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PLS Teens eNewsletter - April 2011 - Save the Earth!

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Dear Visitor,

April 22 is celebrated as Earth Day in over 175 countires. It is a day to learn more about the planet and make a committment to improve the environment. Find out more about the official 2011 celebrations at earthday.org

Enjoy these fiction & non-fiction books about the environment and some interesting recycling projects:

Fiction

Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
Something Rotten: a Horatio Wilkes Mystery by Alan Gratz
They Came from Below by Blake Nelson
The Tree-sitter: a Novel by Suzanne Matson

NonFiction

Alter This! Radical Ideas for Transforming Books Into Art by Alena Hennessy
Denim Mania: 25 Stylish Ways to Transform Your Jeans by Carmen Webber
Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-shirt by Megan Nicolay
Hemp Jewelry by Judy Ann Sadler

Hometown Libraries Blanchard McLoud Moore Newcastle Noble Norman Purcell Shawnee Tecumseh

Library Closings April 24 - All libraries will be closed

McLoud

Apr. 11 @ 6 p.m. - Book Discussion
Discuss the book "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien.

Apr. 20 @ 4 p.m. - Cooking
have fun and learn new cooking techniques with easy recipes by Sonya McDaniel, Pottawatomie County OSU Extension. Register online or call 964-2960

Newcastle

Apr. 6 @ 3:45 p.m. - Poetry & Calligraphy
Celebrate National Poetry Month & learn to write your name acrostic style using calligraphy. Supplies provided. Register online or call 387-5076.

Apr. 13 @ 4 p.m. - Book Clubs
Teens will read Cracker! the best dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata in recognition of the Big Read & tweens will read 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan. Come for refreshments, crafts, and lively conversation.

Apr. 20 @ 3:45 p.m. - Earth Day
Celebrate Earth Day by making an earth friendly craft using recycled materials. Register online or call 387-5076.

Apr. 27 @ 3:45 p.m. - Wired Wednesday
Join your friends for some interactive gaming using the PS2 and Wii systems.

Noble

Apr. 8 @ 6 p.m. - Guys night out
Pizza and Pinewood Derbies! All guys are welcome, but those 11yrs old or younger must have an adult with them. Space is limited. Register online or call 872-8329

Apr. 13 @ 3:30 p.m. - Teen Gaming
Teens 12 and up come by afterschool and get your game on!


	Teen Non-Fiction Sneaky Green Uses for Everyday Things by Cy Tymony Learn how to craft eco-garments and sneaky snack kits, create green cleaners, remake paper into flying toys, assemble alternative energy science projects, and construct a robot cycle bin with everyday things. Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us by Tanya Lee Stone Take a look at Barbie's 50-year history and how she has influenced generations. Read about how Barbie became the icon she is, and at the impact she's had on our culture.				Books as Movies Take a look at these upcoming April movies based on books you can find at the library. Atlas Shrugged In theaters April 15. rated PG-13 Starring Taylor Schilling, Paul Johansson, and Annabelle Gurwitch Based on Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand Soul Surfer In theaters April 15. rated PG Starring AnnaSophia Robb Based on Soul surfer: a true story of faith, family, and fighting to get back on the board by Bethany Hamilton Water for Elephants In theaters April 22. not yet rated Starring Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon and Christoph Waltz Based on Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen


	There are plenty of new teen books arriving at the library this month. Take a look at this selection and place your holds now! Abandon by Meg Cabot Angelfire by Courtney Allison Moulton Beauty Queens by Libba Bray Between Here and Forever by Elizabeth Scott Bite Club by Rachel Caine Blink & Caution by Tim Wynne-Jones The Craving, Vampire Diaries, Stefans Diaries by L. J. Smith Deadly by Julie Chibbaro Everfound by Neal Shusterman The Gathering, Darkness Rising #1 by Kelley Armstrong Human.4 by Mike Lancaster Miles from Ordinary by Carol Lynch Williams Passion by Kate Lauren The Vespertime by Saundra Mitchell What Happened to Goodbye? by Sarah Dessen The Wild by Christopher Golden Browse all new titles & sign up for updates via email or RSS at www.justsoyouknow.us/newbooks

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