Teenscape LaGrange

Crowther, Nicky. The Ultimate Mountain Bike Book: The Definitive Illustrated Guide To Bikes, Components, Techniques, Thrills, And Trails. YA/ 796.6/ CRO
This updated title explains all the jargon, from headset to groupset, tells what to look for when buying a bike, shows how to ride on all terrains, and contains over 200 full-color photographs of mountain bike action.

Schmid, Will. Beginning Guitar Superbook. YA/ 787.87/ SCH
Five Complete Best-Selling Books In One! * Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Book 1 * Easy Pop Melodies * The Chord Strummer * Easy Chord Trax * Rock Trax 2

Macaulay, David. Building Big. YA/ 720/ MAC
With an eye on planning and design, Macaulay engages readers' imaginations and gets them thinking about structures they see and use every day: bridges, tunnels, skyscrapers, domes, and dams.

Macavinta, Courtney. Respect: A Girl's Guide To Getting Respect And Dealing When Your Line Is Crossed. YA/ 158.1/ MAC
Offers girls advice on how they can get respect and keep it in every aspect of life, with tips for setting boundaries, valuing originality, speaking up when the line is crossed, solving disrespect dilemmas, finding help, and more.

Okey, Shannon. Knitgrrl: Learn To Knit With 15 Fun And Funky Patterns. YA/ 746.432/ OKE
This upbeat introduction to knitting details basic materials, tools, stitches, and fifteen easy projects designed specifically for teens.

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Bray, Libba. The Sweet Far Thing. YA/ BRA
Pulled forward by fate, the destiny Gemma Doyle faces threatens to set chaos loose, not only in the realms, but also upon the rigid Victorian society whose rules Gemma has both defied and followed.

Pullman, Philip. The Ruby In The Smoke. YA/ PUL
In 19th-century London, sixteen-year-old Sally, a recent orphan, becomes involved in a deadly search for a mysterious ruby.

Pullman, Philip. Shadow In The North. YA/ PUL
In 1878 in London, Sally and her companions Frederick and Jim try to solve the mystery surrounding the unexpected collapse of a shipping firm and its ties to a sinister corporation called North Star.

Pullman, Philip. The Tiger In The Well. YA/ PUL
In 1881 London, Sally Lockhart has a career and a comfortable life with her two-year-old daughter. She uses all her intelligence and resources to combat the evil mastermind behind a plot to rob her of her child, career, and home.

Pullman, Philip. The Tin Princess. YA/ PUL
In 1882 sixteen-year-old Becky applies for a tutoring job in London and becomes embroiled in assassination, intrigue, and dangerous politics in the small European kingdom of Razkavia.

Wild, Margaret. Woolvs In The Sitee. YA/ WIL
In a mostly abandoned city, Ben lives in a musty basement room, terrified of the "woolvs" that dwell in the shadows outside, with only an upstairs neighbor, Mrs. Radinski, to help him cope with his fears.

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Abadie, M. J. The Goddess In Every Girl: Develop Your Teen Feminine Power. YA/ 204/ ABA
Abadie teaches teens to get in touch with their own personal Goddess energy. This title contains directions for more than 50 activities, such as breathing exercises, meditations, and instructions on how to create a sacred ritual space.

Arendt, Madeline. Altered Art For The First Time. YA/ 702.8/ ARE
This guide to the basics of altered art uses a question-and-answer format and detailed how-to photographs.

Aronson, Marc. Art Attack: A Brief Cultural History of the Avant-Garde. YA/ 700.411/ ARO
The arts, life styles, politics, and fashions of the avant-garde are explored while tracing the story of Bohemians, radicals, hipsters, and hippies from Paris in the nineteenth century to contemporary America.

Badillo, Steve. Skateboarding: Book Of Tricks. YA/ 796.22/ BAD
This title contains photographic sequences with narrative text that describe 34 skateboarding tricks, including old school, spine, and new school stunts, and includes an interview with skateboarder and coach Steve Badillo.

Barakat, Ibtisam. Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood. YA/ 956.95/ BAR
In this groundbreaking memoir set in Ramallah during the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, Barakat captures what it is like to be a child whose world is shattered by war.

Bonnell, Jennifer. D.I.Y. Girl: The Real Girl's Guide to Making Everything From Lip Gloss To Lamps. YA/ 745.5 BON
Instructions are provided regarding how to make clothes, beauty products, fashion accessories, and decorative items for the home using commonly available materials and this step-by-step guide.

Brooks, Max. The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead. YA/ 818.6/ BRO
The Zombie Survival Guide is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now. Fully illustrated and exhaustively comprehensive, this book covers everything you need to know, including how to understand zombie physiology and behavior, the most effective defense tactics and weaponry, ways to outfit your home for a long siege, and how to survive and adapt in any territory or terrain. Top 10 Lessons for Surviving a Zombie Attack 1. Organize before they rise! 2. They feel no fear, why should you? 3. Use your head: cut off theirs. 4. Blades don’t need reloading. 5. Ideal protection = tight clothes, short hair. 6. Get up the staircase, then destroy it. 7. Get out of the car, get onto the bike. 8. Keep moving, keep low, keep quiet, keep alert! 9. No place is safe, only safer. 10. The zombie may be gone, but the threat lives on. Don’t be carefree and foolish with your most precious asset—life. This book is your key to survival against the hordes of undead who may be stalking you right now without your even knowing it. The Zombie Survival Guide offers complete protection through trusted, proven tips for safeguarding yourself and your loved ones against the living dead. It is a book that can save your life.

Burns, Loree Griffin. Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, And The Science Of Ocean Motion. YA/ 551.46/ BUR
Aided by an army of beachcomers, oceanographer Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer tracks trash in the name of science. The information he collects is much more than casual news; it's important scientific data.

Dabrowski, Kristen. Ten Minute Plays For Teens: Comedy. YA/ 808.8245/ DAB
Contains the scripts of twelve ten-minute comedies for teens, each including two scenes and four monologues, and features acting and staging tips, worksheets, and discussion questions.

Dabrowski, Kristen. Ten Minute Plays For Teens: Drama. YA/ 808.8245/ DAB
Contains the scripts of twelve ten-minute dramas for teens, each including two scenes and four monologues, and features acting and staging tips, worksheets, and discussion questions.

Ellis, Roger. The Complete Audition Book for Young Actors: A Comprehensive Guide To Winning By Enhancing Acting Skills. YA/ 792.028/ ELL
Prepares would-be actors for auditions, providing practical advice, over 60 exercises on acting and auditioning skills, several audition pieces by contemporary playwrights, and supporting materials.

Friedman, Lauri. The Middle East. YA/ 956.04/ MID
Complete with bibliographical references and an index, this series contains essays exploring various viewpoints on the topic of the Middle East.

January, Brendan. Genocide: Modern Crimes Against Humanity. YA/ 364.151/ JAN
This book looks at the process of genocide through the historical examination of wide-scale crimes against six different groups of people.

Jenkins, Steven. 97 Things To Do Before You Finish High School. YA/ 646.7/ JEN
Motivational, funny, sincere, and packed with information, this is an ideal resource for the adventure-seeking high schooler.

Karres, Erika. Mean Chicks, Cliques, And Dirty Tricks: A Real Girl's Guide To Getting Through The Day With Smarts And Style. YA/ 305.235/ KAR
A guide for coping with girls who are mean to other girls, this book uses the words of teenagers to explore how meanness can get started, forms it may take, and what can be done to stop it.

Marcus, Eric. What If Someone I Know Is Gay?: Answers To Questions About What It Means To Be Gay And Lesbian. YA/ 306.766/ MAR
There are few places a child can go to ask questions concerning gay people. Whether it concerns themselves, a friend or a beloved relative. Here they can get appropriate information they deserve.

Rubin, Susan Goldman. Edward Hopper: Painter Of Light And Shadow. YA/ 759.13/ HOP
The life and work of one of America's greatest artists is explored through his own art. Profusely illustrated, this book contains a range of Edward Hopper's work, created from childhood to adulthood.

Shulman, Mark. Attack Of The Killer Video Book: Tips And Tricks For Young Directors. YA/ 778.59/ SHU
Hilarious yet instructive text provides a thorough overview of the tricks of the movie-making trade. It covers all aspects of the business, from coming up with an idea, to writing a script, storyboarding, and more.

Stewart, Arlene Hamilton. The Love & Romance Teen Quiz Book. YA/ 305.235/ LEV
Just in time for Valentine's Day, here's the follow-up to the hugely successful Teen Quiz Book. The Love and Romance Teen Quiz Book collects quizzes devoted to teens' favorite topics: love and romance. Is he boyfriend material' Is this infatuation or the real deal' Dozens of questions and answers, based on the wildly popular teen quizzes in Seventeen, YM and Jane, have been compiled by young women who remember the anxiety and questions brought on with one bite of the "love bug."Will this book be a hit with teenage girls' The answer is "yes."

Stull, Katherine. 20-Minute Crafts: Beading. YA/ 745.582/ STU
In this book, young beaders can choose from 60 items, including jewelry, room decor, and personal accessories. easy-to-follow diagrams explain how to string the beads, attach clasps, and tie knots.

Tanner, Mike. Flat Out Rock: Ten Great Bands From The 60s. YA/ 781.66/ TAN
A well-illustrated introduction to ten icons of 60s and 70s rock music, this book focuses on a pivotal moment in each band's career and includes influences on that band and what contemporary bands draw inspiration from that time.

Vitkus, Jessica. Alternacrafts: Hi-Style, Lo-Budget Projects To Make. YA/ 745.5/ VIT
With an emphasis on recycling, improvising, and making things from scratch, this book offers more than twenty projects that provide this newest generation of crafters with the skills they need for the self-expression they crave.

Warwick, Ellen. Injeanuity. YA/ 746.9/ WAR
Provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for making new clothes and accessories out of old jeans.

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YOUNG ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION Wednesday, February 6, 7-8 pm

In February, we’ll discuss Flipped by Wendelin van Draanen, which is a comedy, told by two very different people, about love, being true to yourself, and chickens. We’ll meet in the comfy confines of our new YA room for lively discussion and tasty snacks. The books are available for checkout at the Patron Services desk. Registration, beginning January 2, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

DUMBLEDORE’S ARMY IN THE NEW YEAR
Sunday, January 20, 2-3 pm
Sunday, February 17, 2-3 pm

Dumbledore’s Army is the YA Fantasy Fiction & Quidditch Club! Discover and talk about the latest fantasy books, films, and TV shows. We’ll also write some of our own fantasy fiction and play indoor quidditch -- no previous flying experience required.
January book discussion: The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
This tantalizing tale about a young, underestimated magician takes a lot of Harry Potter-like story elements and stands them on their heads. An indoor quidditch game follows the discussion: Hufflepuff v. Slytherin! We’ll also brainstorm ideas for the rest of the year.
February book discussion: The New Policeman by Kate Thompson
Fans of Artemis Fowl will love this new fantasy novel about an Irish teenager who attempts to repair a cosmic time leak. Our quidditch match follows the discussion: Gryffindor v. the January winner. Special guest announcers will make this match especially fun!
Tea, hot chocolate, and treats will be served at each meeting.
Registration, beginning January 2, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

VALENTINE’S DAY JEWELRY CRAFTWednesday, January 30, 7-8:30 pm

Don’t know what to get your mom or your girlfriend for Valentine’s Day? How ‘bout a Swarovski crystal bracelet that you made yourself? Linda from Wilmac’s Boutique in La Grange will present this beading workshop –you’ll make either a bracelet or set of earrings just perfect for the valentine in your life. SPACE IS LIMITED TO 10 PARTICIPANTS. Registration, beginning January 2, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

SATURDAY MORNING TEENS AND 'TOONS
Saturday, January 26, 10 am - noon
Saturday, February 23, 10 am - noon

We’re serving up cereal, milk, o.j. and classic cartoons! Shuffle your sleepy self on in here – bring a pillow and a friend – and spend a nice lazy Saturday morning with breakfast and Batman, Rocky & Bullwinkle, Ren & Stimpy, and whatever else we dig out. Have some suggestions? Give me a call! A variety of sugary cereals, 2% milk, and orange juice will be served.
Registration, beginning January 2, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

BOARD GAME AFTERNOON
Friday, February 15, 3-5 pm

It’s cold, and you’re probably off school today. So why not grab a couple of friends and head on over to the library for an afternoon of board games, cookies, hot chocolate, and music? Sounds good to me! Registration is NOT required for this program…just bring a friend and come on over.

WHO’S YOUR CADDY?
Wednesday, February 20, 7-8:30 pm
Tuesday, February 26, 7-8:30 pm
Monday, March 3, 7-8:30 pm

Yes, it’s snowy now, but the golf season is just around the corner, and caddying is a great way to make a few bucks! Instructor Larry Regan is a registered Boy Scout merit badge counselor and long-time caddy, who has caddied at Butler National, Medinah, and La Grange Country Club. Three 1 ½ hour classes will illustrate the rules, etiquette, and strategies of golf for prospective country club caddying.
Registration for all three classes, beginning January 2, is required: Register in person, or call Noël at 352-0576 x 35, or AIM us at lgpublib.

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We added five new titles! Here's the new, complete list:

The Aeneid
All the King’s Men
Anna Karenina
As I Lay Dying
Beloved
Billy Budd & Typee
Bleak House
Brave New World & Brave New World Revisited
The Catcher in the Rye
Crime and Punishment
Cry, the Beloved Country
Cyrano de Bergerac
A Doll’s House & Hedda Gabler
Doctor Faustus
Fahrenheit 451
A Farewell to Arms
Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, & The Wild Duck
Grapes of Wrath
Great Expectations
The Great Gatsby
Heart of Darkness & The Secret Sharer
The Iliad
Invisible Man
King Lear
Lord of the Flies
Moby-Dick
1984
The Odyssey
Of Human Bondage
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Paradise Lost
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Pride and Prejudice
Romeo and Juliet
A Separate Peace
To Kill a Mockingbird
Wuthering Heights

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Brooks, Max. World War Z: An Oral History Of The Zombie War. YA/ BRO
After the Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity, a man traveled across the planet to find and record the testimony of men, women, and sometimes children who came face-to-face with the undead hell of that terrible time.

Cameron, Peter. Someday This Pain Will be Useful to You. YA/ CAM
Eighteen-year-old James living in New York City with his older sister and divorced mother struggles to find a direction for his life.

Halpern, Julie. Get Well Soon. YA/ HAL
Depressed young Anna is sent to a mental hospital, where she meets an interesting variety of people. Based on the author's own experiences, this novel finds humor in unlikely places.

McCafferty, Megan. Charmed Thirds. YA/ MCC
Following a breakup with her high-school boyfriend, Jessica struggles to find her identity at college.

Sheth, Kashmira. Keeping Corner. YA/ SHE
Twelve-year-old Leela must be confined to her home for a year because her fiance, a boy she barely knew, passed away. A teacher hears of Leela's fate and offers to teach her at home in this novel set in Ghandi-era India.

Westerfeld, Scott. Extras. YA/ WES
The Specials are superamped fighting machines, engineered to keep the uglies down and the pretties stupid.

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Bray, Libba. A Great and Terrible Beauty. YA/ F/ BRA/ CD BOOK
After the suspicious death of her mother in 1895, sixteen-year-old Gemma returns to England, after many years in India, to attend a finishing school where she becomes aware of her magical powers and ability to see into the spirit world.

Meyer, Stephenie. Eclipse. YA/ F/ MEY/ CD BOOK
The much anticipated third book in Meyer's vampire romance series finds Bella once again surrounded by danger when Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings.

Portman, Frank. King Dork. YA/ F/ POR/ CD BOOK
High school loser Tom Henderson discovers that The Catcher in the Rye may hold the clues to the many mysteries in his life.

Pullman, Phillip. The Golden Compass. YA/ F/ PUL/ CD BOOK
Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming subjects of gruesome experiments in the Far North.

Spinelli, Jerry. Love, Stargirl. YA/ F/ SPI/ CD BOOK
Stargirl is back! The companion to the acclaimed bestseller allows us to see, at last, inside the mind fo this mysterious girl.

Krakauer, Jon. Into the Wild. YA/ 917.98/ KRA/ CD BOOK
Tells the story of Chris Mccandless, a twenty-four-year-old who walked into the Alaskan wilderness on an idealistic journey and was found dead of starvation four months later; and attempts to discover what led the young man to that point.

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Tool -- 10,000 Days
Paolo Nutini – These Streets
White Stripes – Icky Thump
Linkin Park – Minutes to Midnight
Gomez – How We Operate
Peter Bjorn and John – Writer's Block
Say Anything – In Defense of the Genre
Fountains of Wayne – Traffic and Weather

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Archer, Lily. The Poison Apples. YA/ ARC
Three girls at a posh boarding school plot revenge against their evil stepmothers.

Clement-Davies, David. Fell. YA/ CLE
When a message comes from his old friend Skart the eagle, Fell must accept his destiny to see into the minds of others so he can enter the world of humans and return a lost girl to her family.

Downham, Jenny. Before I Die. YA/ DOW
A terminally ill teenaged girl makes and carries out a list of things to do before she dies.

Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Uprising. YA/ HAD
In 1927, at the urging of twenty-one-year-old Harriet, Mrs. Livingston reluctantly recalls her experiences at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory, including miserable working conditions that led to a strike, then the fire that took the lives of her two best friends, when Harriet, the boss's daughter, was only five years old. Includes historical notes.

Higgins, Jack. Sure Fire. YA/ HIG
Fifteen-year-old twins Rich and Jade lose their mother in a tragic car crash, and their long-lost father returns to retrieve them. Then their father disappears, and they realize they may be next.

Murdock, Catherine Gilbert. The Off Season. YA/ MUR
In this follow-up to Dairy Queen, D.J. struggles to understand Amber, Schwenk Farm, her relationship to Brian, and her family.

Pierce, Tamora. First Test. YA/ PIE
Keladry is eager to become a knight, but she is accepted only on probation to the page training she'll need. Now she has to prove herself to a hostile training master and the mocking male pages.

Pullman, Philip. The Ruby in the Smoke. YA/ PUL
In 19th-century London, sixteen-year-old Sally, a recent orphan, becomes involved in a deadly search for a mysterious ruby.

Sebold, Alice. The Lovely Bones. YA/ SEB
The heroine of this novel, fourteen-year-old Suzy Salmon, narrates from heaven because she's been murdered in the first chapter. She watches her family and friends struggle with their lives after her death, and misses them all terribly.

Smith, Roland. Peak. YA/ SMI
To avoid Juvenile Detention, Peak Marcello is sent to live with his father, whose renewed interest in him has strings attached. He wants Peak to be the youngest person to reach the Everest summit--a challenge that could cost him his life.

Smith, Tara Bray. Betwixt. YA/ SMI
For three seventeen-year-olds, dark mystery has always lurked at the corner of the eyes and the edge of sleep.

Staub, Wendy Corsi. Lily Dale: Awakening. YA/ STA
When seventeen-year-old Calla's mother suddenly dies, she goes to stay with her psychic grandmother in Lily Dale, a spiritualist community in western New York, where she discovers some disconcerting secrets about her practical, down-to-earth mother, and realizes that she herself may also have some psychic abilities.

Von Ziegesar, Cecily. It Had to Be You: The Gossip Girl prequel. YA/ VON
Taking place over their sophomore year, It Had to Be You unveils the secrets behind the hot and sultry summer that Blair, Serena, and Nate's love triangle begins--and there's a lot more to this story than anyone realizes.

Wallace, Rich. One Good Punch. YA/ WAL
Eighteen-year-old Michael Kerrigan, writer of obituaries for the Scranton Observer and captain of the track team, is ready for the most important season in his life – until the police find four joints in his school locker, and he is faced with a choice that could change everything.

Wilson, Jacqueline. Girls in Love. YA/ WIL
Ellie's starting ninth grade and she's got some goals. She'll stay best friends with Magda and Nadine. She'll get a glamorous hairstyle. And she'll get a boyfriend. Even if she has to settle for one who likes her more than she likes him.

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Bildner, Phil. Busted. YA/ BIL
This novel is a slice-of-high-school-life at its most daring where almost everyone gets "busted" somehow.

Brande, Robin. Evolution, Me, and Other Freaks of Nature. YA/ BRA
Following her conscience leads high school freshman Mena to clash with her parents and former friends from their conservative Christian church, but might result in better things when she stands up for a teacher who refuses to include "Intelligent Design" in lessons on evolution.

Clare, Cassandra. City of Bones. YA/ CLA
In this first volume of a planned triology, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray finds herself running from a mysterious band of teenagers called the Shadowhunters, after she develops the ability to see demons and other supernatural creatures.

Draper, Sharon M. November Blues. YA/ DRA
In this sequel to The Battle Of Jericho a young girl finds herself pregnant two months after her boyfriend's death in a pledge stunt gone wrong. Follow her as she faces adoption decisions and problems coping with her boyfriend's death.

Draper, Sharon M. Fire From the Rock. YA/ DRA
Sylvia Patterson is shocked and confused when she is asked to be one of the first black students to attend Central High School, which is scheduled for integration in September 1957.

Gormley, Beatrice. Salome. YA/ GOR
This riveting novel of Salome and the Dance of the Seven Veils is also her own story of strength, power, loyalty, and death.

Humphreys, Chris. The Fetch. YA/ HUM
After exploring a sea chest full of runes and a journal belonging to his deceased grandfather, fifteen-year-old Sky summons the old man's ghost, who teaches him how to travel through time and space.

Jinks, Catherine. Evil Genius. YA/ JIN
Child prodigy Cadel Piggot, an antisocial computer hacker, discovers his true identity when he enrolls as a first-year student at an advanced crime academy.

Kostick, Conor. Epic. YA/ KOS
Society is governed and conflicts are resolved in the arena of a fantasy computer game, Epic. Then Erik, seeking revenge for the unjust treatment of his parents, dares to subvert the rules and change the world forever.

Nicholson, William. Jango. YA/ NIC
Seeker, the Wildman, and Morning Star discover that the mysterious warrior sect they had been so desperate to join is not quite what it appears from the outside.

Noyes, Deborah, ed. The Restless Dead. YA/ RES
Enter the murky world of the undead. From a beyond-the-grave stalker to prankster devil worshippers, from a childish ghost of the future to a vampire lover, the characters of this stories will send shivers down your spine.

Sandell, Lisa Ann. Song of the Sparrow. YA/ SAN
A tale set in King Arthur's time of Elaine, the daughter of a soldier, who wishes that Lancelot would notice her. When a new girl named Gwynivere enters the scene, Elaine must discover whether she will be a friend or a rival.

Spinelli, Jerry. Love, Stargirl. YA/ SPI
Stargirl is back! The companion to the acclaimed bestseller allows us to see, at last, inside the mind of this mysterious girl.

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