The Healdsburg branch had their SCL Teen Idol program yesterday afternoon. The room was filled to capacity as 9 contestants went for the $75 first place prize. The final branch competition will be held this Friday, May 1st @ 7 p.m. in Windsor.
Congratulations to the Healdsburg Winners:
1st Place: Danica: sang “This is Me”
2nd Place: Brittany: sang “Mercy”
3rd Place: Kayla: sang “Colors of the Winds”
The 4th branch to host the Sonoma County Library Teen Idol program was Petaluma. With a crowd of 100 people watching, 14 teens sang their hearts out. The last branch competition is this Friday, May 1st @ 7pm at the Windsor Branch. We hope to see you there! The winners at the Petaluma branch were:
1st Place: Beth Anne: sang “I feel Pretty”
2nd Place: Jennifer: sang “Settlin”
3rd Place: Marley: “Daughters”
Congratulations to the winners!
Another successful SCL Teen Idol program at the Cloverdale library. Last Monday, April 20th, six contestants sang to their favorite tunes in hopes of winning the $75 first place prize. The next Sonoma County Library Teen Idol is at the Healdsburg branch on Monday, April 27th @ 3:30. Congratulations to the winners from the Cloverdale branch:
1st prize, Kelsey sang “Much More”
2nd prize, Marissa sang “Walk Away”
3rd prize, Nicole sang “Capri”
The Rincon Valley branch was the next host for the Sonoma County Library Teen Idol. On April 8th 16 contestants shared their songs with 80 members in the audience. The winners at the Rincon Valley branch were:
1st place: Jessie sang “Wash by the Water”
2nd place: Victoria sang a song by Celine Dion
3rd place: Bree sang “Take a Bow”
We would like to give a big round of applause to every teen who competed. The next SCL Teen Idol will be at the Cloverdale branch on Monday, April 20th at 6:30pm. We hope to see you there!
The very first Sonoma County Teen Idol Program was hosted by the Northwest branch last Friday night. They had 10 teens compete for the $75 first place prize. The winners were:
1st place: Peter sang “My Girl”
2nd place: Joy sang “Held”
3rd place: Karla sang “Save Room”
Congratulations to the winners! The next teen idol is at the Rincon Valley branch on Wednesday, April 8th @ 3:30. We hope to see you there!
Looking for a different kind of romance? Love comes in all forms. Check out one of these books featuring gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and queer young people. If you see a (*) the author has written other books about gay teens.
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You by Peter Cameron
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn*
Down to the Bone by Mayra Dole
Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden*
Geography Club by Brent Hartinger*
Totally Joe by James Howe*
Deliver Us From Evie by M.E. Kerr*
My Most Excellent Year: a novel of love, Marry Poppins & Fenway Park by Steve Kluger*
Absolutely, Positively Not by David Larochelle
Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan*
The Straight Road to Kylie by Nico Medina
Hero by Perry Moore
Kissing Kate by Lauren Myracle*
Luna by Julie Anne Peters*
Saints of Augustine by P.E. Ryan
Empress of the World by Sara Ryan*
Rainbow Boys by Alex Sanchez*
The Hookup Artist by Tucker Shaw
Freak Show by James St. James
What They Always Tell Us by Martin Wilson
Heart on My Sleeve by Ellen Wittlinger*
Here are some series that will appeal to the fantasy reader. Let us know what you think!
Darkest Powers Trilogy by Kelley Armstrong
The Summoning
Kiesha-ra Series by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Hawksong
Shannara by Terry Brooks
Sword of Shannara
Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Dragonflight
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
The Golden Compass
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Fellowship of the Ring
Alfred Kropp Series by Richard Yancey
The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp
Hitchhiker’s Guide by Douglas Adams
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov
Foundation
Ender’s Saga by Orson Scott Card
Ender’s Game
Foreigner Universe by C.J. Cherryh
Foreigner: a novel of first contact
Chaos Walking by Patrick Ness
The Knife of Never Letting Go
The Hungry City Chronicles by Philip Reeve
Mortal Engines
Succession by Scott Westerfeld
The Risen Empire
Uglies Trilogy by Scott Westerfeld
Uglies
Do you enjoy science fiction? These books may be for you!
Star Wars: Jedi Academy by Kevin J. Anderson
Jedi Search
Giodeon Trilogy by Linda Buckley-Archer
Gideon the Cutpurse
Tripods by John Christopher
When the Tripods Came (prequel)
Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Shadow Children
Maximum Ride by James Patterson
Maximum Ride: the Angel Experiment
Hungry City Chronicles by Philip Reeve
Mortal Engines
