Manga Review: Fairy Tail Vol 1

Fairy Tail: Volume 1

By: Hiro Mashima

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
• Publisher: Kodansha Comics (August 28, 2012)
• ISBN-10: 1612622763
• ISBN-13: 978-1612622767

Review by Kendall L. 

 

Lucy is a normal celestial wizard just passing through a normal town when she finds another wizard named Salamander. At first she thinks she has found a powerful wizard, and starts to fall in love with him, but all the sudden some kid named Natsu and his cat Happy interrupted their connection, and found that Salamander was using a spell on her. To show her appreciation to Natsu and his cat, she treats them to lunch, not knowing that Natsu is also a wizard. Besides that, Lucy has always dreamed of joining a wizard guild (a "clan" of wizards that come together through thick and thin and look for assignments to do), and the one she wants to join desperately is a guild called Fairy Tail. When she is fantasizing about joining aloud, Salamander hears this, and uses it to his advantage. He said if Lucy went to him to a party on his yacht that he would let her become part of the Fairy Tail guild, because he was part of it. Now knowing this information, Lucy sucks up her rage for now and agrees to go to the party with him, finally getting to enter the Fairy Tail guild!

 

However, things turn for the worst at the party on the yacht just a few hours later accepting the invite. Lucy figures out that Salamander isn't really who he says he is, and brings women on his yacht to sell them as slaves. She tries to use her celestial keys, but "Salamander" takes them from her and throws them in the ocean. Now defenseless, there's nothing she can do. When all seems lost, a familiar face comes to save her... and it's the real Salamander! So what will happen to Lucy and the real Salamander? Will Lucy join Fairy Tail? You got to read to find out!

Manga Review: One Piece vol 1

One Piece: Vol. 1 Romance Dawn 
story and art by Eiichiro Oda

• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC (July 23, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569319014
• ISBN-13: 978-1569319017
• Review by Kendall L.
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• *This story is a manga book that's rated "T" for teens.
   
  Monkey D. Luffy is a little boy in the beginning of the book who inspires to be a great pirate one day. His older pirate friend, Captain "Red-Haired" Shanks, saves him from a bunch of mountain bandits and a sea monster and Luffy swears to be just like him one day, or greater. But there's a complication, Luffy doesn't know how to swim (which he was going to learn eventually) and then he accidently eats a devil fruit which gives him a special power but takes away the ability to swim. Despite this setback luffy left his home 10 years later in search of a crew to be the "king of pirates". 
   
  But his adventure at sea is cut short when he gets sucked into a huge whirlpool and ends up at a island which he finds other pirates on, and not the good kind. But he eventually gets off that island and travels onto another island, after getting another boat, where the Navy was stationed. Along with the Navy their was a strange vibe to Luffy about the villagers living there that they were scared, and Luffy wanted to find out what. Turns out a infamous swordsman who is also a pirate bounty hunter, named Roronoa Zolo, was being imprisoned there and a evil captain, Captain Morgan, was controlling the village and killing anyone who defied him. 
   
  I thought this was a very funny and action-packed book. It's almost like an anime Pirates of the Caribbean (but of course the adventures are different)!!! 

Book Review: Survivors: True Stories of Children in the Holocaust

Survivors: True Stories of Children in the Holocaust

by: Allan Zullo and Mara Bovsun

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (March 1, 2005)
• ISBN-10: 0439669960
• ISBN-13: 978-0439669962

Reviewed by: Kendall L.

*I recommend this book being read by ages 13 and up

 

Everyone has heard of World War II and of course the gruesome Holocaust. You learned about it in your world history class and how awful and tragic it was, but is it all true? Sure Holocaust survivors have told numerous people about their experience, but have they ever thought about the children who survived? It may seem hard to believe but just as adults have survived, children did too. This book goes through the life of 8 young children's lives before, during, and after this great tragedy. Moving from one depressing story to the next, then to rejoicing and happiness for the people in the book, it will open your eyes to the TRUE Holocaust.

 

Not to mention it's not all that much to read (just about 200 pages), it goes into depth what these children went through. Seeing people getting gassed in the chambers, starving to death from lack of food, suffering from lice and disease, these kids stuck through it all and which practically forced them to grow up pretty quick... or die young. I suppose you can call this a biography, but it's not a boring one that's for sure. It's a great view from the past and can teach you a lot about it. So check it out in your library if they have it or get it online, either way it'll be a great book!

The Summer Reading Challenge Starts Today!

Reading Challenge

Ages 12 and under are invited to participate in our Summer Reading Challenge!

Collect your Reading Logs from the Youth Services Department starting June 1st– July 21st.

Your Reading Log contains activities and questions. Complete all the activities by July 28th to be entered in a drawing for special End of Summer Grand Prizes

Bring your Reading Log back to the library each week beginning on June 10th and receive a special prize for keeping up with your reading. Receive an extra raffle prize entry for completing all 7 weeks!

**Weekly incentives are given while supplies last.

In order to provide an enjoyable library experience for all, we regret that groups of 10 or more must make arrangements to attend the following programs in advance. Group supervisors must be with children at all times. Thank You!

Storytime Programs

Let’s Get Together-a story experience that begins with age appropriate stories for the little ones and evolves into a program for older siblings to enjoy as well.

Every Tuesday 10am

6/5 Be A Star

6/12 Big Daddy

6/19 Slumber Party Stories

6/26 Bump in the Night

7/3 Big Boom

Special Guest Andy Armadillo from Texas Roadhouse

7/10 When I Grow Up

7/17 Space Stories

7/24 Counting Sheep

Family Time– A whole family program designed for children of all ages featuring group activities, stories, and more. Parents, caregivers, and older siblings are encouraged to participate.

Every Tuesday 7pm

6/5 Star Light, Star Bright

6/12 My Hero

6/19 Ssh! I’m Sleeping (wear your PJs!)

6/26 Wild Rumpus

Special Guest Author Stephanie Sisler of Matthew’s Monsters  (books will be available for $11)

7/3 Explosive Summer

7/10 Once Upon a Dream

7/17 Mission Control

7/24 Another Arabian Night

Wednesday Children's Events

June 6th

10 am Horse Tales Literacy Program

All Ages. Join us for our kick-off event featuring our special guests from the Horse Tales Literacy Project. Hear stories about horses and meet the horse ambassadors.

3pm Building Dreams with Dr Diana

Ages 6 & up. Inventions, experiments, innovation...it all starts with a dream. Join Dr Diana as she shares hands on projects to get young minds  dreaming about science.

June 13th

10am Mad Hatter Tea Party

Ages 6 & under. Bring your own outlandish hat or make one to take home. Features stories, treats, games, and more.

3pm Rainforest Rhapsody

Ages 6 & up. Enjoy Ballet D’Esprit  as they perform with their feathered  friends.

June 20th

10am Candyland Live

Ages 6 & under. Become a life-size game piece in our live version of the popular children’s board game.

3pm Angry Birds Live

Ages 6 & up. Come help the birds get their eggs back from those mean green pigs, featuring crafts and games.

June 27th

10am Whoo’s There?

Ages 6 & under. A special event featuring a puppet show, stories and crafts all about owls.

3pm Meet the Owls

Ages 6 & up. Join our special guests from the Florida Animal Hospital as they tell you all about these special birds. The Youth Services Department will be collecting supply donations for the Florida Animal Hospital, please check with the YS desk for a list.

 July 11th

10am Puppies in PJs

All Ages. Featuring the Space Coast Therapy Dogs for a special program all about dogs.

3pm Fairytale Theater

All Ages. Our Teen Advisory Group brings fairytales to life with their puppet show.

July 18th

10am Wild and Out of This World Things

Ages 6 & under. Bring your cameras to meet one of the Wild Things from Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are and hear more out of this world and wild stories.

3pm Martian Mania

Ages 6 & up. Join us with our special guests from NASA as we learn all about Mars.

July 25th

10am Ronald McDonald Magic

All Ages. Do you believe in Magic? The clown is back for an event filled with magic and wonder.

3pm Night Carnival with Twinkles the Clown

Ages 6 & up. It’s time for fun and games with Twinkles the Clown featuring ball tosses, bounce houses, and more.

Tuesday Tweens & Teens Events 

June 5th 3pm Zombies vs Unicorns

Are you Team Zombie or Team Unicorn? Join us for special games, crafts, and activities based on the YA book Zombies vs Unicorns.

June 12th 3pm Author Charlie Carlson and Weird Florida

Do you love urban legends and spooky myths like the ghost at Ashley’s or Spook Hill? Weird Florida Author Charlie Carlson explains the myths, legends, and extremely weird facts about our state.

June 19th 3pm Party Like a Mad Scientist

Can you laugh like a mad scientist? Can you sing the Elements song better than Daniel Radcliff? Grab your white lab coats for this special program featuring games, activities, and maybe even some slime.

June 26th 3pm Spies Like Us Debriefing

Your assignment is to participate in our very own spy games. Learn about fingerprinting, try our laser beam challenge, and learn how to create your own secret identity.

July 3rd 3pm Hunger Games Survival Challenge

If you were a Tribute in the Games, could you survive? Find out at this challenging event and learn some survival tips and tricks.

July 10th 3pm Geektastic Summer Crafts

Know the meaning of Otaku? Are you a fan of Big Bang Theory? Love the Geektastic YA novel? Let out your inner geek as we create crafts based on popular geeky favorites from video games and comic books to pop culture,

July 17th 3pm Out of this World Crafts

Do you “live long and prosper” or rely on the force? Blast off with us as we boldly go where no young padawan has gone before with trivia, crafts, and maybe some Jedi mind tricks.

July 24th 3pm Wreck this Book: Journal Writing for Teens 

Inspired by author/illustrator turned guerilla artist Keri Smith’s popular series of books, this craft project will prompt you to think beyond the pen to find great ways to be inspired. 

Special Events

Stuffed Animal Sleepover

June 19th

Bring a stuffed animal (please not the child’s favorite) to the library for our Stuffed Animal Sleepover. After you register your stuffed friend, we will keep the animal overnight at our library and take pictures of all the mischief they get into after hours.

Stuffed Animals may be collected at the library after June 20th. Any stuffed animals left after June 30th will be donated.

Pictures will be posted on our library Flickr and Facebook pages and will also be shown at the beginning of the June 26th 7pm Family Storytime. 

Bowling for Books

July 21st            2-4pm

Palm Bay Shore Lanes and the Friends of the Libraries of Palm Bay will be sponsoring a Bowling for Books event. Tickets are $10 per person which includes shoes. Purchase Tickets at the Circulation Desk.

Review: Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

by Suzanne Collins

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
• Publisher: Scholastic Press; Reprint edition (July 3, 2010)
• ISBN-13: 978-0439023528
• Review by Kendall L.
• The Hunger Games is a book of strategy, suspense, and action starring the main character, Katniss Everdeen. Katniss is an average 16 year-old girl living since birth in District 12. Every year the Capitol (the "control group") has a tournament called the Hunger Games (two children from each district have to compete in an organized fight and must kill to literally save their lives) and this year Katniss has to go. She enters with her opponent, Peeta Mellark, and something happens that no one ever expects...
• I really enjoyed this book. It was full of description, lots of drama, and all that fighting stuff that we teenagers like to see in a book. We crave for these kinds of books because it's appealing to the eye, which is almost like the vampire books everyone reads now, but luckily not vampires this time! There’s a cliff hanger at almost every chapter so it makes you want to read more. For example, the first time I read this book, it literally took me three days to finish it (including school in between)!!! 
• Day and night, this makes for a great escape when you want to get away from something, or just snuggle down with a good book, either way it's truly a fantastic book. In the end, I definitely recommend this book.

Teen Tech Week Event!

Beware the Apocalypse!

Did you watch the premier of season two of AMC’s Walking Dead? Have a favorite zombie chiller that you love to watch? Back in 1968, George A Romero introduced audiences to a new type of horror film like they had never seen before, a cult classic was born. Night of the LivingDead continues to thrill audiences and has even been selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry.

Hulu 's link to Night of the Living Dead (1968) NR

Michael Jackson’s Thriller is another classic zombie flick that continues to dazzle audiences. Check out the following youtube videos that pay tribute to the video.

Click here to view Thriller...with LEGOs

Of course we would have none of these without first having Richard Matheson’s classic 1954 novel, Iam Legend. The novel was influential to the development of the zombie horror genre because it introduced the theme of a disease born apocalypse. This was the inspiration behind Romero’s classic. Can you name the other two films based on Matheson’s book? What are some of your favorite zombie films? Once again, comment below for a chance to win a prize from Famous Faces and FunniesComics and Toys.  All comments must be posted by the end of Teen Read Week (October 22, 2011). 

Are you prepared for the Zombie Author Apocalypse?

It’s Teen Read Week at the library! The theme this year is PictureIt @ your library and in celebration we are paying homage to the classic silver screen zombies. To help us celebrate, we will have an author visit, made possible through a grant from YALSA and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, the Satellite Beach Library and the Franklin T DeGroodt Memorial Library will host the author of the YA bestseller TheForest of Hands and Teeth, Carrie Ryan. That’s right, prepare yourself cause it is time for the Zombie Author Apocalypse. We invite you to join us all week as we discuss zombies, zombies, and more zombies.

From theme parks to commercials to television, zombies seem to be everywhere lately.  Why zombies? Many have said that they are a metaphor for today’s society and well, zombies are fun. This idea of survival has been used by companies to promote awareness of their product in new and interesting ways. Even the CDC has used the concept of surviving a zombie apocalypse to conceptualize on how if you are prepared for a zombie outbreak then you can survive anything (we Floridians know that this is really hurricane survival in the guise of zombie survival, so guess you could say we are ready).

To kick off our Zombie Author Apocalypse, we ask: What would you do to survive the pending zombie uprising? Comment below and you might just win a prize from our own Famous Faces and Funnies Comics and Toys.  All comments must be posted by the end of Teen Read Week (October 22, 2011). 

Zombie Author Apocalypse Events

Zombie Author Apocalypse!

     Brevard County Libraries announces that the Franklin T DeGroodt Memorial Library and the Satellite Beach Library have received a grant from YALSA and Dollar General to support Teen Read Week (October 16-22, 2011)! Teen Read Week™ is the national adolescent literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest-growing division of the American Library Association.

     New York Times bestselling author, Carrie Ryan, author of The Forest of Hands and Teeth will be talking about her books and writing on October 22nd at the Satellite Beach Library at 11am and the Franklin T DeGroodt Memorial Library at 2pm. Throughout Teen Read Week virtual book discussions and special contests will be held through the library social media outlets (i.e. Twitter & Facebook), including a Zombie Self-Defense program, and a Zombie Art contest. 

     Teen Read Week™ is held annually during the third week of October. An updated sponsors and supporting organizations list can be found at the Web site, www.ala.org/teenread.