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YOUTH PROGRAMS AT THE
EAST PALESTINE LIBRARY
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Toddlertime for children ages 2 to 3 years old and their
parent or caregiver is held each Monday morning at 10:30 a.m.
Registration is necessary. Programs continue each week until
Monday, April 26.
Preschool Storytime for children ages 3 to 5 is held on
Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. Registration is necessary. Programs
continue each week until Tuesday, April 27.
Book Buddies is held on Mondays at 4:15 p.m. Children in
Kindergarten to 4th grade are paired with older buddies in grades 5 and older
to read together. Fun activities and crafts are also
offered. Those who are in 5th grade or older who would like to
help with this program are asked to register at the library. Programs continue each
week until Monday, April 26.
The next Pajama Storytime will be held on Wednesday, March 31
at 6:30 p.m. The program will feature stories about spring.
Children are invited to wear their pajamas and to bring a stuffed
animal.
Babytime for children ages 6 months to 2 years and their
parent or caregiver will be held on Wednesday, March 10 and Wednesday, March
24 at 10:30 a.m. Parents or caregivers can participate in the sharing of
books, rhymes, and songs with their baby. Registration is necessary.
The next Junior Friends of the Library Meeting will be held on
Tuesday, March 16 at 3:00 p.m. If you are interested in helping
prepare crafts for upcoming children's programs, please attend.
New members ages 10 to 18 are welcome to join.
If you are interested in being a Junior Friend and
your schedule will allow you to attend the monthly meetings
and participate in the Junior Friends events, click
here, or stop by the library and pick up an application in the teen
area or at the front desk.
Teens- Are you looking for something good to read? Click
here to find some great suggestions.
"Read-alikes" are books or authors with
similar subjects or styles. In the past, we have featured
a young adult author or book in the newsletter. This year
a particular type of book, author, or genre will be featured along
with recommended titles to try.
If you like the Harry Potter series by J.K.
Rowling, try
these titles:
| JF Anderson |
Game of Sunken Places |
| YPBK Alexander |
Book of Three |
| JF Banks |
Indian in the Cupboard |
| YA Billingsley |
The Folk Keeper |
| YA Colfer |
Artemis Fowl series |
| YA Collins |
Gregor and the Overlander |
| JF Dahl |
Books by Roald Dahl |
| YA Farmer |
Sea of Trolls |
| YA Funke |
Dragon Rider |
| YA L'Engle |
Wrinkle in Time |
| YA Jacques |
Redwall series |
| YA Nimmo |
Midnight for Charlie Bone |
| YA Yolen |
Wizard's Hall |
For more Young Adult Read-Alike suggestions, click
here.
Readers who enjoy Young Adult books were asked to nominate their favorite
books of the year to the Teens' Top Ten list. The 2009 list was
released during the celebration of Teen Read Week in October.
| 1. New Moon |
by Stephenie Meyer |
| 2. Eclipse |
by Stephenie Meyer |
| 3. Twilight |
by Stephenie Meyer |
| 4. Breaking Dawn |
by Stephenie Meyer |
| 5. Vampire Kisses |
by Ellen Schreiber |
6. Harry Potter and
the
Deathly Hallows |
by J.K. Rowling |
| 7. Perfect You |
by Elizabeth Scott |
8. (Tie) Love,
Stargirl
Brisingr |
by Jerry Spinelli
by Christopher Paolini |
| 9. Glass |
by Ellen Hopkins |
10. Jessica's Guide to
Dating on the Dark Side |
by Beth Fantaskey |
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East Palestine High
School Summer Reading List 2009
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Honors English 9 To Kill a Mockingbird
English
9
The Outsiders
Honors English 10 Lord of the Flies
English
10
Of Mice and Men
Honors English 11 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
English
11 Old
Man and the Sea
Honors English 12 Frankenstein
English
12 For One More Day
Going on vacation? The library is pleased to offer
the Travel Tote for children. Each tote has a theme and will contain
5 to 10 items. When possible it will contain books, audiobooks, and
books with read-along cassettes. Totes can be borrowed for two
weeks. Contact the library to reserve your tote today!
Materials for children
and young adults at the Library
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- Board Books
- Picture Books
- East Readers
- Juvenile Fiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Juvenile Reference
- Paperbacks
- Magazines
- Young Adult Fiction
- YSU English Festival Books
- Read Along Book and Cassettes
- Audiobooks
Filtered Search
Engines for Children
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These search engines attempt to filter Internet sites to
only those considered "safe" for children. Be aware
that they may, in some cases, filter out useful sites or in other cases,
possibly allow access to objectionable material.
Ask for
Kids- (www.askkids.com/)
KOL- AOL for kids- (kids.aol.com/KOL/)
KidsClick-
(www.kidsclick.org)
Yahoo!
Kids- (kids.yahoo.com)
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