TeenZone Blog

This month we are discussing Down the rabbit hole : an Echo Falls mystery by Peter Abrahams. Like her idol, Sherlock Holmes, eighth grader Ingrid Levin-Hill uses her intellect to solve a murder case in her hometown of Echo Falls.

The discussion will be Tuesday, May 13th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the LTC Conference room. The first ten students to sign up will be given a free copy of the book. If you have not yet finished the book, come to the discussion and enjoy talking about the parts you have read or listen to comments by middle school students.

If you want to attend the book discussion please call (797-4528) or stop by the desk on the second floor.

For a list of all the Nutmeg Nominees for 2008, go to the Nutmeg Award site for a complete list and description of the nominated titles.

The program is free, but you do need to register.

This month we are discussing Bucking the Sarge by Christopher Paul Curtis. You may be familiar with some of Curtis' other books: Bud not Buddy and The Watsons go to Birmingham. This book is set in Flynt Michigan where fourteen-year-old Luther keeps a sense of humor while running the Happy Neighbor Group Home for Men. Luther is involved in his cold and manipulative mother's shady business dealings in Flint, Michigan. But Luther dreams of going to college and becoming a philosopher.

The discussion will be Tuesday, April 8th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the LTC Conference room. The first ten students to sign up will be given a free copy of the book. If you want to attend the book discussion please call (797-4528) or stop by the desk on the second floor.

For a list of all the Nutmeg Nominees for 2008, go to the Nutmeg Award site for a complete list and description of the nominated titles.

The program is free, but you do need to register.

This month we are discussing Bucking the Sarge by Christopher Paul Curtis. You may be familiar with some of Curtis' other books: Bud not Buddy and The Watsons go to Birmingham. This book is set in Flynt Michigan where fourteen-year-old Luther keeps a sense of humor while running the Happy Neighbor Group Home for Men. Luther is involved in his cold and manipulative mother's shady business dealings in Flint, Michigan. But Luther dreams of going to college and becoming a philosopher.

The discussion will be Tuesday, April 8th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the LTC Conference room. The first ten students to sign up will be given a free copy of the book. If you want to attend the book discussion please call (797-4528) or stop by the desk on the second floor.

For a list of all the Nutmeg Nominees for 2008, go to the Nutmeg Award site for a complete list and description of the nominated titles.

The program is free, but you do need to register.

Shackleton's Stowaway by Victoria McKernan will be the book discussion topic next Tuesday, February 12th. This is a fictionalized account of the adventures of eighteen-year-old Perce Blackborow, who stowed away for the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic expedition and, after their ship Endurance was crushed by ice, endured many hardships. If you are familiar with the history or have seen the movie, you will enjoy discussing the book with other teens.

The discussion will be Tuesday, February 12th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the LTC Conference room. If you want to attend the book discussion please call (797-4528) or stop by the desk on the second floor.

For a list of all the Nutmeg Nominees for 2008, go to the Nutmeg Award site for a complete list and description of the nominated titles.

The program is free, but you do need to register.

The book for the October Nutmeg Discussion is Revenge of the Witch, book 1 in the Last Apprentice series by Joseph Delaney. This is a great book for October. The book begins with young Tom, the seventh son of a seventh son, as he starts work as an apprentice for the village spook, whose job is to protect ordinary folk from "ghouls, boggarts, and all manner of wicked beasties."

The discussion will be Tuesday, October 9th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the LTC Conference room. If you want to attend the book discussion please call (797-4528) or stop by the desk on the second floor.

For a list of all the Nutmeg Nominees for 2008, go to the Nutmeg Award site for a complete list and description of the nominated titles.

The program is free, but you do need to register.

On Monday, September 11, the teen volunteers met for the first time as a group since June.

Some of these teens will help with the Junior Library Halloween Party to be held on October 27th. Other teens have agreed to help plan a program or play this school year..

If you are interested in becoming a member of this group, contact Mrs. Harrigan or stop by the second floor and pick up an application. .

Every January, Connecticut students vote for one of the ten Nutmeg Nominated Books. The winner receives the Nutmeg Award View image for the teen category. The 2007 winner was Vampire High by Douglas Rees.

The nominees for 2008 have been announced. Go to the Nutmeg Award site for a complete list of the nominated titles.

The FRIENDS of the Danbury Library is sponsoring book discussions on all 10 of the nominated titles. The first discussion is Emako Blue by Brenda Woods to be held on Tuesday, September 11th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Library Technology Center Conference Room. Call or stop in to register. The first ten Danbury residents to register will receive a free copy of the book.