TeenZone Blog

If you’re a fan of the spooky stuff, then a full moon is never just a big pretty in the sky. When the bushes rustle you don’t dismiss it as just a cat or a possum…you walk a little faster to the car…and when you hear a howl, the hair on the back of your neck stands up…

Well………maybe not……but sometimes it’s fun to scare yourself!

In celebration of the full moon try these werewolf books :

The monthly AnimePhiles meeting for teens is THIS Saturday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Hebron & Josey location - 4220 N. Josey Lane. First time coming to this location of the Carrollton Public Library? Get driving directions here. The meeting is always the third Saturday of the month. If you’re a fan of manga and anime, come check it out!

Did you ever have a crush on your best guy friend? Every time you see him you’re wondering if he likes you back. You want more than anything for him to kiss you…

Did a close friend get a boyfriend before you did? You used to understand each other COMPLETELY. You could always count on her to be there for you. Now all of a sudden she’s like somebody else and she always wants to spend time with HIM…

That’s what AnneMarie, known as Shug to her family, is going through. On top of that she’s starting middle school and everyone is acting differently.

The way Jenny Han wrote Shug, AnneMarie is so real she could be someone in your class…your best friend…or even you!

5-24-08 UPDATE: Those of you looking for the theme of Shug might try using some of the book reviews written in library journals as a starting point. Jenny has them on her site.

…with exams starting tomorrow, you might be winding up. To do your best, you need to find some way to relax.

If getting physical gets rid of your tension, try these activities:

• walk or run around the neighborhood
• give yoga a try
  • find poses at Yoga Journal or at Yoga Basics
  • check out these library materials on Yoga
• stretch your muscles
  • find stretches online at Mayo Clinic’s stretching slide show or office stretching slide show
  • check out library materials on stretching

If reading helps you relax, check out:

• our book lists
• some of the books suggested on this blog

If going online helps you unwind, try these fun Web sites:

• laugh at funny photos of Stuff on My Cat
• fool around with this virtual Spirograph
• play ADORABLE games on the Orisinal Web site. (I like the Cranky Crabs game myself!)

Comment and tell us YOUR best way to unwind.

It’s 9:30 at night…you need to analyze the metaphors in Lord of the Flies for class tomorrow…and the library is CLOSED. Argggh! Don’t despair! With your Carrollton Public Library card and an Internet connection you’re just a few clicks away from some help to get that lit crit assignment done. Literature Resource Center is a one-stop database for literary criticism and biographical essays. The tabbed navigation menu makes it easy to see whether you’re looking at Literary Criticism or a Biography. Don’t forget to try our other homework databases when you need other kinds of articles or information for an assignment but can’t get to the library.