Fresno Library

New stuff for teens that is on the way to your local library branch. Find them on the shelf, or reserve them by clicking the Request Item button in the catalog.


Fiction
Ghostgirl : lovesick / by Tonya Hurley
Siren / Tricia Rayburn
Forget you / Jennifer Echols
Sleepless / Cyn Balog
Legacies / Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill
Other / Karen Kincy
Shadow Hills / Anastasia Hopcus
Vampire High : sophomore year / Douglas Rees
The education of Bet / Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Forbidden sea / Sheila A. Nielson
Can't hold me down / written by Lyah B. LeFlore
Flash / Michael Cadnum
The princess trap / Kirsten Boie
Living outside the lines / Lesley Choyce




New Series
Looking for something new? Try our new Urban Underground series!
Shadows of guilt / Anne Schraff
Outrunning the darkness / Anne Schraff
If you really loved me / Anne Schraff
One of us / Anne Schraff



Non-Fiction
Taylor Swift : every day is a fairytale : the unofficial story / Liv Spencer

The official Chuck Norris fact book : 101 of Chuck's favorite facts and stories / Chuck Norris

Cosmo girl! total body workout : fun moves to look and feel your best / from the editors of CosmoGIRL!


Graphic Novels
The Dark-Hunters, Vol. 2 / Sherrilyn Kenyon
Case Closed, Vol. 35/ Gosho Aoyama
InuYasha, Vol. 50 / Rumiko Takahashi
Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs, Vol. 16 / Yukiya Sakuragi
Portrait of M & N, Vol. 2 / Tachibana Higuchi
The Clique: a Graphic Novel / Lisi Harrison & Yishan Li
Blackest Night / Writer, Geoff Johns
Blackest Night, Vol. 1, Black Lantern Corps / writers, Peter J. Tomasi, James Robinson, J.T. Krul
Blackest Night, Vol. 2: Black Lantern Corps / writer, Geoff Johns
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The Shinji Ikari Raising Project, Vol. 1 / Osamu Takahashi
Dark Avengers, Vol. 1: Assemble / Brian Michael Bendis
Echo, Vol. 3: Desert run / Terry Moore
Essential X-Men. Vol. 3 / Chris Claremont
Dark Avengers, Vol. 2: Molecule man / Brian Michael Bendis


Video Games
Call of duty. World at war: final fronts
Attack of the movies 3-D
Prince of Persia. The forgotten sands [Wii]
Prince of Persia. The forgotten sands [XBox 360]
Prince of Persia. The forgotten sands [PS3]
Prince of Persia. The forgotten sands [DS]
Split second [XBox 360]Split Second [PS3]
Ultimate Alliance 2
Alan Wake: a psychological action thriller

Every Friday we review a new book and give a copy of the book away. To get the book, it's simple: just fill out the form at the bottom of the page.

Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green & David Levithan

Even though it’s not that far from Evanston and Naperville, they are completely different worlds for Will Grayson and Will Grayson. Fate throws them together one night in Chicago and from that point on, they find their lives overlapping and changing in ways they hadn’t expected. At the center of it all is the fabulous Tiny Cooper, offensive lineman and musical theater auteur. Will and Will begin building toward respective changes of romantic heart and witnessing the most epic high school musical.

Get Will Grayson, Will Grayson for free--just be the first to fill out the form!

Lizette L. is our winner this week!

Every Friday we review a new book and give a copy of the book away. To get the book, it's simple: just fill out the form at the bottom of the page.

Fat Vampire by Adam Rex

Doug Lee is like any other teenage guy, he wants a girlfriend. Unfortunately for Doug, he happens to be dead. He was attacked by a desperate vampire and is now cursed with being fat and fifteen forever. He can't even get a goth chick who has a vampire fetish to give him a chance.

All seems desperate until he falls for the new exchange student. He really wants to bite her, but wants to prove himself to her. Things get even more complicated when the star of a reality show decides to hunt Doug in order to boost his ratings. Will Doug get the girl or will he find himself opposite a sharp pointy stick?

Get Fat Vampire for free--just be the first to fill out the form!

Becca is the winner of this book!

angst [æŋst (German) aŋst] n 1. an acute but nonspecific sense of anxiety or remorse

Author E. Lockhart has created a quiz entitled "What Teen Angst Novel Are You"? In her own words it is "a quiz for the heartbroken, the miserable, the hopeful, the dorky, the rebellious and the meek -- or, for anyone who wants to know what to read next." Curious? Take the quiz and post your results below.

PS Here are my results: PREP, by Curtis Sittenfeld. Thought-provoking, class-conscious, analytical, smartly observant. Sometimes irritating. Go read it. It's you.

The PSP games we ordered a few weeks ago are in the building! They should be on the way to libraries soon! Keep a look out for them! In the meantime, why not put a hold on your favorite? (I have a hold on Fat Princess) Did we miss something? Send us a suggestion!

Every Friday we review a new book and give a copy of the book away. To get the book, it's simple: just fill out the form at the bottom of the page.

Eleventh Grade Burns (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod) by Heather Brewer

Things aren't looking good for Vladimir Tod. Uncle Otis is awaiting trail for crimes against vampirekind. Vlad turns to a mysterious and powerful vampire, Dorian, for help. Turns out Dorian has a taste for uncommon blood and since Vlad is half vamp/half human, he has the rarest blood of all. And if that wasn't enough, Joss is back in Bathory and D'Ablo is on the council of elders. Can things get any worse for Vlad?

Get Eleventh Grade Burns for free--just be the first to fill out the form!


Congrats to Lizette for winning the book!

Every Tuesday new books, CDs, DVDs and video games are released into the world. Instead of buying them, check them out at your library!

Here are some of the July 27, 2010 releases that the library has on order. Place your hold now to get it sooner!

Books:

Love Sucks! by Melissa Francis







Other by Karen Kincy







Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story by Adam Rex







Jealousy: A Strange Angels Novel by Lili St. Crow







Kiss Me Deadly: 13 Tales of Paranormal Love edited by Tricia Telep







DVDs:

Clash of the Titans







Repo Men







Graphic Novels:

Negima!, Vol. 27 by Ken Akamatsu







Tsubasa, Vol. 27 by CLAMP







Sugarholic, Vol. 5 by GooGoo Gong







Gakuen Alice, Vol. 12 by Tachibana Higuchi







Blackest Night: Rise of the Black Lanterns by Geoff Johns







Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps. Vol. 1 by Geoff Johns







Green Lantern: Rage of the Red Lantern by Geoff Johns







Angel Diary, Vol. 12 by Yun Hee Lee







Cirque Du Freak: The Manga, Vol. 6 by Darren Shan







Video Games:

Clash Of The Titans
PS3
360

The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott

There is an unwritten rule among friends, everyone knows it and you don't ever need to talk about it. I'm going to tell you the rule and then I need to talk about it. The rule is that you simply do not go after your best friend's boyfriend. Everyone knows this and any decent person respects this rule. But what if: 1. You liked him first. Like years before, you were the one that had feelings for him. 2. She only likes him because he suddenly got muscles over the summer and went from dorky cute to hunky hot. 3. Your best friend doesn't act like that much of a friend sometimes. She can be really mean and lately she's not even really acting all that "in love" with her boyfriend.

If and only if 1-3 apply then MAYBE it could be okay to go for it, right? Please say yes.

We want your reviews!

Monday, July 26:
Nothing Scheduled

Tuesday, July 27:
Nothing Scheduled

Wednesday, July 28:
Wii Gaming @ Fowler, 1-2pm


Thursday, July 29:
Fitness Dance Class with Cris Howell @ Fowler, 6-8pm

Friday, July 30:
Nothing Scheduled

Saturday, July 31:
Girl Scouts Meeting @ Orange Cove, 11-1:15pm
Teen Tech Day @ Caruthers, 2-4:30pm

New stuff for teens that is on the way to your local library branch. Find them on the shelf, or reserve them by clicking the Request Item button in the catalog.

Books
Tweet Heart by Elizabeth Rudnick
A Love Story Starring my Dead Best Friend by Emily Horner
Majix: Notes from a Serious Teen Witch by Douglas Rees
The Half Life of Planets by Emily Franklin and Brendan Halpin
Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
The Beautiful Between by Alyssa B. Sheinmel
Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs
Blood Feud by Alyxandra Harvey
Stravaganza : city of ships by Mary Hoffman
Love bites : the unofficial saga of Twilight by Liv Spencer


Graphic Novels
Maid Sama! 5 by Fujiwara Hiro
Ouran High School Host Club 14 by Bisco Hatori
Mixed Vegetables 8 by Ayumi Komura
Stepping on Roses 2 by Rinko Ueda
Fate/Stay Night 8 by Dat Nishiwaki
Shaman King 29 by Hiroyuki Takei
Happy Cafe 3 by Kou Matsuzuki
Stolen Hearts 2 by Miku Sakamoto
Reborn! 16 by Akira Amano
Strawberry 100% 13 by Mizuki Kawashita
Ng Life 6 by Mizuho Kusanagi


Video Games
Call of duty. World at war: final fronts
Attack of the movies 3-D
Prince of Persia. The forgotten sands [Wii]
Prince of Persia. The forgotten sands [XBox 360]
Prince of Persia. The forgotten sands [PS3]
Prince of Persia. The forgotten sands [DS]
Split second [XBox 360]Split Second  [PS3]
Ultimate Alliance 2
Alan Wake: a psychological action thriller

The other day on Facebook, a friend posted this list of common misconceptions. I found that I learned quite a bit. That same day I heard someone quote Napoleon Bonaparte's height correctly (5'6") and I felt smart for already knowing. Take a look and see how many things you've falsely believed to be fact.

And thank you Wikipedia for setting the record straight!

Every Tuesday new books, CDs, DVDs and video games are released into the world. Instead of buying them, check them out at your library!

Here are some of the July 20, 2010 releases that the library has on order. Place your hold now to get it sooner!

Books:

Take Me There by Carolee Dean







Forget You by Jennifer Echols







The Fool's Girl by Celia Rees







The Poison Diaries by Maryrose Wood







DVDs:

Being Human - Season 1







Cop Out







The Losers







My Boys - Seasons 2 and 3







The Runaways







Graphic Novels:

Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 23 by Hiromu Arakawa








Scott Pilgrim 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour by Bryan Lee O'Malley







Black Lantern Corps, Vol. 1 by James Robinson








Black Lantern Corps, Vol. 2 by James Robinson

The summer reading program is over, but if you are still reading, send us your reviews!

Monday, July 19:
Nothing Scheduled

Tuesday, July 20:
Nothing Scheduled

Wednesday, July 21:
Nothing Scheduled

Thursday, July 22:
Fitness Dance Class with Cris Howell @ Fowler, 6-8pm

Friday, July 23:
Nothing Scheduled

Saturday, July 24:
Girl Scout Meeting @ Orange Cove, 11-1:15pm
Teen Tech Day @ Caruthers, 2-4:30pm

Huge 
Book by Sasha Paley
TV show on ABC Family
Review of TV show
Huge is the story of self-confident Willamina (she calls herself Will), whose parents send her to fat camp. She's not thrilled to be there because she likes herself just as she is, so she rebels by selling black market candy and pushing people's buttons.

She shares a cabin with a group of girls, all with their own issues: one with bulimia, one who puts pictures of skinny women on the wall for "thinspiration", one who just wants to fit in.

But fat camp isn't that unlike the real world: campers separate themselves into cliques, and romance really can happen between people who happen to be overweight (shocker!). I've only seen the first episode, but I'm already hooked.

If you didn't catch it on TV, you can watch it free online here: http://abcfamily.go.com/shows/huge.

HP7's Deathly Hallows will be out November 17, 2010. If it were bad enough that we have to wait so long, the movie is only going to be Part 1. They are pulling the same move with Breaking Dawn, with the release of Part 1 set for almost a year after Deathly Hallows.

I'm all for dragging out the fun BUT aren't the actors already starting to look too old in both films? Maybe we are just supposed to believe that fighting evil physically ages you, even if you are a magical wizard or permanenantly eighteen year old vampire.

What do others think? Good, bad or don't care?

Every Tuesday new books, CDs, DVDs and video games are released into the world. Instead of buying them, check them out at your library!

Here are some of the June 22, 2010 releases that the library has on order. Place your hold now to get it sooner!

Books:

Tell Me a Secret by Holly Cupala







Blood Feud by Alyxandra Harvey







Nomansland by Lesley Hauge







Dark Flame by Alyson Noel







Tweet Heart by Elizabeth Rudnick







Glimpse by Carol Lynch Williams







CDs:

Can't Be Tamed - Miley Cyrus







Scream - Ozzy Osbourne






DVDs:

Entourage, Season 6







Green Zone







Remember Me







She's Out of my League







Graphic Novels:

Fairy Tail, Vol. 11 by Hiro Mashima







Video Games:

Transformers: War for Cybertron

DS - Autobots
DS - Decepticons
PS3
Wii
360

Wish You Were Dead by Todd Strasser

There's an anonymous blogger at Madison's school who describes wishing certian popular kids who are very cruel would "just go away" and one by one the very kids mentioned in the blog posts start to disappear. Is blogger behind the kidnappings? Or is the person who has been stalking her online for over a year? Or is the new guy at her school who just seems too good to be true?

If you like mystery mixed with action this a great read.

Every Tuesday new books, CDs, DVDs and video games are released into the world. Instead of buying them, check them out at your library!

Here are some of the July 13, 2010 releases that the library has on order. Place your hold now to get it sooner!

Books:

Sleepless by Cyn Balog







The Education of Bet by Lauren Baratz-Logsted







My Little Phony by Lisi Harrison







Shadow Hills by Anastasia Hopcus







Lovesick by Tonya Hurley







Siren by Tricia Rayburn







Vampire High : Sophomore Year by Douglas Rees







DVDs:

The Bounty Hunter







Chloe







Greenberg







Our Family Wedding







Psych - Season 4







White Collar - Season 1







Graphic Novels:

Case Closed, Vol. 35 by Gosho Aoyama







Salem Brownstone: All Along the Watchtowers by John Harris Dunning and Nikhil Singh







Blackest Night Green Lantern Corps by Patrick Gleason







Clique by Lisi Harrison







Blackest Night by Geoff Johns







Blackest Night Green Lantern by Doug Mahnke







Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs, Vol. 16 by Yukiya Sakuragi







Inuyasha, Vol. 50 by Rumiko Takahashi







Video Games:
NCAA Football 11
PS2
PS3
360

In May, I was lucky enough to see LXD, or The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, in concert. I was stunned at how amazing these dancers are. If you like dancing, you need to check out this new web series of gravity defying dancers.



Need convincing? Check out the trailer below:




New episodes are released every Wednesday at Hulu.

This is the last week of summer reading program!

Monday, July 12:
Juggle With Isaac @ Politi, 12-1pm
Art with Julia Scott @ Cedar Clinton, 2-3pm
Sand Candles @ Woodward Park, 3-4pm
Art with Julia Scott @ Sanger, 4-5pm
Juggle with Isaac @ Auberry, 6:30-7:30pm

Tuesday, July 13:
Juggle with Isaac @ Gillis, 1-2pm
Juggle with Isaac @ Sunnyside, 3-4pm

Wednesday, July 14:
Juggle with Isaac @ Reedley, 1-2pm
Wii Gaming @ Fowler, 1-2pm
Art with Julia Scott @ Clovis, 3-4pm
Juggle with Isaac @ Selma, 3-4pm
Making Garden Stepping Stones @ Bear Mountain, 3-4pm
Art with Julia Scott @ Shaver Lake, 7-8pm

Thursday, July 15:
Teens @ 2: Dream Catchers @ Politi, 2-3:30pm
Juggle with Issac @ Orange Cove, 3-4pm
Art with Julia Scott @ Gillis, 4-5pm
Teen Video Game Hour @ Woodward Park, 4:30-5:30pm
Fitness Dance Class with Cris Howell @ Fowler, 6-8pm

Friday, July 16:
Nothing Scheduled

Saturday, July 17:
Book Club @ Orange Cove, 10:30-12pm
Girl Scout Meeting @ Orange Cove, 11-1:15pm
Juggle with Isaac @ 12-1pm
Manga Mania @ Orange Cove, 1:45-3:45pm
Teen Tech Day @ Caruthers, 2-4:30pm