College Admissions Essay Workshop

College bound teens are invited to attend our College Admissions Essay Workshop this Thursday, October 13 at 7:00 pm.  Dr. Beth Dennard of Bright Futures Consulting will lead the workshop and guide you through writing a successful admissions essay.  Bring samples of any admissions essays you have been working on for some one on one guidance.  To register, please call (281) 554-1102, or e-mail Lindsay.Faust@leaguecitylibrary.org

Book Spine Poem Contest Winner

Katelyn Zaro, who entered poem #1 (How to Survive Middle School) is the winner of our Book Spine Poem Contest.  Congratulations!  We hope you enjoy your day at Schlitterhbahn.

Thank you to everyone who entered our contest.

Teen Book Spine Poem Contest Voting

Please take a moment to vote for your favorite Book Spine Poem from our contest.  Our entries are as follow:

#1(How to Survive Middle School)

#2

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#4

 Please cast your vote in the toolbar on the top right side of this page.

Book Spine Poem Contest

Helen Hall Library is having a Book Spine Poem contest.  Assemble a stack of books to make a poem from the titles on the spine.  Starting on Monday, June 13 take a photo of your spine poem and e-mail it to lindsay.faust@leaguecitylibrary.org.  Please include your name and age when submitting.  All entries must be received by Sunday, June 26, 2011.  We will post the entries here and vote for the best poems starting on Monday, June 27, 2011.  Winners will be announced on Monday, July 11, 2011.  First place will win four passes to Schlitterbahn Galveston.

Here are a few samples:

 

Deadly by Julie Chibbaro

Deadly by Julie Chibbaro

Prudence is not like the other girls.  She attends school in New York City and feels somewhat like an outcast.  She is not interested in the things other girls are.  After the death of her brother and her fathers failure to return from war nine years after his departure, Prudence wants to know what causes death.  She soon takes a job with the department of health where she helps investigate a Typhoid outbreak.  Prudence's journal entries take the reader through the discovery of the woman now known as Typhoid Mary and on the journey of an intelligent young girl trying to follow her dreams.  This part medical thriller, part historical fiction will not disappoint.

World Domination for Dummies

Our Teen Advisory Board has worked hard all school year on a film.  It premiered at our last meeting of the school year last night.  Check out what they've been up to!

Inheritance by Christopher Paolini

If you haven't heard the news, it was announced last week that the fourth book in the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini will be released on November 8th, 2011. The cover art is pictured on the left. The Press Release quotes Christopher Paolini saying, "The burning questions asked by fans around the world will finally be answered in this last installment, all will be revealed."

Catch up on the series,  Eragon, Eldest, and Brisingr are all available at Helen Hall Library in the Teen Science Fiction section.

Girl, Stolen by April Henry

Sixteen year old Cheyenne is blind and sick with pneumonia. While sleeping in the back of the car waiting for her step mom to pick up a prescription, the car she is sleeping in is stolen. Before Cheyenne knows what is happening the car is being driven off, but the thief is unaware that she is in the back. This is a sticky situation for any sixteen year old, but especially a blind one.