New Kids Reads (Nov. 17)

I was out on Thursday so this update is a little late. Here are all of the new Kids Titles for this week! Wow. We had a lot of new stuff come out this week. Don't forget to sign up for WOWbrary!

Picture Books

• Hello! hello! by Matthew Cordell - JJ COR
• Archie:  by Domenica More Gordon - JJ GOR (wordless, mostly)
• Otter and Odder A Love Story by James How; illusrated by Chris Raschka - JJ HOW
• This Is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen - JJ KLA
• Noni the Pony by Alison Lester - JJ LES
• Wazzyjump by Michael Moniz - JJ MON

Readers

• Castle : How It Works by David Macaulay - JJ READER MAC

Graphic Novels (Comic Books)

• The City of Ember : The Graphic Novel by Jeanne DuPrau; Adapted by Dallas Middaugh; Art by Niklas Asker - J GN DUP
• Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time : The Graphic Novel Adapted and illustrated by Hope Larson - J GN LAR
• Adventures in Cartooning Christmas Special  J GN STU

Chapter  Books

• The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee by Tom Angleberger - J ANG
• Keeping Safe the Stars:by Sheila O'Connor - J O'CO

Non-Fiction

• The Kids' Guide to Sign Language:  by Kathryn Clay - J 419.7 CLA
• This or That Sports Debate : a Rip-Roaring Game of Either-Or Questions:  by Michelle Schaub - J 796 SCH
• Global Cultures Series
• African Culture  J 960 CHA
• American Indian Cultures J 970.004 WEI
• Chinese Culture J 915.1 COL
• Indigenous Australian Cultures J 919.4 COL
• Indian Culture J 915.4 GAN
• Islamic Culture J 292 GUI
• Japanese Culture J 915.2 HEA
• Mexican Culture J 917.2 MCM
• The Technology of Farming Series
• Producing Dairy and Eggs J 636.2142 BIN 
• Producing Fish J 664.94 SOM
• Producing Fruits J 634 MCM 
• Producing Grains J 664.7 SOM
• Producing Meat J 664.9 LYN
• Producing Vegetables J 635 RAN
• Let's Celebrate Series
• The 100th Day of School J 394.26 ABR
• Earth Day J 394.262 CEL
• Groundhog Day  J 394.261 CEL
• Martin Luther King Jr Day J 394.261 CEL
• Memorial Day J 394.262 CEL
• Presidents' Day J 394.261 CEL

Parent Teacher

• Grandpa Monty's Muddles:  by Marta Zafrilla; Illustrations by Miguel Angel Diez - PT JJ ZAF

Keep on reading!

Fresh Picks for Teens (September 21)

A few new things hit the shelves this week!

Fiction

• Small Damages by Beth Kephart - YA KEP
• Wicked Jealous by Robin Palmer - YA PAL
• Freaks Like Us by Susan Vaught - YA VAU 
• Dead of Night: a Youngbloods Novel by Lynn Viehl - YA VIE

Non-Fiction

• Cornered : 14 Stories of Bullying and Defiance - YA 302.343 COR
• Getting ready to drive : a how-to guide by Eva Apelqvist - YA 629.283 APE
• Guy-Write : What Every Guy Writer Needs to Know by Ralph Fletcher - YA 808.068 FLE

That's it for this week. Click the titles to put in a request to pick up the book or to learn more!

Teen Tech Club Topics

Join our newly forming Teen Tech Club! This multi-week session includes an hour lesson and playtime on an online tool that you can use. The Club meets on Wednesday afternoons from July 11 to August 8, at 4 PM to 5 PM. Sign-up today as class sizes are limited to 8 students. You do not have to attend every session. Sign up and attend those you would like to attend. For ages 13-17 and at Blue Bell Library.

Teen Tech Club Topics

• July 11 - Topic: eResources at WVPL
• July 18 - Topic: Online Comic Creation
• July 25 - Topic: Image Editing
• August 1 - Topic: Edit a podcast
• August 8 - Topic: Video Editing

Visit this page for more Teen Events!

Summer Events at WVPL - BB, Week of July 9

Summer is in full swing here at WVPL. Have you been reading and logging your books on our Summer Reading Log? Join our Summer Reading Club today! We have something for everyone from a newborn to 100 years and older! For children, sign up and read to the goal to earn a free t-shirt and free book of your choice. For teens, read a book or few and be entered into a raffle at the end of summer. Join today! The last day to join and log your books is August 7 (Adult Reading Club dates vary).

We have lot of great events happening this coming week. Are you attending? (All links are click-able and most events have online registration).

KIDS

Heard of Lego Club? Want to see what it is all about? This summer, we have special Lego Club sessions every Thursday in July! For all ages (parents/guardians of children ages 5 and under must attend with child). Register today for July 12; July 19; July 26.

Stories and Puppets! On Wednesday, July 11 at 7 PM, visit us to hear Native American Stories and see puppetry by Steve Abrams at this free library event! No registration is required so drop by!

Read to Dogs. Yes, real dogs visit the library on Thursday mornings from 10 AM to 11 AM just to hear your child read stories (these are special service dogs). Have you signed up for your 10 minute slot today? Call the library or stop by!

TEENS

Teen Tech Club on Wednesday, July 11 at 4 PM. We’ll be playing with the online tools that the library offers for free! We have spaces available (a max of 8 participants). Ages 13-17. Sign-up now! July 11, July 18, July 25, Aug. 1, Aug. 8

Teens Talk Books. On Friday, just for teens, we’ll be getting together to discuss books. Love your summer reading? Hate your summer reading? Want to find out why others think a book is so popular? Want to discuss the “it” book of the moment? Join our Teens Talk Books on Friday, July 13 at 3 PM at Blue Bell to enjoy a free-form book discussion group. For ages 13-17. Sign-up now!


Check out our Events page for more!

Fresh Picks for Teens (June 8)

We had a lot of new books come to the shelves this week and last week. Check out what is new at Blue Bell! All links will take you to the catalog.

New Fiction

• Happy Families by Tanita S. Davis - YA DAV
• Love Story by Jennifer Echols - YA ECH
• Sisters of Glass by Stephani Hemphill - YA HEM
• The Girl in the Mirror : A Novel in Poems and Journal Entries by Meg Kearney - YA KEA
• See You at Harry's by Johanna Knowles - YA KNO
• A Breath of Eyre by Eve Marie Mont - YA MON
• A Confusion of Princes by Garth Nix - YA NIX

New Graphic Novels

• Shadoweyes by Ross Campbell - YA GN CAM
• The Great War Begins by Masashi Kishimoto - YA GN KIS (Naruto 55)

Check out these books and more at WVPL in Blue Bell! Don't forget to follow our Tumblr!

Fresh Picks - New Teen Reads (May 24)

Despite the weather, we have a few, new fresh picks for teen readers. All titles are click-able and will take you to the catalog for more information and to request the books! 

Don't forget to follow our Tumblr page this summer!

New Teen (YA) Fiction

Masque of the Red Death by Bethany Griffin - YA GRI

37 Things I Love (in no particular order) by Kekla Magoon

 New Graphic Novels

Explorer : the Mystery Boxes : Seven Graphic Stories - YA GN EXP

Ichiro by Ryan Inzana - YA GN INZ

Fresh Picks - New Teen Reads (May 17)

Check out these new, fresh picks for teens at Blue Bell. All titles are click-able and will take you to the catalog for more information and to request the books!


One of these titles will be featured on our Tumblr page this summer!

New Teen (YA) Fiction

The Wicked and The Just by J. Anderson Coats - YA COA

Prom & Prejudice by Elizabeth  Eulberg - YA EUL

Tessa Masterson Will Go To Prom by Emily Franklin - YA FRA

The Chaos by Nalo Hopkinson - YA HOP

Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick by Joe Schreiber - YA SCH 

Fresh Picks - Teens

Check out these two new reads, fresh on the shelf. Clicking the title will take you to our catalog. We hope you'll check out these books and more!

Graphic Novel
I date dead people : or My boyfriend is so transparent : or My so-called afterlife : or Your memory still haunts me : or Soul mates : or I love Boo: by Ann Kerns - YA GN KER

Fiction
The Nightmare Garden: by Caitlin Kittredge - YA KIT (sequel to Iron Thorn)

Stay tuned next week for more!

Unlocked by Ryan G. Van Cleave

Unlocked by Ryan G. Van Cleave

Unlocked by Ryan G. Van Cleave
Call Number: YA VAN
WVPL - BB

 "If you heard the rumor, would you stop the shooter?" ~From the cover

Andy and Blake should have been friends from the start. Instead, each drifted along in the crazy world of high school.

Then there was the rumor. The rumor that Blake brought a gun to school. In an instant, Andy could raise himself from loner status to popular guy. Even his crush would acknowledge he existed. All Andy had to do was get the keys to the lockers from his dad, prove to his class mates that they were right, and instant popularity.

Instead, Andy is made the laughing stock of the school, gets into deep trouble, and suddenly finds himself befriending Blake. A surprising novel in verse, readers follow Andy as he navigates the world of high school and friendship with Blake. As he and Blake hang out more though, Andy starts to notice Blake acting strangely. Follow along to see just what is going on at Andy's high school. A perfect quick read.