Young Adult Media at DAML

Are you currently deeply saddened by the fact that you couldn't make it to San Diego Comic Con 2014? We definitely are. To make ourselves feel better, we used the internets to find out what we missed Whether you're a part of any of the following universes, or one of the other countless fandoms, then this is the blogpost for you! Look below to see various links that may be of interest. New cast members and hilarious bloopers were released. Aren't you sad you weren't there? It's not San Diego Comic Con without the attractive cast of Teen Wolf being adorable and answering questions . We hope the new season continues trending back towards what the show used to be, we're loving it! #moondays The Hobbit had a panel this year, and a trailer for the third (and final? We think?) installment in the franchise. The Avengers Age of Ultron Panel has a bunch of interesting and humorous bits. We can't wait! The Walking Dea...

The Giver by Lois Lowry     Release Date: August 15th 2014  Click Here to See the Trailer!   If I Stay by Gayle Foreman Release Date: August 22nd 2014 Click Here to See the Trailer! The Maze Runner by James Dashner Release Date: August 15th 2014 Click Here to Seethe Trailer! Mockingjay by Susanne Collins (Part I) Release Date: November 21st 2014  *no trailer available yet* The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (Part III) Release Date: December 17th 2014 *no trailer available yet*   Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Release Date: October 3rd 2014   Click Here to See the Trialer!  Alexander and the Horrible No Good Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst Release Date: October 10th 2014   Click Here to See the Trailer! The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks Release Date: October 17th 2014 Click Here to See to Trailer! The Fault in Our Stars by John ...

Register for our summer reading program and win free books and raffle tickets for great prizes including gift cards to Best Buy, Majestic 10 and more! Just keep track of the amount of time you spend reading, and for every 30 minutes you get one raffle ticket and one sticker (at 10 stickers, you get to choose a free book from a selection) The drawing is on August 4th (tickets must be received by noon) Also, when you sign up now, you are entered into a raffle for an ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center Family Pass! Come into the library to sign up today! **Williston and St.George Residents Only**

 (click on the title to see a full description, well written reviews, and recommendations from Goodreads, a community of authors and book lovers!) Ruin and Rising: Grisha Trilogy #3 by Leigh Bardugo Fashion Drawing Studio: A Guide to Sketching Stylish Fashions by Mari Bolte Here and Now by Ann Brashares The Art of Neil Gaiman by Hayley Campbell The One: The Selection #3 by Kiera Cass Oblivion by Sasha Dawn Body and Soul by Bethany Hamilton To All the Boys I've Ever Loved Before by Jenny Han   Hexed by Michelle Krys Guardian: Proxy #2 by Alex London The Volcano Beneath the Snow: John Brown's War Against Slavery by Albert Marrin Threatened by Eliot Schrefer   All Our Yesterdays by Cristin Terrill Minecraft: Construction Handbook Guinness World Records 2014 The Taking by Kimberly Derting

Stop by the library to pick up a copy of "Wonder" by R.J. Palacio to participate in Williston's town-wide read this summer! We are also hosting a bunch of related events, including: Kick Off Event: May 21, 6:30 pm with Sam Drazin, Disability Awareness Speaker Book Discussions: July 18, 12:30 pm and July 28, 6:30 pm   with former Charlotte School Counselor Diane Downer & Laurel Sanborn of Vermont Family Network. All ages. Art Show & Movie August 8, 1 pm Showcase your art, poetry, or songs inspired by the themes of acceptance and kindness found in the book “Wonder”. Followed by the movie “I Am Sam”. Rated PG-13

"This is the tenth year of the Green Mountain Book Award, a reader's choice award for students in grades 9-12. Co-sponsored by the Vermont Department of Libraries and the Vermont School Library Association, this program is designed to introduce to high school students some excellent books for their pleasure reading. These books, to be read during the 2014-2015 school year, comprise the master list for the award to be made in 2015. Voting forms will be made available to all Vermont schools and public libraries in the spring so that young adults can vote for their favorite book.  The master list titles have been selected to satisfy the reading interests of teens in grades 9-12, and include both adult and young adult books.  All books on the list were first published in 2011-2013."                                                     ...