Summer 2009

It was a record breaking summer at the Shorewood Library!

• 337,000: pages read by local teens
• 192: teens signed-up for summer reading with 100 finishing
  
• $500: amount of prizes given away as gift cards, event tickets, books, and lots more
  
• 37: teens who enjoyed a Movie Talkers Book Group
• 65: teens that showed their skills at Summer Gaming Madness
• 26: teen volunteers who helped at various events
  

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this an amazing summer, including all the businesses and organizations that donated prizes, the Friends of the Library, the teachers and librarians who promoted the events, and of course...all of you for having fun at the library this summer!

Teen Summer Reading Prize Winners

Teen Summer Reading Prize Winners have been announced! The library gave away over $500 worth of prizes this year to 26 lucky readers.

Brynn A.
Arwen B.
Simon B.
Johanna D.
Caroline D.
Becky E.
Sarah F.
Aralia G.
Zoe G.
Hannah H.
Elliott H.
Brenna K.
Lily K.
Emilie L.
Anna M.
Maddie N.
Delaney O.
Julia P.
Grace P.
Gus P.
Timothy P.
Jacob P.
Ana-Maria R.
Emily S.
Sally S.
Namrata T.

Congratulations! And thanks for a wonderful summer:)

Realistic Fiction

Here are a few realistic fiction books I've read recently that you might enjoy...

Dirty Laundry by Daniel Ehrenhaft
What happens when a do-gooder Hollywood actress meets a graffitti artist with a "fun" name at a crazy east coast boarding school where a student has recently gone missing? You get a quirky and humorous mystery with two unlikely sleuths!

Stealing Heaven by Elizabeth Scott
Danielle is a thief. She's been raised to break into people's home and steal their belongings. But she's ready for a change, a life without stealing and running and lying. When her and her mother arrive in the tourist town of Heaven, Dani wonders if things could finally be different.

Project Sweet Life by Brent Hartinger
You have to get a summer job...but wouldn't one last summer of freedom be amazing? So what do you do when you parents force you to get a job? You come up with "Project Sweet Life," make the money without getting the job!

Adventure Fantasy

If you're like me and a big fan of Percy Jackson and Harry Potter, I've got a few recommendations for you. I've put together a whole list of adventure fantasy books like these:

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman
Raven's Gate by Anthony Horowitz
Pendragon series by D.J. MacHale
Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld

Final Weeks of Summer Fun...

This is it...your last chance to become a gaming champion or enjoy popcorn and a movie at the library this summer! Don't worry, we'll have all this and more after school starts; but before we think about school, let's enjoy these last weeks of summer...

Movie Talkers Book Group is Wednesday, August 5 from 6-8 p.m. We'll snack on popcorn while watching Inkheart on the big screen. Stick around at the end of the movie to share your opinions about both the book and movie.

Summer Gaming Madness concludes with a Mario Kart Tournament on Thursday, August 6 from 2-4 p.m. Race for your chance to win a $10 or $5 gift card or giant box of candy!

Don't forget the Summer Reading Prize Party on Wednesday, August 26 from 6-7:30 p.m. There will be games, food, and of course, loads of summer reading prizes! Turn in your page counts by August 25 to be eligible for the prize drawing.