Notes from Jen...
August is here, and that means you have one more month to earn prizes for reading! You can sign up to participate in Teen Summer Reading until August 15, and can claim your prizes until August 31. There are still some fun events happening at your library before school starts this fall. Check out the "What's Going On?" column for more info!
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Movies Based on Books
Many great books have been made into movies! Which of these have you seen or read?
 Blood and Chocolate: Having fallen for a human boy, a beautiful teenage werewolf must battle both her packmates and the fear of the townspeople to decide where she belongs and with whom. |
 Eragon: In Alagaësia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters. |
 Golden Compass: Lyra Belacqua is content to run wild among the scholars of Jordan College. But when her uncle, Lord Asriel, returns from the North with tales of mystery and danger, it sets off a chain of events that draws Lyra into the heart of a terrible struggle. |
 Harry Potter Series: This series of seven fantasy novels chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter, together with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, his friends from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. |
 Hoot: Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site. |
 Inkheart: Meggie learns that her father Mo, a bookbinder, can "read" fictional characters to life when an evil ruler named Capricorn, freed from the novel "Inkheart" years earlier, tries to force Mo to release an immortal monster from the story. |
 Iron Man: Two tales of suspense ripped from the pages of Civil War! Captain America has fallen into a clash with his government and his friends, and the people close to him are paying the price. |
 My Sister's Keeper: Written with grace, wisdom, and sensitivity, this novel is about a teen who was conceived as a bone marrow match for her sister Kate, and what happens when she begins to question who she really is. |
 Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist: High school student Nick O'Leary, member of a rock band, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg and asks her to be his girlfriend for five minutes in order to avoid his ex-sweetheart. |
 The Dark is Rising: On his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark. |
 Thief Lord: Welcome to the magical underworld of Venice, Italy. Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious 13-year-old boy who calls himself "Thief Lord." |
 Twilight: When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human. |
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What's Going On?
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Featured Events:
Teen ‘Scape, Vancouver Library
Every Friday, 3-5 p.m.
Play video games, have fun, meet other teens.
Reading Buddies, Cascade Park Library
Every Thursday in August, 11 a.m-12 p.m.
Read with children; it counts for community service hours!
Entertainment Madness, Battle Ground Library: Saturday, August 1, 5-7 p.m.
Bored? Come enjoy Rock Band, Wii, food and a movie.
Wii Teen Social, Goldendale Library
Saturday August 15, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Make your own ice cream sundae and play Wii games!
Movie Night, Three Creeks Library
Friday, August 21, 7 p.m.
Movie, lemonade, popcorn, WAHOO!
Anime-zing Woodland, Community Center (Next door to the library)
Friday, August 21, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Watch anime, eat snacks!
Writer's Circle, Battle Ground Library
Tuesday, August 25, 6 p.m.
Share your writing and creative energy. Snacks provided.
Gaming Group, Washougal Library
Friday, August 28, 5 p.m.
Play all sorts of games, enjoy soda and pizza.
Young Adult Advisory Board
Food, friends, and fun! Through the YAAB, you have a voice and can influence new programs. Bring your friends. Click for meeting schedule and locations.
Teen Book Groups
Pick up a copy of the book in advance (special copies available at the branch with the program). Then come talk about the book with other teens.
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Battle Ground Library - August 27, 4:00 p.m. Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman |
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Teen Summer Reading!
... you still have time to sign up.
Click the picture to watch a video about how to participate.
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