Word Out 2011

Awesome August Read: Shaken by Eric Walters

August 4, 2011 | James M. | Comments (22)

About a month ago I was attracted by the bright red bulls-eye on Shaken, a book recently penned by Canadian author Eric Walters. I found this book to be a fantastic eye opening account of the fairly recent earthquake in Haiti. Walters paints a picture of this catastrophic tragedy through the story of his main […]

Teen Reviews August 4, 2011

August 4, 2011 | Claire A | Comments (11)

Blog down your fines posts! See what other teens are reading. Earn $2 in library bucks towards your fines when you share your favourite reads. Philomena reviewed To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee To Kill a Mocking Bird takes place during the 1930s and is told from a main character Scout's point of view. […]

Fun with online Quizzes

August 4, 2011 | Tatted Librarian | Comments (23)

I love me some online quizzes:  These are some great book related one: Calculated Risk – On the World War Z by Max Brooks: I have a 36% chance of surviving..meh cuz I'll be leading the un-dead as I already have experience  😉 *editor's note = Tatted Librarian volunteers and helps organized the annual local […]

Fairy Tales + Hardboiled Crime = Dust City

August 4, 2011 | SusanNYC | Comments (13)

In Dust City by Robert Paul Weston, Henry Whelp is a 16-year old wolf stuck in juvenile detention in a fairy tale world gone very wrong. Fairies used to make dust that gave people real happiness, but the dust in Henry's world is a crude street drug manufactured by all-powerful corporations, and all the fairies […]

Teen Reviews August 3, 2011

August 3, 2011 | dIAN-the-LibrarIAN | Comments (11)

Blog down your fines posts! See what other teens are reading. Earn $2 in library bucks towards your fines when you share your favourite reads. IBRAHIMA reviewed Clementine – By: Sara Pennypacker This book is called  clementine  friends of the week ,One day clementine met margaret in the bus and they are talking about the  […]

The Cuter Book

August 2, 2011 | Claire A | Comments (30)

A few months ago, I was introduced to The Cuter Book by Aranzi Aronzo, an easy to use instructional guide on how to create your very own adorable felt mascot.  I was immediately intrigued by the characters and even though I hadn't sewn in years, I was determined to make one of them.  Armed with […]

MORE WORD OUT WINNERS! Aug. 2, 2011

August 2, 2011 | dIAN-the-LibrarIAN | Comments (23)

Hi Everyone! Check your email inboxes I have just sent out notifications to 10 more winners! 3 for joining Word Out 3 for contributing comments or videos and 4 more random prize draw winners! cheers! dIAN-the-librarIAN

Caption Contest #1 – Winner

August 2, 2011 | Lamb | Comments (9)

Wow so many awesome caption submittions. It was really hard for the judges to pick but here is the Caption Contest #1 winner….CONGRATULATION to the winner and remember to check your email.  

Teen Reviews August 2, 2011

August 2, 2011 | Claire A | Comments (14)

Blog down your fines posts! See what other teens are reading. Earn $2 in library bucks towards your fines when you share your favourite reads. Yalinee reviewed What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen What Happened to Goodbye is the newsest book of Sarah Dessen. The book is about a girl named Mclean who used […]

Teen Reviews August 1, 2011

August 2, 2011 | dIAN-the-LibrarIAN | Comments (7)

Blog down your fines posts! See what other teens are reading. Earn $2 in library bucks towards your fines when you share your favourite reads. Gail reviewed Born at Midnight by C. C. Hunter Born at Midnight is about a 16-year old girl named Kylie who's life has gone completely down hill.  Her paren’ts are […]