YALSA's 2015 Teens Top Ten Nominees!

YALSA's 2015 Teens Top Ten!

The nominees for this year's list are in!  Find most of these teen favorites in the Youth Room or Young Adult section at the Wellesley Free Library, then vote starting on August 15th.  Find more book recommendations at http://www.wellesleyfreelibrary.org/teenswelcome/teensbooklists.html

1. Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid	14. The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen
2. Don't Look Back by Jennifer Armentrout	15. My Life with the Walter Boys by Ali Novak
3. Midnight Thief by Livia Blackburne	16. The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson
4. Mortal Gods by Kendare Blake	17. The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski
5. The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare	18. Fire & Flood by Victoria Scott
6. The Inventor's Secret by Andrea Cremer	19. I Become Shadow by Joe Shine
7. Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Delaira	20. Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith
8. Into the Dark: The Shadow Prince by Bree Despain	21.  The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E. Smith
9. To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han	22. Boys Like You by Juliana Stone
10. Unhinged by A.G. Howard	23. We Should Hang Out Sometime by Josh Sundquist
11. The Young Elites by Marie Lu	24. Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley
12. Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
13. Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson

STEM programs at WFL this Spring!

Did you see us at the WFL table at the Wellesley STEM Expo a couple weeks ago?  If not, you may not know that we have a Spring chock full of STEM programs for kids of all ages!  See our offerings below:

Wednesday April 22 2:00-3:00pm
Stories & More : be kind to the earth

Celebrate Earth Day at the Library! Join us for Stories & More and explore how we can 'Be Kind to our Earth' with stories and activities presented by teachers from the Regis College Children's Center.  Families with children ages 4-6 years will meet in the Wakelin Room. This program is generously sponsored by the Regis College Children’s Center.  Since space is limited, please sign up online starting on April 15. 

Thursday April 23 7:00-8:00pm
Science Magic

The Museum of Science returns to the Library with Science Magic, one of their fabulous Traveling Programs!  Drop into the Wakelin Room to enjoy an evening of science surprises and fun for families with school age children.  This program is generously provided by the Museum of Science to libraries in towns along the Boston Marathon route.

Friday April 24 2:00-3:00pm
Makey Makey Inventor’s Workshop

Middle School-aged Kids can join us in Jackie’s Room to learn how to use everyday items and the 'Makey Makey' to complete an electronic circuit in order to control computer programs.  The 'Makey Makey' (makeymakey.com), invented by graduate students at MIT, is a small circuit board that connects to a computer and lets you invent your own keyboard with anything that conducts electricity. Use bananas to play a virtual piano or band instruments! Use PlayDoh to make a game controller for a video game! Various conductive materials will be provided to get everyone started, but kids are encouraged to bring their own. Things that would conduct electricity well: fruit, green leaves, flowers, soda cans, metal bottle caps.  Please sign up online beginning on April 17.  This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.

Thursday May 14 3:30-4:30pm

Storytime Explorytime

Young scientists ages 3-6 join us in the Wakelin Room for Storytime Explorytime!  Enjoy a storytime with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) theme, followed by a fun related hands-on activity!  Kids will enjoy fun easy experiments, while learning basic skills which will help develop STEM literacy.  Please register beginning on May 7.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.

Thursday June 11 3:30-4:30pm
Storytime 2.0

Join us for Storytime 2.0 in the Wakelin room!  In addition to books, songs, and rhymes, we will share fun ebooks and apps, projected on the big screen.  This program is best for kids ages 3-6 with an adult. Since space is limited, sign up online starting on April 2 (or June 2). Sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.

 LEGO Club – Spring and Summer dates TBD

Come build something great at our LEGO Club for kids ages 6 years and up. We will provide the LEGOs, a theme to inspire your creativity, and a snack to keep you energized. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.

Edible Science – Summer dates TBD

Middle School-aged Kids come to the craft for Edible Science!  Have fun concocting scrumptious experiments, then eat them when you’re done!  If you have food allergies, please contact the Children’s Department ahead of time and we will be happy to accommodate.  No experience necessary, so come and play with your food! Sponsored by the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.

What's new in the youth room?

Are you looking for a new Middle School/Teen read?

Look no further than the Quigley Youth Room!

Here are some of the books on our new shelf.  Check them out the next time you're in - there's something for everyone!

Science Fiction/Thriller  Charisma by Jeanne Ryan : Tacoma, Washington, high school junior Aislyn's extreme shyness has crippled her socially and cost her a college scholarship, so she jumps at the chance to try an illegal gene therapy, but although she is finally able to date her long-term crush, Jack, the therapy becomes a contagious disease that can be fatal.

Sports/Realistic Fiction  Game Seven by Paul Volponi : A sixteen-year-old shortstop in Cuba who dreams of playing with the pros must choose between his country and his father who defected to the U.S.

Historical/Paranormal Jackaby by William Ritter : Newly arrived in 1892 New England, Abigail Rook becomes assistant to R.F. Jackaby, an investigator of the unexplained with the ability to see supernatural beings, and she helps him delve into a case of serial murder which,Jackaby is convinced, is due to a nonhuman creature.

Realistic Fiction Not Otherwise Specified by Hannah Moskowitz : Auditioning for a New York City performing arts high school could help Etta escape from her Nebraska all-girl school, where she's not gay enough for her former friends, not sick enough for her eating disorders group, and not thin enough for ballet--but it may also mean real friendships.

Fantasy Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman : Sequal to Seraphina - Seraphina, half-dragon and half-human, searches for others like her who can make the difference in the war between dragons and humans in the kingdom of Goredd.

Action Terminal by Kathy and Brendan Reichs : Fifth book in the Virals Series- Tory and her comrades must track a new pack of rogue Virals who have brought on the attention of a shadowy government organization intent on learning the secret to their powers.

Memoir Turning 15 on the road to freedom: my story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March by Lynda Blackmon Lowery : One of the youngest participants in the 1965 voting rights march in Alabama, Lowery provides a moving first-person account of her experience. Through this thought-provoking volume, the picture of an incredibly courageous young woman emerges. Lowery effectively conveys the enormity of the injustices in her world and the danger that those she knew encountered daily. Lowery shows what people, including children, are capable of when they stand together. 

Fairy Tale A Wicked Thing by Rhiannon Thomas  : One hundred years after falling asleep, Aurora wakes to the kiss of a handsome prince and a kingdom that has dreamed of her return, but her happily-ever-after seems unlikely as she faces grief over the loss of everything she knew and a cruel new king.