New Book Display: Celebrate Teen Tech Week!

Celebrate Teen Tech Week 2008 (March 2nd-8th) with these reads about music & technology!

Dessen, Sarah
Just Listen: Annabel never told anyone what happened at that party last year and she doesn't say a word about why she hates her life now. But her new friend Owen refuses to take silence for an answer, and as Annabel gets to know Owen (and his music), she wonders if she can trust him with her secret.
YA DESSEN

Going, K.L.
Fat Kid Rules the World: In a chance encounter at a subway stop, Troy Billings (a.k.a. Fat Kid) meets Curt MacCrae, infamous homeless kid and guitar talent from Troy's high school. All of a sudden, life starts to be different.
YA GOING

Howell, Simmone
Notes from the Teenage Underground: Gem and her two best friends Lo and Mira are working on their underground film when their friendship (or lack thereof) gets in the way. Will Gem be able to carry on and make the film alone when Lo and Mira are nowhere to be seen?
YA HOWELL

Hughes, Mark Peter
Lemonade Mouth: Only the music teacher Mrs. Reznik thought they had a shot at anything more than making idiots out of themselves. Find out how Wen, Mo, Stella, Charlie, and Olivia morphed into the band Lemonade Mouth.
YA HUGHES

Krovatin, Christopher
Heavy Metal and You: Narrator Sam is obsessed with heavy metal music until he meets Melissa, who wants him to stop listening to his music, stop cutting class, and start being more of a preppy-type guy. He's not sure he can and stay true to himself at the same time.
YA KROVATIN

McDonald, Janet
Harlem Hustle: 17-year old Eric Samson, a.k.a. Hustle, is certain rap stardom is on its way. When the wake-up call hits him, will he realize it?
YA MCDONALD

Myracle, Lauren
Ttyl: Three friends spend their sophomore year figuring out life, school, love, and each other, all while IM'ing.
YA MYRACLE

Perkins, Mitali
First Daughter: Extreme American Makeover: Sameera Righton (childhood nickname of Sparrow) is used to staying on the sidelines. Sure, she blogs about various issues at sparrowblog.com and has a loyal group of friends who read it. But that invisibility is about to end: Sparrow's dad is running for president, and his campaign staff have decided it's time Sparrow is by his side. Is Sparrow's blogging career at an end?
YA PERKINS

Simons, Leslie
Everyboy Hurts: An Essential Guide to Emo Culture: What is emo? What are its roots? Find out in this guide to emo everything.
781.66 SIM

Vega, Denise
Click Here (To Find Out How I Survived Seventh Grade): When Erin's blog accidentally gets posted on the school's intranet, her previous problems involving her best friend and boys pale in comparison.
YA VEGA