For Teens

Not Your Average Books

Graphic Novels

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book cover for Ms. Marvel Beyond the Limit

 

 

 

 

 

Manga 

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book Jacket for My Hero Academia

 

 

 

 

 

Books in Verse

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book cover for the Name She Gave Me by Betty Culley.jpeg

 

 

 

 

 

Audiobooks

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cover of Concrete Rose by Angie Thomas (audiobook)

 

 

 

 

Planning For the Future

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photos of a stack of books, an artist palate, and a hand writing, all posed on a pink-yellow gradient background
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Battle of the Books log in an impactful font

Battle of the Books:  It's that time again for the Battle of the Books. We are currently in the voting phase, where you can vote on which titles will become the books that Alachua County teens will study and compete on in the ultimate book trivia challenge. This year voting will be done through March madness brackets, so be sure to vote every week from March 20th-April 8th to get your voice heard. More information is on the website, or you can go directly to the voting form.

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logo reading "Spring teen art show" in a groovy font.

Spring Teen Art Show:  It's also that time again for the Spring Teen Art Show, where teens ages 16-19 can submit their best works and compete for honors and prizes. Submissions will close on March 22nd. Be sure to see a gallery of all the competitors including the winners at Headquarters Library on April 6th-7th.

 

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fancy drawing of a pencil with imaginative scribbles trailing from the end.

Teen Creative Writing Contest:  We're calling for submissions to the teenaged writers of Alachua County, where teens can submit their best for prizes and honors. From now until April 12th, we will accept poetry and prose submissions for writers in grades 6th-12th. For more information and guidelines, please visit the website.

The Elements of Style

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William Strunk, Jr

 

You know the authors' names. You recognize the title. You've probably used this book yourself. This is The Elements of Style, the classic style manual. The revisions to the new edition are purposely kept minimal in order to retain the book's unique tone, wit, and charm. A new glossary of the grammatical terms used in the book provides a convenient reference for readers. This book has conveyed the principles of English style to millions of readers. Use the fourth edition of "the little book" to make a big impact with writing.

Go with the flow painting

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Ohn Mar Win

 

In Go with the Flow Painting, learn how to paint lush, flowing, expressive flowers, still life, travel motifs, food and drink, and animals with watercolor and pen and ink using easy and fun techniques that are perfect for beginners and beyond

Find Your Next Great Read

2022 - 2023 Florida Teen Reads

The (FTR) program is a student-choice award determining which YA novel wins as the favorite of teens in Florida

2022 - 2023 Sunshine State Awards

These books are selected for their wide appeal, literary value, varied genres, curriculum connections, and/or multicultural representation.

2022 YALSA Teens' Top Ten

This is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books.

Printz Awards - Excellence in YA

The award honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year.

Alex Awards - Adult Reads for Teens

This award is for books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults.

YALSA Non-Fiction Awards

This award honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults.