If You Like...The Fault In Our Stars by John Green

Do you LOOOOOVE The Fault in Our Stars? Check out some of these other books about witty star-crossed lovers, people dealing with big issues, and more!

Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn (2006)

YA FIC COHN

A whirlwind romance starts when Nick asks Norah to be his “five minute pretend girlfriend” to make an ex jealous. The pair spends one crazy night running all over New York City, trying to discover a secret show, locating Norah’s drunk friend, and of course, falling in love.

The Half Life of Planets by Emily Franklin (2010)

YA FIC FRANKLIN

Lianna is an aspiring planetary scientist who’s trying to leave her bad girl reputation behind. Hank works at a music store and has Asperger’s Syndrome. When these two meet, worlds collide and they share a connection neither one could have imagined.

The Big Crunch by Pete Hautman (2011)

YA FIC HAUTMAN

Constantly-relocating June and heartbroken Wes discover each other, fall in love, face obstacles, and learn the ups and downs of first love over the course of four seasons.

Please Ignore Vera Dietz by A.S. King (2010)

YA FIC KING

What do you do when you fall in love with your best friend? When he dumps you for a new group? When he suddenly ends up dead? Vera deals with heavy issues like this and more as she tries to make sense of Charlie’s death and its aftermath.

Every Day by David Levithan (2012)

YA FIC LEVITHAN

“A” wakes up in a different body each morning, and so far he’s been able to let go when it’s time to leave. That crashes to a halt when he wakes up in Justin’s body and falls hard for Justin’s girlfriend. Can A somehow manage to hold on for another day? Or will she be lost to him forever?

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (2013)

YA FIC ROWELL

Park is a half-Korean high school student who just wants to get by in a mostly white town. Eleanor is living with an abusive stepfather on the wrong side of the tracks. When they bond over music and comics, Eleanor and Park experience a love that defies all odds.  

After Ever After by Jordan Sonnenblick (2010)

YA FIC SONNENBLICK

Jeffrey thought surviving cancer treatment would make his life perfect, but that was before he had to deal with nerve damage from chemo, standardized tests, and an unreachable older brother in Africa. He beat cancer….can he also beat high school? 

OCD, the Dude, and Me by Lauren Roedy Vaughn (2013)

YA FIC VAUGHN

Danielle’s oddball appearance and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder pretty much guarantee she has no friends. But with some help from another social misfit, an 80-year-old British tour guide, and The Big Lebowski’s Dude, Danielle learns being “normal” is completely overrated.

The Probability of Miracles by Wendy Wunder (2011)

YA FIC WUNDER

After spending most of her 16 years on Earth sick from a life-threatening illness, Cam is relocated by her mother to a town in Maine known for its mystical healing qualities. When she starts a “Flamingo List” of things she wants to do before she dies, Cam discovers you don’t need a miracle to make life magical.

This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl by Esther Earl (2014)

YA BIOG EARL

Learn about Esther Earl, the real-life inspiration for The Fault in Our Stars’ Hazel. Esther’s memoir portrays her thoughts, fears, and dreams as she battles thyroid cancer and struggles to be seen as a real person, not just another cancer patient.   

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare (2003)

YA 822.33 SHA

Wondering where the title The Fault in Our Stars comes from? Check out Shakespeare's play for verbal wordplay Gus and Hazel would admire!

TAG Meeting - March 20 2014

The next meeting of the Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is Thursday, March 20 @ 6:30 PM in the Community Room. Refreshments will be available. 

We'll be planning events for April, May and June, including getting ideas for our Summer Reading Program.

If you're in 6th through 12 grade and have ideas on how to make the library a better place for teens, sign up for the Teen Advisory Group! Once a month, we get together, have some snacks, and talk about ideas for library events and what books, DVDs, manga, or music you’d like to see the library purchase.

All members of the group receive community service hours.

Sign-up at our next TAG meeting, call 973-226-5441, or send an email to wcalref@bccls.org for more information.

Help plan fun stuff to do at the library!

Earn community service hours & a great reference for college and job applications!

Sign up for the Teen Advisory Group today!

Thank You!

A big thank you to all the "robots," creators and craftsters that made it out to our Teen Tech Week program last Tuesday! It was a blast!

New YA Books - March 2014

Check out one of these hot new March reads!

Wise Young Fool by Sean Beaudoin
A teenaged guitarist in a rock band deals with loss and anger as he relates the events that landed him in a juvenile detention center.
YA FIC BEAUDOIN


Fallout by S.A. Bodeen
After barely escaping from the compound where Eli's dad kept his family for six years, Eli and his family are learning to acclimate to "normal" life. New people are entering their lives -- but who can Eli and his family trust?
YA FIC BODEEN

The Hit by Melvin Burgess
There is a new drug on the mean streets of Manchester which promises the most intense week of your life, and then you are dead--and after he watches a pop star die on stage, Adam thinks that his own life is so miserable that he might just as well try it.
YA FIC BURGESS

United We Spy by Ally Carter
Cammie Morgan and her friends finally know why the terrorist organization called the Circle of Cavan has been hunting her. Now the spy girls and Zach must track down the Circle's elite members to stop them before they implement a master plan that will change Cammie—and her country—forever.
YA FIC CARTER

Independent Study by Joelle Charbonneau
Now a freshman at the University in Tosu City with her hometown sweetheart, Tomas, Cia Vale attempts to expose the ugly truth behind the government's grueling and deadly Testing that put her and her loved ones in great danger.
YA FIC CHARBONNEAU

The Gospel of Winter by Brendan Kiely
Managing the challenges of his fractured family by taking Adderall, sneaking drinks, and confiding in an abusive priest, Aidan finds support from new friends including a crush, a wild girl, and a swim-team captain with his own secrets.
YA FIC KIELY

Invasion! by Walter Dean Myers
Josiah Wedgewood and Marcus Perry were friends in Virginia, but now that they are both involved in the Normandy invasion, the differences in their positions is uncomfortable, for Josiah is a white infantryman and Marcus is a black transport driver, the only role the segregated army will allow him.
YA FIC MYERS

The Summer I Found You by Jolene B. Perry
Kate, seeking distraction from her recent diabetes diagnosis, begins dating Aidan, a young veteran who lost an arm in Afghanistan, and the two soon realize that they might mean more to each other than they first thought.
YA FIC PERRY

The Scar Boys by Len Vlahos
Written as a college admission essay, eighteen-year-old Harry Jones recounts a childhood defined by the hideous scars he hid behind, and how forming a band brought self-confidence, friendship, and his first kiss.
YA FIC VLAHOS

Calling all High School Students!

Are you drowning in college applications? Living in fear of the college essay process? 

Join us for an information session with published writer, editor & public speaking coach Randy Levin as he shares his tips and techniques for:

• Creating great college essays
• Setting yourself apart from other applicants
• Avoiding common essay mistakes and pitfalls

Top 5 Mistakes Students Make on Their College Application Essay

Tuesday, March 25  
7:00 – 8:00 PM
@ the West Caldwell Public Library

Don't wait until senior year to find out how important these essays are! 

Open to high school students, parents and caregivers. Registration is required.

To sign-up, call 973-226-5441 or register online at https://top5essaymistakes.eventbrite.com.