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Teen Summer Reading Continues

Havent signed up for Teen Summer Reading yet? If youre between the ages of 12 and 17, theres still time to do so. Teen Summer Reading runs through July 30th, so sign up today! This year there are prizes at the 5-hour, 10-hour, and 15 -hour increments: first youll win a red You Are Here lanyard; at the second level, you can earn a waterproof wallet perfect for holding your school ID and your library card; at the third level, you can earn a $5 gift certificate for Wal-Mart. Put it toward ice cream and hot fudge topping, or toward a CD or book, toward school supplies for the fall use it for whatever you want! The program for July is Video Gaming Night @ Your Library! Well have PS2, possibly a Wii, XBOX, and Nintendo GameCube platforms and games for you to use. If you want, you can bring your own gamesjust make sure theyre rated no higher than T for Teen. Moncks Corner 1003 Hwy. 52
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Books into Movies

These books were recently made into movies. You might want to compare the twowhich did you like betterthe book or the movie? school student who is turned into a monster and must find true love before he can return to his human form. Y FIC FLINN (D, G, M); well have the DVD very soon. hidden on Earth for ten years waiting to develop the Legacies, or powers, he will need to rejoin the other six surviving Garde members and fight the Mogadorians who destroyed their planet, Lorien. Y FIC LORE (D, G, H, M) (Please see next page for info on the movie.)

Beastly by Alex Flinn. A modern retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" from the point of view of the Beast, a vain Manhattan private

I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore. In rural Ohio, friendships and a beautiful girl prove distracting to a fifteen-year-old who has

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The list of nominations is out. These are the ones we have in our collection so far:

The Lost Gate by Orson

Scott Card. Danny grew up in a family compound in Virginia, believing that he alone of his family had no magical power. But he was wrong. Kidnapped from his high school by a rival family, he learns that he has the power to reopen the gates between Earth and the world of Westil. A FIC CARD (D, G, H, M, S); also Lease copies. (D, H, M)

You Killed Wesley Payne by Sean Beaudoin. When hardboiled, seventeen-year-old private investigator Dalton Rev transfers to Salt River High to solve the case of a dead student, he has his hands full trying to outwit the police, negotiate the school's social hierarchy, and get paid. Y FIC BEAUDOIN (G, M) Zombies vs. Unicorns by
Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier. Twelve short stories by a variety of authors seek to answer the question of whether zombies are better than unicorns. Y FIC BLACK (G)

she must learn to trust the demon-killing Shadowhunters if she ever wants to learn to control her powers and find her brother. Y FIC CLARE (D, G, H, M, A)

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol wants revenge ... and President Snow has made it clear that no one else is safe! Y FIC COLLINS (G, H, M, S, A)

The Clockwork Angel by

Cassandra Clare. When sixteen-year-old orphan Tessa Fell's older brother suddenly vanishes, her search for him leads her into Victorian-era London's dangerous supernatural underworld, and when she discovers that she herself is a Downworlder,

Matched by Ally Condie. All

her life, Cassia has never had a choice. The Society dictates everything: when and Cont. on p. 4

New DVDs
Baki the Grappler, vol. 7: The Hunted. Baki Hanma
returns to the supreme fighting circuit to defend his title against a sea of contenders. A monstrous secret is about to be unveiled in the arena, one which could bring about the ruin of Baki and every warrior in the competition! Rated TV-PG. Y DVD FIC BAKI VOL. 7 (M) Vol. 8: A Brothers War is also in. misguided attempts to have them bond. MPAA rating: PG. Y FIC DIARY (D, H, S) McAuliffe, Teresa Palmer, and Timothy Olyphant. When an alien disguised as a teenager on Earth discovers that three of the last remaining members of his species have been killed, he uncovers hidden connections to the others of his race and fights the enemies aliens who have been sent to kill them. MPAA rating: PG-13. Y DVD FIC I AM (D, H)

Green Lantern: Emerald Knights directed by Chris

Berkeley and Lauren Montgomery; screenplay by Alan Burnett, Geoff Johns, et. al.; with the voices of Nathan Fillion, Jason Isaacs, and Elizabeth Moss. While preparing a new Green Lantern recruit for battle, Hal Jordan shares stories of previous conflicts and the story of the first Green Lantern. MPAA rating: PG-13. Y FIC DVD GREEN (A)

True Grit directed by Ethan

and Joel Cohen; screenplay by Ethan and Joel Cohen; starring: Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, and Barry Pepper; based on the novel by Charles Portis. A fourteenyear-old girls enlists the help of a U.S. Marshal and a Texas Ranger to hunt down her father's killer. MPAA rating: PG-13. DVD FIC TRUE (D, M, S, A)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules directed by David Bowers; screenplay by Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah; based on the book by Jeff Kinney; starring Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostwick, and Robert Capron. Back in middle school after summer vacation, Greg Heffley and his older brother Rodrick must deal with their parents

I Am Number Four based on

the book by Pittacus Lore; directed by D. J. Caruso; produced by Michael Bay; screenplay by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, and Marti Noxon; starring Alex Pettyfer, Dianna Agron, Callan

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New Books
The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong. Sixteen-yearold Maya suspects there may be a relationship between her paw-print birthmark, her connection with wild animals, and strange events occurring in her tiny Vancouver Island community, where a medical research facility harbors big secrets. Y FIC ARMSTRONG (D, G, M, A) The Fledgling Handbook 101 by P. C. Cast with Kim
Doner. Merry meet, fledgling. Welcome to a new life, a new world, and a new you. Welcome to the House of Night! This might seem like a scary time, Fledgling, but never fear! As you start your journey through the ancient halls of the House of Night, this indispensable handbook will aid you in your transition from human to fledgling. Within these pages you will find invaluable information about the history of vampires. Y FIC CAST (D, G, M, A)

D = Daniel Island; G = Goose Creek; H = Hanahan; M = Moncks Corner; S = St. Stephen; A = Sangaree.

rious murders threaten the new peace between Shadowhunters and Downworlders, only Simon, the Daylighter vampire, can help bring both groups together. Y FIC CLARE (D, G, H, M, A)

The Emperor of Nihon-Ja Nihonby John Flanagan. Rangers Apprentice #10. In a faraway land, a young warrior must protect an emperor from an uprising and train an inexperienced army, with assistance from his Ranger friends. Y FIC FLANAGAN (G, A)

crew of vermin are on a mission to seize Redwall Abbey for themselves, and Abbot Thibb and his Redwallers must defend their home with the help of the hares of the Longpatrol and the Rogue Crew of sea otters. Y FIC JACQUES (D, G, M, A)

Troubletwisters by Garth
Nix and Sean Williams. When their house mysteriously explodes and they are sent to live with an unknown relative named Grandma X, twelve-yearold twins Jaide and Jack Shield learn that they are troubletwisters, young Wardens just coming into their powers, who must protect humanity from The Evil trying to break into Earth's dimension. Y FIC NIX (D, G, M, A)

Monster High by Lisi Harrison. Frankie Stein was created in a laboratory, and when she enters Merston High School camouflaged as a "normi," all she wants is to fit in, but it takes the help of another new student who believes that everyone should be treated equally before Frankie even has a chance. Y FIC HARRISON (D, G, M) Ghoul Next Door follows.

The Resisters by Eric

Nylund. When twelveyear-olds Madison and Felix kidnap him, Ethan learns that the Earth has been taken over by aliens and that all the adults in the world are under mind control. Y FIC NYLUND (D, G, M, A)

The Rogue Crew by Brian

Jacques; illustrated by Sean Rubin. The murderous and evil Razzid Wearat and his

City of Fallen Angels by

Cassandra Clare. Mortal Instruments #4. As myste-

New Graphic Novels

Brodys Ghost story and art by Mark Crilley. When Brody comes face to face with a ghost, she tells him he is a ghost seer and she needs his help catching a killer. Y FIC CRILLEY (A) The Amulet of Samarkand
has been adapted in graphic format by Lee Sullivan and Nicolas Chapuis, text by Andrew Donkin. It is available at Sangaree. We have new volumes of the following series: Bleach, Cirque du Freak, Fairy Tail, Fullmetal Alchemist, InuYasha, Maximum Ride, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and Naruto. We also have new volumes of Manga: Mel-

ech, Manga: Metamorphosis., and Manga: Messiah.

Due to popular request, we have gotten many of the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z series in Goose Creek. Weve gotten the first two volumes of a new series called, My Boyfriend Is a Monster at Sangaree.
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how to play, where to work, where to live, what to eat and wear, when to die, and most importantly to Cassia as she turns 17, who to marry. When she is Matched with her best friend Xander, things couldn't be more perfect. But why did her neighbor Ky's face show up on her match disk as well? Y FIC CONDIE (D, G, M, A)

(Cont. from p. 2)
as an ebook and as an audio downloadable book.

Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins.

After a prom-night spell goes badly wrong, witch Sophie Mercer is exiled to an isolated reform school for wayward Prodigium, supernaturally gifted teenagers, where she learns that an unknown predator has been attacking students. Y FIC HAWKINS (D, G, M, A)

Angel: A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson. Heartbroken after her best friend and soul mate, Fang, leaves her flock, Maximum Ride begins to believe the evil scientists trying to convince her she needs to save the world, and that Dylan, the newest member of her flock, is her perfect mate. Y FIC PATTERSON (All)

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa. On the eve of her 16th birthday, Meghan starts seeing dark creatures in the most unusual places and senses that everything is about to change. But she could never have imagined the truththat she is a princess, the daughter of a mythical faery king. When she finds out her little brother has been kidnapped and replaced by a changeling, Meghan ventures into the fey world to rescue him. Y FIC KAGAWA (G, M)

Nightshade by Andrea
Cremer. Calla and Ren have been raised knowing it is their destiny to mate with one another and rule over their shape-shifting wolf is capable of dangerous magic, Sophie Mercer goes to England with her father, friend Jenna, and Cal hoping to have her powers removed, but soon she learns that she is being hunted by the Eyeand haunted by Elodie. Y FIC HAWKINS (D, G)

Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce.

After a Fenris, or werewolf, killed their grandmother and almost killed them, sisters Scarlett and Rosie March devote themselves to hunting and killing the beasts that prey on teenaged girls, learning how to lure them with red cloaks and occasionally using the help of their old friend, Silas, the woodsman's son. Y FIC PEARCE (G, M, A)

Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick. Sixteen-year-old Nora Grey struggles to face the truth while coping with having a fallen angel boyfriend named Patch and unraveling the mystery surrounding her father's death. Y FIC FITZPATRICK (D, G, H, M, A)

I Am Number Four by Pittacus

Lore. In rural Ohio, friendships and a beautiful girl prove distracting to a fifteen-year-old who has hidden on Earth for ten years waiting to develop the Legacies, or powers, he will need to rejoin the other six surviving Garde members and fight the Mogadorians who destroyed their planet, Lorien. Y FIC LORE (D, G, H, M, A)

Blessed by Cynthia Leitich

Smith. Even as teenaged Quincie Morris adjusts to her appetites as a neophyte vampire, she must clear her true love, the hybrid-werewolf Kieren, of murder charges; thwart the apocalyptic ambitions of Bradley Sanguini, the vampire-chef who "blessed" her; and keep her dead parents' restaurant up and running before she loses her own soul. Y FIC SMITH (G, M, A)

Lies by Michael Grant. As

conditions worsen in the FAYZ, where supernatural forces have trapped children under the age of fifteen and resources are running out, it becomes tempting to heed the words of a prophet who says that only death will set them free. Y FIC GRANT (D, G, H, M, A)

The Sky Is Everywhere by

Jandy Nelson. In the months after her sister dies, seventeenyear-old Lennie falls into a love triangle and discovers the strength to follow her dream of becoming a musician. Y FIC NELSON (G, M)

Behemoth by Scott Westerfeld.

Continues the story of Austrian Prince Alek who, in an alternate 1914 Europe, eludes the Germans by traveling in the Leviathan to Constantinople, where he faces a whole new kind of genetically engineered warships. Y FIC WESTERFELD (D, G, M, A) We hope to get the remaining titles in soon. See how many you can read now. Voting takes place Aug. 22ndSept. 16th.

Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins. After learning that she is capable of dangerous magic, Sophie Mercer goes to England with her father, friend Jenna, and Cal hoping to have her powers removed, but soon she learns that she is being hunted by the Eyeand haunted by Elodie. Y FIC HAWKINS (D, G)
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Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver.

After she dies in a car crash, teenage Samantha relives the day of her death over and over again until, on the seventh day, she finally discovers a way to save herself. Y FIC OLIVER (D, G, M, A); available thru Jasmine Digital Library

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