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For more information, please contact the Library Teen Coordinator at 318-513-6418 or teens@mylpl.org.

REVIEWS

Distant Waves: A Novel of the Titanic by Suzanne Weyn Teen Weyn

Summary from book: Sisters and their widowed mom, a famed spiritualist, go from NY to London. As the Titanic takes them and journalist W.T. Stead, scientist Nikola Tesla, and industrialist John Jacob Astor home, Tesla’s inventions will either doom or save them all.

Solid writing; good narrative. Historical setting is interesting. The author blends science & the supernatural well. The whole Titanic theme seems a little forced. B- (opinion by patron Courtney Newcomer)

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Funny How Things Change by Melissa Wyatt Teen Wyatt

Summary from book: Remy, talented 17 year old auto mechanic, questions his decision to join his girlfriend when she starts college in PA after a visiting artist helps him realize what his family’s home in a dying WV mountain town means to him.

Interesting to see a female writer develop a main male character so well. Easy to read, but not particularly memorable or striking. C+ (opinion by patron Courtney Newcomer)

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Need by Carrie Jones Teen Jones, Teen AD Jones

Summary from book: Depressed after her stepfather’s death, high school junior Zara goes to live with her grandmother in a small ME town, where new friends tell her the strange man she keeps seeing may be a pixie king, and that only “were” creatures can stop him from taking souls.

Really enjoyed the characters! I liked how the “romance” wasn’t as large of a focus. The plot was solid and very engrossing. Some parts were “eww” (think Twilight with shapeshifters), but otherwise different and entertaining. A- (opinion by patron Courtney Newcomer) Courtney actually listened to the audiobook of this.

Teen Advisory Board (TAB) meetings are held in the staff lounge the first Tuesday of every month 4:30-5:30pm. Share your opinions, plan programs, and have a say in what happens at the library! Plus, listing this activity looks great on applications.This is a great way to meet people who go to other schools and churches.

Money for College!

Please come to the library and find out about scholarship opportunities on our info boards located in the teen section. Explore what is available to you by picking up a flyer just inside the entrance; the flyer shows you where you can search for scholarships and financial aid. Check out:

Fast Web
www.fastweb.monster.com
400,000 free scholarship searches

CollegeBoard
www.collegeboard.com
Register for SAT I or SAT II free scholarship searches

FinAid
www.finaid.org
Free comprehensive guide to student financial aid

GOCOLLEGE
www.gocollege.com
Free scholarships & financial services (ACT, SAT test prep & more)

The Princeton Review
www.princetonreview.com
Colleges, scholarships, careers, majors, etc.

Scholarships
www.scholarships.com
Free college scholarship searches and financial aid information.

Scholarship Coach
www.scholarshipscoach.com
How to search for college scholarship cash, financial aid, etc.

Simple Tuition
www.simpletuition.com
SimpleTuition offers an online student loan comparison tool that allows students and their families to make informed borrowing decisions.

LOUISIANA FINANCIAL AID LINKS

La office of Student Financial Assistance
www.osfa.state.la.us
TOPS Scholarship Program, financial aid information, START Savings Program

La Board of Regents
www.regents.state.la.us
Search for colleges, financial aid, scholarship search (including TOPS), ETC.

La Education Loan Authority
www.lela.org
Low cost federal student loans for Louisiana students and parents through the “SuperTop” Program offered by the Louisiana Education Loan Authority (Lela)

Free Application for Federal Student
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) on the web, use the form to apply for federal and state student grants, work-study, and loans.