NEW BOOKS

"Manga Mania" How to draw Japanese comics
by Christopher Hart

Do you want to learn how to draw manga? Check out this new book! Some of the chapters include Action poses, manga's fantasy realm, awesome robots, designing dynamic scenes, common Japanese terms, and more.

Call # YA 741.5952 Har




"Looking for Alaska" by John Green
Green's debut YA novel follows a year in the life of high school junior Miles Halter, a friendless Floridian who begged his parents to enroll him in the Culver Creek boarding school. Miles dreams of starting anew at his elite Alabama prep school, of finding Francois Rabelais's "The Great Perhaps." At school, he falls in with a prankster of a roommate, the Colonel, and the sassy, sexy, messed-up Alaska Young. For an unforgettable 128 days, Miles learns life lessons in love, loyalty, friendship, literature, and poetry, as well as experiences the thrill of a first girlfriend. When tragedy strikes Culver Creek, Miles is forced to undertake an even closer examination of his own character and relationship with his friends.



"Scorpia" by Anthony Horowitz (An Alex Rider adventure)
Alex Rider, the 14-year-old spy and adventurer from Stormbreaker (2001), Point Blank (2002), Skeleton Key (2003), and Eagle Strike (2004, all Philomel), is back. While vacationing in Italy, he is recruited by the deadliest terrorist organization in the world, Scorpia, away from the world of M16, a British secret intelligence organization. Through a web of lies and deceit, Alex is persuaded to assassinate the deputy head of M16, a former friend and supervisor, while Scorpia plans a secret mission that will kill hundreds of thousands of British children in the blink of an eye. Missing his target and captured by M16, Rider is sent back into Scorpia, but this time as a spy. It is only with the teen's help that M16 can stop the organization's vicious threat. Of course, Alex Rider saves the day, but not without psychological mind gaming and fighting that will bring readers to the edge of their seats and keep them there until the final page

Teen Advisory Board Meeting!

The next tab meeting is Saturday, May 20th at 3pm.
Anyone who uses the library and is in 7th-12th grade is welcome to attend. We'll discuss the Teen Summer Reading Program, meeting dates for the summer and an upcoming fundraiser and book buying trip only for TAB members. Join the TAB and have your ideas heard!

NEW BOOKS

"Identity Crisis" Brad Meltzer
(Graphic Novel)
After the tragic death of Sue Debny, the wife of the Elongated Man, the members of the Justice League of America and most of the DC superheroes are brought together to investigate. Sues murder is unsettling for a couple of reasons: she was a friend, and whoever committed the crime knew enough personal information to be able to sneak past security. Even more troubling are the letters that the family members of other heroes receive, indicating that they are the next targets. The superheroes split into teams to follow the leads that they are most suited to solve. The novel asks: how far do you go to protect your loved ones? What if everything you stand for goes against your need to protect your family?








"Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen.
Read the book before you see the movie!

Roy Eberhardt is the new kid--again. This time around it's Trace Middle School in humid Coconut Grove, Florida. But it's still the same old routine: table by himself at lunch, no real friends, and thick-headed bullies like Dana Matherson pushing him around. But if it wasn't for Dana Matherson mashing his face against the school bus window that one day, he might never have seen the tow-headed running boy. And if he had never seen the running boy, he might never have met tall, tough, bully-beating Beatrice. And if he had never met Beatrice, he might never have discovered the burrowing owls living in the lot on the corner of East Oriole Avenue. And if he had never discovered the owls, he probably would have missed out on the adventure of a lifetime. Apparently, bullies do serve a greater purpose in the scope of the universe. Because if it wasn't for Dana Matherson.

Artwork on display

North Beach High School Student, Dana McCrackin has her manga artwork on display. Come in all May and enjoy this talented artists' work. If you have artwork or a collection you would like to display, contact Michelle @ the library.

Book review!

Review by: Haley, 7th grade. Review of the book "Defiance" by Vallary Hobbs.
******SIX STARS! "Toby is normal, I guess. Besides the fact that he has cancer. On vacation with his mom, his dad is only able to see him on weekends. Toby is away for three weeks at the cabin "resort". Hes sly, so he leaves early and goes for a bike ride. He comes across a cow. Later, he finds out the cows name is Blossom, but right now, all he knows is this cow is SKINNY! So, with his courage, he travels down a dirt road to a broken down home. A gunfire...why a gunfire???Toby runs, but returns the next day with Cheerios for the friendly cow, and trys it again with the home this time. Someone answers...I read this book in one sitting. Its a gripping, emotional, and very heartaching! 6 stars. %110 amazing!"

Book Review by Haley

*****Five stars
"Four things my geeky-jock-of-a-best-friend must do in Europe"

"Brady is Jewish, is a teenage girl living in Washington D.C., USA. Her mom takes her to Europe instead of doing a bar mitzvah. They go to many different places. On the cruise ship there are teen parties every night. There is love, embarrassment, humility, and tons of fun!! I couldn't put this book down plus its written in letters from Brady to her best friend. Bradys best friend wrote four things that Brady has to do in Europe. Thus, the humiliation. You'll know what I mean. Read the book. If you're like me, you'll be walking down the hallways at school bumping into people...because you can't put this book
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NEW CDS

Yellow Card "Lights and sounds"

Jeff Foxworthy "Have your loved ones spayed or neutered"

NEW BOOKS!

"Criss cross" Lynne Rae Perkins : "Debbie and Hector are having a time of it. Let's talk about Debbie first, though. She's fourteen and feeling particularly dull and uninteresting. She likes boys (she likes a football player boy for one) but she freezes up when she talks to them. Fortunately she has her old friends, friends since childhood, to help her out of being uncomfortable. She has Mrs. Bruning, the old German lady neighbor, to help out when the woman's arthritis is acting up. And she has Mrs. Bruning's cute grandson to get to know in the midst of what turns out to be a particularly big emergency. Then there's Hector. Hector, in a burst of not wanting to consider himself roly-poly and dull too, is learning the guitar. He likes a girl who is also learning, but at the same time he's resentful of her other admirer. Still, in spite of everything he's seeing the world in different ways and trying to figure out how he fits into it. It makes for a unique little summer. "
"Twilight" Stephanie Meyer: "As Shakespeare knew, love burns high when thwarted by obstacles. In Twilight, an exquisite fantasy by Stephenie Meyer, readers discover a pair of lovers who are supremely star-crossed. Bella adores beautiful Edward, and he returns her love. But Edward is having a hard time controlling the blood lust she arouses in him, because--he's a vampire. At any moment, the intensity of their passion could drive him to kill her, and he agonizes over the danger. But, Bella would rather be dead than part from Edward, so she risks her life to stay near him, and the novel burns with the erotic tension of their dangerous and necessarily chaste relationship."
"Peeps" Scott Westerfield: "Nineteen-year-old Cal, a Texas transplant, lost his virginity–and a lot more–when he first arrived in New York City. He became a parasite-positive, or peep–he prefers not to use the v-word. Now he works for the Night Watch, a secret branch of city government dedicated to tracking others of his kind. Unlike the rare natural carriers like Cal, who has acquired night vision, superhuman strength, and a craving for lots of protein, most peeps are insane cannibals lurking in darkness. But now the teen has found the young woman who infected him–and learns that something worse than peeps is threatening the city, and he is on the front lines.
"Poison" by Chris Wooding: "Pale and thin, with long black hair and violet eyes, the sullen, moody girl named Poison is an appropriate heroine for this over-the-top gothic horror fantasy. The 16-year-old has never been out of the Black Marshes, one of the remote backwaters settled by humans in a Realm ruled by phaeries and inhabited by a cast of foul creatures that includes trolls, daemons, and a particularly nasty Spider Woman. When her baby sister is kidnapped and a changeling is left in her crib, Poison sets off for the Realm of Phaerie to rescue her."
"Upstate" by Kalisha Buckhanon: "Poignant, compelling, luminous, this novel told in epistle form is a moving account of a young couple in love and their struggle to maintain a relationship while the young man, seventeen years old, is incarcerated for a horrendous crime. The first words Antonio writes to Natasha is "Baby, do you believe I killed my daddy?" Thus begins a correspondence that spans almost ten years."

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.