Coming Attractions

Click here to see the  list of new Teen books. Subscribe to this list and you'll get it monthly in your email.

You have 10 more days to enter our Teen Read Week Contests!

The deadline is Saturday,
October 15th.



Tell us what you love about books and the library! Create something on a favorite book or book series (including graphic novels & manga.) Or something about why you love the library, or why you love reading.

You could win a gift card from Best Buy, Barnes & Noble or local eateries. Details here.

Lionsgate scores 'Chaos Walking' trilogy, hopes for next 'Hunger Games'

This is another great trilogy. The author, an American now living in London, finally said yes to the movie offer. The books were first published in England and deserve more U.S. readers! Any Todd & Manchee fans out there? Article is here.

October Events at Anderson's Bookshops starting Tues., Oct. 4th.

Click here to see which authors are coming to Anderson's Bookshops.

Tues., Oct. 4th - Last Day to Register for the ACT Practice Test!

This Tuesday, Oct. 4th is the last day to register for the ACT Practice Test on Sat., Oct. 15th. See details here.

"Goliath" the last book in the steampunk "Leviathan" trilogy is available now!

The book on CD will be here soon--watch the author & the reader talk about it. Here is the book trailer for the first book in the trilogy (one of my favorite book trailers).

Check out the review of Heather Brewer's new book!

Seventeen.com calls Heather Brewer's THE SLAYER CHRONICLES: FIRST KILL, the first book in THE CHRONICLES OF VLADIMIR TOD spin-off series, a fun fall read! If you're on Facebook, check out "High School Bites".

Enter our Teen Read Week Contests! Deadline is Oct. 15th.

Tell us what you love about books and the library! Create something on a favorite book or book series (including graphic novels & manga.) Or something about why you love the library, or why you love reading.

You could win a gift card from Best Buy, Barnes & Noble or local eateries. Details here.

Principal Photography is complete for "The Hunger Games" Movie!

The film opens Fri., March 23rd (first weekend of Spring Break for District 205).  See full article here.

Fri., Sept. 16th is the last day to vote for your favorite books!

Check out the Teens' Top Ten, where you can vote for your favorite books. The winners will be announced during Teen Read Week, Oct. 16-22, 2011.

SAT / ACT Strategies - Wed., Sept. 14th - 7:00 - 8:30pm

Learn how to raise your scores with the experts from Kaplan! Discover the role of these tests in the college admissions process. For high school students. Parents welcome.
Register with your Elmhurst Public Library Card number at eplteen@elmhurst.org or call 630-279-8696.

Take a Look at the New Books in the Teen Area

Click here to see the list of new teen books. You can subscribe to this monthly list.

'Hunger Games' Director Unpacks VMA Footage

"Hunger Games" director Gary Ross explains the footage from the movie revealed during the MTV Video Music Awards, heaping praise on star Jennifer Lawrence in the process.

"The Hunger Games" teaser trailer from the VMAs

Here's the link. What do you think about it?

Vote for your favorite books! Now through Sept. 16th!

Check out the Teens' Top Ten, where you can vote for your favorite books. Sixteen book groups choose nominees each year, and teens across the US vote for their favorites. The Teens' Top Ten is announced during Teen Read Week, Oct. 16-22, 2011.

First 'Hunger Games' Footage to Debut at Video Music Awards

This Sunday, Aug. 28th at 8:00pm. Article here.

The Last of Your Book Reviews from Summer Reading

Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Picoult, Fic Picoult. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult is the perfect book if you're looking for a suspenseful book with a surprise ending. It covers the tragedy of a high school shooting, from the views of the police, parents, victims, and the shooter. All of their stories mesh together as the shooter is brought to court. Was he really at fault, or was the constant bullying too much for him to bear and his act is therefore justified? This novel explores the social cliques of modern teenagers, the pressure to fit in, and the problems that arise if you aren't one of the popular crowd. -- Molly, Grade 10

Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling, J Fic Rowling. I LOVE the Harry Potter series! This is my fourth time reading the entire series in a row... J.K. Rowling is just a great writer and sometimes I forget I'm not with Harry, and that I'm just reading :) -- Lauren, Grade 9

The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith, Mystery McCall Smith. I really enjoyed reading the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency. I liked it because the main character, Precious, is very ambitious and believes women to be just as equal to men in a time where this wasn't the case. Precious decides to set up her own detective agency, and the book is about the cases that she encounters, along with problems she has with her own life. This book was a nice, easy read that I really liked. -- Maria, Grade 9

The Girls Who Went Away by Ann Fessler, 362.8298 Fes. I thought that The Girls Who Went Away is a bittersweet book. It made me really understand what had happen during those times. These girls had struggled to go on with their lives as some had been kicked out of their houses and some had to give away their baby. Some would never know who their biological mother was. It was a happy ending as the author has found her mother. I really appreciated the book as well as found true reality in the book. -- Nipah, Grade 9

Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen, Fic Gruen. This summer, I read Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. I always read books before I see the movies, so when I saw the trailer for Water for Elephants, I decided I had to read the book. And I did. I absolutely LOVED it!! Other than being a fantastic romance story, Water for Elephants describes so much about what happens behind the scenes in circuses; a world that I find very intriguing. One of my favorite things about Water for Elephants is that it can't really be classified as one genre; it's romance and mystery and a little bit of a documentary. I have to say, this might just be one of my favorite books of all time...a MUST read!!! -- Ariana, Grade 9

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys, Teen Fic Sepetys. I really enjoyed reading Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys. This book takes place during the 1910s.It tells the story of a girl, Lina, and her family during the time of Stalin’s dictatorship. I thought Ruta Sepetys did a great job making this book interesting to read, while still informational. Stalin did terrible things to his people, and this time in history is overlooked many times in textbooks. Reading this book is not only a great read, but a look into history as well. -- Alyssa, Grade 10

Mother, Help Me Live by Lurlene McDaniel, Teen Fic McDaniel. I loved the book Mother, Help Me Live. Sarah has leukemia and desperately needs a bone marrow transplant for any chance of survival. Since she has two siblings, she perks up when the doctor informs them that the marrow needs to match a long number sequence, but with siblings, there's a good chance of a match. But her parents look uncomfortable and say there's no reason testing them. Sarah finds out she was adopted and that her birth mother didn't want anyone to know. After being giving a great amount of money by someone anonymously, Sarah is off on a desperate quest to find her birth mother. -- Kimmy, Grade 9

Please Don't Die by Lurlene McDaniel, Teen Fic McDaniel. Please Don't Die is a captivating story. When contacted by the foundation that a few years earlier had supplied her with enough money for a new heart, Katie volunteered to spend the summer at Jenny House. She becomes a "big sister" to Amanda, Chelsea, and Lacey, who become some of her closest friends. Amanda has leukemia, Chelsea has a bad heart like Katie did earlier, and Lacey has diabetes. When Amanda takes a turn for the worse, the girls and their friend Jeff do everything they can to give her her best last weeks. -- Kimmy, Grade 9

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Fic Shelley. I read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley as part of my summer reading for high school. The story was very interesting and held my attention. However, some of the vocabulary may be challenging for the average reader. I was very excited to read this British classic and I recommend this book to anyone looking for something a bit more sophisticated. -- Michael, Grade 12

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Fic Hosseini. I really enjoyed reading Hosseini's "The Kite Runner". It was based on a true story and took place in India. I thought it was a bit hard to get into at first and thought my Mom's recommendation might not have been very good. Suddenly I got a few chapters in and I really started liking it! It was very interesting to learn a little about the Afghani culture and some cool traditions they have. I would highly recommend this book to all! -- Ally, Grade 9

That Summer by Sarah Dessen, Teen Fic Dessen. The book I really liked was That Summer by Sarah Dessen. I liked it because I could really relate to the things that happened in the book. Also, it had a lot of ups and downs, and teens who read this book will really enjoy it and won't be able to put it down. – Brittany, Grade 9

We've still got books on the York Summer Reading list.

Come take a look if you need one!