Recreate Camp Half-Blood for kids!
Help plan the Lightning Thief party scheduled for July 15th.

Olympians' fans, join us for a Camp Half-Blood celebration of Percy Jackson and his friends.
Games, trivia and treats. 
Presented by the Teen Advisory Board.

For ages 5 and up.

*Register starting July 1st.

I recently finished a wonderful work of historical fiction called Honolulu by Alan Brennert, which is the absorbing tale of a young Korean mail order bride who arrives in Hawaii in 1914 in search of a better life. Her dreams, unfortunately, don't become reality, at least at first. Her marriage turns out to be a disaster, but she proves to be a strong woman who ultimately finds love and community. Her life in Honolulu is a far cry from what she would have been offered as a woman in Korea.

The demonstration of the learning language program LiveMocha, scheduled for this Friday, March 5 at 3:30, has been CANCELED!   The Teen Advisory Board members who were going to demonstrate this are participating in a state music festival that has been scheduled for the same time!

If you have questions or would like any further information, contact Mary at mhennes@cityofeastlansing.com

Teen Ink Workshop by  Lara Zielin, author of Donut Days.
Saturday,  January 30, 2010 3:00 – 5:30

 Do you have a poem, story, or even a novel that you want to share with the world? But do you wonder how you, as a teen, go about getting something published? Never fear! Author Lara Zielin has tips and tricks for teens who want to take the first steps toward getting their work into the public eye. From figuring out the right market to contacting editors to avoiding publishing scams, Lara has the right road map for young writers, using examples from her own writing journey. In conjunction with the workshop, Lara will also be doing a reading from her debut novel, DONUT DAYS.

ELHS grad & formaer Trojan marching band member, Josie Bloss will talk about her first novel, Band Geek Love, as well as about her latest book, Albatross, to be released in February.

Back by popular demand, Make Valentines for Vets (or anyone else who's sick or in need of cheering up).

Grades 7 - 12.

Anthony Horowitz talks faster than anyone I have ever heard.  After 45 minutes of intense listening, I was exhausted!  But he was also funny and very entertaining.  I was happy to hear him, along with some die-hard Alex Rider fans from our Teen Advisory Board.  Horowitz spoke about how he came up with names for his characters, his least favorite character, how his sons help in  his work, and how he got some of his ideas.  I was surprised when he said that at the beginning of the series  he wasn't going to have any gadgets in the series because he didn't want it to copy James Bond.  I'm glad he changed his mind - I think most of us like that part.  My favorite part was when he said emphatically that reading is not passive - the reader is in collaboration with the author to discover new ideas. (I wish my parents thought that when I was a kid and reading all the time - they would give me more chores since I "wasn't doing anything" ).  Did you go to hear Anthony Horowitz?  What was your favorite part?  What did you think?  Add your comments, below.

Do you like the Stormbreaker series?  Are you an Alex Rider fan?  Well, you will be excited to learn that author Anthony Horowitz is coming to town!  And the Teen Advisory Board is going!  You are invited to meet us there.  He will be at Schuler Books in Okemos on Thursday November 19 at 6:30 pm to celebrate the release of his latest book in the series: Crocodile Tears.

Teen Advisory Board members will be meeting at the store at 6:00.  Please join us and we'll sit together to  listen to the author.  He will be signing books after his talk, so bring your favorite title, or buy one at the store.

About 7 years ago, when the first book, Stormbreaker, was published, I won a contest where the prize was having Anthony Horowitz join our book discussion by telephone.  He called our Parent/Son Book Group and answered questions from us.  He was really nice!  I am looking forward to seeing him in person.

See you at Schuler's!