MOVIE REVIEW

Review by Evan, grade 10. Review of "Cinderella Man" Movie starring Russell Crowe
. !!Four Stars!! "Great Movie, some language that adds to the characters. Excellent acting!"

Psychic website!

Okay, this website freaked me out. Thanks to Niko for showing it to me.
Follow the directions and watch it read your mind!
http://just.com/psychic.swf

If you have a cool website you want to share, email it to me at
mlolson@osgov.com or tell me about it.

Anime Review

Inuyasha
I like this show because of the characters and weapons

Review by Niko
Grade 9

New CDs

"Breakaway" Kelly Clarkson

"From under the cork tree" Fall out boy
















"Love Angel Music Baby" Gwen Stefani

"Be here" Keith Urban

"The breakthrough" Mary J Blige

"Back to bedlam" James Blunt

TAB MEETING

The next Teen Advisory Board meeting is this Saturday, March 11th at 3pm...in the library meeting room. Any teen in 7th-12th grade who is interested is welcome to come and check it out. We will be talking about the upcoming Teen Summer Reading Program and this blog. See you there!

New Books

"Four things my geeky-jock-of-a-best-friend must do in Europe" by Jane Harrington

What's black and huge and written all over my--Hand? Instructions from my dear, darling best friend Delia. Instructions to do four things I would never, ever in a million years do. But I have to. Just because dumb, old me promised Delia I'd pull off each one while I'm on this wacked-out Mediterranean cruise with mio madre (i.e. my mother.) At least I'm keeping some sanity by writing letters to Delia all about my thrilling adventures, including the episodes about the other teens on the cruise ship. Delia would SO love these guys from all over the world--maybe even the ones from another planet (well, maybe NOT). And if she WERE here, maybe she could help me find once of those code-red Euro-hotties she SWEARS are easy to spot. (One of those four things on my hand.) Four things. Sounds easy, huh? WHATEVER.

"Ask my no questions" Marina Budhos

Nadira, 14, relates how her family left Bangladesh, came to the U. S. on a tourist visa, and stayed long after the visa expired ("Everyone does it. You buy a fake social security number for a few hundred dollars and then you can work."). Their illegal status is discovered, however, following 9/11, when immigration regulations are tightened. When the family hurriedly seeks asylum in Canada, they are turned back, and Nadira's father, Abba, is detained because his passport is no longer valid. The secrets are dramatic ("Go to school. Never let anyone know. Never."), and so are the family dynamics, especially Nadira's furious envy of her gifted older sister, Aisha. But Aisha breaks down, and Nadira must take over the struggle to get Abba out of detention and prevent the family's deportation.

Reviews by Stephanie

Review by Stephanie, Grade 12, NBHS. This review is about a TV show called "Supernatural" on the WB, Tuesdays at 9 pm. !!Five Stars!! "I love this show!! If you like to be scared, watch this show, and if you want to see two really cute guys (Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles) watch this show. Once you watch it, you will be hooked"
Review by Stephanie, Grade 12, NBHS. This review is about a Music CD called "Back to Bedlam" by James Blunt. !!Five Stars!! "This is an awesome CD. Some of the lyrics might not be suitable for some age groups. He has a very unique voice which I love and his songs rock! This is a very good CD"

New CDs

"Jasper County" Trisha Yearwood

"All Jacked up" Gretchen Wilson

"Doin' Somethin' right" Billy Currington

"Monkey Business" Black eyed peas

"Fireflies" Faith hill

Coming soon...your reviews!

Have you watched a great movie, read an amazing book or listened to an outstanding CD lately? Would you like to share your opinion with other teens? If so, come into the Ocean Shores library and ask for a review form. We'll post your review on this blog for everyone to see.

Halo 2 Video Game Tournament 12/3/05

The Teen Advisory Board hosted a Halo 2 Video Game Tournament on Saturday, December 3rd, 2005. A great time was had by all 12 participants. The winners were: 1st place, Steve Sanden; 2nd place, Juan Martinez; 3rd place, Andrew Snyder; and Bonus Round Winner, Dylan Hearn. Prizes were provided by the following local businesses and we thank them for their support; Ace Hardware, Shores Bowl and Ocean Shores Cinemas. Keep checking this website for future teen events at the library. Thanks to TAB members Chris, Robby and Evan for planning, setting up, and executing the tournament! If you have a suggestion for a good teen program or event, come to the next Teen Advisory Board meeting on March 11th at 3pm at the Library.


Robby and Alyssa exchange reading material!

New Books!

"The Isabel Factor" by Gayle Friesen YA FIC Fri

The sunny expectations of a counselor-in-training at her childhood camp on a Canadian island become overcast when teen Anna's best buddy, Zoe, can't make the trip. In years past, Anna had traveled the path of least resistance, the one right behind Zoe; but now her experiences give her new strength and insight. Venturing forth on her own, she meets Isabel, an enigma with rainbow-colored hair, whose blunt approach to life doesn't fit in with perfectionist Jennifer's ambitions for their cabin to be the best at all costs. She befriends Isabel, assists the cute but infuriating swim coach, and helps a struggling young camper. Then Zoe shows up, throwing Anna's world out of balance, as she faces a test of character, and friendship. Friesen sketches three-dimensional secondary characters with problems, flaws, and their own unique wisdom.

"Double Identity" by Margaret Peterson Haddix YA FIC Had

One October evening, Bethany's parents drive her to another state to stay with an aunt she never knew existed. Left confused and without a way to contact her parents, the 12-year-old tries to figure out the reason behind their strange behavior and learns some family secrets in the process. It turns out that she is the clone of her sister, who was killed years earlier in a tragic automobile accident, and she is being hunted by a man who wants to expose her secret existence for his own benefit. Although there is not much action, the twists and turns of the suspense-filled plot are more than enough to keep readers interested. When one question is answered, another one is raised. Readers will relate to Bethany's feelings of abandonment, as well as her struggle to set herself apart from the sister she never knew but with whom she shares so much.

"Small steps" Louis Sachar YA FIC Sac

This sequel to "Holes" (Farrar, 1998) focuses on Armpit, an African-American former resident of Tent D at Camp Green Lake. It's two years after his release, and the 16-year-old is still digging holes, although now getting paid for it, working for a landscaper in his hometown of Austin, TX. He's trying to turn his life around, knowing that everyone expects the worst of him and that he must take small steps to keep moving forward. When X-Ray, his friend and fellow former detainee at the juvenile detention center, comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme involving scalping tickets to a concert by teenage pop star Kaira DeLeon, Armpit fronts X-Ray the money. He takes his best friend and neighbor, Ginny, a 10-year-old with cerebral palsy, to the concert and ends up meeting Kaira, getting romantically involved, and finally becoming a hero by saving her life when her stepfather tries to kill her and frame him.

Welcome

This blog is a way to keep all North Beach teens informed of what is going on at the Ocean Shores Public Library for them! This blog is run by the Ocean Shores Teen Advisory Board or TAB. Anyone who is a North Beach resident and in grade 6-12 is welcome to submit artwork, writings, or reviews to be posted. We also would love to get some new TAB members. If interested, contact the TAB advisor, Michelle Olson at mlolson@osgov.com or 289-3919.