Teen Central

Sign up for Reading Rewards!

2011-06-17T09:32:00.000-07:00

Get started on your summer reading! Remember this year, you can log your reading online from anywhere at any time!

Click here to get started!

Poster Contest! Enter before May 27

2011-05-10T09:17:00.002-07:00

Can You Do Better than This?
Enter Our Summer Reading Poster Contest! And YOUR poster could be on display at the Monroe Township Public Library!

Create a poster celebrating summer reading using either “YOU ARE HERE” or “NOVEL DESTINATIONS” as a theme. Winner will receive a gift card for art supplies and will have poster displayed all summer long at the Library! ENTRIES DUE FRIDAY, MAY 27! Must be 11x17 in size.
Drop off at Reference Desk or, if digital, email to teens@monroetwplibrary.org.

Party Like It’s 1999 (B.C.E.)!

2011-05-10T09:17:00.001-07:00

On Friday, May 13th, from 7:00-8:30 p.m., Monroe Library’s Teen Advisory Group will present its long-awaited Olympians Party for students in grades 7-12. Games, trivia, and prizes inspired by Greek mythology and Rick Riordan’s “Percy Jackson” series will make this the best TAG party yet! The party will be held in the Library Meeting Room after regular hours. Nectar and ambrosia will be served!

Olympians Party at the Library this Friday!

2011-05-09T13:18:00.000-07:00

Get your “Greek” on at the Olympians Party at the Monroe Township Library on Friday, May 13th from 7 to 8:30 pm! We will have food, games, and door prizes fit for gods, goddesses and mere mortals! Teens in 7th grade and up are welcome.

Volunteers needed for Math and Reading Partners

2011-04-23T09:25:00.000-07:00

Need community service hours? Like kids? Want something to do this summer? Become a Math or Reading Partner!

Math and Reading Partners is a summer program for children finishing Grades K-5. Students are individually paired with an adult or high school volunteer from the community who will help them practice their math skills and/or reading skills over the summer months. The Youth Services Department hopes that you will consider participating in this successful program!

Volunteer applications may be picked up at the Youth Services Desk or downloaded here. Applications are due Friday, May 13th.

For more information, please stop by or call the Youth Services Department at 732-521-5000, extension 116.

FRIDAY’S TECH CHALLENGE:

2011-03-11T10:57:00.000-08:00

Write a book review on the Library’s online catalog!

Hints:

Click on “Search the Catalog” on our homepage
Look up your favorite book by entering the title and clicking on the “title” button
Find your book in the search results and click on the title, (title should appear in blue)
Click on the “reviews” link (under book cover picture)
Add your own review (you don’t even have to register, just create a nickname)
Email us what book you picked and the nickname you used to create the review! Teens@monroetwplibrary.org

Today's Tech Challenge!

2011-03-10T12:08:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY’S TECH CHALLENGE:

Log into Mango and do the first 2 lessons in the basic Norwegian course. Answer “Hva heter du?” in Norwegian. Send your response to: teens@monroetwplibrary.org

Helpful Hints:

Mango Languages is an online language learning system. The lessons are organized by topic – so you can learn how to order food or ask directions! Or just get extra help on your Spanish homework.
You can get to Mango from the front page of the Library’s website.

More Teen Tech Week . . .

2011-03-09T12:24:00.000-08:00

WEDNESDAY’S TECH CHALLENGE:

Text, IM or Tweet us a book review in 140 characters or less!

Helpful Hints:

Text to 732-851-3132
IM via the chat box on the library’s homepage
Tweet with @MonroeTwpPL in the response

· Be creative!

Teen Tech Week Continues . . .

2011-03-08T10:56:00.000-08:00

TUESDAY’S TECH CHALLENGE:

Become a fan of the Library on Facebook, or tell us what our current status is by checking our Facebook badge on our web site! You can email our status to: teens@monroetwplibrary.org (or post something on our wall on FB if you become a fan!)

Hints:

Search for “Monroe Township Public Library” on FB
Check our teen page from www.monroetwplibrary.org to find our FB Badge

If you get the answer correct, we will alert you by email or FB.

Teen Tech Week!

2011-03-07T10:55:00.000-08:00

If you are in grades 7 to 12, try the Monroe Township Library's "Tech Challenge" during Teen Tech Week in March! From Monday, March 7th to Friday, March 11th, the Library will post a challenge for you to try from home, school or the Library, using the Internet and mobile devices. Do one day or try all five that week! Participants who get the daily challenge correct will be able to pick out a prize from the prize cart. Those who master all five will be entered into a grand prize drawing for an iTunes gift card!

MONDAY’S CHALLENGE:

Find a book trailer for one of your favorite books and email us the link! Send the web address to: teens@monroetwplibrary.org

Hints:

· A book trailer is like a movie preview but for a book!

· Having problems finding book trailers? Do a Google search for “book trailer” and the title of your favorite book!

Teen Tech Week Tech Challenge - win an iTunes gift card!

2011-03-04T13:38:00.000-08:00

Every day after 2 pm during Teen Tech Week (Monday, March 6 to Friday, March 11), we will post a daily tech challenge for you to try, using the Internet and mobile devices!

Check at the Library, here on our website, Facebook (Monroe Township Public Library) or Twitter (@MonroeTwpPL) for the latest challenge!

Do one or try all five that week!

Participants who get the daily challenge correct will be able to pick out a prize from the prize cart—those who master all 5 will be entered into a grand prize drawing for an iTunes gift card!

For students in grades 7 to 12.

Volunteers Needed for Math and Reading Buddies Spring Session

2011-02-22T12:55:00.000-08:00

Need community service hours or an after school activity? Volunteer as a tutor in the Math and Reading Buddies program!

Math and Reading Buddies individually pairs high school volunteers with students in grades 1-6 who need help building skills in math and/or reading. Buddies usually meet once a week during a ten week session, for 30 to 60 minutes each meeting. Buddies are matched based on mutual availability and make their own schedules. No experience is necessary to volunteer, you just have to be in high school, enjoy math or reading and working with kids.

The next session is from March 21st-June 3rd. Sign up today! Stop by the Youth Services Desk or click here for an application.

Upcoming March Teen Events!

2011-02-16T09:02:00.000-08:00

During the month of March, Monroe Library’s Teen Central area is proud to feature original student art from Middlesex County Arts High School and Arts Middle School. This annual show highlights work by talented students from around the county. It is always a treat!

On Wednesday, March 2, create a masterpiece for the Waffle Art Show! Use toothpicks and fresh-baked waffles to build an edible sculpture. Drop by the Activity Room between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. and show your skills! Drop-In Gaming will not meet tonight. No registration needed.

From Sunday to Sunday, March 6 through March 12, the Library will celebrate Teen Tech Week. This annual event, sponsored by the American Library Association, focuses on new technology, and some of the surprising ways it can be used. Students in grades 7-12 may complete an intriguing, multi-part Teen Tech Challenge. Chose from the prize cart for each correct segment – complete all five correctly and be entered in a drawing for an iTunes gift card!

Monday, March 7, the Teen Advisory Group will meet in the Library Conference Room from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. This group of middle and high school students meets monthly to plan activities for fellow teens throughout the year. Drop in for a fun evening – no need to register, and feel free to bring a friend! Munchies are always served.

The Teen Central area will host Cozy Corner Crafts with Karen on a drop-in basis each Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. Teens are welcome to bring a new or existing portable project, such as crochet, knitting, or cross-stitch. They can get hands-on help, or just work with alongside other creative teens. On February 7, follow the instructor to the TAG meeting at 7:00 p.m. to learn what other fun activities are being planned!

On Wednesday, March 9, students in grades 7-12 may enjoy a Gaming Mash-Up in the Meeting Room between 6-8 p.m. This will be instead of our usual Drop-In Gaming program in Teen Central, which normally happens every Wednesday between 6-8 p.m. No registration needed.

On Tuesday, March 15, from 7:30-8:30 p.m., students are invited to “Cookies and a Book.” Gather and talk about the hilarious misadventures of bully magnet Scott in Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie, by David Lubar. Scott’s freshman year is one to remember! Copies are on display in Teen Central. The chat is open to students in grades 7-12. Registration is online at www.monroetwplibrary.org, or call the Reference Desk at 732-521-5000 to sign up. Snacks will be served!

Drop-In Gaming in Teen Central will return on Wednesday, March 16 and Wednesday, March 23. Come by between 6-8 p.m. and join the fun!

Beginning Tuesday March 22, Monroe students in grades 7-12 are invited to participate in our second Teen Take-Out Project. These are monthly mini-workshops-in-a-box for creative teens. This month, take home materials to create Faux Sushi! By cutting, wrapping, and gluing strips of the felt provided, students can make clever decorations that can be displayed in a dish, glued to magnets for the fridge, or used as cute cat toys! Take-Out Boxes will be available for pickup after 2:00 p.m. at the Reference Desk, while supplies last.

Autumn Reading Challenge!

2010-11-10T13:34:00.000-08:00

Fall Reading Rewards:

Use our new Reading Rewards software to earn books!

Chose a book from our prize cart for each book rated! Bonus for adding reviews!

Grand Prize - iTunes Gift Card

Winner Chosen at Random

Grades 7-12 are eligible. You can pick up prizes at the Reference desk!

Upcoming Teen Events!

2010-10-15T08:55:00.000-07:00

Teen events and programs are now listed on the library's event calendar. And lots of them have online registration. Click here to see a full listing of all our scheduled teen events.

What events are coming up?
Zombie Prom on October 29
Book Trailer Filming on November 1 (For samples, go here and then you can vote for your favorite!! Or just check out this awesome one for The Scorch Trials)

What about ongoing programs?
Check the calendar for dates for teen book discussion, teen gaming club, and teen crocheting.

Information can also be found on the TAG Facebook page.

Have a great idea? Let us know or come to a Teen Advisory Group meeting and help us make the library even better for you!

ZOMBIE PROM!

2010-10-06T17:31:00.000-07:00

Come to the Zombie Prom! The Monroe Library Meeting Room will be transformed on October 29th, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., for an evening of Halloween fun! Non-Zombie costumes are welcome, naturally - be creative!

Refreshments will feature ghastly Halloween treats and there will be door prizes,music, and more! This event has been planned by the MTPL Teen Advisory Group, and is open to student residents in grades 7-12. Visit them on Facebook at MTPL TAG.

Teen Movie!

2010-08-26T09:53:00.000-07:00

Join us for a movie before the summer ends and you go back to school!
We'll be showing Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland on Monday, August 30 at 6:30 pm.
See you there!!

Become a Math and Reading Buddy!

2010-08-11T06:20:00.000-07:00

Need community service hours or an after school activity? Like working with kids? Become a Math and Reading Buddy!

Math and Reading Buddies individually pairs high school volunteer tutors with elementary students who need to practice math or reading skills. To be a tutor, you just have to speak English clearly, be comfortable doing elementary math and/or reading, and enjoy working with younger kids.

The Fall tutoring session begins the week of October 4th, so please get your applications in as soon as you can! You will be notified about your Buddy two weeks prior to the start of the session.

For more information and an application, please click HERE!

Summer Newsletter

2010-07-02T11:56:00.001-07:00

You can now get the Teen newsletter online! Click here to see the Summer 2010 activities and news!
http://monroetwplibrary.org/teens/YASummer2010.pdf

Summer Events at the Library!

2010-06-16T13:03:00.000-07:00

Teen Central Reading Rewards registration is now open at the reference desk!
There are also other events going on at the Library this summer! From book discussions to TAG (Teen Advisory Group) meetings and the Teen Crochet Project (see image below), there are lots of ways to get involved.

For a listing of events already scheduled, click here.

Summer Reading Wiki!!

2010-06-16T12:57:00.000-07:00

The Teen Central Summer Reading Wiki is now available for Applegarth Middle School! Check it out here: http://teencentralsummerreading.pbworks.com/

Harry Potter vs Twilight Party THIS FRIDAY!!

2010-06-09T06:10:00.000-07:00

We'll be hosting a Harry Potter vs. Twilight Party for teens (grades 7 -12) on Friday, June 11 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Join us for TRIVIA . . . PRIZES . . . FOOD . . . and FUN!
We'll also be having a costume contest that night (but costumes are not required for the party).

Fans!! Come out and show YOUR support in this battle!

More Volunteer Opportunities at the Library!

2010-05-27T14:57:00.000-07:00

We're looking for middle school (and high school!) volunteers for the Youth Services Department over the summer for one to two hours a week. Volunteers will help the librarians out with storytimes and other programs, work on preparing arts and crafts, and more.

If you like working with kids and want to do some community service, this is the opportunity for you!

Just click here to download the application. Applications are due June 11th and can be turned in to the Youth Services Department.

New Application for Teen Volunteers!

2010-05-13T08:55:00.001-07:00

Interested in volunteering at the Library? There is a new application available. Now you can choose if you want to work from January to June or from July to December. For more information, you can get the application here.

Volunteers needed for Math and Reading Partners this Summer!

2010-04-16T11:26:00.000-07:00

Need community service hours? Like kids? Want something to do this summer? Become a Math or Reading Partner!

Math and Reading Partners is a summer program for children finishing Grades K-5. Students are individually paired with an adult or high school volunteer from the community who will help them practice their math skills and/or reading skills over the summer months. The Youth Services Department hopes that you will consider participating in this successful program!

Volunteer applications may be picked up at the Youth Services Desk or downloaded here. Applications are due Friday, May 14th.

For more information, please stop by or call the Youth Services Department at 732-521-5000, extension 116.

Have you seen this owl?

2010-04-13T13:51:00.000-07:00

Here is a photo of the baby Great Horned Owl with its very protective mother behind it. Seen right here in Monroe!

EagleCam: The Private Lives of NJ's Bald Eagle Family

2010-04-07T12:07:00.000-07:00

Watch baby eaglets squabble like human siblings!
Watch mom and dad bring prey and feed them!
Can you believe this is New Jersey?

http://www.dukefarms.org/Education/Research/Duke-Farms-Eagle-Cam/

Join Teen Library Advisors!

2010-03-22T14:08:00.000-07:00

Join Teen Library Advisors! And - Share your creative writing and art!

Next Meetings: Monday, April 12, 7-8 p.m. OR Tuesday, April 13, 4-5 p.m.

Students in grades 7-12 are invited to make Teen Central even better! Our new Teen Library Advisors group is working on new ideas. Come share the excitement!

At their first meeting, they suggested a Library-generated Teen Literary Magazine. Presto! We are now proudly accepting original writing and art from middle and high school students, to be published here as soon as we get enough. So drop off your essays, poems, sketches, stories, cartoons at the Reference Desk, attention Sue Grotyohann, or email them to sgrot(at)monroetwplibrary.org! Imagine – our own Teen Zine!

Volunteers needed for Tutoring Program at the Library

2009-12-28T15:25:00.001-08:00

Math and Reading Buddies, a new peer tutoring program at the Monroe Township Library, individually pairs high school volunteers with elementary school students who need help with their math or reading skills.

If you need community service hours or activities for a college application and like kids, this may be the opportunity for you!

For more information and an application to volunteer, please click on this link:

http://monroetwplibrary.org/kids/Buddies Application vol.pdf

Vote in the Teens' Top Ten!

2009-08-24T11:39:00.000-07:00

Voting is now open in the Teens' Top Ten!

What is the Teens' Top Ten? Teens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year! Books are nominated by members of teen book groups in fifteen school and public libraries around the country. Nominations are posted during National Library Week, and teens across the country vote on their favorite titles each year. Readers ages twelve (12) to eighteen (18) can vote right here, online, anytime between Aug. 24 and Sept. 18, 2009.

Winners will be announced in a webcast featuring WWE Superstars and Divas at www.ala.org/teenstopten during Teen Read Week, Oct. 18-24.

Click to vote now!

Check out the Summer Reading Wiki!

2009-08-10T07:35:00.000-07:00

Check out the Teen Central Summer Reading Wiki!
See Covers and Story Highlights for Applegarth Middle School Summer Reading Titles! Click on Authors' Names to Visit Their Web Pages!

http://teencentralsummerreading.pbworks.com/

Summer Reading Lists

2009-06-23T14:44:00.000-07:00

Applegarth Middle School

Monroe High School

LearnATest

2009-04-19T10:23:00.000-07:00

LearnATest is available in the library and from home.

Includes practice tests for civil service, AP, SAT,
GED and much more! You must create a username and
password to use this database.

Live Homework Help 2pm-9pm

2009-04-19T10:10:00.000-07:00

Live Homework Help from Tutor.com

Available every day from 2 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Free Tutoring • Math • Science • Social Studies • English
Homework Help • SAT Prep • Skills Review • Essay Writing and More!
Grades K-12 • College Intro

Book Discussion: Life As We Knew It

2009-03-24T17:22:00.000-07:00

Tuesday, May 21 7:30 p.m. -8:30 p.m.

One Book New Jersey Teen Selection
Life As We Knew It by
Susan Beth Pfeffer

Tween Reads

2009-03-17T17:11:00.001-07:00

How Stuff Works

2009-03-15T17:24:00.000-07:00

Learn interesting facts through articles and videos at How Stuff Works

Want to find a list of the highest paid professions?
Interested in viewing spy photos?
Want to learn how to take better pictures?

Then check out this site.

Teen Tech Week

2009-03-10T09:35:00.000-07:00

Teen Tech Week is March 8-14, 2009

Please comment if you can identify this piece of outdated technology.

Free Legal Music Downloads
Amazon.com
Free iPod Music Downloads

2009-02-24T13:29:00.000-08:00

New Jersey students ages 12–22 are invited to participate in The Director’s Chair, a contest in which students submit commercials to promote QandANJ.org and flaunt their directorial skills. QandANJ.org is a free online service that allows New Jersey residents and students to chat with a librarian 24 hours a day, for help with research, homework or general questions.

New Jersey students 12–22 are invited to submit a 30-second video promoting QandANJ.org to YouTube by April 20, 2009.

You could win a Panasonic digital camcorder
or a Flip video camera!

Visit http://www.qandanj.org/contest for more information about the contest, including YouTube submission instructions, prizes, official contest rules, release forms and more.

Ta-Dah!

2009-01-22T16:02:00.000-08:00

It’s coming… the Grand Opening celebration for the newly
completed library will be Saturday afternoon, January 31st.  
We re-open for business at 2:00 p.m., after being closed
for a week to move everything to its final location.  Come
see all the neat new spaces!   You’ve seen the great new
Teen Central shelves, and now -- we have comfy chairs!   
At last, a place to relax and read!

More Changes!

2008-12-30T16:54:00.000-08:00

Wow! Teen Central has expanded into the old Reference Room! We are gradually unpacking all the books that were boxed for the move, and putting them on the new shelves. Our magazine shelves haven’t arrived yet, but it’s soooo nice to have room for the books. No more using a crowbar and hammer to fit them onto the shelves! Fantasy has moved into the old area, and SciFi will follow. Comix are gradually taking over the back wall of the new section, and manga faces them. Fiction, audiobooks, biography, nonfiction and mystery are also on the new shelves. Can’t find something? Reference is now at the old Children’s desk area – we’re happy to help! If a book you want hasn’t been unboxed yet, we’ll help you place a reserve to get it from another library. Come see – and take a look at the new Twilight posters, too!

Changes, changes!

2008-11-02T04:32:00.000-08:00

Stop by Teen Central to see our new wall! Yes, a giant wall has sprouted by the paperback spinners, and another one by the CD rack. The sheetrock installer was amazing to watch – he spackled the seams while on high stilts. He said it took him about six months to get good at maneuvering on them. Cool job!

Eventually there will be seating inside our new “cave.” For now, the books have been moved around a quite bit. If you need help finding anything, ask the Reference librarians. Every day something changes!

Need Homework Help? Check Out These Sites!

2008-10-28T18:03:00.000-07:00

Homework Links by Subject:

http://www.multcolib.org/homework/

http://www.about.com/education/

Teen Read Week

2008-10-09T14:51:00.001-07:00

Books with Bite @ your library® during Teen Read Week, October 12-18. Drop by today and take a bite out of a book @ your library. Pick up a page-turner and read for the fun of it! Sponsored by the Monroe Township Public Library.

Twilight The Official Movie Site

2008-09-29T06:45:00.001-07:00

Twilight the movie will be in theaters on 11/21/08.
Learn more about the author and the series at the
official Stephenie Meyer website.

http://www.twilightthemovie.com/

The Twilight series includes:

Twilight
New Moon
Eclipse
Breaking Dawn

Check the online catalog to see if titles are available or contact the Reference Desk for assistance at 732-521-5000 or mtplref@monroetwplibrary.org.

Book Discussion: Stranger With My Face

2008-08-21T17:39:00.000-07:00

By Lois Duncan
Is someone pretending to be Laurie? Is someone trying to become Laurie?

Tuesday, September 23,
7:30-8:30 p.m.
Grades 7-12
Copies on display in Teen Central, or place a reserve. Register at Reference Desk.

Refreshments Served

Countdown Time: Last Days to Log Reading Hours!

2008-08-13T08:30:00.000-07:00

Labor Day, September 1st, is the last day to read for your Reading

Rewards Log. Logs may be brought to the
Reference Desk at the Library whenever
you have read at least five hours.  The
last day to redeem your hours will be
September 15th.

Still lots of prizes left to spin for, and contest winners will be
drawn in late September.  But remember – you must be
in to win!

No time to keep a log?  Enter the Reading Rewards
Mini-Contest!  Rate titles you have read this summer on
the slips provided, and enter them in the “Bunny Jar” in
Teen Central.  Win a spin!

Teen Central Summer Reading WIKI

2008-07-22T16:15:00.000-07:00

See Covers and Story Highlights for

Applegarth Middle School Summer Reading Titles!

Click on Authors' Names to Visit Their Web Pages!

Click on the link below to view the WIKI:

http://teencentralsummerreading.pbwiki.com/FrontPage

Entering Grades 6-12? Join the Reading Rewards Club

2008-07-09T15:33:00.000-07:00

Get Prizes for Reading!
Whatever You Read Counts Toward Prizes!
Register at the Reference Desk or
Bookmobile.

Record on your log sheet the date, title, and hours spent reading to the nearest half hour.
Bring Log Sheets to Reference Desk when you’ve read at least 5 hours.
Staff adds up and initials the completed hours.
Choose a prize for each 5 hours read.
Enter to win end-of-summer prizes too!
Reading may be logged through Labor Day, 9/1.
Hours may be redeemed through Monday, 9/125
Contest winners drawn in late Septembe

Metamorphosis @ Your Library

Summer Reading Lists

2008-06-14T12:24:00.000-07:00

Applegarth Middle School
Monroe High School

Copies of summer reading titles are located in Teen Central and are labeled by the grade that you will be entering in the fall. Please call the Library at 732-521-5000 or come to the Library and someone at the Reference Desk will be happy check the availability of a title.

Looking for a Good Read?

2008-06-05T16:30:00.000-07:00

Subscribe to Teen Scene from NextReads and you will receive book recommendations in your e-mail.

Here's how:

Go to the NextReads book newsletter page.
Choose your newsletter by clicking in the box next to "Teen Reads." Pick as many different newsletters as you want.

Enter a name, e-mail address, and a password (you choose one) and then click the "Subscribe" button.

You will now receive book newsletters in your e-mail.

To view newsletters without subscribing, just click on the newsletter title on the NextReads page.

Opening This Weekend: Epic fantasy sequel 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.'

2008-05-18T10:13:00.000-07:00

Find reviews and movie times for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and all the latest movies at Yahoo! Movies.

http://movies.yahoo.com/

Discuss Dr. Franklin's Island With Author Ann Hallam

2008-04-03T15:19:00.001-07:00

The One Book New Jersey Committee invites you to

a discussion of Dr. Franklin's Island

with the author!

Ann Hallam (real name Gwyneth Jones) will be online on Thursday, April 3 at 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 17 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss this year's One Book New Jersey teen book selection. Join her with your questions and insights about this adventurous novel.

You do not need to sign up or register for any service in order to participate in this discussion! You will simply be asked to type in a username, and then chat away! To log on to this chat, all you need is this URL: http://www.bccls.org/OBNJ. You can also access this link from the calendar on the OBNJ website: http://www.onebooknj.org/calendar/.

Take advantage of this exciting opportunity to talk directly with the author - for free and from the comfort of your own home or library! If you can't make it, email your questions and/or comments to you or to me (at kate_thelibrarian@yahoo.com)!!

About the Book
Teen conservationists Semi, Miranda, and Arnie board a plane bound for the Ecuadorian rainforest. As part of a prize-winning team gathered by the TV show Planet Savers, they begin an amazing hands-on ecology experience. But their trip-of-a-lifetime quickly becomes a fight for survival as they find themselves on a remote island, the only survivors of a devastating plane crash. And this is no ordinary island - it is the home of a mad scientist, anxious for subjects for his ghastly experiments. Unfortunately for Semi, Miranda, and Arnie, the three teens are the perfect candidates for his interspecies tests.

About the Author
Ann Halam (a pseudonym used by Gwyneth A. Jones) is a prolific author of fantasy and science fiction for readers of all ages. Born in Manchester, England, she has been writing since the age of fourteen, when she won a writing competition run by the Manchester Evening News. She has won numerous awards, including the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the World Fantasy Award. Two of her books, including Dr. Franklin's Island, were named ALA Best Books for Young Adults. She now lives with her husband and son in Brighton, England.

More information about Ann Halam/Gwyneth A. Jones and her books can be found on her website homepage.ntlworld.com/gwynethann. Be sure to visit www.onebooknewjersey.org

Touring Exhibit of Student Work.

2008-03-20T06:55:00.001-07:00

The Arts & Education Center presents the Middlesex County Arts High School and Arts Middle School 2007-08 Touring Exhibit of Student Work. Eleven terrific artworks by area students are on display in Teen Central for the month of March, which happens to be Youth Art Month.

Drop by Teen Central for a closer look! * Remember that the library has hundreds of books on famous art and artists, plus how-to books on all sorts of art and craft techniques. Our giant art books are in the Fine Arts Oversize collection, on the low wooden shelves near shelf 9. Be careful – some are weightlifter material! Ask at the reference desk for how-to books on painting, collage, sculpture, jewelry-making, and crafts. After all, it is Youth Art Month – why not be creative yourself?

Hey Teens! Try these wholesome EXPERIMENTS......

2008-03-02T10:38:00.001-08:00

T.W.I.N.K.I.E.S. is a series of experiments conducted during finals week, 1995, at Rice University. The tests were designed to determine the properties of that incredible food, the Twinkie.

http://www.twinkiesproject.com/

Create Your Own Radio Station

2008-02-07T16:07:00.000-08:00

http://pandora.com/
It's a new kind of radio- stations that play only music you like!

Type in the name of your favorite artist, song or composer and they will create a radio station featuring that music and more like it.

YouTube Contest

2008-02-05T17:11:00.000-08:00

QandANJ.org launches YouTube contest for New Jersey high school students!

Would you like to win a JVC digital video camera, a Nintendo Wii, or a Zen V digital audio player? Are you the next Scorsese? View Contest