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Book Trailer Contest!  Celebrate National Library Week.

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Make a 30 second video about your favorite book. Submit it online. Win the Grand Prize or Two Runners Up Prizes! Check the library website for prize announcements.

OPEN TO TEENS 7-12th GRADE

ENTRIES DUE MONDAY APRIL 12

HANDS-ON HOW TO MAKE TRAILERS WORKSHOPS in the Teen Room 4:00-5:00PM TUESDAYS MARCH 23 & 30

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Book Trailer Conest: Tips & Tricks

Brainstorm Ideas
Think of a book trailer like a movie trailer.  A great trailer should give a sense of the story, hint at the plot, and make people want to read the title.  You can use:
Any of the music, images & clips from Animoto.com
Book cover (but not scans of the inside)
Quotes from the…

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Shelf Respect!

Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.

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Robin’s Reading: Going Bovine

Going Bovine, Libba Bray; Delacorte Press

“Can Cameron find what he’s looking for? All 16-year-old Cameron wants is to get through high school—and life in general—with a minimum of effort. It’s not a lot to ask. But that’s before he’s given some bad news: he’s sick and he’s going…

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Bento Making: Manga & Anime Club

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Teen Literature Book Club Rescheduled this week: Wednesday the 24th!

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Please join us on February 24th at 7pm, rescheduled after our last meeting was canceled, for our discussion of Graceling. If you attend, you could win a signed copy of the companion title, Fire.

This month’s discussion: Graceling by Kristin Cashore.  If you need a copy of the book, you can pick one up at the Main Library…

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Valentine’s Day Cupcake & Cake Pop Decorating Party

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Valentine’s Day Hello Cupcake Decorating Party!

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Teens in grades 7 to 12 are invited to celebrate by decorating cupcakes and making cake pops for their Valentines. Decorate a cupcake to let someone know how you feel, show your favorite story, or disguise your cupcake as something else entirely.

Date: Friday, February 12, 2010
Time: 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Location: Main Library, Hunneman Hall

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