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Back to School Books

8/30/2021

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by Lexi, Day-Riverside Branch
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Summer is already over?! We wish we could tell you otherwise, but we can’t. If you’re looking for ways to try to jumpstart your scholastic enthusiasm, (or ways to drag your Kingdoms of Wonder summer spirit to school with you), check out some of these back to school reads!
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Geography Club 
by Brent Hartinger 
(Available as a Book or eBook). 


What do you do when you’re not allowed to meet officially? That’s right! You meet under a guise! Russel Middlebrook felt truly alone in his High School, keeping his sexual orientation a secret from his close friends and family. When he discovers other students who feel they have to hide who they are, the group decides to form a “Gay/Bi/Straight Alliance group” for support. What do they call this covert group? Why, Geography Club, of course!

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It’s Not Like It’s a Secret 
by Misa Sugiura
(Available as a Book)


But it is like it’s a secret! In fact, Sana Kiyohara is balancing many secrets - both her own and others’. When she and her family move to California, new, intoxicating friends start to show up and Sana finds herself starting to wonder if honesty could simplify her life.



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The Backstagers 
by James Tynion
(Available as a Book) 


This series of graphic novels highlights the beauty of stage crew. When Jory transfers to an all-boys private school, he’s branded as the “new kid”. It’s the “backstagers” who don’t treat him like an outcast, and it’s with this crew that Jory is introduced to a brand new world that lives beyond the stage curtain.









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The Authentics
by Abdi Nazemian
(Available as a Book) 


What do you do when a school research project upends your whole identity? When Daria Esfandyar’s assignment reveals something shocking about her past, she suddenly finds she can’t focus on her over-the-top sweet sixteen party or off-limits crush. Join her in her search for her identity, as she walks the halls of Beverly Hills High.







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Anatomy of a Misfit
by Andrea Portes
(Available as a Book)


Anika Dragomir may seem the picture of perfection - she is, after all, the third most popular girl in school. But, deep inside, she’s hiding her inner “freak”. When nerdy, mysterious Logan shows up she must decide: maintain her lifestyle as queen bee? Or throw away her social status to explore her darker self with a black-leather-jacket-wearing nerd?

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Introducing the Teen Book Club!

8/24/2021

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by Claire, Anderson-Foothill Branch
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Starting September 11th the Salt Lake City Library will have its own online monthly Teen Book Club!
A new book club for teens developed by teens! 


Meet new people, discover great books, and have some snacks in this book club by teens, for teens. Teen Book Club meets the second Saturday of each month to discuss books chosen by students from West, East, and Highland high schools. You'll even get a free copy of the month's book after you register! 
  • Sat, Sep 11, 1–2pm · Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
  • Sat, Oct 9, 1–2pm · What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
  • Sat, Nov 13, 1–2pm · The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

Join the meeting using this zoom link:
https://zoom.us/j/97504665460?pwd=TDBUR3NEbVhWN3hTNlNCLy95MTV3dz09
Meeting ID: 975 0466 5460
Passcode: 392612

Why is it important to have a Book Club specifically for teens?

Having a Book Club for teens is important because we perceive literature differently from adults or children. Young adult novels have become increasingly popular and prevalent over the past few decades, and we are trying to select books that will be relatable to teens in some way. We believe this is important because books are more engaging when the reader can relate to some aspects of the story, even if the environment, setting, and plot are different from that of their own.

Why is Diversity in Book Clubs important? 

One of the goals of our book club is to promote diverse and representative literature to address the education opportunity gap by making literature more accessible to all. A lot of the literature we read in schools disincentivizes minority students from enjoying the learning process because it represents only a narrow slice of the population. By diversifying mainstream literature, we can ensure that all people feel included and represented in our schools, communities, libraries, and in our larger society, and broaden teenagers’ horizons in the process.

About the Books!

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Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

Persepolis is a memoir of French-Iranian author Marjane Satrapi's life growing up in the turbulent political and religious climate of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. It is written in the form of a graphic novel. Marji’s family are Marxists and she describes them as “avant-garde.” They oppose the unity of religion and government in Iran and frequently protest their lack of freedom under the Islamist government. Marji grows close to her uncle Anoosh, who flees to the USSR and is eventually executed because the regime believes him to be a spy. Eventually, Marji’s parents decide that the Iranian regime is too violent and repressive for her to remain there. They send her to Vienna to live with nuns.
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What If It's Us
by Becky Abertalli and Adam Silvera

Arthur is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the universe can deliver a show stopping romance when you least expect it.
Ben thinks the universe needs to mind its business. If the universe had his back, he wouldn’t be on his way to the post office carrying a box of his ex-boyfriend’s things.

But when Arthur and Ben meet-cute at the post office, what exactly does the universe have in store for them?
Maybe nothing. After all, they get separated.
Maybe everything. After all, they get reunited.
But what if they can’t quite nail a first date . . . or a second first date . . . or a third?
What if Arthur tries too hard to make it work . . . and Ben doesn’t try hard enough?
What if life really isn’t like a Broadway play?
But what if it is?


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Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot.
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Teen Poetry Contest Winners!

8/10/2021

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by Stephanie C. Main Library
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This summer, The City Library hosted it's first Teen Poetry Contest. Students entering grades 9-12 were invited to ponder the contest theme "Wonder In All Its Forms" and submit a poem under 500 words. 

The submission window closed on July 31st and judges, comprised of teachers, librarians, and community poets, met to review each entry and select winners. 

Two winning poems and one honorable mention were selected in each category:  9th-10th Grade and 11th-12th Grade. 1st Place winners were awarded $100 and 2nd Place winners were awarded $50. 

A celebration was held on Saturday, August 14th via Zoom. Winners read their poems to a live audience.

This year's contest winners are:

9th/10th Grade Category

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​11th/12th Grade Category

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All of this year's winning poems can be found in The City Library's digital collection on BiblioBoard here. 
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Healthy Recipe Project

8/9/2021

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by Samantha, Sprague Teen Squad
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This summer, Sprague Teen Squad volunteer Samantha created a digital cookbook of easy healthy snacks! Check out a sneak peek below, and download the full cookbook here.
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Once More Week of the Super Summer Challenge!

8/2/2021

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by Stephanie C. Main Library
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The Super Summer Challenge is wrapping up on August 14th, and that means you have just one more week to complete your challenges, collect prizes, and enter the Grand Prize Drawing!

If you don't know what the Super Summer Challenge is, check out this page for the full program details. It's not too late to sign up, and you can log all of the reading and activities you've been doing since the beginning of June. You can sign up at any City Library location, or online here.

Even if you only complete one level of the challenge, you can still get a prize, and if you've completed the whole thing, we have a bunch of awesome Grand Prizes that you can enter to win. Guitars, Telescopes, Instax Cameras, and of course books! 

​The SSC is more than just a reading program, The City Library encourages you to get outside, make things, learn about something that interests you, help out a friend, and yes, keep reading too. Don't forget, audiobooks, graphic novels, and web comics all count as reading, in addition to traditional novels and articles. 

So, what are you waiting for? See how much fun you can cram in before school starts again. It's not too late to have an awesome summer!
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