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Whether you celebrate your love for the Rebel Alliance on May the Fourth, or recognize your favorite Sith Lords on Revenge of the Fifth, we want to wish you a happy #StarWarsDay.
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Cytonic
by Brandon Sanderson
Spensa, a Cytonic, must discover what she really is by entering the Nowhere, a place from which few ever return, to save the galaxy from an ancient alien force that can wipe out entire planetary systems in an instant.
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Into the dark
by Claudia Gray
Forced to leave behind his beloved Jedi Temple archives for a mission on the undeveloped frontier, padawan Reath Silas and his traveling companions are knocked off course by a galactic event and forced to shelter in an abandoned space station, where strange things begin to happen.
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Baby & Solo
by Lisabeth Posthuma
Hoping for a fresh start when his therapist recommends a part-time job, 17-year-old Joel forges a deep bond with a smart-mouthed co-worker before circumstances force him to share the truth about his past.
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Star wars : bounty hunters
by Ethan Sacks
"Never betray a bounty hunter - especially if it's Boba Fett! Years ago, Valance and Bossk joined Fett on a mission that went sideways in a bad way, thanks to a violent betrayal by Valance's mentor Nakano Lash! The trio barely escaped with their lives. Now, Lash has finally resurfaced under mysterious circumstances - and every bounty hunter in the galaxy wants a piece!"
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Star Wars Doctor Aphra. Vol. 1, Fortune and fate
by Alyssa Wong
"With the Rebel Alliance on the run after their defeat at the Battle of Hoth, it's never been a more dangerous time for outlaws and scoundrels. But after a string of bad luck and near escapes, Doctor Aphra is back on the job - hunting the score of a lifetime that's too good to pass up. To find the cursed Rings of Vaale, Aphra will need a crew of treasure hunters the likes of which the galaxy has never seen before! But Ronen Tagge, heir to the powerful Tagge family, also has his eyes on the prize. Do Aphra and her team stand a chance at fortune and glory? Or could there be a traitor in their midst?"
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Star wars, the High Republic
by Cavan Scott
"It is centuries before the Skywalker saga. The Jedi are at their height, protecting the galaxy as Republic pioneers push out into new territories. As the frontier prepares for the dedication of majestic Starlight Beacon, Padawan Keeve Trennis faces the ultimate choice - will she complete her Jedi Trials or rescue the innocent from disaster?"
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We are not free
by Traci Chee
Growing up together in the community of Japantown, San Francisco, four second-generation Japanese American teens find their bond tested by widespread discrimination and the mass incarcerations of people of Japanese ancestry during World War II.
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Yolk
by Mary H. K. Choi
Estranged over disagreements about their respective life choices, a straitlaced older sister and a flaky younger sister test the limits of what they are willing to do for each other, including swapping identities, when one is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
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Double luck : memoirs of a Chinese orphan
by Chi Fa Lu
Tells the story of the author's struggles after being orphaned at the age of three and how he held on to his dream of coming to the United States as he passed from one relative to another and was even sold to a Communist couple.
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Flamer
by Mike Curato
In the summer between middle school and high school, Aiden Navarro navigates friendships, deals with bullies, and finds himself drawn to Elias, a boy he can't stop thinking about
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This light between us : a novel of World War II
by Andrew Xia Fukuda
Two unlikely pen pals, a Japanese-American boy and a Jewish-French girl, exchange letters tracking their dreams, growing friendship and wrenching encounters with the realities of World War II. By the award-winning author of Crossing.
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Almost American girl : an illustrated memoir
by Robin Ha
Moving abruptly from Seoul to Alabama, a Korean teen struggles in a hostile blended home and a new school where she does not speak English before forging unexpected connections in a local comic drawing class.
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Warcross
by Marie Lu
"When teenage coder Emika Chen hacks her way into the opening tournament of the Warcross Championships, she glitches herself into the game as well as a sinister plot with major consequences for the entire Warcross empire"
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Love from A to Z
by S. K. Ali
Suspended for standing up against a teacher's hate speech, a Muslim teen visits her aunt in Qatar, where she bonds with a motherless young man who is attempting to hide his multiple sclerosis diagnosis from his grieving father. By the author of Saints and Misfits.
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Want to be more involved in your Library? Join one of our Teen Advisory Boards! Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is a dedicated group of teen volunteers aged 13-17 who give feedback on the teen areas of the library, materials, programs, and events for teens. This group also has opportunities to volunteer at programs run by the library. For more information check out the following:
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Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Saturday, May 14,
3:30 pm
San Luis Obispo Library Teen Area
Looking for volunteer hours? Join San Luis Obispo Library's Teen Advisory Board!
Help plan virtual and in person teen events, create content for social media, create contest ideas, recommend books, movies and more. All meetings will be held in the Teen Area of the San Luis Obispo Library. All library programs will be following current California and County of San Luis Obispo health guidelines. We will have TAB meetings once a month and we'll talk about what the library can do to help teens with school, plan events, discuss current trends, and more. Participation can be listed on job, scholarship and college applications. Light refreshments will be provided.
You must be 13-17 years old.
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Virtual Teen Advisory Board
Saturday, May 14,
3:30 pm
Atascadero Library Online
Looking for volunteer hours? Join Atascadero Library's Teen Advisory Board (TAB)!
Participation can also be listed on job, scholarship, and college applications. TAB's goal is to collaborate with teens to create a space, collection, and programs that they are interested in seeing at the library. Topics include: planning teen events, content for social media, contest ideas, recommending books/movies/etc. for purchase, recommend makerspace and tech tools for the teen library, etc.
You must be 10-17 years old.
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Card Making - Santa Margarita
Wednesday, May 4, 3:00 pm
Santa Margarita Library
Learn how to make a handmade greeting card suitable for any occasion.
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Teen Jackbox Games
Friday, May 13, 3:45 pm
Atascadero Library Online
Join us for JACKBOX GAMES! This is a game platform where you use your smartphone, laptop, and/or game console to play online games with your friends. We need a minimum of 2 people to play Trivia Murder Party! If we have more people we can play more games.
Games included are Trivia Murder Party, Guesspionage, Fakin' It, Quiplash, and More!
Register or email carthur@slolibrary.org for the Zoom link.
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Virtual Teen Book Club
Saturday, May 21, 3:30 pm
Atascadero Library Online
Welcome to our brand new Virtual Teen Book Club! This teen book club will be held on Zoom for all teens (ages 10-17 years old) interested in joining the club.
This program can also be used for service hours for SLO County Teens. Please contact Charlie at <carthur@slolibrary.org> for the virtual teen volunteering application form.
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