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TAKE & MAKE
For Teens and Adults
This summer drop by the library and grab one of our take home craft bags. These bags will contain instructions and supplies and you just have to have glue and scissors on hand. We will be changing our crafts every few weeks and updates will be posted on Instagram @Somers_library_teens.
There is no need for registration and you will find the crafts out front by the library entrance on a purple cart. The cart will be in the vestibule on rainy days. Younger sibling? There will be a kids Grab & Go craft on the cart as well. Take & Make is for teens and adults which means you can grab one and craft with your favorite adult. Make something for yourself, a loved one or just stockpile them as gifts for birthdays and holidays.
Printz Award
Printz Award: The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association. The award is sponsored by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association. Learn more about Michael Printz via this video from cjonline.com
| Title | Author | Year |
| Dig. | A.S. King | 2020 |
| Poet X | Elizabeth Acevedo | 2019 |
| We Are Okay | Nina LaCour | 2018 |
| March | John Lewis, Andrew & Aydin, Nate Powell | 2017 |
| Bone Gap | Laura Ruby | 2016 |
| I'll Give You the Sun | Jandy Nelson | 2015 |
| Midwinterblood | Marcus Sedwick | 2014 |
| In Darkness | Nick Lake | 2013 |
| Where Things Come Back | John Corey Whaley | 2012 |
| Ship Breaker | Paolo Bacigalupi | 2011 |
| Going Bovine | Libba Bray | 2010 |
| Jellicoe Road | Melina Marchetta | 2009 |
| The White Darkness | Geraldine McCaughrean | 2008 |
| American Born Chinese | Gene Luen Yang | 2007 |
| Looking for Alaska | John Green | 2006 |
| How I Live Now | Meg Rosoff | 2005 |
| The First Part Last | Angela Johnson | 2004 |
| Postcards From No Man's Land | Aidan Chambers | 2003 |
| Step From Heaven | An Na | 2002 |
| Kit's Wilderness | David Almond | 2001 |
| Monster | Walter Dean | 2000 |
Colleges and Careers
Check out these Websites for Information on Colleges and CareersMore Information on Colleges and Careers
bigfuture.collegeboard.org: A great website of handouts, presentations and tons of information about planning for college
College Prep Checklist: a checklist and pamphlet created by the Federal Student Aid office of the U.S. Department of Education. (PDF)
Get Schooled!: A GREAT website with current events, college info, resume help, GAMES and so much more!
BigFuture by The College Board: Information on finding colleges, paying for college and exploring
careers.KnowHow2GO: A website made with teens in mind! Campus tours, college quizes, making a plan and even information on how to talk to an adult.
College Prep Checklists: Checklists for 9th-12th grade on what you need to do in each grade to prepare.
SmartScholar – a website that helps you find the perfect scholarship for you. Check it out and get some money for college!