It's getting colder, and while you're busy with schoolwork due before the break, I'm huddled up with Suite Francaise, a novel that was written during the German occupation of Paris in WWII by an author who was murdered at Auschwitz. Her daughters left France with the manuscript in a suitcase, but couldn't bring themselves to read it for 40 years -- it turns out it is a masterpiece! And one of The New York Times Notable Books of 2006.

Try to get to see your friends perform at one of the HHSD winter music concerts -- the high school orchestra concert last Thursday was beautiful and only took an hour of my time (hint, hint)! Weds eve at 7:30 is the high school treble chorus (I'm told they sound wonderful so I'll be there), and next Weds eve at 7:30 is the high school band concert -- always terrific! The middle school band and orchestra concert is this Thurs eve. Go hear some great music!

Did you know you can come to the library to read the latest issues of Rolling Stone, Mad, Teen People, Sports Illustrated, Seventeen, and Nintendo Power?

Try us out!

Wow, this month has flown by since my last post! So many of you coming in for school reports and projects, etc., that I just haven't had a moment to make an entry.

First of all, a huge congratulations to the Hendrick Hudson Girls' Volleyball Team for their hard work earning a New York State Championship! Watching their games is so exciting, and I plan to be in the stands for many of their games next year.

I've been planning some spring programs for teens -- how about a knit/crochet class or chess instruction? Let me know if these sound like something you and your friends would sign up for...

Books just going on the shelf:

The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl by Barry Lyga -- Fanboy, having a rough sophomore year in high school, is secretly working on his graphic novel, convinced it will bring him fame and fortune, when he meets a kindred spirit in Kyra, aka Goth Girl...

Alabama Moon by Watt Key -- Moon lives as a survivalist in the Alabama woods until he becomes property of the state and is forced to live at a boys' home...

Beka Cooper by Tamora Pierce -- this author brings us another memorable character, a young female crimefighter in a world of magic...

National Geographic Investigates Series: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Inca, Ancient Greece, Ancient China

Have a fun Thanksgiving...enjoy your family and friends!

Hope everyone had a fun Halloween...we had more trick or treaters than ever at my home! And we still have lots of leftover candy!

We've just booked a teen program by a comic book artist for March. You'll be able to draw your own comic and then have it made into a book. This program has been given at other libraries around Westchester and has been very popular! Mark your calendars -- watch for reminders in February.

Let's all come out to support our HHHS Girls' Volleyball Team as they play for the Section I Championship Fri 5 pm at Pelham HS...good luck, girls!

Come in this weekend to check out lots of new books!

Talent Show this weekend!

Don't forget to come to The Not Necessarily Talented Talent Show at Hendrick Hudson High School this Friday and Saturday nights at 7 pm. You may find out someone you know has hidden talents!

By the way, if you're looking for books for the BMMS "Outlaw Project," you'd better come to the library to put some books on hold right away -- any we had are already out, as are those at the Croton and Peekskill libraries. We'll have to look to buy more books about outlaws in the coming months. (Unfortunately, that doesn't help you!)

Enjoy the weekend!

New Day, New Books

Had a great time Sunday visiting the Stamford Museum and Nature Center for their Halloween Spooktacular and Death by Chocolate Baking Contest (accompanied a friend who works there). Saw the largest pigs ever and some very strange-looking llamas, and watched an otter in his habitat. And some of the brownies were delicious...

Some new books you might like that I'm ordering today:

Sonnenblick, Notes from the Midnight Driver: Alex gets drunk, steals and totals his mom's car, then has to serve 100 hours visiting the crabbiest resident of an old-age home. Come meet a memorable cast of characters...

Mainardi, The Life of Pope John Paul...in Comics! Something to check out!

Vande Velde, All Hallows' Eve: 13 Stories: Halloween fans too old for trick-or-treating will love this one -- creepy and gruesome!

Steele, The Taker: Carly accepts a text message offering nearly perfect SAT scores so she can get into Princeton -- what are the strings attached? And what are the pressures of standardized tests and college admissions?

Flinn, Diva: A follow-up to Underwater, Caitlin's story deals with her obsessions about weight, her new school, and her relationship with her mother. A meaty but fast read...

Hope you find something you enjoy!

HHFL

Grand Opening of Hen Hud Free Teens BlogSpace!

Welcome to our new blog! Here we will introduce you to new books purchased for YOU, programs geared to YOU and your friends, tools to help YOU with school assignments, and even info to help YOU with LIFE! It's all a challenge. . .

Feel free to comment and visit often!