Brownell Library - Teens

Some Great Reads from our Great Teens

2009-09-28T10:40:00.000-07:00

Come see what everyone is reading!

Here are some amazing suggestions from our teens.

Jodi Picoult
Vanishing Acts
F Picoult

Neil Gaiman

The Graveyard Book

YA Gaiman DCF

Julie Anne Peters
Keeping You a Secret

Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

John Green
Paper Towns
YA Green

Chris Bohjalian

Midwives

F Bohjalian

Markus Zusak
I am the Messenger
YA Zusak GMBA

A.S. Byatt

Possession

F Byatt

Julia Butterfly Hill

The Legacy of Luna

Julie Anne Peters

Luna

YA Peters GMBA

Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

Good Omens

F Gaiman

John Green

An Abundance of Katherines

YA Green GMBA

Julie Otsuka

When the Emperor was Divine

F Otsuka

YA Otsuka GMBA

Neal Shusterman

Everlost

YA Shusterman

Julie Anne Peters

Define Normal

Gabrielle Zevin

Elsewhere

YA Zevin

Frank McCourt

Angela's Ashes

920 MCC

Cassandra Clare

City of Glass

Neil Gaiman

Anansi Boys

F Gaiman

YA Gaiman GMBA

2009-09-15T11:44:00.000-07:00

We had an amazing summer!

Our teens read close to 1,000 books, participated in record numbers in programs and volunteer work! We laughed, painted, wrote, played, acted, improvised, LARPed, discussed, watched, read, read, read, crafted, Moo Gong Doed, Downward Dogged, Slammed, Duct Taped, had tea, dressed up, strutted, and had an

all-out amazing time.

Read Between the Lines-Teen Blackout Poetry

2009-04-27T11:12:00.000-07:00

the first time he found her
admit it, whispers to you
yes, it works for anything
yes...it works for anything
night began and changed forever
one, under the rain, would let her sleep
drowsiness rustled...
from one book to another,
she already knew the story.
light had matches
hidden
forbidden
candles didn't like fire.
books could keep an eye on flames
loved by candlelight
the windowsill was holding black wicks
footsteps blew out the years
wet with rain
she saw the darkness
little more than a shadow
clung to the rain
falling on him
motionless
over his chest
he kept staring at her heart.

war

not at all unthinkable

war can never end

existence depends on war

moving...to protect

we are a warrior people

and

the war goes on

for a generation now

battle with machines of the land

the winners are at risk

all by themselves

just a game

no...it's war

we fight the passions of outsiders

one day his army will be the sole ruler

we all believe it

even if we stopped.

I'm so happy
I'm going to scratch my eyes out.
I'M AN EMERGENCY -
naked underneath this scummy shower curtain
My DNA's a lifetime
behind the door...
on the phone...
When we met, the world got so clear
...a fork tinging against a glass in Mozambique.
my head could explode
My name...just a normal girl
Nobody can do anything.
I can't talk about any of it.
I'd nver go back.
Remember, kid?
That was me...this grimy window.
For days...wondering why.
No matter.
And I haven't talked to anyone.
I'm heading somewhere.

whip, and felix did too

subtle

behave ourselves, ladies

tripped...fragile...little arms straightened up

swirling through the alley

alone

into the square

mother gently looked away

into the plaza

on Edward

quietly, no one sighed privately

I was very conscious

worse, eighteen never would be
I almost surprised myself
impending wrinkles in my ivory skin
if I could relax my anxious brown eyes
it was just a nightmare
I skipped in a hurry to avoid acting cheerful
but every time I had to smile,
it felt like I might start crying.
I couldn't feel anything but despair until...
Ed...
polished marble.
The dream was waiting.
Despair vanished
Wonder took a year

I still deserved this good fortune.

the heart might be filled with pride

happier than smiling air

swimming to him

I need to understand

moving down
toward the bottom of the much in which they live
which is toxic to them
living in mud
magnetic poles at their front ends
directing them down into the sediment
unhealthful for them
magnetic equator
equally prevalent
guided horizontally
harmful upward movement
In the laboratory, you can change
reversing the poles on their compass needles
don't complain
aim for the opposite
living organisms, including humans
magnetic compounds of iron
anatomy
biocompasses for navigation
for example
homing pigeons and honeybees
simply by-products of metabolism
fossilized fraction in sedimentary rocks
after the rocks were formed, igneous rocks
lava, fossil
history
continents and oceans

forced back past the pool into the creek bed

against a high gravel bank

protected on three sides

face the front

the wolves drew back

tongues

were out and lolling

white fangs showing cruelly in the moonlight

one wolf advanced

and recognized the wild brother

an old wolf came forward

writhed his lips into a snarl

but sniffed noses with him

the wolf sat pointed nose at the moon

and howled

the call came

half-friendly, half-savage

the leaders sprang away into the woods

wolves swung in

yelping yelping

Ghost Dog the head of the pack

running stealing fierce robbing slaying

if you're attracted, it's hard to keep your feet off the ground

Jaws stopped rising

he started to rise again

pulling something up

strictly speaking

always require you to keep watching

systems like this

And...they're important

to commercial service

it's your electric meter-

a world divided
through dirt and mud
blurring everything
twigs snap and splinter underneath
Feel my DNA
Nothing you can do
Love is dangerous...
It's something to run away from
...swallow the sun...
but when she got too close the edge ran away
escaping - the ones,
the uniformed ones who spoke in a hard language
nailed
curling in the sun
salted tongue
until she made it, finally, to here where I'm from
She hid, creeping out from the woods
like she grew there
tangled and clotted with mud
walked around with a tiny girl caught inside them
blow up and keep inside
this girl grew and shot out
everything good dies fast
everything rottern always lasts
weeds shoot up everywhere and eat the grass.

451 Reasons Why...

2009-03-02T16:21:00.000-08:00

Friday, March 20, 6:30-8:30pm

Can a book be a weapon?
If so, should it be destroyed?

Come debate these and other questions of censorship in an interactive mock town meeting.

All ages welcome!
For questions, call 878-6856.

Here are some awesome book suggestions from Brownell Library teens!

2009-03-02T15:47:00.000-08:00

Warriors
by Erin Hunter

Skinny Legs and All
by Tom Robbins

Project X
by Jim Shepard

Edgar Allan Poe:

Tales of Mystery and Madness
illustrated by Gris Grimly

My Sister's Keeper
by Jodi Picoult

The Da Vinci Code

by Dan Brown

Crank

by Ellen Hopkins

Breakfast of Champions

by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

Salem Falls

by Jodi Picoult

The Hunger Games

by Suzanne Collins

The Navigator

by Eoin McNamee

Elsewhere

by Gabrielle Zevin

Blue is for Nightmares

by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Gilda Joyce: Psychic Investigator

by Jennifer Allison

2008-12-23T11:27:00.000-08:00

Here are some of the amazing books our teens are reading!!!

The Penderwicks on Gardam Street,

by Jeanne Birdsall, JF BIRDSALL

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal,

by Jeff Kenny, JF KENNY DCF

Lord of the Flies,

by William Golding, F GOLDING

Son of a Witch,

by Gregory Maguire, YA MAGUIRE

Princess Ben,

by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, YA MURDOCK

The Other Side of Truth,

by Beverley Naidoo, YA NAIDOO

Tamar,

by Mal Peet, YA PEET

Nineteen Minutes,

by Jodi Picoult, F PICOULT

The True Meaning of Smekday,

by Adam Rex, JF REX DCF

Persepolis,

by Marjane Satrapi, YA 741.5 SAT GMBA

Deep Down Popular,

by Phoebe Stone, JF STONE

Blankets,

by Craig Thompson, YA 741.5 THO

Join us for our monthly Middle School Readers and Writers Club and our High School Book Lust/Loathe Club! Call 878-6956 or email Kat at kredniss@sover.net for details!

Debate Time!!!

2008-10-15T12:03:00.000-07:00

Debate
Extravaganza
Monday
Oct. 27, 6:30pm

Get a team of 2 to 4 people

together to participate in our
all-ages debate
tournament. Teams can be made up of any combinations of ages or skill levels.
Register and pick up your topic list by
Oct 22 at the youth desk

or call 878-6956.

Metamorphosis Summer Reading Program for Teens

2008-06-23T08:09:00.000-07:00

“Metamorphosis” @ Your Library
Brownell Library, Summer Programs for Teens

All events are open to Young Adults entering Gr. 6-12 unless otherwise noted.
Underlined events require pre-registration. Sign up on June 18th or call 878-6956.

Register starting June 18th and get your Summer Reading Record. Every time you bring in your Reading Record, we’ll count the books you read or listen to. Also, if you volunteer or attend one of our teen or youth programs, we will count this time on your record! Choose from book prizes at the end of the summer program.

Fri. June 13, 6:30pm — Teen Movie, “Arachnophobia” - Eight legs, two fangs and an attitude. South American killer spider hitches a lift to the US in a coffin and starts to breed and kill. Rated PG-13, Free Popcorn and Soda. Hosted by the Teen Advisory Board.

Wed. June 18, 9am to 9pm — Metamorphosis Summer Program Registration – Come in and sign-up for our engaging summer programs for Young Adults. Also pick up your summer reading records.

Wed. June 18, 3:30pm — Middle School Booklover’s Club — Come chat with Kat about whatever book you’re reading right now and have some snacks too! For Gr. 5-8.

Thurs. June 19, 3pm — Reading Buddies Teen Mentor Training — Teens who want to pair up with Book Buddies will meet to learn how to choose books with kids and how to encourage them to read. Book Buddies will meet on Mondays 2-3pm starting on June 23rd. For students entering Gr. 9-12.

Wed. June 25, 3:30-5:15pm – You are cordially invited: Anne of Green Gables Centennial High Tea. We’re inviting the author to return from the “other side” and hope she’ll make an appearance in honor of the 100th anniversary of the publication of Anne of Green Gables June 13, 1908. Reading & treats followed by:

Wed. June 25, 5:30-8:45pm – Movie: Anne of Green Gables – An Emmy-winning Canadian film, starring Megan Follows and Colleen Dewhurst.

Thurs. July 3, 3pm — Teen Advisory Board — For teens, by teens. If you’re a teenager, come. Plan programs you’d like to see. Snacks! New members welcome.

Thurs. July 10, 3:30pm — High School Book Lust Pizza Club — Bring a book you have recently read to show the group. All high schoolers welcome.

Fri. July 11, 6:30pm — Teen Movie, “Juno” - A comedy about growing up... and the bumps along the way. Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child. Rated PG-13 Free Popcorn and Soda. Hosted by the TAB . ***Special Post-Show discussion about the issues brought up in the movie!***

Tues. July 22, 3:30pm — Middle School Book Lover’s Club-Come chat with Kat about whatever book you’re reading right now and have some snacks too! Entering Gr.5-8.

Tues. July 29 through Fri. August 1, 1-4pm each afternoon — ”Identibugs” Sculpture Workshop with Tina Logan — Using recycled materials and insect inspiration, create metamorphosis artwork! Entering Gr. 6-12. Limit 15 people.

Fri. August 1, 6:30pm — Vampire Party — Explore the Vampire world through Vampire movies, bloody treats, and an evening of fangs and fun!

Mon. August 4, 6:30pm — Teen Makeover Evening with Red Clover Salon — Come and learn how to look your best with the Independent Stylists at the Red Clover Salon. Enjoy refreshments and experience your own metamorphosis. Limit 15. *This event will be held at Red Clover Salon, 20 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction.

Thurs. August 7, 3pm — Teen Advisory Board — For teens, by teens. If you’re a teenager, come. Plan programs you’d like to see. Snacks! New members welcome.

Fri. August 8, 3:30pm — Luna Book Talk — Join the discussion of this GMBA nominated book by Julie Anne Peterson about gender identity and exploration. Copies of the text will be available at the Youth Desk during the month of July. If you haven’t read the book, come discuss these important issues anyway! We want to hear your voices. Entering Gr. 8 and up.

Fri. August 8, 6:30pm — Teen Movie, “Spiderman 3” - A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge. Rated PG-13. Free popcorn and soda. Sponsored by TAB.

Mon. August 11, 6:30pm — Yoga for Teens — Join yoga practitioner, Gaby Goldberg as she teaches postures, movements and breathing techniques to students entering Gr. 6-12. Mats provided. Wear loose, comfortable clothing. Limit 15.

Volunteer Opportunities
For Teens Entering or in High School

Reading Buddies — Mondays June 23, June 30, July 7, July 14, July 21, and a final party at the Teddy Bear Picnic on July 28! 2-3pm - Kids in Gr. K-5 read to Teen Mentors. Sign up in advance.

Training for Reading Mentors — Thursday, June 19, 3pm — Teens who want to pair up with Buddies will meet to learn how to choose books with kids and how to encourage them to read. Reading Buddies will meet on Mondays 2-3pm starting on June 23. For students entering Gr. 9-12. Call 878-6956 to register.

Chess for Kids – Partner with eager chess enthusiasts and help them develop their chess skills. We provide the chess sets & you provide the strategy. Wednesdays, 2-3pm, June 25, July 2, July 9, July 16, July 23!

Creative Drama Series — Looking for teens who are excited about being creative and having fun exploring the worlds of story books with kids! Help implement drama games and creative journeys! Thursdays, 2-3pm, June 26 (Miss Spider’s Tea Party), July 3 (The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs), July 10(Martina the Beautiful Cockroach), July 17(Max’s Words)! Call 878-6956 to help out!

Movie Nights — Help set up for the Friday night movies. Pop popcorn, pour soda, run the projector. Free popcorn and soda. Fridays, June 13, June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8, and August 22, at 6:30pm.

Origami Insects – Thurs. June 19, 4-4:45pm – Come learn the Japanese art of paper-folding, and create a grasshopper, cicada, ladybug and butterfly to take home. Help students entering Gr. 2-6 develop their origami skills!

Word Throw Down for After-School Programs!!!

2008-04-04T17:10:00.000-07:00

Brownell Library’s Word Throw Down:

A Spelling Bee Fundraiser

Come watch the Teen Advisory Board take on the Trustees and the Staff in a SPELLING BEE to raise money for some new fantastic after-school programming!!
Monday, April 14th
6:30-8:30pm
At the Brownell Library
Bake Sale! Raffle!

Extreme Amounts of FUN!!

News from the Teen Advisory Board!

2007-11-29T10:41:00.000-08:00

The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) recently met to discus some exciting upcoming events for the holiday season. We are getting ready and are always thrilled to get teen volunteers to help out. Check out some of the events for December to see if you might be interested in attending or helping out!

Thursday, December 6th-TAB meeting, 3pm: come and help plan events, give input on library displays, eat, and have a great time!

Thursday, December 13th-Book Lust Pizza Club 3pm-Get together with other teens to chat about books you are reading and enjoy some pizza. Contact Kat at kredniss@sover.net to RSVP.

Friday, December 14th-Teen Movie, “The Princess Bride,” 6:30pm

Monday, December 17th-Holiday Gift Making, 3:15-5:15pm-Help kids in 1st through 5th grade create crafty gifts for friends and family. We will need help to assist kids with projects and wrapping!!!

Monday, December 17th-Saturnalia Party, 7-9pm-EHS Classics Club is hosting a party to celebrate the Roman Festival. Wear your toga and enjoy!! Contact Kat at kredniss@sover.net to register.

If you have questions about any of these events or want more information about joining TAB, contact Kat at kredniss@sover.net. Look forward to seeing you in December!

Looking Ahead to Fall and Winter!

2007-10-05T15:42:00.000-07:00

Our summer wrapped up here at the Brownell with a Pirate Murder Mystery for Teen Volunteers and an Ice Cream Party for Teen Reading Mentors!This Fall, our Family and Teen Movie nights (usually on Fridays) will continue to

be hosted by the Teen Advisory Board (TAB). TAB will also continue to help plan programs for the upcoming months, and the Essex Martin Luther King Day Celebration will happen in January. Keep an eye on the calendar for what's coming up!

Summer Rolls Along with the Help of Young Adults!

2007-07-23T10:42:00.000-07:00

Whew! What a busy summer at the Brownell! This summer has seen a LOT of programs FOR teens and programs HOSTED BY teens.

Our Reading Buddies Program pairs teen mentors with younger readers. Buddy/mentor pairs pick out books and read together for 1/2 hour reading sessions.

Teen Volunteers run our Chess for Kids Program and help kids grades 4-8 hone their strategies for checkmating their opponent! The competition has been stiff this year!

In addition, our Teen and Family Movie nights (Hosted by the Teen Advisory Board) have had a Mystery Theme this summer. We've shown: Clue: The Movie, Hoodwinked, Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, and Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Later in the summer we'll show: Murder on the Orient Express and Holes.

Highschoolers and Middleschoolers have each enjoyed chatting about what they're reading in our pizza/book clubs. Our Teen Advisory Board has been working hard to plan events and our Teen Volunteers have also been working hard to make sure events run smoothly! TAB Members and Volunteers will be rewarded at the end of the summer with a Summer Mystery Party afterhours in the library...... look for pictures soon!

Brownell Libary Spellin' Teem Competes in VT Humanities Council Spelling Bee

2007-03-12T11:58:00.000-07:00

On March 8th, members from Brownell Library's Teen Advisory Board took their spelling skills to the Vermont Humanities Council 4th Annual Spelling Bee.

The team put itself through grueling team practices and studied words like "ketoglutaric" and "mannitol" in order to prepare for the event.

By participating, the teams raised $550 in sponsorships from The Burlington Free Press and Paul, Frank, and Collins that will go directly to help fund literacy programs around the state. The Brownell Library had two teams, each with three members, in a field of 42 teams. Each team was called the "Brownell Libary Spellin' Teem."

Although neither team took the trophy, each did extremely well only missing three words out of ten. The Brownell teams were, however, the best dressed by far, adorned with team T-shirts made during our practices. We were so eyecatching, infact, that we landed ourselves on the 6 o'clock news! A terrific event and a terrific job done by all involved! NICE JOB SPELLERZ!