YA Summer Events

Starting June 12th the Rosenberg Library will be conducting young adult summer events. The first one scheduled on June 12th is the Funny Short Story Contest.

Funny Short Story Contest Rules:

1. The story must be no longer than 1,500 words. (If you write it in Word there is a word count feature)
2. The story can either be hand written or be composed on a computer. If done by hand please make writing legible.
3. At the upper left of the title page write on individual lines your name, address, city, state, zip code, phone number. Email address is optional.
4. At the upper right side of the title page give word count.
5. Drop down a few lines and on invidual give the title and By Author.
Example:

Waldo Beansprout 900 words
111 Loony Tunes Ave.
Walla Wishy Wash, Nev. 99988
(910) 333-6878
beansprout@weirdo.com



"Frenchfried onions and stewed lettuce"
by Waldo Beansprout


There was a most weird man with a weird appetite for things most strange...

6. Indent paragraphs.
7. Double space lines.
8. Give plenty of room for margins.
9. On each page in the upper right side give your name/title/page number
Example:

Beansprout/Frenchfried onions and stewed lettuce/page 2
10. The story must be funny!!

Due date: 7-2-2010
Where to send stories: Rosenberg Library Reference Desk. If you compose it in Word and have access to the Internet you may email them to ill@rosenberg-library.org

Prizes will be awarded to top 2 funny short stories.

July 16th
Awarding of prizes at a pizza party
Location: 3rd floor, Board Room
Time: 12 pm-1 pm

Anime Club Revival

Anime has been a growing media in America and, before Ike struck the island, the anime club of Rosenberg library existed. Now in 2010, we want to bring back the passion and entertainment of Japanese animation and unite those who are interested in the genre. Currently, we are looking for suggestions on anime and manga series we should add to our collection as well as suggestions on what sorts of activities you may interested in to make the club more enjoyable.

Simply leave a comment to this post, so we can build a better selection for anime lovers!

Prom Season

Prom, an American tradition, has been the inspiration for many works of fiction from thrillers to comedies and romances. As this year's prom draws near, I'd like to highlight its contributions to YA literature with some prom gems from our collection:

A really nice prom mess / Brian Sloan.
Call no: YAF Sloan
"Gay high school senior Cameron Hayes endures a disastrous prom night when forced to take a girl as his date, and after fleeing the dance in disguise, he finds himself involved in a surprising on-stage performance, a high-speed police chase, and unexpected revelations."


Every man for himself : ten short stories about being a guy / edited by Nancy E. Mercado.
Call no: YAF Everyman
"An anthology of ten original short stories about such things as family problems, sexuality, and courage, written by well-known authors of children's books." Includes short story "The Prom Prize" by Walter Dean Myers.


Princess in pink / Meg Cabot.
Call no: YAF Cabot
"In a series of humorous diary entries, high school freshman (and Genovian Princess) Mia tries to get her reluctant boyfriend to take her to the prom."


Prom / by Laurie halse Anerson.
Call no: YAF Anderson
"Eighteen-year-old Ash wants nothing to do with senior prom, but when disaster strikes and her desperate friend, Nat, needs her help to get it back on track, Ash's involvement transforms her life."


Prom dates from Hell / by Rosemary Clement-Moore.
Call no: YAF Clement-Moore
"High school senior and yearbook photographer Maggie thought she would rather die than go to prom, but when a classmate summons a revenge-seeking demon, she has no choice but to buy herself a dress and prepare to face jocks, cheerleaders, and Evil Incarnate."


21 proms / edited by David Levithan and Daniel Ehrenhaft.
Call no: YAF 21 proms
"A collection of prom stories from various authors, including Holly Black, Aimee Friedman, Rachel Cohn, and Leslie Margolis."