Farmingdale Library Teens

I recently discovered this vlog on YouTube. Produced by Vlog Brother and Nerdfighter Hank Green, "The Lizzie Bennet" diaries is a modern day adaptation of the classic novel Pride and Prejudice . Each video is anywhere from 4-6 minutes long. The last two episodes will air this week. I think it's a great way to utilize social media (each character has a twitter account and other characters have their own blog as well) to tell this classic story. Here's episode one:

The 5th Annual NYC Teen Author Festival will begin this Monday, March 18 at the Mulberry Street Branch of the New York Public Library. Here is a list of what's going on:   Monday, March 18 (Mulberry Street Branch of the NYPL, 10 Jersey Street b/w Mulberry and Lafayette, 6-8): I’ll Take You There: A Change of Scenery, A Change of Sel f In their recent books, each of these authors have plunged their teen characters into new places as a way of revealing their true selves. We’ll talk about this YA journey narrative – where it comes from, and what it can lead to. Gayle Forman Kristen-Paige Madonia Bennett Madison Jennifer E. Smith Melissa Walker moderator: David Levithan Tuesday, March 19 (WORD Bookstore, 7-8:30, 126 Franklin St, Greenpoint): The Only Way Out is Through: Engaging Truth through YA Description: Pain. Confusion. Loss. Mistakes. Revelation. More mistakes. Recovery. One of the things that makes YA work is its desire to engage the messy

Lions Gate Films released publicity photos for the upcoming "Catching Fire" movie. What do you think of them?

Here are the nominees: Movie Of The Year Django Unchained Silver Linings Playbook Ted The Avengers The Dark Knight Rises Best Female Performance Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables Mila Kunis, Ted Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook Emma Watson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower Rebel Wilson, Pitch Perfect Best Male Performance Ben Affleck, Argo Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln Jamie Foxx , Django Unchained Channing Tatum , Magic Mike Breakthrough Performance Ezra Miller, The Perks of Being a Wallflower Eddie Redmayne, Les Miserables Suraj Sharma, Life of Pi Quvenzhane Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild Rebel Wilson, Pitch Perfect Best Scared-As-S**T Performance Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty Alexandra Daddario, Texas Chainsaw 3D Martin Freeman, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Jennifer Lawrence, House at the End of the Street Suraj Sharma, Life of Pi Best On-Screen Duo Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson