More Hot NEW Summer Books

Fiction

A Horse of Her Own by Annie Wedekind

Mariah Mundi: The Midas Box by G.P. Taylor

Ivy: A Novel by Julie Hearn

The Juliet Club by Suzanne Harper

Evernight by Claudia Gray

Non-Fiction

We are Quiet, We are Loud: The Best Young Writers and Artists in America edited by David Levithan

Celebrate National GLBT Book Month

June is National GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) Book Month!

Celebrate it by reading a book that is on our display in the Teen Zone or choose one from the booklist brochure that can also be found on display. These books address real-life issues that all teens face - whether you're gay or straight. Check them out today.

Hot New Summer Arrivals for Teens

NEW FEATURE:

Now you can click on the book cover and it will take you right to our catalog.

From there, you can get a summary of the book, find reviews or excerpts from some of the books, check to see if it's available at Freedom, find other books like it,

and much more!

New Fiction

Neptune's Children by Bonnie Dobkin

The Day I Killed James by Catherine Ryan Hyde

In Between by Jenny B. Jones

Outside Beauty by Cynthia Kadohata

The Ruby Key by Holly Lisle

Leven Thumps and the Eyes of Want by Obert Skye

New Manga and Comics

Dragon Knights Volume 26 by Mineko Ohkami

Essential: The Rampaging Hulk

The Incredible Hulk: Hulk VS. The Marvel Universe

Justice Volume 1 by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross

Wolverine Origins Volume 4: Our War by Daniel Way

Get Your Game On

Come get your game on and play

XBox, Wii, Uno & chess

Monday June 23rd

2-3:30pm

Teen Writer's Cafe Kick-Off

This Wednesday (6/18) our Teen Writer's Cafe will kick-off in style! Come and decorate a notebook to match your creative writing style @ 2pm. Get ready to release the writer within...

Hot on the Shelves & an Art Attack

Check-out some of these new books today from the Freedom Regional Library:

New Teen Fiction
(First level of library - Alphabetical by author - Teen Zone)
War of the Witches by Maite Carranza
The Humming of Numbers by Joni Sensel

New Comics, Manga & Graphic Novels
(Display on first level)
Hulk Visionaries: John Byrne Vol. 1 (YA 741.5 Byrne)

New Teen Non-Fiction
(Second level of library - Arranged by call number)
The Skin You're In: Staying Healthy Inside and Out by Diane Webber (YA 613.0433 Webber)
Women Astronomers: Reaching for the Stars by Mabel Armstrong (YA 508.2 Armstong)

Come and join us for an

Art Attack:

Come to Freedom on Monday (6/16) @2pm for an art attack! We'll be transforming regular playing cards into wallets, purses, MP3 protective cases and boxes - make it and take it!

Kids Love Comics! Workshop at ImaginOn

A trio of well-known comic creators (John Gallagher, Josh Elder & Rich Faber) will be leading three workshops for kids ages 7-13 at ImaginOn on June 19th from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

For more information, please contact us at: 704-973-2720 or 704-973-2728

Teen Summer Reading Kick-Off

Join us Tuesday, June 10th from 3-5pm for Freedom's Teen Summer Reading Kick-Off party for gaming, movies & more!

Check Out These Books

New Teen Fiction:
Up All Night: A Short Story Collection
Peeled by Joan Bauer
March Toward the Thunder by Joseph Bruchac
Wish You Were Here by Catherine Clark
Lamplighter by D.M. Cornish
Twice Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris
Choices by Deborah Lynn Jacobs
Feathered by Laura Kasischke
Spin the Bottle by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
Savvy by Ingrid Law
Absolute Brightness by James Lecesne
In Mozart's Shadow: His Sister's Story by Carolyn Meyer
The Boxer and the Spy by Robert B. Parker
Climbing the Stairs by Padma Venkatraman

New Manga, Comic Books & Graphic Novels:
The Invisible Man retold by Terry Davis
Kitchen Princess #6 by Miyuki Kobayashi
The Deadliest Stunt (#13 - The Hardy Boys) by Scott Lobdell
Ace Arrives (Volume 18 - One Piece) by Eiichiro Oda
Doggone Town (#13 - Nancy Drew) by Stefan Petrucha
Hellboy: The Companion by Stephen Weiner
Outsiders: Wanted by Judd Winick