| A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin |
| America by E.R. Frank |
| Arata: The Legend by Yuu Watase |
| Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause |
| Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan |
| Boy Proof by Cecil Castellucci |
| Boyfriends with Girlfriends by Alex Sanchez |
| Duchessina: A Novel of Catherine de' Medici by Car... |
| Easy A - Movie |
| Fairy Tale by Cyn Balog |
| Feeling Sorry for Celia by Jaclyn Moriarty |
| GamePro - Magazine |
| Ginger Bread by Rachel Cohn |
| Greenwood Daily Life Through History Online - Data... |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 - Movi... |
| How to be Popular by Meg Cabot |
| I Love You Beth Cooper - Movie |
| Jumped by Rita Williams-Garcia |
| L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad |
| Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster - CD |
| Letters From Wolfie by Patti Sherlock |
| Little Brother by Cory Doctorow |
| Mario Kart - Wii Video Game |
| Maus II by Art Speigelman |
| Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs |
| Opposing Viewpoints in Context - Database |
| Prince of Persia: Rival Swords - Wii Video Game |
| Running Loose by Chris Crutcher |
| Sabriel by Garth Nix |
| Shojo Beat - Magazine |
| Sing Me To Sleep by Angela Morrison |
| Something About the Author Online - Database |
| Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes by Chris Crutcher |
| Skunk Girl by Sheba Karim |
| Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith |
| Teen Vogue - Magazine |
| TeenInk - Magazine |
| The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart |
| The Christopher Killer by Alane Ferguson |
| The Goodness Gene by Sonia Levitin |
| The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman |
| The Line by Teri Hall |
| The Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons |
| Then I Met My Sister by Christine Hurley Deriso |
| Thief Eyes by Janni Lee Simner |
| Twilight - Movie |
| Underground by Jean Ferris |
| What Happened This Summer by Paul Yee |
| World Book Encyclopedia Advanced - Database |
| Zac Brown Band - You Get What You Give - CD |
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Materials Included
Lady Gaga The Fame Monster - CD
Tracks Included: Bad Romance, Alejandro, Monster, Speechless, Dance in the Dark, Telephone, So Happy I Could Die, Teeth
Critical Evaluation: In Lady Gaga's second studio album, she cements her role as a here to stay pop icon. Her over the top personal and performance style have made her an irrepresible force on the music scene but it is in her powerful vocals that she separates herself from other acts. With her writing quality and truly impressive voice, she doesn't need to rely on the visual tricks she includes in her life, but they are no firmly a part of her act. The stand out hits from this album include the catchy dance tune Bad Romance, the power song Alejandro and the sure to be dance club staple Telephone, a duet with another pop icon, Beyonce. Not every song is an instant hit but there are enough solid songs here to make it a good album to add to your collection. Lady Gaga has the goods, and with it you get all the trappings of fame.
Listener's Annotation: Featuring smash hit Bad Romance, it's another hit machine from Lady Gaga!
About the Artist: Lady Gaga has been named the 7th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine, and has been included in Time's magazine powerful people as well as Billboard music's list. She has broken practically every sales record imaginable and is the only artist in history to have four #1 hits from her debut album.
She has released three studio albums and has 9.5 million followers on twitter and 33 million likes on Facebook. She's got a personal style that's all her own and it looks like Lady Gaga is here to stay.
Information retreived from http://www.ladygaga.com/
Genre: Pop
Interest Age: 13+
Challenge Issues: Sexually Explicit Language
Challenge Response: I would liken it to poetry and try to defend it as I would a poem, relating to the abstract language and focusing on the musicality of it.
Why is this Included: Love her or hate her, Lady Gaga is a force to be reckoned with in pop music.
Zac Brown Band - You Get What You Give - CD
Tracks Included: Let it Go, Knee Deep, No Hurry, I Play the Road, Cold Hearted, Whiskey's Gone, Quiet Your Mind, Colder Weather, Settle Me Down, As She's Walking Away, Keep Me In Mind, Who Knows, Martin, Make This Day
Critical Evaluation: Country's darling and cross over stars Zac Brown Band have aimed for the fences with this, their second major studio album. After the insane success of their first album, the band shows that they aren't ones to play it safe and really stretch the musical envelope on their sophomore effort. While some of the tracks (like the haunting Colder Weather and the beautiful As She's Walking Away) are bullseye's, others (the incredibly long Who Knows) are misses, but the band proves that they're going to keep trying and that they are more committed to musical growth than sure fired commercial success. Luckily for them, their rabid fans will buy anything they put their name to and they don't have to pick one or the other.
Listener's Annotation: All the best new music from Zac Brown Band!
About the Artist: The Zac Brown Band may have achieved seemingly overnight success with their first major studio album in 2008, but the band has actually been together for over 13 years, paying their dues. That time has certainly paid off as they have earned critical and commercial success with their two studio albums, including several #1 hits and multiple grammy wins.
They have founded their own recording label, Southern Ground, that also releases a series of steak rubs and a cookbook. Recently, they released their second studio album and cross over between rock, country and bluegrass genres with ease. The Zac Brown Band will keep playing and touring, hoping to make fans out of everyone they meet.
Information retreived from http://www.zacbrownband.com/
Genre: Country, Southern Rock
Interest Age: 13+
Challenge Issues: Mature Themes
Challenge Response: I would stress the value of the music without the lyrics and work with the challenger on other classic music, and go from there.
Why is this Included: A cross over artist that is getting everyone excited about country music!
TeenInk - Magazine
What's in Each Issue: Each issue contains teen works in poetry, fiction, non-fiction and art and photos. There are also book reviews, opinion and articles on hot topics of the moment. The online version of the magazine includes forums where teen writers can share their work and get feedback from their peers before submitting to the magazine in hopes of publication. Teen authors and artists from all around the world contribute to this title to keep it fresh for all teens.
Critical Evaluation: A truly wonderful magazine that gives the aspiring artists and novelists of tomorrow a chance to publish today. There are numerous types of work a teen can submit for publication and the editorials and news and culture articles are well written. The true revelation is the work sharing online forum that's a part of the website where a virtual community has been created by like minded teens across the world. A great title that keeps that artistic spark burning in teens!
Reader's Annotation: Share your writing, art & photos - get published!
Genre: Literature, Poetry
Reader's Age: 12+
Interest Level: 13+
Challenge Issues: N/A
Why is this included: TeenInk provides a great platform for teens to be published and share their writing.
Gamepro - Magazine
What's in Each Issue: Each issue contains a release calendar of upcoming games, reviews, news and more. Combined with a really active website that offers a ton of interactive features and videos, GamePro covers all conceiveable gaming systems - including smart phones and tablets. The undisputed king of gaming information and reviews, if you're a gamer, you've got to have GamePro. The monthly publication is packed from cover to cover with updates and beautiful full color illustrations. The online forums complete the reader experience to give you a real online gaming community.
Critical Evaluation: If you can play it on a video game system of any kind, you can find more information about it in GamePro. The reviews are well written and the online community aspect of the magazine is robust, providing user to user feedback as well as professional opinions. Great for gamers of all ages, and a good resource for librarians in knowing what games to add to their collections. Very comprehensive with amazing illustrations, teens will clamour for each new edition.
Reader's Annotation: Want to know the ins and outs of the latest games for all platforms? It's all in Gamepro.
Genre: Gaming
Reader's Age: 12+
Interest Level: 13+
Challenge Issues: Games of all ratings are included, there could be individual challenge issues with them.
Challenge Response: Case by case basis.
Why is this included: This title will fly off the shelves, a great resource for teen gamers.
Shojo Beat - Magazine
What's in Each Issue: Sections on Fashion & Beauty, Culture & Trends, Features, Shojo Beat & You and Manga News create a lifestyle brand out of the popular Shojo Beat titles. You can read interviews with your favorite authors, read features on how to draw your very own manga, check out guides to Tokyo and other cities, and of course, stay abreast of all of the newest and coolest Shojo Manga series. The full color layout and tons of material are partnered with it's website that has archived issues as well as apps to read Shojo Beat on your smart phone or e-reader. If you like manga and the manga culture, you NEED to subscribe to Shojo Beat!
Critical Evaluation: From manga publishing gian VIZ Media, Shojo Beat and it's brother title Shonen Jump (that covers boys manga) really makes manga a way of life. The ambitious magazine is published weekly and has all you never knew you needed to know about shojo manga titles. Well written interviews and editorials combined with exclusive sneak peaks will make this a must have for shojo fans.
Reader's Annotation: See what's coming next in your favorite Shojo Manga titles!
Genre: Manga
Reader's Age: 12+
Interest Level: 13+
Challenge Issues: Some material in individual manga series
Challenge Response: I would have to examine the particular issue and go from there.
Why is this included: A great title to keep up with all of the Shojo Mango series and books
Teen Vogue - Magazine
What's in Each Issue: With sections on style, celebs, beauty and careers, Teen Vogue offers its readers a glimpse of what's in and happening at the moment - from up and coming fashion bloggers to the newest must have music. Everything on trend is included and with Teen Vogue in your beach bag, you're sure to stay right on top of everything cool. Celebrity bios and features, plus lots of great tie ins to the online component make this a must have for all the queen bees, or would be queen bees out there!
Critical Evaluation: From publishing giant Conde Nast, Teen Vogue is the little sister to its iconic adult counter part. While it doesn't deal in $20,000 couture dresses, it definitely doesn't hawk the bargain basement wears either. Even though it treads steadily in the land of the privileged, it should make for great inspiration for those rabid DIYers and is extremely popular with teens. Less advice and embarrassing moments than your average teen magazine, Teen Vogue aims for the stylish younger crowd and firmly lands it.
Reader's Annotation: For the stylish teen, it's a must read!
Genre: Chick Lit, Makeup, Fashion, Style
Reader's Age: 12+
Interest Level: 13+
Challenge Issues: N/A
Why is this included: Teen Vogue is extremely popular with high school girls
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