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Teen Room
• News & Updates •
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• WHAT'S COMING UP NEXT •
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Here is what is going on for teens at Cary over the next couple weeks! |
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The next Teen Take & Makes will be ready for pick up on Monday, March 7th. Stop by the Teen Room to pick up a bag with the instructions and supplies needed to make your own sugar scrub. |
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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. |
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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. The March book is The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr.
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February is Black History Month. For nearly 100 years, Black history, culture, and achievements have been honored during February.
Here are nine new YA books - fiction and nonfiction - to read this month.
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Looking for more YA books to read during Black History Month?
Here are lots more suggestions - some that are new to the collection
and some that are oldies but goodies!
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Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown
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A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown
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Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia Butler, Damian Duffy and John Jennings
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A Phoenix First Must Burn by Patrice Caldwell
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Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
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A Love Hate Thing by Whitney D. Grandison
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Between the Lines by Nikki Grimes
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Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
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Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
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The First Part Last by Angela Johnson
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All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson
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This Is My America by Kim Johnson
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Black Enough by Varian Johnson, Kekla Magoon, Tochi Onyebuchi, Jason Reynolds, Nic Stone, Liara Tamani, Renée Watson, Rita Williams-Garcia, Ibi Zoboi (Editor), Tracey Baptiste, Coe Booth, Dhonielle Clayton, Brandy Colbert, Jay Coles, Lamar Giles, Leah Henderson, and Justina Ireland
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I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina
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Slay by Brittney Morris
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Monster: A Graphic Novel by Walter Dean Myers
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All American Boys by Jason Reynolds
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Odd One Out by Nic Stone
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Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas
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Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
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If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson
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Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam
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What is Alicia reading these days? |
While Alicia is a Youth Services Library Associate usually can be found working in the Children's Room, as an avid YA fiction reader, she is great resource for recommendations. This month, she offers her thoughts on the first of a new fantasy duology, The Ivory Key by Akshaya Raman.
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The first in a duology, this book centers around the four siblings that make up the royal family of Ashoka, an Indian-inspired kingdom. The book shifts perspectives between each character and I really liked how you could feel the differences between them; what hurt them, what drove them to make the choices they did. We spend a lot of time initially learning about the main problem of Ashoka, which is that it's running out of the magic that fuels everything from their currency to the border walls that protect them. The writing was very detailed and I felt like I was there. Once the adventure takes off, everything happens very quickly and the stakes become infinitely higher. Overall, this was an adventurous, fantasy romp with a lot of depth, politics, sibling drama, and the teensiest bit of romance. I will definitely be picking up the next one. For fans of The Gilded Wolves and Sorcery of Thorns. Gr 8+
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Youth Services staff member, Justin Wang, shares his thoughts on three graphic novels |
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If the March trilogy of books was the origin story of the late John Lewis, Run shows his continued fight for justice and equality through the political system. Picking up right after the Voting Rights Act, Run covers the next two years of his life and how he opposed the violent methods and practices of the Black Power movement. The graphic novel is definitely text heavier than its predecessor, but a very welcome addition is the list of biographies to help add context to all the key figures who appear. I especially loved the notes section with additional information and references for the events. Suffice it to say if you enjoyed the March trilogy (the first and only graphic novel to win the National Book Award!) you will want to pick this up. Gr 8+
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I love serialized storytelling in my comics for big crossover events, but sometimes you just want a book that tells a story without a lot of continuity baggage to worry about. Long Live the King comprises three stories, the first one has T’Challa needing to stop a monster rampaging through Wakanda with earthquakes before it can tear everything apart. The next one has Shuri pop in to help combat the White Gorilla Cult (you may know them better as the group led by M’Baku) who seeks to kill T’Challa and rule over Wakanda. The final story was my favorite simply because you get to see Ngozi, Venom/Black Panther hybrid symbiote. If you wanted to have some fun mini adventures within Wakanda this is one I would easily recommend. Gr 7+
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Following a tragic accident Wale Williams dons the EXO suit to take on the terrorist organization CREED that is besieging Lagoon City while uncovering the mysteries his father left behind. If looking at the city of Wakanda makes your eyes pop at its bustling world, Lagoon City will do the same. I love that Roye pulled from his own life experiences growing up in Lagos, Nigeria to make his world feel authentic whether it's from the clothing designs or the dialogue incorporating Nigerian slang. Although this book borrows heavily from other preexisting superhero books, if the idea of an Afrofuturist superhero that is a mishmash of Iron Man and Black Panther raises an eyebrow, I’d check out the first volume in this series. Gr 7+
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More Cary Happenings for Teens |
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This month on our monthly segment of NECN's Pager Turners, Teen Services Manager, Michelle Techler, showcased books with the theme of winter sports. Her YA pick was the skating romance, Every Reason We Shouldn't by Sara Fujimura.
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