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Here's the complete list of winners below: Top Artist Taylor Swift Top New Artist One Direction Top Male Artist Justin Bieber Top Female Artist Taylor Swift Top Duo/Group One Direction Top Billboard 200 Artist Taylor Swift Top Hot 100 Artist Maroon 5 Top Rap Artist Nicki Minaj Top Digital Songs Artist (tie) Carly Rae Jepsen Taylor Swift  Top Radio Songs Artist Rihanna  Top Touring Artist Madonna Top Social Artist Justin Bieber Top Streaming Artist Nicki Minaj Top Pop Artist One Direction  Top R&B Artist Rihanna  Top Country Artist Taylor Swift  Top Rock Artist fun.  Top Latin Artist Jenni Rivera Top Dance Artist Madonna  Top EDM Artist David Guetta  Top Christian Artist tobyMac  Top Billboard 200 Album Taylor Swift – “Red”  Top Pop Album Adele – “21″  Top R&B Album Rihanna – “Unapologetic”  Top Rap Album Nicki Minaj – “Pink Friday: Roman Relo...

The 2013 Children's & Teens Book Choice Awards were announced on May 13. Here are the winners: KINDERGARTEN TO SECOND GRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR Nighttime Ninja by Barbara DaCosta THIRD GRADE TO FOURTH GRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR Bad Kitty for President by Nick Bruel FIFTH GRADE TO SIXTH GRADE BOOK OF THE YEAR Dork Diaries 4: Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess by Rachel Renée Russell TEEN BOOK OF THE YEAR The Fault in Our Stars by John Green AUTHOR OF THE YEAR Jeff Kinney for Diary of a Wimpy Kid 7: The Third Wheel ILLUSTRATOR OF THE YEAR Robin Preiss Glasser for Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet 

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Review by E.C.             Like always, John Green appeals to the slightly sarcastic teenager, though his books can be — and should be — read by any age. The novel introduces Hazel Grace Lancaster, a sixteen year old girl with stage 4 Thyroid Cancer, going to group therapy meetings in the literal heart of Jesus (or, rather, the  basement of a church, and they're right in the middle of the cross). There she meets Augustus Waters, who had been diagnosed with osteosarcoma and, as a result, lost his right leg. But the pair are not to be trifled with: instantly there's a connection, followed by an impromptu trip to Amsterdam so that Hazel can meet Peter Van Houten, the author of her favorite novel, followed by love that bloomed in the attic of Anne Frank's house.             This novel teaches the reader that the sky is not the lim...

The Teen Book Choice Awards is one of the few awards where YOU get to vote for the winner. Voting will be open March 19 - May 9 Go to the Bookweek website to vote You get to vote for the Book & Author of the Year. Here are the nominees: Book of the Year Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, Book 1) by Marissa Meyer   City of Lost Souls (Mortal Instruments) by Cassandra Clare The Fault in Our Stars by John Green   Insurgent by Veronica Roth Rapture: A Fallen Novel by Lauren Kate Author of the Year John Green for The Fault in Our Stars     Jeff Kinney for Diary of a Wimpy Kid 7: The Third Wheel  R. J. Palacio for Wonder   Rick Riordan for The Mark of Athena (Heroes of Olympus , Book 3)  Veronica Roth for Insurgent 

Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day! Come down to the library with your library card & get a free comic while supplies last. While you are here, go downstairs and check out our craft fair and book sale. Don't forget: tomorrow is May 4, so May the 4th be With You!