Q & A with Angie Thomas here.
Check out her website.
Maker Space
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library Administrator Margaret Neill, left, and Teen Librarian Stephanie Midwood
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library librarians have created a new maker space for teens. Come visit it on the second floor! Teens do not need a library card to use the maker space. Librarians are filling it with board games, puzzles, arts and crafts (including screen printing, stamp making, linoleum cutting, collages and decoupage), an Xbox and gaming center, a microwave and toaster oven, running water and the latest in technology, including a media center where 12 to 18 year olds can use professional-grade film and sound editing equipment like Logic Pro X and Final Cut Pro to make and edit their own films.
The library also has guitars for loan and will add a projector, a laser printer and sewing machines. There are also plans for cooking and costuming classes.
For more information, contact Midwood at 528-4009 or smidwood@las-cruces.org.
To This Day : For the Bullied and Beautiful by Shane Koyczan
An authentic rallying cry for anyone who has been affected by bullying. In February 2013, Shane Koyczan’s passionate anti-bullying poem “To This Day” electrified the world. An animated video of the lyric narrative went viral, racking up over 12 million hits to date and inspiring an international movement against bullying in schools. Shane later performed the piece to sustained applause on the stage of the 2013 annual TED Conference. Now this extraordinary work has been adapted into an equally moving and visually arresting book. Thirty international artists, as diverse as they are talented, have been inspired to create exceptional art to accompany “To This Day.” Each page is a vibrant collage of images, colors and words that will resonate powerfully with anyone who has experienced bullying themselves, whether as a victim, observer, or participant. Born of Shane’s own experiences of being bullied as a child, To This Day expresses the profound and lasting effect of bullying on an individual, while affirming the strength and inner resources that allow people to move beyond the experience. A heartfelt preface and afterword, along with resources for kids affected by bullying, make this book an invaluable centerpiece of the anti-bullying movement.
Check out Shane Koyczan’s To This Day Project video on Youtube.
Check out this YouTube video of YALSA’s 2017 Top Ten Nominees.
City Offers Job Opportunities for High School Students
Las Cruces teens have an interesting opportunity when it comes to working for the City. A handful of high school students have been selected to take on recreation-type jobs in the hopes that they use their new skills to return to a recreation type career. Teen Rec Aid or Youth Services Monitor positions open periodically with the City. The Public Information Office produced a short video about the program – watch video.
Personal Health Tools
1. Here are some book resources about Teen Dating Violence currently available in the Young Adult Department.
Dating Violence by Laura La Bella
Date Rape by Jessica Wilkins
Bullying : The Ultimate Teen Guide by Mathangi Subramanian
Beyond Bruises : The Truth about Teens and Abuse by Sherri Mabry Gordon
2. Take the Healthy Relationship Quiz for Teens
3. Watch the Break the Silence : Stop the Violence Video
4. Help some in an unhealthy relationship quick tips.
5. Steps to protect yourself from relationship violence.
TEAM ANIME
First Thursday of each month 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm In the Craft Room.
Watch anime and do a Japanese related activity.
Thursday, May 7th — Fairytail — Japanese & Tattoos
TO THIS DAY by Sane Koyczan
An authentic rallying cry for anyone who has been affected by bullying.
In February 2013, Shane Koyczan’s passionate anti-bullying poem “To This Day” electrified the world. An animated video of the lyric narrative went viral, racking up over 12 million hits to date and inspiring an international movement against bullying in schools. Shane later performed the piece to sustained applause on the stage of the 2013 annual TED Conference.
Now this extraordinary work has been adapted into an equally moving and visually arresting book. Thirty international artists, as diverse as they are talented, have been inspired to create exceptional art to accompany “To This Day.” Each page is a vibrant collage of images, colors and words that will resonate powerfully with anyone who has experienced bullying themselves, whether as a victim, observer, or participant.
Born of Shane’s own experiences of being bullied as a child, To This Day expresses the profound and lasting effect of bullying on an individual, while affirming the strength and inner resources that allow people to move beyond the experience. A heartfelt preface and afterword, along with resources for kids affected by bullying, make this book an invaluable centerpiece of the anti-bullying movement.
See the video version of the poem on YouTube.
Branigan Library Teens 