Veteran's Day 2012

Veteran's Day is November 11.  

Here are three books from our Teen Collection in honor of Veteran's Day. 

by Ginny Rorby

When her father returns from the Iraq War as an amputee with post-traumatic stress disorder, Hannah escapes by volunteering to work with rescued horses, never thinking that the abused horses could also help her father recover.

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by Suzanne Williams

When Cam O'Mara's older brother comes back from Iraq paralyzed, Cam gives up skateboarding for bull riding and tries to win a $15,000 prize to help pay for Ben's rehabilitation.

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Teen Nonfiction 355.009 Forrest

This authoritative work chronicles the thousands of battles, military campaigns, and wars throughout history, from the skirmishes of the first empires of ancient Mesopotamia to the armed conflicts being waged today.

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Calling all aspiring authors - it's NaNoWriMo time!

Looking for a fun project this month?  Why not write a novel?  The folks at NaNoWriMo  want to help you get started.

What is NaNoWriMo?

National Novel Writing Month happens every November! It's a fun, seat-of-your-pants writing event where the challenge is to complete an entire novel in just 30 days. For one month, you get to lock away your inner editor, let your imagination take over, and just create!

Participants begin writing November 1 and must finish by midnight, November 30.  There are two divisions, one for adults and one for anyone under 17.   In 2011, 250,000 adults and 50,000 young writers participated.

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