Farmingdale Library Teens

According to Lisa Parkin, YA book Blogger, these strong YA heroines are confident and capable, not to mention fierce, and empowering in so many ways. All published in 2015, here are some literary winners and their inspiring protagonists you may have missed: Aya -   The Glass Arrow   by Kristen Simmons The Sitch : In a futuristic dystopia where women are bought and traded like cattle, Aya has remained hidden for years from the men who would sell her. That is until her luck runs out. The Skills : Despite getting caught, Aya refuses to accept her situation and masterfully plans her escape. When I say Aya is fierce, I’m not overstating anything. She has a determination so strong and an iron will so solid that I was left in awe. The Reason to Read : Aside from its epic heroine,   The Glass Arrow   offers incredible world-building and non-stop action and surprises. Shahrzad -   The Wrath and the Dawn   by Renee Ahdieh The Sitch : ...

I just finished reading a realistic fiction book called   This Adventure Ends by Emma Mills  (YA FIC Mills). I thoroughly enjoyed it- here's my review! Summary: Sloane isn't expecting to fall in with a group of friends when she moves from New York to Florida—especially not a group of friends so intense, so in love, so all-consuming. Yet that's exactly what happens. Sloane becomes closest to Vera, a social-media star who lights up any room, and Gabe, Vera's twin brother and the most serious person Sloane's ever met. When a beloved painting by the twins' late mother goes missing, Sloane takes on the responsibility of tracking it down, a journey that takes her across state lines—and ever deeper into the twins' lives. Elena’s Review: Sloane is sarcastic and hilarious which made me immediately like her a lot. We meet her, along with Vera and Gabe, while they are attending a house party. Somehow Sloane ends up stepping in to help Gabe when he is gett...

The five titles that get the most votes will become the finalists for the Teen Choice Book of the Year. Just  fill out the form  on the Teenreads website by 11:59 PM (EST) on  February 1, 2017 . You can vote for titles that are on the provided list or write in your favorites if they aren’t listed. Just make sure your book was released in 2016!  Click on the words " fill out the form" above  and the link will take you to where you can vote. May the best book win!

Halloween Trivia The first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips. The largest pumpkin ever measured was grown by Norm Craven, who broke the world record in 1993 with a 836 lb. pumpkin Black and orange are typically associated with Halloween. Orange is a symbol of strength and endurance and, along with brown and gold, stands for the harvest and autumn. Black is typically a symbol of death and darkness and acts as a reminder that Halloween once was a festival that marked the boundaries between life and death. The word "witch" comes from the Old English wicce, meaning "wise woman." In fact, wiccan were highly respected people at one time. According to popular belief, witches held one of their two main meetings, or sabbats, on Halloween night. Trick-or-treating evolved from the ancient Celtic tradition of putting out treats and food to placate spirits who roamed the streets at Samhain, a sacred festival that marked the end of the Celtic cale...

The voting has ended and the teens have spoken. These are the winners of the Teens Top 10 of 2016. 1. Baker, Chandler. Alive. Stella Cross has received a heart transplant, but it has not stopped her emotional suffering. Then a mysterious boy named Levi Zin comes into her life. Stella’s pain goes away whenever she’s around Levi. However, Stella finds out a terrible secret about Levi. Can it be true? 2. Niven, Jennifer. All the Bright Places. Death plays a big role in the lives of high schoolers Theodore Finch and Violet Markey. He is constantly on the verge of suicide, and she is battling grief after her sister’s death. The Indiana teens come together to work on a project and soon develop a bond, showing each other what it’s like to live.                                      ...

I've recently been reading a lot of fairy tale & folk tale retellings, so I thought I'd create a short list of others and the tale they are based on. Ahdieh, Renee                        The Wrath & the Dawn          Arabian Nights                                                 The Rose & the Dagger Meyer, Marissa            Cinder                                     Cinderella            ...

October is National Prevent Bullying Month. Below is a list of some of the fiction books we have on bullying. Anderson, Laurie Halse. Twisted . YA FIC Anderson Asher, Jay. 13 Reasons Why . YA FIC Asher Butler, Dori Hillstead. The Truth about Truman School . YA FIC Butler; 6-8 Cohen, Joshua. Leverage . YA FIC Cohen Crutcher, Chris. Period 8 . YA FIC Crutcher Deuker, Carl. Gutless . YA FIC Deuker Falkoff, Michelle. Playlist for the Dead . YA FIC Falkoff Fifty Cent. Playground . YA FIC Fifty Cent Goldblatt, Mark. Twerp . YA FIC Goldblatt Hensley, Joy. Rites of Passage . YA FIC Hensley Howe, James. The Misfits . YA FIC Howe; 6-8 King, A.S. Everybody Sees the Ants . YA FIC King Lo, Catherine. How it Ends . YA FIC Lo Peters, Julie Ann. By the Time You Read This, I’ll Be Dead . YA FIC Peters Sher, Emil. Young Man with Camera . YA FIC Sher Shulman, Mark. Scrawl . YA FIC Shulman Summers, Courtney. Some Girls Are . YA FIC Sum...