The Tween Book Club will be reading 'Hoot' by Carl Hiaasen this January. Meetings will be held on Thursday January 7th at 5:00 p.m. to discuss chapters 1-12 and Thursday January 21st at 5:00 p.m. to discuss the remainder of the book.

Also: remember that Teen Book Club will be meeting this MONDAY at 5:00 p.m. to talk about Sara Zarr's 'Story of a Girl'. Questions? Give me a call at (207) 764-2571.

Rose and Lissa ran away from the Academy to get away from the Queen. Now, after being found, Rose and Lissa are made to go back. Rose goes back to her training to protect Lissa. Lissa is the last of the living Dragomir (a high level Moroi). The Dragomirs are Morois (a mortal vampire with an unbreakable bond to Earth's magic). Rose needs to propect Lissa from the Strigoi ( the fiercest adn most dangerous vampires-the ones who never die). As trying to learn how to save the Moroi princess, she starts to have feelings for her teacher. Learn more about Rose and Lissa's story in Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead.

What can Rose do when she has guy problems? She can go to the slopes which is what she does in Richelle Mead's Frostbite. When the Queen of the Morois wants to have Lissa over, Rose is made to come. Now, Academy has more Guardians when a massive Strigoi causes a high alert. One of these Guardians is the legendary Janine Hathaway...Rose's mom. Will Rose be able to get the guy she wants?

Richelle Mead's Shadow Kiss: A Vampire Academy novel adds a change to every story. Rose has a strong love for her teacher Dimitri Delikov. Since killing a Strigoi, and the death of her friend Mason, Rose hasn't felt right. Now, Victor Dashkov is on trial. Rose and Lissa feel unsafe. And at random times, Rose can go into Lissa's head, including the moments she doesn't want to see.

Blood Promise: A Vampire Academy novel is the 4th book for this series by Richelle Mead. The recent attack on St. Vladimir's Academy has left many people sad. Mostly, it left Rose sad. On the back of her neck she has marks. As a Guardian it is good; it means she has killed a Strigoi (bad guys). Yet, she has the feeling she has killed way to many. Now Rose needs to pick: Love of her life or the one she needs to protect. Will Rose be able to have both or is one enough?

According to Hannah Baker, there were 13 sides to every story. 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher is Hannah's story. Clay had nothing to do with the poor girl's death. She killed herself. A few days later, he received a package with the story of what happened. 13 tapes, 13 people, 13 stories. They each played a role in why she killed herself. They each had a part. Clay didn't get why he was one...All he did was smile at her...love her. Clay didn't want to listen to each person's past or their stories. Will Clay find out how to help others? Or why he made the "list" for liking her?

Again sorry. I couldn't pick one :s

Impossible by Nancy Werlin talks about a girl who lives with her foster family. There is a curse with her family. At the age of 17, the females all get pregnant with a baby girl. If the 17-year old can not complete 3 impossible tasks, the mother will go crazy and the baby will have to wait till it's their turn 17 years later.

Sarah Dessen came out with another book called Along for the Ride. Auden had to grow up fast after her parents got a divorce. Since they started fighting she wasn't able to sleep. She used to spend nights around town by herself while her mom had friends over. Until the summer before college. Things changed when her dad's new wife had their baby. She decided she wanted a carefree summer away from her mom. So, she went to help with her new half-sister. First night there, she slept with a guy whose ex-girlfriend happened to work at her step-mom's store. The guy she slept with had a brother who was like here. Together, Eli and Auden work on "task": for Auden to have a summer where she learns everything new and Eli to put a death behind him.

Sorry I couldn't pick out of these two...

Story of a Girl is written by Sara Zarr. This book is about a girl who at the age of 13 was caught having sex in her brother's best friend's car. Deanna didn't even like the guy, she just did it. Her father caught her. Even two years later, he can't look at her or talk to her. Deanna was made into the school slut thanks to Tommy. After a while, Deanna needs to find a way to escape the pain of dealing with a father who will not talk to her, a mother who does what dad wants, an older brother who lives in the house basement with his girlfriend and baby, and her best friends who started to date. To escape she goes and gets a job at a pizza place in town. Tommy happens to work there to. Will her family watch her even closer, wondering what will happen next? Can she put what happened two years ago behind her with Tommy so close?

This book is Dec. 2009 book club book. This book is recommended for both teens and adults who know what it is like to have struggle and who are stuggling.