Teen Blog

To celebrate Teen Read Week, we are having a cupcake decorating program on Monday, October 26th from 4-5:30 at the library. We will be making alien cupcakes that are out of this world. This is a free program for teens only. I hope to see you there!

The votes have been cast, and the numbers have been tallied. It is official. The ALA Teens' Top Ten books of 2009 are listed below. I have to say I am actually pleasantly surprised by the #1 book: Paper Towns by John Green. I have read and enjoyed this book. John Green is a cool author who has made himself very well known not only through his excellent teen books but also through his hilarious vlog website: http://nerdfighters.ning.com/. This site promotes all things nerdy, which is great for bookworms like me. I also had the pleasure of meeting John Green at the last Texas Library Association conference, and he was totally down to earth and very friendly. The rest of the Top Ten books include some that you've definitely heard of, and maybe some that you haven't. The library owns all the books, so stop on by and check out 1, or 2 or all 10. You won't regret it!

ALA Teens' Top Ten Books of 2009

1. Paper Towns by John Green
2. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
4. City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
5. Identical by Ellen Hopkins
6. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
7. Wake by Lisa McMann
8. Untamed by P.C. and Kristin Cast
9. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
10. Graceling by Kristin Cashore