This beautifully written novel explores how Leila’s life changes after her half-sister, Rebecca, commits suicide. While she wasn’t very close to Rebecca, Leila’s life is impacted by her sister’s death, as well as by the effects of Rebecca’s death on the rest of her family. Haunted by why Rebecca felt it was necessary to [...]
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Teens—You’re back in school, involved in organizations, havevolunteer or employment commitments, and you still need time for family, friends and yourself! How can you manage it all?Attend our Stress Management workshop, presented byDr. Glenda Insabella to help get a handle on how to manage your stress and cope with the demands of your life!Tuesday October [...]
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Do you ever have to write papers about current issues? Need some background about these issues? Or maybe you need opposing viewpoints? Check out the CQ Researcher database for all the information about current issues. You can access the database by going to our home page (http://www.hdpl.org/). Once there, you’ll want to click on the [...]
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The book we are discussing for our October Book Club is The Hole by Guy Burt. It is about six teenagers who find a small deserted cellar at their school. Inside the cellar is a hole. Five of the teens climb down a rope ladder into the hole, and the sixth teen pulls up [...]
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We’re hosting a Dance Dance Revolution party at the Paseo Verde Library this Saturday, October 21 at 2:00PM. Play DDR with your friends on our big screen. We’ll have water and healthy snacks to keep you going.
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Thanks to all the teens who made our DDR event a success! We had about 25 of you here at the Paseo Verde Library on Saturday afternoon. We had some expert players there who really tore up the floor and some beginners who had a good time learning to play.
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Each month a different topic that is a hot spot either in the news or amongst our teenage readers will be highlighted. The purpose is to put the information out there for you to have, to show both sides of the story to get you thinking, and then for you to add your comments so [...]
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There’s a magazine story about a 16 year old girl who arranged to meet a man online. Her father found out, followed the girl, and threatened to kill the girl and the man she was meeting. What makes this story interesting? It was published in an 1886 edition of Electrical World, written about the new [...]
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DDR at the Paseo Verde Library on Saturday, June 2 at 2:30 p.m. We’ll project the game onto our BIG screen and provide water and snacks. You bring your friends, and your feet.Check out some of our Graphic Novel collection while you’re here!
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I don’t normally read Mystery novels, but some of my favorite books are mysteries that don’t quite fit the stereotype.So Yesterday by Scott WesterfeldHunter is a cool hunter, he gets paid to find the newest trendsetters. He’s got it made, until he makes his greatest find yet and his whole life gets turned upside down.Stuck [...]
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An 8th grade teacher brings in a cool rock star to help teach her writing class. The resulting efforts of students, who write about the same topic, are in the style of a poem, monologue, fairytale, a rap and more.If you’re interested in writing, this is a great book to give you some [...]
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Hey GuysI am thinking about changing some of the teen paperback series at the Paseo Verde Library. Let’s start with the TV Tie-ins. Are any of you still reading any of these?7th HeavenAliasBuffy the Vampire SlayerCharmedFlight 29 DownStar Trek-EnterpriseWould you like us to get tie-in books about any other TV shows? If so, leave [...]
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A fierce storm has been raging for days and Dinah and her siblings are under the care of their young uncle Gage while her parents have gone for supplies. Gage tells the children a story from his childhood to quiet their fears and get them all through the tumultuous night. The tale he tells may [...]
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My apologies, our poll asking which movie made the best book is on the fritz. But it looks like Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is the favorite, beating out Eragon, Lord of the Rings and Stormbreaker! We’ll have another poll up and running once Blogger fixes the problem. Thanks for voting!
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We have a new poll! If your favorite author (or just one you like a lot) isn’t in the poll, leave a comment and tell us who they are so we can put them up next time.
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With school starting up there’s a lot to think about… seeing your friends again… what teachers will you have… & how much homework are you going to get every night?This is becoming a heated issue, with some saying there’s way too much, causing kids to stop reading for pleasure. Sara Bennett [co-author of the book [...]
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Paul Liebeskind letter says decline in teenager pregnancy (March 7 article) is due to society’s increasing openness about sexuality and decreasing stigma toward contraceptives
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Letter from Adrienne Germain (International Women’s Health Coalition) scores FDA decision to refuse over-the-counter sales of morning-after pill (May 9 editorial); notes that nearly 900,000 teenage girls become pregnant in US every year and that 8 in 10 of these girls say their pregnancy was unintended
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At institutions that accept government money, teachers must advocate abstinence until marriage. But is the policy realistic?
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LONDON - On its home turf in western Pennsylvania, the Silver Ring Thing is just one among many faith-based groups devoted to encouraging teenagers to avoid sex before marriage.
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Students in New York City public high schools use condoms more consistently than teenagers across the country, and they are less likely to smoke pot and binge drink.
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Birth rate among American girls ages 10 to 14 is at its lowest level since 1946, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; rate drops among all racial groups, but is higher for black and Hispanic girls than for white and Asian ones
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Betsy McCaughey letter replying to Nicholas D Kristof’s Jan 12 column says high infant mortality rate in US reflects society where young girls and women take drugs while pregnant and give birth to low-weight, drug-addicted infants
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The proposed county program would issue grants to groups that promote adoption, provide housing for single mothers, encourage abstinence and provide information about other birth-control measures.
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PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y., Feb. 10 — An 18-year-old high school senior who handed hospital workers a knapsack containing her dead newborn was charged on Thursday with second-degree manslaughter, the police said.
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Letter from Mary Alice Carr, Vice President of Naral Pro-Choice New York, contends it makes no sense to keep emergency contraception such as Plan B from teenagers (Aug 2 editorial)
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The schools, created in the 1960s, have been marked by low test scores, poor attendance and inadequate facilities.
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Opponents of abstinence education cite a study that found no sign that it delayed a teenager?s sexual debut.
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A mother has been indicted on two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, and two counts of reckless endangerment since her child was placed on life support.
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