NaNoWriMo
National Writing Month happens every November. Participants are encouraged to write an entire novel in 30 days. The program for participants 17 years and younger allows them to set their own goals.Visit How NaNoWritMo Works for Young Writers. |
Fall Lit Conference
October 22, 2010
Hyatt Regency Long Island
This year's Fall Literature Conference promises to be the best ever! Guest speakers are Jane Yolen, well-known author and Mike Cavalaro, graphic artist.
Book discussion topics tailored just for YA librarians include: "Love and Loss" and "Venturing into the Paranormal."
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Book Bundles
Sue Sloan tried Book Bundles in the North Babylon Public Library and found they created a lot of interest among her teens. Her personal favorite bundles were Coma Books, and Freaks, Geeks and Wimps.
Try Sue's idea for a fresh book display idea. Grab some string, ribbon, or twine and try a bundle of books.
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Awards, Contests, & Grants |
Reporters Wanted
Scholastic is looking for kid reporters. Kids between the ages of 10 -14 can apply by October 12 to be a part of the Scholastic Kids Press Corps. Obtain an application and find further information here.
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YARN
Published quarterly, YARN features short fiction and creative
essays, poetry, and an author interview. Interactive sections will
allow for comments on stories, as well as reviews of recent YA books. YARN seeks to
discover new teen writers, and publish them alongside established
writers of the YA genre. Issue 1 will go live in Winter 2010, but a
little taste of our site is currently available at www.yareview.net
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Greetings!
This month's newsletter features several opportunities for aspiring teen authors. Be sure to share NaMoNo, Scholastic Reporter, orYarn for your teens who enjoy writing.
All My Best,
Barbara |
Suffolk Teens' Fabulous Films
Librarians gathered at SCLS on Wednesday September 1, 2010 to view the movies created by teens. Twenty-four Suffolk libraries used FLIP cameras to create movies highlighting Summer Reading Programs. Following an excellent presentation by Professor John Machado on sound editing, attendees were able to view some of the final projects. Congratulations to all libraries who participated in this year's Summer Reading Movie Initiative. View a sample of the winning entries: |
Battle of the Books 2010 Teams from thirty-six Suffolk libraries met at Stony Brook University's Javits Lecture Center on Saturday August 14 for the fourteenth annual Battle of the Books. About 1,000 teens, parents, librarians, and friends joined to watch teens dressed in funny costumes answer trivia questions based on eight pre-selected books.
Congratulations to all teams, who performed admirably. Following a day of friendly competition, the winning teams were declared:
Championship: Babylon Public Library
2nd Place: Smithtown Commack/Kings Park
3rd Place: Hampton Bays Public Library
4th Place: Sachem Public Library
Teams receiving recognition in non-scoring catagories were:
Creative Uniform: West Islip and Wyandanch
Team Choice: Smithtown Main and Rogers Memorial
Team Spirit: Longwood and Huntington
Sportsmanship: Sayville and Riverhead
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Additional Battle photos may be viewed at Battle of the Books 2010.
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Comic Bonus
If you will be joining us for the ComicCon experience on Friday October 8, you may win an extra little bonus: a sample of DC Super Heroes: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book. If you will be participating in either the tour or the lunch, be sure to call SCLS and get your name on the mailing list. Details sent to list members.
Contact SCLS Youth Services if you would like to join our group at 10:00 for an introduction by John Hogan and/or you would like to join John and the group for a 1 PM lunch debriefing of the New York ComicCon experience.
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boot camp
November 16 will soon be here. Hope that you have registered for Boot Camp.The morning will feature some quick, easy, and fun programming ideas for teen programs.
Our guest speakers are Christian Zabriskie, Assistant Coordinator of Young Adult Services at Queens Library and Megan Honig, author and Teen Collection Specialist at New York Public Library.
This program will offer fresh and exciting ideas and perspectives on working with teens, programming suggestions, and collection development ideas.
Save the Date and join us.
November 16 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Coffee at 9:30 AM
There will also be a book give-away cart and some FABULOUS door prizes. (Very fabulous!)
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Out of This World Adventures
Get ready to explore the final frontier with these two new titles:
David Macinnis Gill has left Texas and gone to Mars to bring us Black Hole Sun. This is one thrill-packed science fiction adventure. Sixteen year old Jacob Stringfellow, A.K.A. Durango is a Regulator assigned to Mars. Durango works with the assistance of implanted Artificial Intelligence Mimi. His team tackles the tough jobs that no one else wants. In this case he and the Regulators take on cannibals and pirates known as the Draeu. The dialog is snappy, the characters are quirky and unforgettable and the adventures never slow down for one red hot minute.
"Mimi, how many hostiles now?And don't tell me indeterminate!"
"A bunch"
"Thanks," I say. "A bunch is much, much more specific. Distance?" Educators will be amused to find the clever way Gill inserts famous literary quotations within the text.
Fasten your seat belts. This is one rip-roaring ride!
 Vertical's new manga series, Twin Spica by Kou Yaginuma introduces readers astronaut training in Japan. Asumi Kamogawa dreams of becoming an astronaut. Several things stand in her way: she is a young girl, her mother is deceased and her father depends on her to keep the home running smoothly. As the plot progresses, readers learn that there is more to the story. Asumi's father now works on building construction, but was formerly a rocket engineer. In 2010 Japan launched its first spacecraft named The Lion. The liquid fuel boosters caught fire and The Lion crashed into a major city, killing many innocent victims, including Asumi's mother. Readers follow Asumi as she struggles with the decision to apply for astronaut training, her initial testing, and her desire to reconcile the past with her future plans.
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Pimp My Bookcart
It's time for the annual Pimp My Bookcart contest. Get an old bookcart, some creative teens, and see what you can make.
Looking for some inspiration? Check out the 2009 winners.Entries due November 15, 2010. Find all the details here.
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Teens' Top Ten
 Voting is underway for this year's Teens' Top Ten, a list of teen choice books, nominated by teens in fifteen school and public libraries around the country.
Teens may vote for favorite titles from the 26 nominated YA books. The voting period is from August 23 to September 17.
A Teens Top Ten Toolkit is available online from YALSA.
Encourage teens to cast their ballots and then be sure to watch for the announcement of the winning titles during Teen Read Week, happening during the third week in October.
Which titles are your favorites? Will your favorites win?
Be sure to register for Teen Read Week by September 30 and receive free books.
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