This Summer, Teen Creative Writing students were asked to write a story based on a selected list of genres. Each story developed over the course of the six week class, beginning with gathering ideas, a rough draft, and the final product represented in the audio recordings of the finished products below.

The Mirror World

by Arsh Kaiser

Synopsis: When his parents purchase a strange mirror as a gift for his sister, Sam discovers that there's more to a reflection than he ever imagined.

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The Normal Ghost Tracer

by Kriya Shah

Synopsis: A young girl befriends an interesting boy who teaches her how to understand ghosts. Together they begin a quest to help the dead and the living understand and accept each other.

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Clown Mania

by Nabeel Baig

Synopsis: Imagine a world run exclusively by clowns. This funny account of a world gone crazy offers a silly overview of a year in the life of President Daffy the Clown.

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They Wouldn't Believe Me

by Abdulhafeez Peracha

Synopsis: An out-of-this-world visit to Canton Public Library

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Ghost Keeper

by Sravya Emmadi

Synopsis: A teenage girl alone in an old house discovers the unexpected and goes on an adventure.

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Great house [Large print] by Nicole Krauss

Full dark, no stars [Large print] by Stephen King

Twelve steps to a compassionate life [Large print] by By Karen Armstrong

The scent of jasmine [Large print] by Jude Deveraux

The staff at Canton Public Library is a diverse group and our reading picks reflect this…

Candyfreak: a journey through the chocolate underbelly of America by Steve Almond

Unaccustomed earth by Jhumpa Lahiri

Nominations are being announced for the best Mystery/Suspense/Thrillers published in 2010. These are just the beginning...

Library Journal Best Books 2010: Genre Fiction

Mystery Writers of America-Edgars

We received so many great entries for our Summer Reading Short Story Contest, it was really difficult to decide on winners! Below are the winners following a long deliberation:

Tween

1. Mardi F
2. Sarah N

Teen

1. Emily D
2. Abigail A
3. Aylin L

Prizes can be picked up at the Children's Desk.

Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to the winners!

Location	Author	Title
For Younger Readers:
J Picture Book BAB		Baby Bear's Treasury: 25 Stories for the Very, Very Young
J Picture Book DUB	Dobrin, A.	Love Your Neighbor: Stories of Values and Virtues
J Picture Book MAH	Mahy, M.	Tick Tock Tales: Stories to Read around the Clock
J Picture Book POT	Potter, Beatrix	A Treasury of Mouse Stories
J Picture Book ROC	Rockwell, Anne