Required Reading Review

Alright everybody, each year our high school students are required to read a book from a specific selection of titles. This year we would like to hear about your experiences! Tell us the book you read, your overall reaction towards the book and one character or scene that inspired or infuriated you. Send all this (about 300 words) in a word document to wcpldteen@gmail.com to have your very own words posted to the blog AND earn 2 publishing points for the month of August. (You do not have to write about one of the pictured books.)

Introducing...Mouse and Cursor

Would you like to earn 2 Publishing Points? Read below to learn how.

Scooby Doo and Shaggy, Tom and Jerry, Holmes and Watson, Roadrunner and Wile E Coyote; we all know these popular duos. Now, we introduce you to our friendly icons Mouse and Cursor. Mouse (left) is jolly, cheerful, kind-hearted and good-humored while Cursor (right) is demanding, picky, and peculiarly unconventional. They travel around the world in a motorcycle and sidecar conquering adventures you create along the way. Use these characters in a creative post and earn 2 publishing points! We are interested in adding some accessories to them both so comment below with your ideas; top on the list are a monocle and mustache for cursor. 

Do not forget to email any blog posts to wcpldteen@gmail.com.

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This is another work of art submitted by Donna. The piece was given as a gift to Amanda since Donna will be leaving the YA Council due to graduation and moving on to do great things!

Castle by Donna

                        Congratulations Donna! You are the first person to submit a post to the blog.

Write Away

Here is the first opportunity to get Publishing Points (a.k.a. points for publishing to the blog)! Remember, to publish a post send your work as an attachment in an email to wcpldteen@gmail.com. Each post we deem "substantial" will be rewarded in the form of one Publishing Point; the person with the most Publishing Points at the end of the month (starting in August) will win a prize!

Write a short story, poem, or lyrics to a song based on this prompt...

Your most exciting summer adventures

                                 OR

Your least exciting summer drudgery

Ready, Set, Blog!

The blog is ready for you! Keep an eye out for activities that ask YOU to post to the blog for other followers to see. One point will be rewarded for each post deemed substantive by library staff. The person with the most points at the end of the month (starting for the month of August) will win a prize!

Possible ways to contribute (and earn points)
Artwork
Creative Writing (short story, poem, lyrics, etc.)
Book Reviews (150 words or more)

If you have an original creative piece (i.e. poem, short story, artwork, book review, etc.) you would like to post to the blog, please send it to wcpldteen@gmail.com.

PLAGIARISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. YOU MAY LOSE POSTING PRIVILEGES IF ANY WORK HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE PLAGIARIZED. WE WILL CHECK. 

Some interesting items from Pinterst

Some fun book related items on pinterest. 

 

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/448389706622108189/

 

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/448389706622108672/