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Teen Space
Book Club
 The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner
Thursday, February 9 from 2:30 - 3:25 p.m. (For grades 7 and up)
“A Gypsy boy, Yann, and the dwarf who has raised him are caught up in drama on and off the stage, where they work with a magician and his automaton. Outside their Parisian theater, revolution is beginning to boil. Inside, the magician is murdered by the villainous Count Kallovski, who has Yann in his sights as well. So begins a finely crafted tale that crosses years and crisscrosses countries, as Yann becomes a young man with a mission: to save the lovely Sido from her heartless father, even as he struggles with the extraordinary gifts bestowed upon him by his Gypsy heritage. If the success of historical fiction depends on how well setting and story mesh, this is a very successful book, indeed. Gardner sweeps readers into a turbulent time, dissecting eighteenth-century French society and the evolution of the revolution, from a yearning for liberty to a chaotic bloodbath. The history becomes personal when seen through the eyes of an astoundingly rich, carefully drawn cast, whose lives are interwoven like pieces of string in an elaborate cat’s cradle. Scores are waiting to be settled on every page; this is a heart-stopper.” ~Booklist
The club meets the second
Thursday of the month in
the C.A. Bouton High School
Library. Books are available at
both the school library and the
Voorheesville Public Library.
Please sign up as you take a
book. Refreshments are served.
There is a late bus.
Downloadable Books for Teens
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Visit our OverDrive Digital Collection to find downloadable e-books and audiobooks
you can borrow online. Read or listen and never worry about fines!
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Reading Suggestions from the Library
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Mapmakers: An LGBT Booklist
Civil Rights: a Booklist
Novels in Verse for Young Adults
College Information
Financial Aid for College: A List of Internet Resources
Unigo College students and experts give insights and advice.
College Preparation Checklist
Information about Applying to, Attending, and Graduating from College
Study, Learn and Succeed Online
KhanAcademy
The Khan Academy is all about using video to explain the world. Current topics include mostly math, science and economics. Look here for help with advanced mathematics.
WatchKnow.org
WatchKnow has indexed over 15,000 online educational videos for children, putting them into a directory of over 3,000 categories. The videos are available without any registration or fees, at home 24/7. You can dive into the innovative directory or search by subject and age level.
Mango languages
Try this online language learning system that can help you learn languages such as Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, Russian and more. You can create an account and keep track of your progress or practice basic skills. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn a new language!
Voorheesville patrons can sign in using their library card number.
Play with the Library Wii
The library has a Wii game system that you can play alone, with
a partner or as a team. Call us or stop by and play whenever the room is open. Give us ideas for new games to add to our collection.
Sites to Visit
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Awesome Stories |
Discover an interactive learning experience as you see thousands of relevant links to pictures, artifacts, manuscripts, documents and other primary sources, related to movies, famous trials, history, disasters and more. The first eight chapters of every story are available to all. Contact the library if you want to explore further.
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Health Information Project |
Provides consumer health and substance abuse prevention materials addressing
issues of concern to teens, families and youth agencies in teen-reviewed,
teen-recommended formats through public libraries in the Mid-Hudson Library System. |
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This I Believe |
This I Believe is an international organization engaging people in writing and sharing essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives.
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| SodaPlay
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An online model construction site that allows you to create a
webtoy using masses, springs and muscles and then manipulate it
to make it stretch and dance.
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Chicago Sun-Times Crossword Puzzle |
A new puzzle appears every day and site features allow you to
reveal a letter, a word or even the whole puzzle if you are completely
frustrated! |
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IMDb:Internet Movie Database |
Movie reviews and casting information. Includes trivia, goofs and user comments.
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ESPN
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Great sports news and highlights.
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