Booklists for Reluctant Teen Readers

Looking for books to hook those reluctant teen readers? We recently compiled three booklists for a binder that will be placed in the Teen Room at the main library. These lists are currently blog-exclusive!

High-Low - Books with an 'HL' Lexile code.
From the Lexile Web site: "A text designated as 'HL' has a Lexile measure much lower than the average reading ability of the intended age range of its readers. Librarians and booksellers sometimes refer to young adult books with disproportionately low Lexile measures as 'high-low' books, meaning 'high-interest' plus 'low-readability.' These books receive an HL code. Often fiction, HL books are useful when matching older (grade 7 and beyond) struggling or reluctant readers with text at both an appropriate difficulty level and an appropriate developmental level."

Quick Picks - Books for teens who don't think they like to read. These should keep them turning pages!

Skinny Books - Books under 250 pages (most are under 200).

Animation: Behind the Scenes Program at the BCL

 

Credit: Laika Inc.

 

The Beaverton City Library will be hosting Mark Shapiro of Portland's Laika animation studio on Wednesday, May 29 at 5 - 6 p.m. in the auditorium at the main library! Laika is the studio behind hits like Coraline and Paranorman. Mark will take us behind the scenes to see the painstaking work that went into producing Paranorman, which was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 2012 Oscars.
No registration is necessary; all ages are welcome.

Teen Summer Programs @ the library announced!

The summer calendar is here!  From henna, to lawn games, to SAT practice, we've got tons of awesome FREE programs for teens at the library this summer.  The schedule is available now on our website, just click the first box on the lower edge labelled "Teen Scene Events Brochure."  If Ian or I are visiting your class, we'll bring hard copies along with us for your students.  If we're not visiting you and you'd still like paper copies for your students, please let us know!  You can call 503-440-4001 or email Dawn or Ian.

Haiku Contest Winners

The April Haiku Contest winners have been chosen! You can view the winning entries in PDF format at http://beavertonlibrary.org/index.aspx?NID=139 (click on the orange 'April Haiku Contest' tab), or click the links below.
We had over 900 entries, and it was extremely difficult to narrow them down to six winners and two honorable mentions. Thank you for promoting this contest to your students and helping them to get their entries submitted! The Beaverton Library Foundation will continue to sponsor prizes for creative writing contests in the future.

Congratulations to...

High School (9-12) Division:

First Place - Worms in the Rain by Carly S., Grade 11
Second Place - The Weight by Belen P., Grade 10
Third Place - Dreams by Jack R., Grade 10
Honorable Mention - Sunset by Katie C., Grade 9

Middle School (6-8) Division:

First Place -The Ferocious Fruit by Marcell S., Grade 7
Second Place - Scars by Andrew P., Grade 8
Third Place - Flower by Robbie M., Grade 6
Honorable Mention - The World Around Me by Sara R., Grade 6

Promoting Summer Reading - Can we visit your class?

Summer is almost here and at the Beaverton City Library, we are excited to get the word out about this year’s Teen Summer Reading Program (TSRP).

As usual, sign-ups for the program begin June 1^st.  The TSRP is open to any students who are entering grade 6-12 in 2013, and 2013 high school graduates.   After signing up, participants complete 15 hours of reading and bring their reading logs back to the library for a free book of their choice and coupons to area businesses.

Teens can also review the books that they have read and enter their reviews in weekly drawings to win gift cards ranging from $5 - $15 in value.  All reviews are also entered in our final grand prize drawing for $100.

Ian and I are gearing up to visit classes all around Beaverton to talk about the TSRP.  Would you like to have us visit your class?  Visits usually take about 15 minutes and we can work around your schedule.  If you're interested, please email Dawn or Ian to set up a TSRP visit!