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READING by Design Teen FWIW Newsletter Issue #89 Jul 2017 READING By design www.slolibrary.org Teen FWIW Newsletter Issue #89 Jul 2017 SUMMER READING IS HERE! Read 10 books or 20 minutes for 10 days to complete the program. Get your reading log, track your books, and earn prizes! Sign up at your local library today! COUNTYWIDE SUMMER EVENTS FOR TEENS! We have free, fun, hands-on programs happening at several branch libraries this summer. Sign up online or call your Library to save your spot. http://slolibrary.evanced.info/signup/calendar ARROYO GRANDE LIBRARY: CRESTON LIBRARY: PAPER ART CRAFTS FOR TEENS, SAT, JUL 15, 2:00—Ages 10-17. MAKE A BATH BOMB, SAT, JUL 8, 11:00—Ages 10-17. SILVER JEWELRY WORKSHOP FOR TEENS, SAT, AUG 19, 2:00 —Ages 10-17. SAN LUIS OBISPO LIBRARY: ATASCADERO LIBRARY: BEAUTIFUL PAPER CRAFT FOR TEENS, TUE, JUL 11, 3:00—Ages 10-17. MAKE A BATH BOMB, SAT, JUL 8, 11:00—Ages 10-17. MAKE A BATH BOMB, TUE, JUL 25, 3:00—Ages 10-17. BEAUTIFUL PAPER CRAFT FOR TEENS, SAT, JUL 15, 11:00—Ages 10-17. LIVE REPTILE SHOW, THU, JUL 20, 10:30—School Age & Teen. SANTA MARGARITA LIBRARY: WEB DESIGN FOR TEENS, WED, AUG 12, 4:00—Ages 12-18. CAMBRIA LIBRARY: SUCCULENT DESIGN, SAT, JUL 29, 3:00—Teen & Adult. SHELL BEACH LIBRARY: WET FELTED GEODES, THU, AUG 10, 4:30—Teen & Adult. MAKE A BATH BOMB, FRI, JUL 21, 2:00—Ages 10-17. COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO Facebook: Pinterest: Instagram: Youtube: PUBLIC LIBRARIES @SLOCountyLibrary SLOCoLibrary @SLOCountyLibraries SLOCountyLibraries Get Your Game On! Many SLO Libraries have games for Wii, Wii U, Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. SOME OF THE NEWEST TITLES INCLUDE: Lego City Undercover Xcom 2 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Minecraft: Wii U Edition Batman: Return to Arkham Daughter LEGO Star Wars: NBA 2K17 NHL 17 The Force Awakens Halo Wars 2 Madden NFL 17 Steamworld Collection LEGO Star Wars: LEGO Jurassic World The Legend of Zelda: The Force Awakens LEGO Star Wars: Breath of the Wild LEGO Jurassic World The Force Awakens Suggested #SummerReading The Pearl Thief by Elizabeth Wein When fifteen-year-old Julia Beaufort-Stuart wakes up in the hospital, she knows the lazy summer break she'd imagined won't be exactly what she anticipated. And once she returns to her grandfather's estate, a bit banged up but alive, she begins to realize that her injury might not have been an accident. Desperate to figure out what happened, she befriends Euan McEwen, the Scottish Traveller boy who found her when she was injured, and his standoffish sister, Ellen. Her memory of that day returns to her in pieces, and when a body is discovered, her new friends are caught in the crosshairs of long-held biases about Travellers. Julie must get to the bottom of the mystery in order to keep them from being framed for the crime. The Lines We Cross by Randa Abdel-Fattah Michael's parents are leaders of a new anti-immigrant political party called Aussie Values which is trying to halt the flood of refugees from the Middle East. Mina fled Afghanistan with her family ten years ago, and just wants to concentrate on fitting in and getting into college. The mutual attraction Michael and Mina feel demands that they come to terms with their family's concerns and decide where they stand in the ugly anti-Muslim politics of the time. Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier Gwyneth Shepherd's sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth who in the middle of class takes a sudden spin to a different era! Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would lie about her birth date to ward off suspicion about her ability, brush up on her history. She has to work with Gideon, another time traveler from a similarly gifted family, and whose presence becomes less insufferable and more essential. Together, Gwyneth and Gideon journey through time to discover who they can trust. Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley Sixteen-year-old Solomon is agoraphobic. He hasn’t left the house in three years, which is fine by him. Ambitious Lisa desperately wants to get into the second-best psychology program for college (she’s being realistic). But how can she prove she deserves a spot there? Solomon is the answer. Determined to “fix” Sol, Lisa thrusts herself into his life introduces him to her charming boyfriend Clark. Soon, all three teens are far closer than they thought they’d be, and when their walls fall down, their friendships threaten to collapse, as well. COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO Facebook: Pinterest: Instagram: Youtube: PUBLIC LIBRARIES @SLOCountyLibrary SLOCoLibrary @SLOCountyLibraries SLOCountyLibraries .
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