Teenscape LaGrange

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Most Young Adult programs require registration. Please feel free to spread the word and bring a friend – and be sure to sign up your friend, too! Call Noël or Jane at the library at 708-352-0576 (ext.35), email us at ya@lagrangelibrary.org, Meebo us at lgpublib, or visit www.lagrangelibrary.org and click on Calendar of Events.

PERFORM AT THE LIBRARY
Have a show, but need a mid-sized, local performance space? The Library is looking for teen actors, musicians, poets, and other performers to perform for the public in the Dierkes Community Room, which seats about 100. Perfect venue for acoustic musical performance, chamber strings, vocal groups, poetry readings, and minimalist theater. If you would like your group to be considered, call Noël or email her at zethmayrn@lagrangelibrary.org.

TEEN TUESDAY FILMS AT THE LIBRARY
Tuesdays, March 10 and April 14, 7 – 8:45 p.m.

When his band votes him out due to his embarrassing musical antics, Dewey (Jack Black) has to make the rent somehow. We’ll see how he pulls off substitute teaching in School of Rock (Rated PG-13). In April, we’ll venture into the depths of the Amazon jungle to seek The Creature from the Black Lagoon. Free popcorn, drinks, and concession candy will be served. Don’t forget to register!

BABYSITTING CLINIC
Monday, March 23, 4 - 6:30 pm and Monday, March 30, 4 – 5:30 pm

Instructor George Scukanec from the Willowbrook Park District will be your guide through this 4-hour, hands-on clinic, covering baby and child care, first aid, and babysitter training. If you attend both sessions, you will receive your official Babysitting Certification at the end of the second class! Cost: $10.00, payable at registration. Open to ages 11-15. Registration, in person, is limited to 16 and ends March 15.

TEEN FANTASY BOOK CLUB
Sundays, March 15 and April 19, 2 - 3 p.m.

Our Teen Fantasy Book Club meets one Sunday every month. In March, join us for a discussion of Mister Monday by Garth Nix. In April, we’ll turn to Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. Come discuss great fantasy books with your friends while enjoying some tasty snacks! Copies of Mister Monday will be available for checkout at the Patron Services desk beginning February 15. Don’t forget to register!

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The World Almanac and the Book of Facts. YA/ 031.02/ WOR
A treasured resource of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information.

501 Movie Stars. YA/ 791.43/ FIV
A comprehensive guide to the greatest screen actors. From the creators of 1001 movies you must see before you die.

Pinsky, Mark. The Gospel According to The Simpsons. YA/ 791.45/ PIN
In this entertaining and enlightening book, Pinsky shows how The Simpsons engages issues of religion and morality in a thoughtful, provocative, and genuinely respectful way. This is the Bigger and Better edition.

War is… soldiers, survivors, and storytellers talk about war. YA/ 810.8/ WAR
Edited by Marc Aronson and Patty Campbell, this book reflects nearly twenty pieces of fiction and nonfiction- essays, a miliblog, stories, interviews- as varied and complex as war itself. A must read for every young American

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Cabot, Meg. Forever Princess. YA/ CAB
Although she has recently completed a 400-page romance novel, Princess Mia, in her last month of high school, has yet to pick a college, find a prom dress, or decide if her boyfriend J. P. is really The One.

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Cabot, Meg. Forever Princess. YA/ CAB
Although she has recently completed a 400-page romance novel, Princess Mia, in her last month of high school, has yet to pick a college, find a prom dress, or decide if her boyfriend J. P. is really The One. The tenth volume in the Princess Diaries Series.

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Most Young Adult programs require registration. Please feel free to spread the word and bring a friend – and be sure to sign up your friend, too! Call Noël or Jane at the library at 708-352-0576 (ext.35), email us at ya@lagrangelibrary.org, Meebo us at lgpublib, or visit www.lagrangelibrary.org and click on Calendar of Events.

TEEN FANTASY BOOK CLUB
Sunday, February 15, 2 - 3 p.m.

In February, we’ll turn to The Ruins of Gorlan: Book 1 of The Ranger’s Apprentice series by John Flanagan. Come discuss great fantasy books with your friends while enjoying some tasty snacks! Copies of The Ruins of Gorlan are available for checkout at the Patron Services desk. Don’t forget to register!

TEEN MAKEUP MAKEOVER
Tuesday, February 3, 7 – 8 p.m.

Do you like to experiment with your look? Get some new ideas, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Cosmetologist Jamie Weyforth will share tips for makeup application, send you home with samples, and even give you a free makeover. Bring a friend – just don’t forget to register! REGISTRATION ENDS 5 PM SUNDAY, JAN 25.

WHO’S YOUR CADDY?
Tuesday, February 24, 7-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 4, 7-8:30 p.m.
Monday, March 9, 7-8:30 p.m.

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! We welcome back instructor Larry Regan, a 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. Don’t forget to register for this FREE program!

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Ace Ventura Pet Detective
The Counterfeiters. A true story.
Lean On Me
The Thief Lord
The Venture Bros. Season Two.

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Smog. A River Ain't Too Much To Love. YA/ CD MUSIC / SOL

Sole and the Skywriter Band. YA/ CD MUSIC / SOL

Peter Bjorn and John. Writer's Block. YA/ CD MUSIC/ PET

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Bernier-Grand, Carmen T. Frida. YA/ 811.54/ BER
Biographical poems about the life and work of Mexican artist Frido Kahlo.

Grace, N.B. Mummies Unwrapped! The Science of Mummy-making. YA/393.3/ GRA
Describes the wide variety of ancient human corpses that are found, how they were preserved, and what archeologists can learn from them. Science as inquiry is the core of this dynamic, investigative, high-interest series which focuses on the science and technology used to solve real-life crimes and mysteries, and includes chapter summaries, reading cues, and sidebar interviews.

Leonetti, Mike and Iaboni, John. Football Now! YA/ 796.332/ LEO
More than 70 current stars are profiled-and our crystal ball highlights over 20 players with potential for future greatness.

D’Aluisio, Faith. What the World Eats. YA/ 641.3/ MEN
A photographic collection exploring what the world eats featuring portraits of twenty-five families from twenty-one countries surrounded by a week's worth of food.

Ritchie, Judy, Kate Schmidt and Jamie Kilmartin. Creative Rubber Stamping. YA/ 761/ RIT
Brims with the ideas and techniques to make fabulous, personalized hand-stamped projects for all occasions.

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De La Cruz, Melissa. Revelations. A Blue Bloods novel. YA/ DEL
Schuyler Van Alen's blood legacy has just been called into question: Is the young woman in fact a Blue Blood, or is it the sinister Silver Blood that runs through her veins? When one of the Gates of Hell is breached by the Silver Bloods, the Blue Bloods will need Schuyler on their side.

Koja, Kathe. Headlong. YA/ KOJ
Content with following all the rules at the Vaughn School and living what would be considered by most to be a perfect life, Lily Noble's straightforward existence gets thrown for a loop when unconventional Hazel Tobias suddenly arrives and begins to show her everything that she's been missing in the world.

McBride, S. The Debs. YA/ MCB
Rising high school seniors and life-long best friends Laura, Mac, and Ginger hope for invitations to be introduced to Houston, Texas, society as Glass Slipper Debutantes, while each faces family and boyfriend issues and Jo Lynn plots Laura's downfall.

Mead, Richelle. Shadow Kiss. YA/ MEA
Since Mason's death, Rose has suffered from a lack of concentration, constant flashbacks, and bad dreams involving her friend Lissa, but when Dimitri is taken during the deadliest attack in Moroi history, Rose must choose between protecting her dearest friend Lissa or losing the love of her life forever. This is the third novel in the Vampire Academy Series.

Nelson, S. S.A.S.S. series. Heart and Salsa. YA/ SAS
Cat Wilcox is going to study abroad for the summer in Mexico with her best friend Sabrina, but Sabrina complicates matters by bringing along her boyfriend.

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Price, Sean. Ivan the Terrible Tsar of Death. YA/ B/ IVA
Discusses the political turmoil in which Ivan the terrible, feared and brutal czar of Russia, was raised and ruled, and his accomplishments as czar, both good and bad.

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