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Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire by Don Martin
Verity Vox is a witch-in-training who has never met a problem her spells can’t solve. But when a cryptic plea for help sends her to the forgotten coal mining town of Foxfire, she soon learns even magic has its limits.
When We Ride by Rex Ogle
Diego Benevides works hard. Diego’s best friend, Lawson, needs a ride. As the lines between dealer and driver blur, everything Diego has worked for is jeopardized, and he faces a deadly reckoning with the choices he and his best friend have made.
One Book, One Community is a time for everyone to come together and read, sparking conversations about themes like feminism, friendship, belonging, and identity. Your whole family can read with us this winter. We’ve selected a teen graphic novel with similar themes to The Briar Club so that you can participate in the conversation. Song of a Blackbird by Maria van Lieshout Ages 14-18
Meat Eaters by Meredith McClaren
Let it be said that dying is hard. All Ashley wanted was to keep her head down and work hard until she could escape the small town. But after waking up one night covered in blood, Ashley finds her foolproof plan has gone up in smoke.
Halfway to Somewhere by Jose Pimienta
Ave must adjust to a new country, a new school, and a new family dynamic when their mom and younger brother move to Kansas while their father and older sister stay in Mexico during the parents’ divorce.
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In 1943 Amsterdam, Emma joins the Dutch Resistance after witnessing Jewish families being taken away, risking everything to save lives through secret printing and art. Decades later, in 2011, Annick discovers her grandmother was adopted, and the only clues to her family’s past are art prints signed “Emma B.” This moving, beautifully illustrated graphic novel links two generations through courage, resistance, and the transformative power of art.
Teen Programs DIY Eraser Stamp Friday, Jan. 2 • Pick up • 12-19 years Join the Conversation: Tag Your Thoughts January 2 through February 15 Kick Off Event Sunday, Jan. 4 • 12:30-2 p.m. Central Rasmussen Collage Art Creations Wednesday, Jan. 21• 5:30-7 p.m. 12-19 years Time Capsule Postcards Thursday, Feb. 12 • 6-7 p.m. • 12-19 years Tween Studio: Phone Photography Saturday, Feb. 14 • 3-4 p.m. • 9-12 years Dinnertime Conversation Starters Sunday, Feb. 15 • Pick up • All Ages The Cold War Exhibit January 5 through February 15 Central Library • All Ages
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