Charlie Vega is smart, funny, artistic, ambitious. And fat. People sometimes have a problem with that last one. Especially her mom. The world wants Charlie to be thinner, lighter, slimmer-faced, straighter-haired, like her best friend Amelia.
teens
The Best Books You’ve Never Read
bookriot.com, July 13, 2021
Nautical Bracelets for Teens
Pick up your Nautical Bracelet craft kit at the library any time after Thursday, July 15.
Show off your sailor skills with this dazzling piece of handmade jewelry! Features a 25mm anchor charm as the fastener. Includes glass beads, metal beads and metal charms 12mm – 25mm. 24″ polyester cord.
Kits, with supplies and instructions, can be picked in the YA department at Newport Public Library while supplies last.
Summer Adventure Digital Challenge!
Learn all about the 2021 Teen Summer Adventure while you play!
There’s reading, of course, digital and in person adventures and take home projects all for you. And, for having such a good time, you get prizes! Can’t beat that.
School is out and summer has begun. Now what? Endless days laying in the sand, drinking Awful Awfuls and visiting Frosty Freeze. That’s definitely one option. Or… you could join the teen summer adventure at Newport Public Library!
FCF – Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
For teens and lovers of teen literature.
Two murders, decades apart. Her final exam? Solve them.
Teen Summer Challenge is Here!
You have summer reading assignments for school. Why not have fun doing them?
Or maybe you just want to avoid summer slide; you know that part where you lose up to 1 month of learning from last year. Do you really want to spend time relearning stuff you already learned once? Reading engages your brain so all that stuff you worked hard to learn doesn’t slide out.
We’ve made reading fun!