If you are one of the many Twilight fans out there and can’t get enough of Bella, Edward, and Jacob, the library has multiple copies of Breaking Dawn for you to refresh your memory before you head out to see Breaking Dawn Part 1.
Category Archives: Reading
Time to Vote: Evergreen YA Book Award
Each year, from suggestions made by school librarians and by teens themselves, the Evergreen Award Nominating Committee selects ten titles that represent a mix of teen books.
The nominated titles are returned to the young people of Washington State to read and to vote on. For those of you who have read some of these books this year, it is time to vote!
Evergreen Young Adult Book Award 2012 Nominees
(Click the titles below for book descriptions, then click the “Vote Online” link below to submit your vote!)- Swim the Fly by Don Calame
- The Maze Runner by James Dashner
- We Were Here by Matt De La Pena
- If I Stay by Gayle Forman
- Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
- North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley
- Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
- Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
- Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
- Malice by Chris Wooding
Vote online!
The deadline to vote on the nominees is March 15th, so vote now!
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Happy birthday to Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, who would have been 108 today!
Every year on his birthday, Dr. Seuss gets a lot of attention, in part because Read Across America Day is held today in honor of Dr. Seuss. To celebrate his birthday and Read Across America, the EW Library is partnering with the MHS Library and local businesses in the Rock and Read Marathon. This continuous stream of student reading will be going on all weekend long at the Edmonds Bookshop near the circle in downtown Edmonds. Students will be rocking in rocking chairs in the window of the bookshop and reading books 24 hours a day, starting Friday, March 2nd, at 11AM, through Sunday, March 4th, at 4:30PM.
“This year, Dr. Seuss is garnering even more attention than normal because the movie version of The Lorax is being released today. Directed by Chris Renaud and Kyle Balda, The Lorax is a 3-D CGI film that stars Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms, Rob Riggle, Taylor Swift and Betty White. Some of the stars have been featured in videos for Read Across America Day and are appearing at events today.
And there’s another reason to celebrate Dr. Seuss now: March 12 is the 55th anniversary of the appearance of The Cat in the Hat, which instantly made Dr. Seuss into the beloved children’s book author that many of us have had the joy of discovering as children–and then again as adults, for the children in our lives. Happily it’s one of those sterling children’s books that can be read aloud again and again by an adult to a child–the tale of fun, mischief, near-catastrophe and magic continues to delight even after 20 or 50 or 100 or more readings. That itself is cause for celebration.” (Shelf Awareness newsletter, 3/2/12)
Rock ‘n Read Marathon, March 2-4
“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild,
to pick up a book and read with a child.”
What: 54 straight hours of reading! (You can sign up for a 30-minute time slot.)
When: Friday morning, March 2nd, through Sunday afternoon, March 4th
Where: In rocking chairs in the window of the Edmonds Bookshop. Some will read silently, and others will read to children who have gathered.
Why: To raise money and collect children’s books for the Edmonds Food Bank; To demonstrate our love of reading to the community; To celebrate Read Across America!
Who: YOU—This is a marathon you’ve been training for all your life! Students from Edmonds Woodway and Meadowdale High Schools, as well as teachers and community members, will participate.
How: Ask Ms. Wolter in the library or Ms. Stewart if you would like to see the available time slots for EW students!
Book Fair Today in E100 Flex–Come check it out!
Looking for a gift for a friend, little brother or sister, or even yourself? Stop by the book fair in the E-100 flex area Tuesday through Thursday between 7am and 3pm. We will have a variety of books for teens and kids, as well as some gift ideas. Many items will be under $6!
Come check it out!
Hunger Games Preview! Release date: March 23
We are fast approaching the day (in March) when Katniss, Peeta, and Gale will hit the big screen! Check out The Hunger Games preview below. For more info on the movie, head to The Hunger Games movie website. If you haven’t yet read the book (or the whole trilogy), seeing the preview will probably make you want to. The library has copies of all 3. If you have any copies that are just sitting around, we always welcome donations!
UPDATE: And the winner is…Kendra Morgan!
Teens' Choice for Best Book of the Year
Congratulations Kendra! For those who reviewed books, thank you! For those who have not yet had a chance to review books, check with Ms. Wolter to see how you can still participate.
Win a copy of this year’s top teen book!
Here’s how to get your name into the drawing: Come by the library to fill out a quick book review for a book you’ve enjoyed recently or an all-time favorite. Your name will be entered for as many reviews as you complete.
Clockwork Angel, the prequel to the popular Mortal Instruments series, was voted the top teen book of the year by teens, and the winner will receive a new copy of the book!
Get your reviews in by Halloween! (Review cards available in the library: just ask!)
Teen Read Week, Oct. 16-22: Art Contest, New Books, Recommendations!
Teen Read Week is here! That means some fun things:
- An ART CONTEST through Sno-Isle Libraries with $50 Amazon gift cards as the prizes for the top 4 entries! Check out the entry form, and see this poster (Teen Read Week Art Contest 2011) in the library for ideas and other details. Ms. Wolter has printed copies of the entry form for you; just ask! If you decide to submit your art, let Ms. Wolter make a copy first so we can display it in the library.
- A chance to WIN Clockwork Angel: come by the library to recommend a book you’ve read to friends; write a brief review, and your name will be entered in a drawing that will take place on October 31st!
- And, of course, a Top Ten List! Who doesn’t love a Top Ten list…and this one is the top ten books of the year according to TEENS, not teachers or librarians or the general public. Trust your peers, and check out these books!
Famous YA Author and Graphic Narrative Author Speaking in Seattle!
Have you heard of or read The Uglies? Or Peeps? Or the Leviathan series? If so, then you are familiar with Scott Westerfeld, a famous young adult author, who just released Goliath, the last book in the Leviathan series.
Westerfeld will be speaking on Friday, 10/7, at the Seattle Central Library, from 7-8:30 pm, and he will also read from the new book. Costumes encouraged!
Do you like graphic novels or historical narratives? Art Spiegelman, the author of the now-famous Maus graphic narratives about his father’s experience as a Polish Jew and Holocaust survivor, will also be speaking at the Seattle Central Library this weekend.
Spiegelman will speak on Saturday, 10/8, from 7-8:30 pm, at the Seattle Central Library. Take advantage of the opportunity to see these great authors speak!
