“The Order of Odd-Fish” author interview

In anticipation of our FABULOUS FANTASY FESTIVAL on February 7, 2009, four intrepid members of the library’s Teen Advisory Board sat down with YA fantasy author James Kennedy (The Order of Odd-Fish) to discuss books, characters, music and more. Watch the video today and then join us on Saturday, February 7, from 10:00 am to [...]

Neil Gaiman: The Graveyard Book

New York Times Bestselling Author Neil Gaiman sits down with Wired.com to discuss his latest literary creation, The Graveyard Book (HarperCollins), which just won the John Newbery Medal. The Graveyard Book is also available on CD.

Printz Award Announced!

The Youth Media Awards have been announced! The winner of the 2009 Michael L. Printz Award for Young Adult Literature is Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta (HarperTeen)  Click here for a review from The Virtual Loft. The Printz Honors are: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: Vol. II. The Kingdom on [...]

Edgar Award YA Mystery Finalists

The nominees for the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery  are:    Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd (Random House)   The Big Splash by Jack D. Ferraiolo (Harry Abrams/Amulet)  Click here for a review from The Virtual Loft.   Paper Towns by John Green (also on CD) (Penguin/Dutton)   Getting the Girl by Susan [...]

What’s your favorite album of 2008?

Make an Obama Button!

Stop by the Loft this Monday, January 19 (Martin Luther King Jr. School Holiday), and make an Obama button to celebrate the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States! We have supplies, just bring yourself.   Also, take our fun trivia quiz on American Presidents on Monday, 1/19, or Tuesday, 1/20, and enter it [...]

Kiss Me, Kill Me

Kiss Me, Kill Me By Lauren Henderson What happens after the guy you like dies? What do you do when he dies in your arms, mid-kiss?   Scarlett has a crush on Dan McAndrew that’s so intense her palms sweat whenever he’s near; but it seems that Dan is destined to remain just a crush. [...]

A Sonya Sones Writing Contest!

What My Girlfriend Doesn’t Know by Sonya Sones (Simon & Schuster, 2007) Now’s your chance to write what YOU think happens next! Read What My Girlfriend Doesn’t Know and, when you get to the very last poem, write a continuation of the story, but write this part of the saga from Sophie’s point of view, [...]

Comics Writing Workshop!

January 10, Saturday, 2-3:30 pm. Comics Writing Workshop! Russell Lissau (The Batman Strikes & Hope: New Orleans) leads a fun, hands-on workshop about the craft of comic books! Learn about scripting, pencilling, and the other stages of making a comic — and practice on a real page from an actual book! Books will be for [...]