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FVRL Teen Summer Reading - August 2012
The Details
Be sure to sign up for Teen Summer Reading by August 15.  While August 15 is the last day for sign ups, you can still claim your prizes through August 31.
 
Who is eligible to participate?
Teens age 12 (by August 31) to age 19  or
Teens going into 7th grade through 12th grade

How does it work?
Sign up at any at any FVRL library or bookmobile  and you will be given your first Summer Reading Journal.
 
Read anything you want, then record your thoughts in your journal. You must sign up for Summer Reading at the library before you log reading time.
 
When you complete 10 hours of reading, bring your journal to a library staff member who will chat with you about what you read.
 
What do I get?
Each of your first four completed journals earns you either a $5 book gift card OR an entry into the Grand Prize drawing!
 
After your first four journals, you can keep reading for additional entries into the Grand Prize drawing.
 
Journals must be turned in and book gift cards must be claimed by August 31.
 
Take our Survey
We are looking forward to hearing your thoughts about Teen Summer Reading.  Fill out this brief survey and let us know what you think.
 
Books you've been reading
The Immortal Rules : a legend begins - Julie Kagawa
Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780373210510
 ISBN-10: 0373210515
A first installment in a new series by the author of the Iron Fey novels follows the struggles of a newborn vampire whose creator demands that she accept her inevitable killing of humans.
 
Teen Review:

My favorite character is Allie. She starts off as a human but she’s unregistered which means she has to find or steal food and has to live in abandoned buildings. She lives with 3 other people in an abandoned school. She sacrifices herself for one of those people and then a vampire finds her and turns her. She then learns how to be a vampire from Kanin, a vampire master, before setting off on her own and traveling with a group of humans who also think she is human. She helps them get to Eden by fighting off a bunch of rabids. In the book, they mention a lot of stuff that didn’t exist like computers, cars and certain medical equipment. -- Haley B.

Sunrise over Fallujah - Walter Dean Myers
Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780439916257
 ISBN-10: 0439916259
Robin Perry, from Harlem, is sent to Iraq in 2003 as a member of the Civilian Affairs Battalion, and his time there profoundly changes him.

Teen Review:

Birdy was my hot topic. He lost members of his squad, was WIA, (wounded in action) and scared out of his mind but he still pushed on. His courage has shown me that anything can happen, good or bad if you strive for it. This book screamed “morals”. You follow the morals through out the book with characters Birdy and Jonesy.-- Zachary W.

The prince and the pauper - Mark Twain
Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780812417647
 ISBN-10: 081241764X
When young Edward VI of England and a poor boy who resembles him exchange places, each learns something about the other's very different station in life.

Teen Review:

This is the story of what happens when a prince (Edward VI of England) and a pauper meet and decide to trade clothes just for fun. It’s only meant to be for a moment but it turns into a hilarious high-profile case of mistaken identity! The situations the characters find themselves in often had me laughing out loud.-- Jessica J.

 
Nutrition diva's secrets for a healthy diet : what to eat, what to avoid, and what to stop worrying about - Monica Reinagel
Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780312676414
 ISBN-10: 0312676417
A top-ranked podcast host and board-certified nutritionist challenges common food myths while making meal-organized recommendations for how to bolster health and energy through strategic food choices.

Teen Review:

I found the topic of eating healthy fish interesting. Some of the fish I thought was healthy was not. Some of the healthier fish choices are Bluefish, striped wild bass, croaker, sturgeon and flounder. Fish such as grouper and marlin have many concerns. I think this book is very educational because it does not tell you to starve yourself. Instead it teaches you what your body needs-not what your body wants.-- Cassandra F.
 
Catching fire - Suzanne Collins
Check Library Catalog ISBN-13: 9780439023498
 ISBN-10: 0439023491
By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion.

Teen Review:

I find Katniss to be an interesting character because she is very clever, independent, and modest. She puts a whole new twist on the story because her personality is very relatable. For example, she can take charge or second guess herself, yet she does so in such a way that is completely real. If you read the first two books in this series, you will love it when all of the hints about the plan to overthrow the capitol fit into place. It will leave you wanting more.-- Nautica H.

 
Prizes and Programs
Grand Prizes:
One winner per branch.*
 
Grand Prize winners will be notified in September.   
 
Winner gets to choose 1 prize on their entry form from the following 4 choices:
 * North Bonneville and bookmobile entries will be included in the nearest branch drawings.
 
 
Programs and Events:
 
There are plenty of fun activities for all ages throughout the library district this summer. You can find them by visiting the online teen events calendar or clicking on a link below to view a printable Summer Fun Calendar for each library:
 
North Clark & Cowlitz Counties
 
Greater Vancouver Metro Area
 
Skamania & Klickitat Counties
 
 
Summer Reading Programs are made possible through the generous contributions of our sponsors. Thanks to the following:
 
Presenting Sponsor:
 
Programs Sponsor:
 
 
Additional Supporters:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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