Listen to This--Sharzad's Playlist for Singer of All Songs

Check out Sharzad's playlist for The Singer of All Songs by Kate Constable.

Click here to find The Singer of All Songs in the Library and find out why Sharzad selected these songs for her playlist.

 

Listen to This--Taylor Swift's New Song for the Hunger Games Soundtrack

According to Teen.com, Taylor Swift with the duo Civil War released their song for the Hunger Games soundtrack via Twitter.  The song is entitled "Safe & Sound".  Listen to it below:

 

posted by Colleen, Teen Services Librarian

Listen to This-- Emily's Playlist for Hoot

Check out Emily's playlist for Hoot by Carl Hiassen.

Click here to find Hoot in the Library and find out why Emily selected these songs for her playlist.

 

Listen to This--Emily's playlist for The Lightning Thief

Check out Emily's playlist for the book The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan.

Click here to find The Lightning Thief in the Library and find out why Emily selected these songs for her playlist:

 

Listen to This--Katie's Playlist for Once Upon a Marigold

Check out Katie's playlist for Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris.

Click here to find Once Upon a Marigold in the Library and find out why Katie selected these songs for her playlist.

 

Listen to this-- Sharzad's playlist for Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy

Check out Sharzad's playlist for the character of Cammie from Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter.

Click here to find the book Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy at the Library and find out why Sharzad selected these songs for the character of Cammie for her  playlist.  And here's her playlist for Cammie.

 

Listen to this-- Rahul's playlist for Notes from the Midnight Driver

Checkout Rahul's playlist for the character of Sol, from Jordan Sonnenblick's Notes from the Midnight Driver.  Rahul also wrote a great review of the book: 

Notes from the Midnight Driver is about Alex.  Alex has gotten arrested for drunk driving and now has to go to a retirement home and help a man named Sol Lewis.  This book is a great read for any age.

Click here to find the book Notes from a Midnight Driver in the Library and find out why Rahul selected these songs for the character of Sol for his playlist.  And here's his playlist for Sol:

Listen to this--Emily's playlist for the book Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

As part of the summer reading program this year, we asked teens to create playlists for books they read.  A book playlist is just a list of songs that either the main character would listen to, or that just fit with the different aspects of the book.  This is the first time we're posting one of the playlists, and it's Emily's playlist for the book Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli.  Click here to find Stargirl in the Library to see why Emily chose these songs for her playlist:

The Gray Wolf Throne

If you're a fan of Cinda Williams Chima's Seven Realms series, be sure to checkout The Gray Wolf Throne, the lastest installment of the series.  If you can't get your hands on a copy, click here to read the first chapter.  Also checkout the music video that was made for the novel below:

 

posted by Colleen, Teen Services Librarian

It Gets Better Project

It September 2010, syndicated columnist and author Dan Savage and his partner Terry made a YouTube video for LGBT teens and youth as a reaction to the number of young people who took their lives the past year because of being bullied.

 

Following this posting, they began the It Gets Better Project, which accepts YouTube videos with inspiring messages for those who need it.   Click here to check out the site.  Celebrities and everyday people have posted more than 10,000 videos.  In March 2011 they were also able to publish a book that contains inspiring essays and other materials, and all the proceeds from the book are being donated to LGBT youth charities.  It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living can be found on our shelves in the Library.

 

Recently, the band Rise Against has collaborated with the It Gets Better Project to use clips from the video submissions in their newest music video for their song Make It Stop (September's Children), and the video was released this week. The song draws its inspiration from the rash of suicides of bullied teens.  Make It Stop (September's Children) is on their latest album Endgame, which you can find in the Library's collection.  Also, an interesting note, the band filmed the music video at lead singer Tim McIlrath's former high school, Rolling Meadows High School.

 

posted by Colleen, Teen Services Librarian