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Thanks to Cassie, Andrew, Courtney and Kelly for their amazing performances in the Daisy Head Mayzie Reader's Theatre at Read Across America on Tuesday!

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What is TACKY? It's the Teen Advisory Council Kids Yo! of the Union County Public Library! A group of teens (6th grade +) who are interested in improving the Library's service to teens and making the Library a fun place for teens to go! We have a monthly meeting, elected officers, and we have a voice in teen library programs, community service programs and books that the Library offers! Come on in and join TACKY!

TACKY Meeting 3:30-5, Tues March 16! Come plan for Summer Reading Program ("Making Waves") and Relay for Life!

SIGN-UP at the Library for College Prep Workshops!

Helpful. Pain-free. Ask your teachers about EXTRA CREDIT! There will be food.

Did you know that your scores on the ACT or SAT, if high enough, can provide paid tuition at most colleges? That means it can really pay to practice! All practice tests are available (including PSAT, ACT, SAT) at INSPIRE. Testing and Education Resource Center. See INSPIRE link below. Come to the Library to use a public computer or laptop for a practice test!
Link to INSPIRE
Thanks to Kaplan for providing the free ACT Practice Test and for ACT 101 on Thursday. 27 Parents and Students came to the Library for their scores and for help with understanding the meaning of the scores! Test Prep classes are in Oxford and Brookville. Go to http://www.kaptest.com


SAT Essay-Writing Workshop with Amy Young on 3 days in a row: (Tues, Wed and Thurs) March 9, 10, 11th! Come for one or all three. Amy was a grader for the SAT essay! She returns to Liberty for fun and intensive writing workshops, providing you with a toolbox to take to the test center with you. Perfect timing for the SAT on Sat, March 13! Ask your teachers for EXTRA CREDIT! WE'LL HAVE EXCELLENT PIZZA! Call to register by 6:00 pm Monday, March 8, so we will know how many to expect, but come anyday even if you haven't registered!

POST A BOOK REVIEW FOR PIZZA, J'S ICE CREAM OR A FREE BOOK! Tell Tackman what you are reading and write a short review and send it to ucpl.tackyo@gmail.com or give your written review to Ann or Sarah.

Four more free Guitar Classes on four Thursdays: March 4, 25, April 1 and 8, 2010, 4:00-5:00 p.m. at the Junction in College Corner with Jay Jesse Johnson, an established blues guitarist who grew up in this county and learned to play guitar at age 10!

TACKY Book Club for March 23: Come sign-out a copy of Book 2 in the Percy Jackson series and come or the college-bound book Mythology by Edith Hamilton! Come for a book discussion on Tuesday, March 23, 1:00-2:30 during Spring Break!


QUESTION OF THE DAY RETURNS! ANSWER THIS IN THE POST BELOW or tell Ann at the Library for a sweet prize! Question: What is the name of the third book in the Hunger Games series and when is it coming out?


Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Big Fat Manifesto by Susan Vaught

Book Review by Brittany Hudson

I had been roaming the young adult section for a long time before I noticed the “new books” section. I decided to see if there was anything worth checking out. Well I came across “Big Fat Manifesto” because the title was interesting and of course the cover was neat (trust me when i say its okay to judge a book by its cover) Anyhow, I read the first chapter and was instantly hooked. Jamie is a senior in high school who has a very busy agenda. She’s starring in a play, studying for the SAT, filling out college applications, trying to get a journalism scholarship and trying to inform the community, through a weekly column that she writes, about being Fat. Jamie is known as the “Fat Girl” but she’s accepted the fact that she is fat…too bad most people have not. Too many people thinkg being fat is like committing a crime. I really liked Jamie because she is so bold, witty, and smart. I love how she’s so dedicated to her column and correctly informing her audience and not holding much back. She bust myths about being fat and exposes discrimination in a popular clothing store. This book was never boring for me. Although its main issue revolves around being fat, Jamie also explores other topics and reveals other qualities about herself. I don’t think this book is just for overweight/obese/fat people..I think it appeals to anyone who has ever felt uncomfortable about their appearance…and that’s everyone right?
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