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Have Fun, Win Prizes and Practice English!

ESL Teen Talk is an awesome program at the Library for ESL teens from 10 - 14 years old. It's a fun and casual place to practice your English conversation skills. There are NO tests and NO grades - just lots of fun games and activities! You may even win some prizes. To register for ESL Teen Talk...

Posted to Teen Zone (Weblog) on 02-04-2010
Goodbye Salinger

J.D. Salinger, acclaimed author of Catcher in the Rye , died this past Wednesday. You can read about Salinger here . Celebrate his life (and Freedom to Read week) by reading Catcher in the Rye , which has been banned more times than I can count.

Posted to Teen Zone (Weblog) on 01-29-2010
Angels are the New Vampires

I'm sick of vampires. How about you? Even if you love them, maybe you've read all the good vampire fiction out there. Not to worry - there's a new supernatural being stealing hearts and souls in YA Fiction! Angels seem to be popping up everywhere lately. Fallen angels are especially prevalent...

Posted to Teen Zone (Weblog) on 01-26-2010
Follow Us!

If you want to hear about the hottest new books, movies, and contests for teens... follow us on Twitter ! https://twitter.com/CPLTeenZone This will mostly be Stephen and I talking - just like on this blog. BONUS : You'll get a sneak-peek at what our NEW teen website is going to look like!

Posted to Teen Zone (Weblog) on 01-23-2010
Freedom to Read Contest

Books are regularly challenged , banned and censored in Canada ! See this post for more info on banned books. February 21 - 27 is Freedom to Read Week , a time when we celebrate intellectual freedom - your right to read, write or view whatever you want. And we're having a contest ! Submit a short...

Posted to Teen Zone (Weblog) on 01-11-2010
Win a Trip to Ottawa!

If you're a writer or artist, you can win a trip to Ottawa and other prizes! I'm talking about the Mathieu Da Costa Challenge , which celebrates diversity in Canada. All you have to do is enter a piece of writing or artwork which "celebrates the contributions made by Canadians of Aboriginal...

Posted to Teen Zone (Weblog) on 01-11-2010
1 Day Left - New Moon Contest!

There is only one day left in the New Moon contest! The deadline is December 31 at midnight, so send your reviews, writing and art ASAP. You can enter up to 10 times! Want to win the awesome New Moon prize pack pictured above? It's easy! We are getting ready to launch a new Teen website for the Library...

Posted to Teen Zone (Weblog) on 12-24-2009
It's True!!

YALSA (the Young Adult Library Services Association) has released their list of this year's finalists for the Award of Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults . If you are at Crowfoot Library, ask our very own Betsy Fraser about the books - she helped create the list! Almost Astronauts: 13 Women...

Posted to Teen Zone (Weblog) on 12-10-2009
We Don't Have It: What Now?

Sometimes, the Library doesn't have the book, CD, or DVD that you really want. What do you do? Tell us ! Your opinion counts, and we often end up buying the stuff you want! AND if we buy the item you ask for, we'll automatically put it on hold for you when we get it. Aren't we nice? To get...

Posted to Teen Zone (Weblog) on 12-08-2009
New Moon Contest!!

Want to win the awesome New Moon prize pack pictured above? It's easy! We are getting ready to launch a new Teen website for the Library. On this site, you'll be able to post reviews, art, and writing! But we need some stuff to put on the site for the launch. So send me your stuff, and you'll...

Posted to Teen Zone (Weblog) on 11-23-2009

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