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October is TeenTober!!! Just head over to Zoom and meet two of the greatest teen authors writing right now.
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VOTE NOW! Voting ends October 15! FROM YALSA’s (Young Adult Library Services Association) website: The Teens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year! Teens across the country will be weighing in and selecting their favorite books, so make your voice heard. Readers ages twelve to eighteen are invited to vote online between August 15 and October 15, 2021
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by Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu by Maggie Tokudo-Hall
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Wayward son
by Rainbow Rowell
A highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Carry On finds an overwhelmed Simon joining Penny and Bax on a trip to the American West in a vintage convertible, only to be confronted by dragons, vampires and gun-toting skunks.
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Pumpkinheads
by Rainbow Rowell
Working at a pumpkin patch every autumn, two seasonal best friends organize ultimate Halloween plans to celebrate their last working year together. By the award-winning author of Fangirl and the Eisner Award-winning illustrator of the Nameless City trilogy.
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With the fire on high
by Elizabeth Acevedo
Navigating the challenges of finishing high school while caring for a daughter, talented cook Emoni Santiago struggles with a lack of time and money that complicate her dream of working in a professional kitchen. By the National Book Award-winning author of The Poet X.
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Aurora rising : Aurora cycle_01
by Amie Kaufman
Relegated by a misguided act of heroism to a squad comprised of his school's hopeless misfits, a graduating cadet in a 24th-century space academy rescues a centuries-hibernating girl from interdimensional space only to be swept up in an interstellar war millions of years in the making. By the best-selling authors of the Illuminae Files.
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Broken throne : a Red Queen collection
by Victoria Aveyard
A lavishly designed anthology set in the world of the best-selling Red Queen series includes four original novella-length stories, the previously published novellas Steel Scars and Queen Song and exclusive bonus content, including previously unreleased scenes and journal entries.
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#MurderFunding
by Gretchen McNeil
A 17-year-old girl lands on a big-hit reality show, “Who Wants to Be a Painiac?” in the aftermath of her mother’s death and learns horrifying truths about her mother’s relationship with one of Alcatraz 2.0’s most popular serial killers. By the author of the Don’t Get Mad duology.
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We hunt the flame
by Hafsah Faizal
Disguising herself as a man to hunt food for her people in the cursed and forbidden forest, a Hunter in a fantasy realm inspired by ancient Arabia is targeted by the Prince of Death, who would kill her for her disobedience to an autocratic king and claim the powerful artifact she seeks.
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Lovely war
by Julie Berry
Meeting in a World War II-era Manhattan hotel for a forbidden tryst, immortals Ares and Aphrodite are caught by the latter's jealous husband before she defends her actions by imparting the tale of four young humans who became connected during World War I. By the author of the Splurch Academy series.
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Wilder girls
by Rory Power
Friends Hetty, Byatt, and Reece go to extremes trying to uncover the dark truth about the mysterious disease that has had them quarantined at their boarding school on a Maine island
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The memory thief
by Lauren Mansy
In this unforgettable journey through the city of Craewick—a city where memories are currency, citizens are divided by ability and “Gifted” individuals can take memories from others as they please— 17-year-old Etta Lark must prove her allegiance to the Shadows rebel group she quit following an accident years earlier in order to rescue her mother from a corrupt culture that would steal her memories and sell them to the highest bidder.
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Skyhunter
by Marie Lu
Talin is a Striker, a member of an elite fighting force that stands as the last defense for Mara, the only free nation in the world, but when a mysterious prisoner is brought from the front to Mara's capital, Talin senses there is more to him than meets the eye
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The Mary Shelley Club
by Goldy Moldavsky
Struggling to fit in as a scholarship student at an elite prep school, newcomer Rachel Chavez is caught up in a prank gone wrong before attracting the attention of a secret club of students who compete with each other for the best scary pranks.
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White Smoke
by Tiffany D. Jackson
Believing her new home to actually be alive, especially when her brother almost dies, Marigold and her new blended family won’t be safe until she brings the truth to light once and for all.
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Art Class with Amy Wicks - Zoom
Friday, October 1, 3:30 pm
Library Online
Click here to Register. Join professional artist Amy Wicks for free art classes this year. Limited art kits are available for pickup at your local SLO County Library two weeks before the Zoom class.
While supplies last or just join in with your own art supplies. Topics will be: October 1 - Wood painting January 7 - Architecture art with Tissue Bleeding March 25- Wind Chimes
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Atascadero Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Saturday, October 9, 3:30 pm
Atascadero Library Online
Looking for volunteer hours? Join Atascadero Library's Teen Advisory Board! Help plan virtual teen events, create content for social media, create contest ideas, recommend books, movies and more. All meetings will be virtual via Zoom for the time being and projects can be worked at from home and around your own schedule. We will have TAB meeting 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.
Topic: Various topics related to teen services/programs/collection
You must be 10-17 years old.
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Virtual Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Friday, October 15, 3:45 pm
San Luis Obispo Library Online
Looking for volunteer hours? Join San Luis Obispo Library's Teen Advisory Board! Help plan virtual teen events, create content for social media, create contest ideas, recommend books, movies and more. All meetings will be virtual via Zoom for the time being and projects can be worked at from home and around your own schedule. We will have TAB meeting 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. You must be 10-17 years old.Call Leslie Weaver at 805-781-5775 and a Zoom link with be made available to you.
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DIY Soap Making demo
Saturday, October 16, 4:00 pm
Atascadero Library Online
Join us for a live demonstration as part of our Grab-and-Go DIY Soap Making program. Bags with supplies can be picked up at the Atascadero Library. There will be written instructions included in the bag to do it yourself. OR if you would like to follow along online a live demonstration will take place on Zoom today.
Register to get the Zoom link.
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Teen Virtual Games on Jackbox games
Saturday, October 30, 4:00 pm
Atascadero Library Online
Click here to sign up. 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 for this event to get the Zoom event link. Then go to <jackbox.tv> to play.
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