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Come to After Hours this Friday from 6:30-8:30 pm!

Young Adults ages 12-16 are invited for an evening of movies, Wii, DJ Hero, Internet, snacks, and giveaways. See ya there!

Check out these new books on the young adult bookshelf:

Boys, Bears, and a Serious Pair of Hiking Boots by Abby McDonald

The Death-Defying Pepper Roux by Geraldine McCaughrean

As Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth by Lynne Rae Perkins

Nothing by Janne Teller

Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick

This week's book pick is Gimme a Call by Sarah Mlynowski.

It's the end of senior year, and Devi Banks has come to the realization that her high school career has yielded her absolutely nothing. Bryan, her boyfriend since they were freshmen, just broke up with her. Because of Bryan, Devi stopped paying attention to just about everything else - friends, school, extracurriculars. Now that she doesn't have Bryan, Devi has no idea what to do. Plus, she's just fished out her cell phone from the fountain in the mall, and it only will dial one number - that of a girl who says she's Devi Banks. And this girl sounds a lot like Devi when she was a freshman ...

Check out this new display of YA reads:

Ten Things I Hate About Me by Randa Abdel-Fattah

Peak by Roland Smith

Viola in Reel Life by Adriana Trigiani

The Sweetheart of Prosper County by Jill Alexander

The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Leviathan by Scot Westerfeld

Good Enough by Paula Yoo

Check out these new books on the young adult bookshelf:

The Cardturner: A Novel About a King, a Queen, and a Joker by Louis Sachar

Center Field by Robert Lipsyte

Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey

Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins

Vampire Rising by Jason Henderson

This week's book pick is Stealing Death by Janet Lee Carey.

Kipp is all alone in the world except for his younger sister Jilly. One morning while he attempted to catch a wild horse, his family's home burned to the ground, killing both his parents and younger brother. On that day he sees the Gwali for the first time. The Gwali are the beings who gather the souls of the dead, and only those with the ability of the Naqui can see them. Kipp is determined he will use his newfound capability to get his family's souls back, and to keep the Gwali away from both Jilly and the girl he loves.

This week's book pick is The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan.

Gabry is happy with her simple life in a town next to the ocean, protected by the Barrier from the Mudo, the not-quite-dead who prey on the living. She is not interested in traveling outside of Vista like most of her friends, but in remaining safe and helping her mother with Vista's lighthouse. But the lure of climbing over the Barrier and exploring the abandoned amusement park next to Vista proves too strong, and before she knows it, Gabry's formerly protected world is completely shattered. The boy she was secretly in love with has become a completely different person, and her best friend's life has been destroyed. And soon Vista will no longer be safe from the never-ending hunger of the Mudo ...

Check out the book trailer for The Dead-Tossed Waves here.

Thanks to everyone who entered the Brookfield YA Poetry Contest! We received many great entries. Here are the entries from our three winners:

"The Ice" by Lucia

The ground was cold.
As the water settled, it slowly froze.
A lone leaf flies through the air, and lands.
Its weak force broke the thin ice,
and you could see the water
Rushing on.

"What If ..." by Yasmine

The only race was the human race
There was no discrimination in any place

Everyone gave up their weapons one by one
No one in the world owned a gun

Strength didn't empower you
Instead of the actions you do

Militaries didn't give authority to nations
People having generosity was an expectation

Children and animals weren't abused
Weapons were never misused

Animal cruelty was a myth
Criminals were magically put in jail forthwith

Murderers were unheard of
Everyone's heart was filled with love

"Just Because" by Alana

Just because I'm mixed
Don't assume I'm not black
Don't assume I'm not white
Ask me if you want to know
Just because I'm mixed
Don't think I'm spoiled
Don't think I'm ghetto
I have everyday problems
Just because I'm mixed
I can still like rap
I can still like rock
Music is music either way
So just because I'm mixed
I got the best of both worlds
I got two strong histories inside

May is almost here! Check out what will be going on for young adults:

Monday, May 3rd, 4pm ~ AniManga Club watches Black Cat: Cat's Tale and eats lots of Pocky!

Monday, May 10th, 4pm ~ Beyond Reality: Indulge your tech side! Find out how to make your own games and electronic art and play some Wii.

Monday, May 17th, 4pm ~ AniManga Club! Come watch some anime and eat lots of Pocky!

Friday, May 28th, 6:30-8:30pm ~ After Hours! After the library closes it's time for our monthly young adult night of fun. Come for an evening of movies, Internet, DJ Hero, Super Smash Brothers tournament play, and don't forget snacks! Ages 12 and up.

Come to AniManga Club this Monday at 4pm. We'll be watching Black Cat: A Cat's Tale and eating lots of Pocky!