Farmingdale Library Teens

The Battle of the Books is back! This year's contenders are: THE BOYS WHO CHALLENGED HITLER by Phillip Hoose CHALLENGER DEEP by Neal Shusterman DROWNED CITY by Don Brown ECHO by Pam Muñoz Ryan GONE CRAZY IN ALABAMA by Rita Williams-Garcia GOODBYE STRANGER by Rebecca Stead THE HIRED GIRL by Laura Amy Schlitz I CRAWL THROUGH IT by A. S. King THE MARVELS by Brian Selznick MOST DANGEROUS by Steve Sheinkin MY SENECA VILLAGE by Marilyn Nelson NEST by Kenneth Oppel NIMONA by Noelle Stevenson RHYTHM RIDE  by Andrea Davis Pinkney SYMPHONY FOR THE CITY OF THE DEAD by M. T. Anderson X: A NOVEL by Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon Follow along at the Battle of the Books site to see what book comes out the winner!

The annual AAA Traffic Safety and Poster Contest brings out creativity in young people while teaching them about important traffic safety issues. Students should illustrate a designated safety theme demonstrating correct behavior and create a catchy slogan while striving to design a visually memorable entry. The theme for teens in Grades 6-8: How to Be a Good Passenger (buckle up, don't distract the driver). This should be a hand drawn poster. The them for 9-12: The message should caution drivers to avoid the many dangers facing teen drivers today (distracted driving, texting, cell phone use, aggressive driving, alcohol or drug awareness, drowsy driving). Students have the option of either entering a hand-drawn poster or computer-generated poster or video. You can download the entry form at the AAA site . Entries are due March 11. The Grand Award winners will received $750 First place winners will receive $300 Second place winners will receive $200 Third place winner

The winners of the American Library Association's Youth Media winners were announced today. Here's the list: Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award,  recognizing an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults: “Gone Crazy in Alabama,” written by Rita Williams-Garcia, is the King Author Book winner. Three King Author Honor Books were selected :  “All American Boys,” by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely “The Boy in the Black Suit,” by Jason Reynolds  “X: A Novel,” by Ilyasah Shabazz with Kekla Magoon and published by Candlewick Press. Michael L. Printz Award  for excellence in literature written for young adults: “Bone Gap,” written by Laura Ruby, is the 2016 Printz Award winner. Two Printz Honor Books also were named : “Out of Darkness,” by Ashley Hope Pérez “The Ghosts of Heaven,” by Marcus Sedgwick Schneider Family Book Award  for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experien

Here's the list of the winners of last night's People's Choice Award: MOVIES Favorite Movie Winner: Furious 7 Favorite Movie Actor Winner: Channing Tatum Favorite Movie Actress Winner: Sandra Bullock Favorite Action Movie Winner: Furious 7 Favorite Action Movie Actor Winner: Chris Hemsworth Favorite Action Movie Actress Winner: Shailene Woodley Favorite Animated Movie Voice Winner: Selena Gomez Favorite Comedic Movie Winner: Pitch Perfect 2 Favorite Comedic Movie Actress Winner: Melissa McCarthy Favorite Comedic Movie Actor Winner: Kevin Hart Favorite Dramatic Movie Winner: The Martian Favorite Dramatic Movie Actor Winner: Johnny Depp Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress Winner: Dakota Johnson Favorite Family Movie Winner: Minions Favorite Thriller Movie Winner: Taken 3 TELEVISION Favorite TV Show Winner: The Big Bang Theory Favorite Network TV Comedy Winner: The Big Bang Theory Favorit

Review Black Ops 3 by JC This game is one of my favorites in the 2015 line of games. I would honestly give this game 4 and a half stars. The reason being is because pf the three main game modes which are Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies. This game has a home for everyone. If you like playing by yourself or with other people, there i definitely something for you in this game. This game adds on to the original Black Ops and Black Ops 2. The only thing that stops this game from getting 5 stars is two reasons. The first being the fact that there is downloadable content. DLC's are $15 each and there are four. I feel like they should be free or at least a reasonable price. $15 for one DLC in my eyes is overpriced. The second reason is that fact this this is all only available on the "next gen" consoles which include PC, XBoxOne, and PS4. It does come out on the old gen consoles, but there is so much stuff that is missing. Overall, I would recommend his game to anyone an