As the movie "Blood and Chocolate" is playing in a theater near you, doesn't it make you curious as to what is the book like?

So, in case that you haven't read "Blood and Chocolate" by Annette Curtis Klause come to TeenSpace and take home a copy, read it and let us know what do you think.
In this book, a beautiful teenage werewolf, having fallen for a human boy, must battle both her packmates and the fear of the townspeople to decide where she belongs and with whom.

In case you have already read it let us know how does it compare to the
movie? Which one did you like better and why?

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The American Library Association (ALA), has announced its 2007 awards, honoring the best books published in 2006.
For complete list of all the 2007 literary award winners check here:
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=News&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=146679

or here:
http://www.teenreads.com/features/2007-ala.asp

..and don't forget to stop by TeenSpace and take some of these winners home!

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The Port Washington Public Library presents…Goal! The Dream Begins
Friday, January 26, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.

Like millions of teens around the world, Santiago has a dream of becoming a professional soccer player. However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, Santiago believes it is only that--a dream. Until, one day an unexpected turn of events results in a trip to England to try out for the Newcastle United soccer team.
Starring Kuno Becker, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel and Stephen Dillane.

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“American Born Chinese” by Gene Luen Yang is the 2007 Printz Award winner.

Michael L. Printz Award is given for excellence in literature written for young adults

In this action-packed modern fable about the problems young Chinese Americans face when trying to participate in American popular culture, the lives of three apparently unrelated characters--Jin Wang, Monkey King, and Chin-Kee--come together with an unexpected twist.

Read it and let us know what do you think!

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Come to TeenSpace and take home a Playaway - all-in-one, portable, pre-loaded digital audiobook and player!

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Forever in Blue by Ann Brashares

With unraveled embroidery and fraying hems, the Traveling Pants are back for one last, glorious summer!
Join Ann Brashares's beloved sisterhood once again in a dazzling, fearless novel. It's a summer that will forever change the lives of Lena, Carmen, Bee, and Tibby, here and now, past and future, together and apart.

Now available at your library!

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Remember the life and the legacy of Dr. King - read a groundbreaking graphic novel King:A Comic Book Biography by Ho Che Anderson.
The novel records all of the key events of the civil rights leader's life in this unique and compelling format, from the violence of the Southern police to the internal struggles that marked the birth of the civil rights movement in America.

Also, take a look at The Seattle Times' King pages, one of the best online resources related to the famous civil rights leader at:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/

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Would you like to document your life on National Public Radio?
Since 1996, the Teenage Diaries series has been giving tape recorders to young people around the country to report on their own lives. They conduct interviews, keep an audio journal and record the sounds of daily life—usually collecting more than 40 hours of raw tape over the course of a year.
For more information on how you can make your own diary, check out this site:
http://www.radiodiaries.org/teenagediaries.html

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How to select the right college?
How to figure out the maze of financial aide?
Where to search for scholarships?
For all that and much more check out our TeenSpace info links:
http://www.pwpl.org/teenspace/inform/index.html

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Does your New Year's resolution include a healthier lifestyle and better life choices?

If so check these interesting web sites for some valuable info:
http://www.teengrowth.com/

http://library.thinkquest.org/12153/

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...for all the delightful gifts you have received?

Not quite sure how to do it?
Check this site for some helpful suggestions:

http://www.tutorials.com/05/0547/0547.asp

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