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• WILLIAM C. MORRIS AWARD •
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From Young Adult Library Services Association: The William C. Morris YA Debut Award, first given in 2009, honors a book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature.
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The field guide to the North American teenager
by Ben Philippe
Uprooted from his native Montreal to Austin, Texas, a black French-Canadian teen navigates the joys and clichés of the American high school experience, including falling in love, before challenging himself to accept friendship into his life.
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The candle and the flame
by Nafiza Azad
The death of a powerful leader and echoes of a violent past draw a young woman from a thriving Silk Road city into a magical war between two clans of formidable djinn.
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Frankly in love
by David Yoon
Torn between his love for his white girlfriend and his sense of duty to the matchmaking parents who made hard sacrifices to move to the United States, a Korean American teen looks for solutions along with a friend who has a similar problem.
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Genesis begins again
by Alicia Williams
A 13-year-old girl who is so oppressed by low self-esteem that she keeps a list of the things she hates about herself must overcome internalized racism and a verbally abusive family to learn to love herself.
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There will come a darkness : an age of darkness novel
by Katy Rose Pool
A century after their land’s protective Seven Prophets disappear in the wake of a secret prediction about an age of darkness, five very different individuals are intertwined in a prophecy that says one of them will save or destroy the world.
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From Young Adult Library Services Association: The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are given annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.
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New kid
by Jerry Craft
Enrolled in a prestigious private school where he is one of only a few students of color, talented seventh-grade artist Jordan finds himself torn between the worlds of his Washington Heights apartment home and the upscale circles of Riverdale Academy.
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Look both ways : a tale told in ten blocks
by Jason Reynolds
A whimsical exploration of the role detours play in life follows a group of students who become so engaged in everyday activities while taking 10 different routes home from school that they fail to notice a school bus that has dropped from the sky.
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The stars and the blackness between them
by Junauda Petrus
Told in two voices, sixteen-year-old Audre and Mabel, both young women of color from different backgrounds, fall in love and figure out how to care for each other as one of them faces a fatal illness
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Tristan Strong punches a hole in the sky
by Kwame Mbalia
Haunted by the bus accident that ended his best friend’s life, seventh grader Tristan Strong dreads a visit to his grandparents’ Alabama farm before a bizarre living doll snatches away his friend’s notebook and draws him into a world of burning seas, iron monsters and exhausted black folk heroes.
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Teen Advisory Board
Friday, March 20,
3:30 pm
Atacadero Library O'Grady Conference Room
TEENS, join Ms. Charlie at this time to talk about teen events, programs, volunteering for community service, books and movies. Help keep us updated on teen trends!
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Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Friday, March 20,
3:30 pm
San Luis Obispo Library Teen Area
Meeting of the Teen Advisory Board-(TAB). Let's build an agenda for your group. This is a group for teens run by teens. Ages 13-17. We will plan teen programs, our teen area, books and more! Refreshments will be served and a prize drawing will be held!
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SIGN UP FOR A TEEN PROGRAM TODAY!
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Teen Gaming!
Thursday, March 5, 4:00 pm
San Luis Obispo Library Teen Area
Meet your friends for some friendly competition and try out our new Nintendo Switch! Snacks will be provided. Grades 6-12.
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Acrylic Pour Workshop
Thursday, March 12, 3:30 pm
Cambria Library
Registration required. Teen/Adult Join Lady Tie Di as she teaches how to mix acrylic paints (a few secret ingredients) to create your very groovy celestial-looking pictures.
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Tinker Lab
Saturday, March 14, 2:00 pm
Santa Margarita Library Bookstore
Create a hands on S.T.E.A.M. project. Ages 9-16
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Painting Cats on Wood
Wednesday, March 18, 2:00 pm
Shell Beach Library
Join us as we paint colorful cats in the style of Laura Burch onto word surfaces that can be hung indoors or out. No materials or previous painting experience required. Just bring your enthusiasm and wear clothes for painting. Ages 13 and up. Registration required.
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Teen Watercolor Workshop
Saturday, March 21, 2:00 pm
Arroyo Grande Library
Learn how to paint with watercolors with artist Amy Wicks. Registration required. Ages 10-17.
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