Book Trailer for "The Great Wide Sea"

Young Adult Book Discussion Group

All patrons in grades 6 and up are invited to join out discussion every second Friday of the month.

On Friday, March 11 we will be discussing the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee...

The Great Wide Sea by H. M. Herlong

Ben, Dylan and Gerry are still mourning their mother's death when their dad decides to buy a boat and take them on a year-long sailing trip. Tensions flare between Ben and his father, but they gradually learn to live together in close quarters. One morning, the boys wake up to discover their father has disappeared-and they are lost. What happened to him? Where are they? And what will they do when a treacherous storm looms on the horizon?

Don't miss our discussion of this gripping tale of adventure, survival and the bonds of brotherhood! Copies are available at the Youth Services Desk.

Upcoming Youth Services Programs

"Create Your Own Story @Your Library" Bookmark Contest
We're holding our annual @Your Library Bookmark Contest again this year! This year's theme is "Create Your Own Story @Your Library." The contest is open to children in grades 3-8, and entry forms are available in the Youth Services Department. The designs should feature the phrase "Create Your Own Story @Your Library" and may not contain images of any copyrighted characters. Winners from each of the three age categories will get their winning design made into a bookmark to be distributed in the library during National Library Week, April 10-16. Entries will be accepted from February 22 to March 19. We can't wait to see your creative designs! Questions? Please call the Youth Services Desk at 687-3700, or email jvansickle@acornlibrary.org

Acorn Teen Corp
Formerly known as our Teen Advisory Group, the ATC will be meeting next week Thursday, February 24 at 7 PM in the Library's Break Room. Our To Do List includes discussing the possibility of holding a gift card drive for the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation. Also, we be discussing Book Buddies and Teen Techies, two programs that we would love to see the library offer, but we need teen volunteers! The Book Buddies program would involve pairing up teen volunteers with younger children for one-on-one reading time to take place in the library. Teen Techies is a program where teen volunteers spend time working one on one helping people with computer tasks, such as downloading pictures from a digital camera. Both of these programs would be a great benefit to the teens volunteering and those they are helping! If these exciting volunteering ideas interest you, and you are in the 6th grade or older, please come to our meeting! If you have any questions, call the Youth Services Desk at 687-3700.

2010 Best Books for Young Adults

Even though we are well into 2011, great books remain great, so the following is a listing of some of YALSA's 2010 Best Books for Young Adults that can be found here at Acorn.

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson                                  

YA CD FIC ANDERSON

A girl is haunted by her best friend's death from an eating disorder, while she struggles with her own.

Tales of the Madman Underground by John Barnes           
YA FIC BARNES
Karl attempts to distance himself from the rest of the students in his school's therapy group known as the Madman Underground.

Going Bovine by Libba Bray                                               
YA FIC BRAY and YA CD FIC BRAY
Cameron knew there was something wrong when he started seeing pillars of fire and angels, but he never imagined he had mad cow disease. 

Hate List by Jennifer Brown                                                 
YA FIC BROWN
In the year following the devastating shootings at her high school orchestrated by her boyfriend Nick, Valerie must come to terms with her grief and guilt.

All the Broken Pieces by Anne Burg                                 
YA FIC BURG
Matt struggles to cope with memories of family left behind in war-torn Vietnam with the help of his adoptive parents, baseball coach and music teacher.

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins                                         
YA FIC COLLINS
The second book in the Hunger Games Trilogy. If you haven't read these books, you should start with The Hunger Games.

Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen                                  
YA FIC DESSEN
Dessen fans won't be disappointed!  Auden's summer becomes one of second chances and self-discovery.

If I Stay by Gayle Forman                                                   
YA FIC FORMAN
While in a coma after her family is killed in an accident, Mia struggles to decide whether to live or die.  A thoughtful and compelling read!    

The Orange Houses by Paul Griffin                                      
YA FIC GRIFFIN
Despite poverty, gang violence and lack of support, three inner-city teens try to beat the odds and succeed in life.

Into the Wild Nerd Yonder by Julie Halpern                        
YA FIC HALPERN
Feeling used by her best friends, Jessie decides to go in search of new friends.

The Great Wide Sea by M.H. Herlong                                  
YA PB HERLONG CAUDILL 2011
March's YA Book Discussion Group pic!  Ben and his young brothers try to survive a horrific storm while their father is missing at sea. 

The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jenks 
YA FIC JENKS
Nina, forever a teenage vampire, leads her dysfunctional group on a mission to halt vampire persecution.  A fun read, and a departure from the rest of the vampire books out currently. 

Liar by Justine Larbalestier                                                      
YA FIC LARBALESTIER
For years, Micah has been a liar, and after her boyfriend's brutal murder will anyone believe what she has to say?

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater                                                     
YA FIC STIEFVATER
Grace is drawn to one of the wolves she has spent years watching in the woods behind her house.  Fans of Twilight will love the first book of this series.

Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld                                              
YA FIC WESTERFELD
A steampunk novel mixing Victorian times with mechanical inventions.  An extremely fresh novel!