CALLING ALL WANNABE HEROES!

BE A HERO TO SOMEONE!

The library is starting a HOMEWORK HELPERS program, and we are seeking teens in 10-12th grade to offer their services to Wyckoff's 3rd - 5th graders.

If you have an interest in this program, which will be held in the Library, and wish to accumulate some Community Service hours, please contact Barbara at the Library.  Don't forget to mention your subject area of interest, too.

Yes, now is your chance to be somebody's hero. 
Are you up to the challenge?

NEW ON THE TEEN FIC SHELVES THIS WEEK!

Don't you want a peek at what's new on my TEEN FICTION SHELVES THIS WEEK?

Take a gander at this tempting list, then come to the Library and get them from my "New Teen Books" shelf.  There's plenty more than just this little list, too!

GODS AND WARRIORS, Michelle Paver:
High adventure with a twelve year old in the Bronze Age.  When did you last read a book set in the Bronze Age?

THE PALADIN PROPHECY, Mark Frost:
Good and evil at a prep school impacts a 15-year old boy.  The book is way more than that sounds. 

SERAPHINA, Rachel Hartman
Let's just say that no less than Mr. Christopher Paolini said this book is "beautifully written. . .some of the most interesting dragons I've read in fantasy."  (Hello, sir, where else does one read about dragons?)

WHAT CAME FROM THE STARS, Gary D. Schmidt
Hmm, how to summarize.  Let's just say a Plymouth, Massachusets 12 year old has no idea how the thing he finds in his lunch box will impact him and the world, as well as another world far, far away!

PALACE OF STONE (A Princess Academy book), Shannon Hale
It's a sequel!  Be the first on your block. . .

A WORLD AWAY, Nancy Grossman
A coming-of-age novel (bildungsroman--SAT word, maybe) about an Amish teen girl becoming a nanny in Chicago. . .consider the possibilities!

SEEYA AT THE LIBRARY AND READ THE NEXT POST--IT'S IMPORTANT!!!

CHANGELING New Date!

Mark your calendars and get thee hence to the

Wyckoff Library to get your copy of this book!

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Barbara has changed the date for Book Discussion

from today to next month.

That said, we will be discussing CHANGELING: ORDER OF DARKNESS, Book One by Philippa Gregory on February 6th, a Wednesday evening, from 5:30 - 6:30 PM in the Monroe Room.

When you come to get a book, don't forget your Library Card 'cause Babs has changed the rules a trifle. 

You must not only register for the discussion,

but check the book out too!  (Keeping us all honest!)

If you want to know more about this book, here's a link for you:

http://www.orderofdarkness.com/

BOOK DISCUSSION COMING UP FAST!!

CHANGELING by Philippa Gregory, a great historical/adventure/supernatural kinda fiction that will appeal to a whole lot of you, I'm predicting, 

boys and girls (trust me on this!).

The discussion is scheduled for next Thursday from 5:30 - 6:30 in the Monroe Room, but at this writing I have very few (count one (1)) registered for this really good fiction.

Contact me with your interest because at  this point I'm considering moving the date, 

it's that good a read. 

 Copies are available at the Library 

RIGHT NOW!

In case anyone notice my lack of presence in the Library for the past couple weeks, I was totally and annoyingly sick.  Just a cold, mind you, but what a cold!

And if you were to hear my voice at this moment in time, you would hear that the wicked thing hangs on. 

It ruined Christmas Week, my birthday (New Years Eve), and the week following, forcing us to return a day early from our Berkshires getaway extravaganza, and it was in general a garbage-y way to ring in a New Year. 

(Lucky '13 be danged!)

And anyone who knows me will appreciate the fact that the worst of it all was that I totally lost my voice for about six days.  Try to imagine me with but a whisper as a means of communication. 

(First time ever for me, too!)

Anyway, I'm back, looking forward to more fun

with teens in the Library.

Don't forget:  Magic Show on the 15th! 

Please sign up soon!