Today is the anniversary of the steamboat disaster of 1904, featured in this historical fiction novel, THE UNRESOLVED by T. K. Welsh, which relates the tale of the tragedy that took the lives of more than 1,000 people who died when fire erupted aboard the steamboat General Slocum in New York City's East River.

It is told from the point of view of a girl who died in that fire. . .after her death. . .yes, she is a ghost!

At present, our copy is checked out, but feel free to ask at the Ref Desk for this book and we will attempt to get one asap-ishly for you!

If this little girl had been allowed to live out her life, she would now be 80 years old, and full of the wisdom that comes with such an age.

Instead, her life ended before she had any opportunity to show what she could have become.

Instead, we are left only with remembrances, such as this joyous photo taken in an innocent age, at an innocent age.

And her diary, her beloved Kitty.

Her memory is alive and she is honored each time someone reads her diary, into which she poured the wisdom she had accrued in a life cut short so cruelly.

Today, we celebrate the birthday of

ANNE FRANK.

GET READY FOR SUMMER!!
Our theme this year for Wyckoff teens is
EXPRESS YOURSELF
@ YOUR LIBRARY,
and our summer-long reading program with incentives will again be offered.
The Library will also be hosting book discussion groups:

TALK IT UP! for those entering 7th through 9th grade, and

SPEAK OUT! for those entering 10th through 12th grade.

Six books chosen by Barbara the Teen Librarian will be discussed

every Thursday evening for six weeks, from
July 17 through August 20,
6:00 to 7:00 PM and 7:30 to 8:30 PM.

BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!

And we will be offering a number of other great arts programs

to get Wyckoff teens creative in a way cool way!
Check out the Library Summer Teen Schedule

and contact Barbara at the Library if you have questions

about these summer activities…
@The Library

Last night the Wyckoff Teen Writers Group met, maybe for the last time this season (but we shall see...).

Those who attended were Jen D, Jen K, Amy, Sally, Kaitlyn (the extreme softball player), and a new member of our group, Kevin (and we hope he returns to us when next we meet!).

Need I mention candy was consumed? Need I mention great writing was done, and more great writing was read aloud to the amazement and amusement of all present? Need I mention that if you weren't there, you should have been and you were missed? Well, all of the above is TRUE!

Keep watching this space for more news of more new to come for Wyckoff teens!

PS: Picture above represents no one in the Teen Writing Group . . .yet!