Teens @ Corvallis-Benton County Public Library: May 2008

Winners of New Manga - Update!

The winning titles from the Teen Animanga Club's Vote for New Manga are now in the library catalog and available to place holds on. All 4 manga series will be available for checkout soon!

The winners are:

First Place: Demon Ororon by Mizuki Hakase

Second Place: a 3-way tie!

Venus Versus Virus by Atsushi Suzumi
Zombie Powder by Tite Kubo (author of Bleach)
(volumes 3 & 4 of Zombie Powder are here)
D. Gray-man by Hoshino Katsura

Teen Events this Summer

Want to know what's going on at the library this summer?

Check out the events
listed below.
If you need more info,
stop by the
Youth Services Reference Desk
or call (541) 766-6794.

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Teen Game Nights

Summer Schedule:
Mondays, June 9th, 16th, 23rd &
July 7th, 14th, and 21st
5:00-7:00 pm
Corvallis Main Meeting Room

All teens, ages 12-18 are invited.

Xbox360, PS2, and Wii games provided. Featuring Halo 3, Guitar Hero 3, Rock Band, Wii Sports, Dance Dance Revolution and others.

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Teen Summer All-Nighter

***Sign-up info coming soon!***

7:00 pm, Sat., July 26th - 7:00 am, Sun., July 27th.
Corvallis-Benton County Public Library

Spend the night at the Library with your friends!
Activities include: video games, movies, crafts, games, snacks, contests and more!

*Sign-up and Parent Permission Slip Required.

All teens, ages 12-18 are invited.

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Teen Animanga Extravaganza

Don't miss the Teen Animanga Extravaganza this summer! Join us to watch anime on the big screen, win prizes, and eat pizza & snacks.

Registration is required. This event is free, but attendance is limited. Stop by the Youth Services Reference Desk on June 11th to sign up.

June 25th, 1pm-5pm - Moon Phase #2 & Trinity Blood #2
July 9th, 1pm-5pm - Mushi-Shi #2 & School Rumble #2
August 6th, 1pm-5pm - Tsubasa #2 & Hell Girl #2

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Middle School Book Club

Join the Middle School Book Club to discuss Fairest by Gail Carson Levine on Thursday, June 12th from 4:00-5:00 pm in the Youth Activity Room.

For teens in grades 6-8.

A limited number of copies of the book will be provided by the Library and can be picked up in the Youth Department at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library.

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High School Book Club

Join the High School Book Club to discuss Life of Pi by Yann Martel on Thursday, June 5 from 4:00-5:00 pm in the Youth Activity Room.

For teens in grades 9-12.

A limited number of copies of the book will be provided by the Library and can be picked up in the Youth Department at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library

2nd book in Vampire Academy series is here

The 2nd book in the Vampire Academy series, Frostbite, is here and it's awesome! You can read part of chapter one here.

Rose Hathaway's got serious guy trouble. Her gorgeous tutor Dimitri has his eye on someone else, her friend Mason has a huge crush on her, and she keeps getting stuck in her best friend Lissa's head while she's making out with her boyfriend, Christian. (So not cool.)

Then a massive Strigoi attack puts St. Vladimir's on high alert, and the Academy crawls with Guardians - including the legendary Janine Hathaway . . . Rose's formidable, long-absent mother. The Strigoi are closing in, and the Academy's not taking any risks. This year, St. Vlad's annual holiday ski trip is mandatory.

But the glittering winter landscape and the posh Idaho resort only provide the illusion of safety. When three students run away to strike back against the deadly Strigoi, Rose must join forces with Christian to rescue them. Only this time, Rose- and her heart - are in more danger than she ever could have imagined . . .

Book description from Richelle Mead's web site.

Cool New Teen Books

Manga & Anime Art Books

Did you know that the library has art books featuring some of your favorite manga & anime? The Art of Naruto: Uzumaki by Masashi Kishimoto has just been ordered and will be arriving soon. Check out the list below for other cool titles.

Your Eyes Only: Chobits Art Book by Clamp - currently on order

The Art of Howl's Moving Castle: A Film by Hayao Miyazaki

The Art of InuYasha: Original Illustrations by Rumiko Takahashi

The Art of Miyazaki's Spirited Away

Tsubasa & XXXholic DVD

The new Double Feature DVD from Clamp has just arrived! This DVD has two special episodes: one from Tsubasa and one from XXXholic.

From the sweeping universe of CLAMP . . . two journeys run parallel, yet intersect. As two souls seek the mystery of truth, worlds collide where the dimensional witch waits. There is no coincidence, only the inevitable …

The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom
Our intrepid adventurers have once again encountered a people oppressed, this time landing in a virtual paradise trembling on the very edge of existence. A princess silenced, but not into submission. An evil king who seeks an end to light and happiness. Only the brave of heart will prevail, rescuing the kingdom from darkness eternal . . .

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Yuko drags her pawns along, invited to a mysterious auction at an intriguing mansion. There, confronted by greed, vanity, and pride, they will navigate through rooms and passages that twist like the souls of holics, the mongers of material satisfaction. As the other guests disappear one by one, the puzzle must be pieced together before they become part of the collection, too.

Film summary from Funimation/ZStore

Prom Prom Prom Prom...

'Tis the season of Prom...so whether you're going or not, you can read about the good, the bad and the crazy prom experiences in these books:

A Really Nice Prom Mess by Brian Sloan

Gay high school senior Cameron Hayes endures a disastrous prom night when forced to take a girl as his date, and after fleeing the dance in disguise, he finds himself involved in a surprising on-stage performance, a high-speed police chase, and unexpected revelations.

21 Proms: Every Prom Date Has a Story, edited by David Levithan and Daniel Ehrenhaft

Short stories about what else?, the prom!
Authors include: Libba Bray, Jacqueline Woodson, Ned Vizzini, John Green, Sarah Mylnowski, Melissa de la Cruz, Holly Black, Brent Hartinger, Lisa Sandell, Will Leitch, Leslie Margolis, Cecily von Ziegessar, E. Lockhart, Jodi Anderson, David Levithan, Dan Ehrenhaft, Liz Craft, Aimee Friedman, and Adrienne Vrettos.

24 Girls in 7 Days by Alex Bradley

Jack Grammar, average American senior, has no date to the prom. Or so he thinks. Percy and Natalie, Jack's so-called best friends, post an ad in the classified section of the online version of the school newspaper. They figure it couldn't hurt. After all, there's not much in this world sadder than Jack's love life. Soon Percy and Natalie have assembled a list of girls eager to go to the prom with Jack, including one mysterious girl known only as FancyPants. He has just seven days to meet and date them before he will ask one special girl to the prom.

Cindy Ella by Robin Palmer

Sophomore iconoclast Cindy Gold publishes an anti-prom letter in her high school newspaper, but when she develops a crush on her SAT tutor, on top of the ones she already has on popular senior Adam Silver as well as a boy she has been exchanging instant messages with, she begins to doubt her own convictions.

Princess in Pink by Meg Cabot

In a series of humorous diary entries, high school freshman (and Genovian Princess) Mia tries to get her reluctant boyfriend to take her to the prom.

Prom by Laurie Halse Anderson

Eighteen-year-old Ash wants nothing to do with senior prom, but when disaster strikes and her desperate friend, Nat, needs her help to get it back on track, Ash's involvement transforms her life.

Prom Crashers by Erin Downing

When a teacher disappears with the prom funds eleven days before prom, friends Ashley and Nat must find other means to make their prom happen.

Prom Nights From Hell edited by Rosemary Clement-Moore

High school senior and yearbook photographer Maggie thought she would rather die than go to prom, but when a classmate summons a revenge-seeking demon, she has no choice but to buy herself a dress and prepare to face jocks, cheerleaders, and Evil Incarnate.

Manga Series Update

Looking for the latest in your favorite series? The following manga are on order - place your holds today to read them first!

Boys Over Flowers #28

Boys Over Flowers #29

Tsubasa #17

New article on Chris Crutcher

Author Chris Crutcher will be here on Monday, May 19th at 7pm. Want to know more about him? Check out this newspaper article about his recent visit to a Florida high school or take a peek at his web site.

Author Chris Crutcher Visiting the Library

Monday, May 19th at 7:00 p.m.
Library Main Meeting Room
Corvallis-Benton County Public Library
645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis, OR

Chris Crutcher is the author of numerous young adult titles, including Deadline, Whale Talk, Sledding Hill, Athletic Shorts, and Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes. Everyone is invited!

For more information, call Youth Services at 541-766-6794.

Winners of Vote for New Manga

Each year the Teen Animanga Club votes on the new graphic novels they've read and the two manga series with the most votes are purchased for the library's Young Adult Graphic Novel collection.

This year's vote took place at the Animanga Club's May 7th meeting. Thanks to everyone who showed up to vote for their favorite manga!

The winners are:

First Place: Demon Ororon by Mizuki Hakase

Second Place: a 3-way tie!

Venus Versus Virus by Atsushi Suzumi
Zombie Powder by Tite Kubo (author of Bleach)
D. Gray-man by Hoshino Katsura

We'll be ordering all 4 series and you can expect to see them in the library in mid to late summer.

Teen Animanga Club meets on Wed. 5/7

The Teen Animanga Club meets on Wednesday May 7th from 4:30-6pm in the library's Youth Activity Room. Join us to discuss last month's manga (Shutterbox), eat snacks, vote for new manga, and watch Galaxy Railways.

Anime summary: In the future, mankind will venture to the far reaches of the cosmos using technologically advanced trains. The fleet of the Galaxy Railways transports countless galactic citizens from one exotic planet to the next, protected by the SDF, the elite force protecting the Railways Fleet against terrorists, meteor storms, and malicious alien life.

This is Galaxy Railways, a new sci-fi adventure from FUNimation. Our main character, Manabu Yuuki has always had big dreams of joining the SDF (Space Defense Force), following in the footsteps of his father and brother before him. Unfortunately, Mom is fed up with losing her family to the great space beyond and does what she can to deter him from following his dream.

Determined, Manabu has but one vision and boards the train to Destiny Station. And the adventure begins . . .

This event is for teens ages 12-18.

Call (541) 766-6794 for more information.

Galaxy Railways anime provided by Operation Anime, FUNimation Entertainment’s free anime club and library sponsorship program.