The Undead Poll

Don't forget to vote for your favorite Battle of the Books contender in the Undead Poll. Which book would you want to bring back for a second chance in the final round? Place your vote here. Poll closes tomorrow -- Sunday, March 8!

Next Meeting: Saturday, March 7!

Hello, Teen Readers!

Our book club meets this Saturday, March 7, at the Hamline Midway Library at 2:30 p.m. New members are always welcome! Activities will include:

• Handing out copies of the Read Brave book, How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon. If you attended a Read Brave event and/or have already read the book, we'd love to hear your thoughts!
• Discussing Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers, the first book in the His Fair Assassin trilogy.
• Battle of the Books: Sixteen of the Best Books of 2014 compete in our tournament. Which book will come out as our winner? Join us to find out!
• Vote for your favorite Battle of the Books contender in the Undead Poll. Which book would you want to bring back for a second chance in the final round? Place your vote here.

We hope to see you on Saturday!

~ Caryl & Jean

Read Brave 2015

This year, our Read Brave book was How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon.

Read Brave is Saint Paul Public Library’s annual, citywide program encouraging youth and adults to read and come together around a young adult novel. The program encourages intergenerational dialog about thought-provoking contemporary issues facing teens and culminates with a visit by the author to continue the discussion.

If you read the book, what did you think? Did you attend any of the Read Brave events? Reply to this post to share your experiences.

Read Brave 2014!

How are you all enjoying Eleanor & Park? I read it last fall, and now I am re-reading it via the audiobook version, which is excellent. It won an Odyssey Award Honor this year, which is what encouraged me to give it a try. You can read Rowell's comments about the audiobook here.

We'd love to see you at one of the Read Brave events! Here is the schedule:

Thursday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m.
Avalon School, 700 Glendale St

Thursday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m.
Como Park Conservatory, Rainforest Auditorium, 1225 Estabrook Dr

Friday, Feb. 28, 9:30 a.m.
Central Library, Youth Services 90 W 4th St

All events are free and open to the public. At each event, Rainbow will discuss her book and then be available for signing. Addendum Bookstore will be selling her books.

You can also join our Read Brave Goodreads group to discuss the book with others.

For more information about Read Brave 2014, click here.

Our Past Reads

I think these are all of the books we've read together for our Teen Book Club.  Please let me know if I am missing any!

2014:
~ Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

~ The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen

2013:

~ A Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz

~ Watership Down by Richard Adams

~ Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer by Laini Taylor

~ The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi

~ How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr

~ Happenstance Found by P.W. Catanese

~ Everybody Sees the Ants by A.S. King

2012:

~ The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak

~ Books by Maggie Stiefvater

~ Books by Lois Lowry

~ Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

~ Sweetblood by Pete Hautman

~ The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett

~ Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan

~ Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

2011:

~ Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

~ A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

~ When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

~ Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol

~ Skellig by David Almond

~ Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett

~ The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

~ Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld

~ Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

Book Trailer Workshop

Hi all!
At the next meeting we are going to spend the last part of the day creating book trailers.  Start thinking about a title you would like to do.  Maybe one of the book club titles? 

Here's one I made today.  Maybe it will help you generate some ideas!

-Katrina

More Leviathan Party Pictures!

Leviathan Party

Thanks to everyone that attened the Leviathan Party, and thanks to Leonardo's Basement for assisting us in creating our own clankers. It was a great party! Hopefully we can do it again soon.