Mia is a 17 year old girl involved in a horrible car accident that kills her Mother, Father and little brother. She watches the aftermath of the accident on the highway as the paramedics tend to the victims. She soon realizes that she is the girl lying lifeless on the pavement. She continues to watch herself as she is transported to the hospital and placed in ICU on life support. The story weaves together the present details of the hospital scene and the recent past of Mia, her life with her beloved family, her growing romance with her boyfriend, her love for classical music, and her desire to play the cello at Julliard. This is the story of what might happen when a soul is torn between choosing to live or choosing to surrender to death.

Thanks FLIPSIDE

The Glen Ellyn Public Library sponsored FLIPSIDE's Performance at the Autumn Daze. The band drew a nice crowd from Glenbard West and other Teens in the Glen Ellyn area.

New Teen Events at the Library

September 18-September 24: Teen Read Week 2009
October 13-November 17: Healthy Relationships Workshop 6:30pm
October 21 College Essay Writing Contest
October 19, 2009: High School Book Discussion Group Meeting, 6:30pm
October 22, 2009: Middle School Pumpkin Decorating, 4:00 PM
November 21, 2009: Act Practice Exam 10:00am-2:00
November 27, 2009: Middle School Movies Afternoon 1:00pm

September Book of the Month, CODE ORANGE

Code Orange by Caroline B Cooney

Mitty is a high school boy and the main character of this thriller that takes place in New York City. Mitty’s biology class is doing a research paper on infectious disease and he is assigned smallpox. After procrastinating, he eventually starts the assignment but because he is stuck at his country home, he is limited to his mother’s collection of old books. Mitty discovers an envelope that contains 100 year old scabs from smallpox patients in an old medical textbook. He touches and sniffs the scabs.
Mitty realizes he could have contracted the disease from handling the smallpox scabs and spread it to all of New York City. To make matters worse, Mitty post his concerns on the World Wide Web where terrorist find him, then kidnap him with intentions of using him as a biological weapon. Is the virus still active? How can he prevent an epidemic?
Disturbing descriptions of the smallpox disease are discussed in Code Orange and the danger that still exist with infectious diseases and bioterrorism.

Teen Advisory Board

Monday, September 14, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Calling students grades 7-12 who have an interest in the library's service to teens! Members bring fresh new thoughts and opinions to the table and offer program ideas, make suggestions about Young Adult collection, and most importantly, help to actively implement these creative ideas! ....and most, most importantly, Pizza will be served! Go to our teen events page and register online now!

Henna Tattoo Workshop

Saturday, Sept. 5. For women age 15 through adult. Learn about henna, its different uses and how to make a henna tattoo yourself. Link here to register online then click on the Calendar tab.

Come See the Band FLIPSIDE

The Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to the First Annual Glen Ellyn Autumn Daze Event. Saturday, Sept. 5 see the band FLIPSIDE at 4:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Glen Ellyn Public Library.