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Wednesday, October 01, 2003

Don't forget!
Author Visit on Sat. October 4 @ 2:00
Diane Price, author of Enemy in the House

Teens Love a Mystery Reading Program!
Read just two mystery books by October 28 and get an Eddie Award Certificate from Mystery Writers of America and a chance to win other great prizes! Stop by Youth Services to pick up a Reading Log.

Announcing The Eddie Award!
A mystery short story writing competition for young adults
How do you enter? Students should submit two copies of an original mystery story to Youth Services, Chicago Ridge Public Library. In the heading, each student should print his/her name, full home address, home telephone number, grade, and school.
Rules:
* Word limit: 1000
* Category: mystery, suspense, crime
* Age limit: 6th to 12th grade
* Manuscript: must be typed; double spaced
* Deadline: October 24, 2003 It is important that writers respect deadlines. Therefore, no late entries will be accepted.
All Participants will receive a certificate from Mystery Writers of America. The tops three stories will receive a mystery book autographed by the author.
Be sure to keep a copy of your story yourself!

University of Illinois at Chicago Activities
The University of Illinois at Chicago has several enjoyable educational activities supported by the Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Our programs are designed for intellectual stimulation, increasing public awareness of recent advances in various academic disciplines and to showcase the exceptional quality of our academic enterprises. These activities are aimed at high school students, their families and teachers.

UIContest-November 16, 2003
Get ready for family fun with an academic twist! Our annual general knowledge contest, in game show format, is for high school teams composed of three students and three of their parents/guardians. Up to two teams per high school can participate. Questions are chosen from a wide range of topics - movies, current events, literature, science, television, geography, mathematics, history, sports. etc. Every fifth question is longer and requires analytical or conceptual reasoning. ($40 registration fee per team due by October 10, 2003) Prizes: Named scholarships and internships and souvenir gifts.
Poetry Contest/Awards and Readings Ceremony - April 8, 2004
Registered Illinois high school students are encouraged to enter this FREE contest that will allow them to showcase their writing talents. The purpose of this contest is to recognize and encourage young poets. Entries must be postmarked by January 23, 2004.Prizes: Cash prizes, autographed books of poetry, and souvenir gifts.

Posters with more info are hanging in the Teen Cafe Read.
Stop by the Chicago Ridge Youth Services Desk for entry forms or more info.

Read For A Life Time
Read for a Lifetime is the only statewide reading program targeting high school students. The primary goal of the program is to promote the enjoyment of reading, by encouraging students to read both classic and contemporary literature, and rewarding them for their effort. Hopefully by participating in Read for a Lifetime, students will develop a love of books and reading that will last a lifetime.

To date, 4862 students from more than 100 high schools throughout Illinois have received certificates of achievement for participating in Read for a Lifetime. More than a dozen seniors have received special recognition for having completed the program requirements during all four years of high school.

Illinois high schools participating in the program receive a list of 25 book titles. The list represents a mixture of classic and contemporary literature. Each student who receives a certificate of achievement sign by Secretary of State Jesse White, along with a discount coupon from Read for a Lifetime co-sponsor, Waldenbooks.

Please stop by the Chicago Ridge Youth Services desk to sign up by November 1.
To complete the program, each student must read at least four books from the following list by April 2, 2004.

READ FOR A LIFETIME
2003-2004 Reading List


A Death in the Family
By James Agee

Aimee
By Mary Beth Miller Y MIL

America
By E.R. Frank

Briar Rose
By Jane Yolen Y PB YOL

Cold Sassy Tree
By Olive Ann Burns FIC BURN

Gospel According to Larry
By Janet Tashjian Y TAS

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
By J.K. Rowling FIC ROW

High Fidelity
By Nick Hornby FIC HOR

Holes
By Louis Sachar Y PB SAC

In the Middle of the Night
By Robert Cormier

Joy School
By Elizabeth Berg FIC BER

Memories of Summer
By Ruth White Y WHI

Moby Dick
By Herman Melville 813.3 MEL

Others See Us

By William Sleator

Painted BirdBy Jerzy Kosinski

Rats Saw God
By Rob Thomas Y PB THO

Sense and Sensibility
By Jane Austen

Seven for a Secret
By Mary C. Sheppard

Stones in Water
By Donna Jo Napoli J NAP

Tears of a Tiger
By Sharon M. Draper Y PB DRA

The Hobbit
By J.R.R. Tolkien IN/FIC/TOL

The Postcard
By Beverly Lewis

Tuck Everlasting
By Natalie Babbitt J BAB

What’s in a Name
By Ellen Wittlinger Y WIT

Years of Wonders
By Geraldine Brooks FIC BRO

Monday, September 29, 2003

New Books!
Jessica’s Secret Diary (Sweet Valley High) by Francine Pascal Y PB PAS
Jessica is sick and tired of being a twin. She’s tired of always being in Elizabeth’s shadow. Things will change when she says good-bye to Elizabeth and Sweet Valley.

Return of the Evil Twin (Sweet Valley High) by Francine Pascal Y PB PAS
A new girl, Margo, has moved to town and she is exactly like Jessica and Elizabeth, and the twins are not happy with her. Jessica and Elizabeth think their nightmare is over when Margo dies, but their nightmare is actually just beginning.

A Time to Love: Stories From the Old Testament by Walter Dean Myers and Christopher Myers Y MYE
Six retellings from the Old Testaments

Mister Monday (The Keys to the Kingdom) by Garth Nix Y PB NIX
Arthur is supposed to be dead. Instead he's a hero who has been saved from death by a mysterious key. But Mister Monday wants the key back and he'll stop at nothing, even if it means destroying Arthur and the world around him.

Swords For Hire by Will Allen Y PB ALL
Sam was a simple farm boy until his 16th birthday. He meets Rigby Skeet who calls himself a "Sword for Hire." Together these two uncover a plot and it is up to them to save the kingdom.




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