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Teen Room
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Rebel Girls is a global empowerment brand dedicated to raising the most inspired and confident generation of girls through content, experiences, products, and community. Rebel Girls has sold nearly 7 million books through their New York Times bestselling series "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls". Join authors Elena Favilli, Lilly Workneh, and CaShawn Thompson who will discuss their books and the mission of Rebel Girls! This program is in partnership with the Ashland Public Library.
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Malinda Lo is the author of the 2021 National Book Award-winning best seller, Last Night at the Telegraph Club. She also has written numerous other highly regarded books for teens and has been a three-time finalist for the Lambda Literary Award. Ms. Lo will read from this latest book and talk about her writing process. This program is open to tweens, teens, and adults.
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• WHAT'S COMING UP NEXT FOR TEENS •
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Here is what is going on for teens at Cary over the next couple weeks! |
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Join us for another night of virtual Jackbox Games! Don't worry if you have never played them before. They are easy to learn and loads of fun!
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Stop by the Teen Room this week to pick up a bag with the instructions and supplies needed to make your own sugar scrub.
Available while supplies last.
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There is still space to join our teen and tween book clubs for our March meetings. Check out what we are reading next.
[Note - Registration opens for our spring clubs (April-June) on March 14th.]
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Breaking Boundaries through YA Lit is a monthly teen-led book club for 9-12th graders from Lexington and the surrounding areas. The mission of the group is to utilize YA books to spark conversations exploring themes of social justice, inclusion, and equality, and to enhance connections from communities in and around Lexington. Registrants will be sent a link to attend the meeting.
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• NEW NONFICTION for TEENS•
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We have some great new YA books on crafting, cooking, and drawing. Explore an activity that you might not have considered before. Or do a deeper dive into a topic that you want to learn about some more. These new books can be found outside the Teen Room on the New Nonfiction shelves. |
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Youth Services staff member, Justin Wang, shares his thoughts on three graphic novels that have found themselves on banned books lists over the years. |
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Why it was banned or challenged: Anti-ethnic, unsuitable and disturbing imagery, profanity
A graphic memoir of the Spiegelman family’s persecution during World War II, Maus has been making the news recently having been challenged and banned by a Tennessee school board. Spiegelman depicts different nationalities (Germans are cats, Jewish people are mice, Americans are dogs, etc.) to create visual metaphors for racism in order to capture all the horrors of the Holocaust. A series of interviews with his father throughout the text shows the lasting effects on the children of survivors. Ages 12+
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Why it was banned or challenged: LGBTQ+ characters, drug use, profanity, sexual content
Rose and Windy have been hanging out every summer for two weeks on their annual cottage vacation trip. This year is a turning point for the both of them as they begin to discover themselves, as well as the problems of the adults in their lives. This is one of the best coming of age graphic novels I’ve read. I found myself thinking back to my younger years and how I handled hearing the tribulations of my parents in hushed whispers and tones. The illustrations are fantastic - I’m such a sucker for two-toned art and the dark purple and blues really help convey the vibe of the story. Ages 12+
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Why it was banned or challenged: Violence, sexual content, rape, and profanity
Taking place in an alternate timeline in 1985 America where the cold war is still in effect, the murder of a former superhero, the Comedian, spurs his former teammate to investigate the mysterious details surrounding it. One of the most instrumental graphic novels of all time and the only graphic novel to make Time magazine’s list of 100 greatest novels of the 20th century, it is also a personal favorite of mine. Although it initially seems to be a murder mystery story, I believe Watchmen is best when read as the deconstruction of the superhero genre and the impending threat of a nuclear apocalypse. Ages 16+
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More Cary Happenings for Teens |
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NECN Page Turners - March |
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Save the Date!
Young Adult and Children’s Book Sale
Friday, April 8, 2022 1PM-5PM
Saturday, April 9, 2022 9AM-5PM
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The Friends of Cary Library will be hosting a special young adult and children’s gently used book sale in April. Many books are in pristine condition. You won't want to miss these great books at great prices! |
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