Teens

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Fill out a bracket for this year's March Madness teams and we'll hang it up in the lobby! Come back throughout the rest of the month to see how your predictions compare to everyone else's and track your progress!

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Monday, March 25

4:00 - 5:00 PM

The Eyes and the Impossible

by Dave Eggers

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The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals.

Johannes, a free dog, lives in an urban park by the sea. His job is to be the Eyes—to see everything that happens within the park and report back to the park’s elders, three ancient Bison. His friends—a seagull, a raccoon, a squirrel, and a pelican—work with him as the Assistant Eyes, observing the humans and other animals who share the park and making sure the Equilibrium is in balance. 

But changes are afoot. More humans, including Trouble Travelers, arrive in the park. A new building, containing mysterious and hypnotic rectangles, goes up. And then there are the goats—an actual boatload of goats—who appear, along with a shocking revelation that changes Johannes’s view of the world.

This year's winner of the prestigious Newbery Award!

This session can be both in person, and online via Zoom. To join us, call Catherine at 608-798-3886 - please let Catherine know if you would like to attend virtually.

Copies are available for checkout at the library. 

 
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Thursday, March 28th,: 1-3 PM

More Spring Break Fun at the library!!

Come and meet some new animal friends right in the library. The Madison Area Herpetological Society will be here with some live animals to teach us all about reptiles and amphibians. Don't missssssss this chance!

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Join us all week for our spring break fun times in the library!

Monday, March 25, 4-5 PM: Tween Book Club

Wednesday, March 27, 5-6:45: Family Fort Night

Thursday, March 28, 10-10:30 AM: Storytime Dance Party!

Thursday, March 28, 1-3: Madison Area Herpetological Society

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Immerse yourself in the heartbeat of Latine cultures around the world with dancer, dance instructor, and musician Luis Armacanqui. After a brief presentation to learn about the origins, associated music, and cultural significance of the Cumbia dance, get on your feet for solo and partner dance instruction set to live music. Our goal is to have participants learn and appreciate what makes each Latin dance a unique life skill that can be enjoyed anywhere! No experience or partner needed. Just show up and dance with us—all ages are welcome!

 

This program is sponsored by Beyond the Page, an organization that helps support humanities programming in Dane County libraries. This spring, Dane County libraries are celebrating Latine music and dance through a variety of fun and interactive programs for the whole family. See the Beyond the Page website for the full list of programs taking place this spring, including Luis's other stops on the Latine Dance Passport!

 

 

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Song for a Whale, by Lynne Kelly

The story of a deaf girl's connection to a whale whose song can't be heard by his species, and the journey she takes to help him.

From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, twelve-year-old Iris is a tech genius. But she's the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she's not very smart. If you've ever felt like no one was listening to you, then you know how hard that can be.
When she learns about Blue 55, a real whale who is unable to speak to other whales, Iris understands how he must feel. Then she has an idea: she should invent a way to "sing" to him! But he's three thousand miles away. How will she play her song for him?

 

The Tween Book club read Song for a Whale, by Lynne Kelly for their February 2021 book discussion. The author graciously agreed to answer questions from the group. Take a look at the interview, which includes a link to a fascinating article, complete with recordings of whale sounds.

Check out this interview with the author of one of our favorite reads, The True Meaning of Smekday. We have often read the book for an end of the year selection (just because we like it so much). Adam Rex offered to answer questions for our group, take a look at what he had to say.