Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein (and the Library’s Teen Films for July 15 – 21)

Code Name VerityHow do you confess to being a spy, and not really give away any information? That is the dilemma facing “Verity”, a very young British spy captured in Nazi occupied France. Forced to write a confession, she tells the story of how she and the pilot who became her best friend met and trained for the service. But who is “Verity”? And what is she really writing – a confession, or something much more? And what about the pilot? What really happened after “Verity” jumped out of that plane? This is one of those books that gets under your skin, and stays there. All the major characters are more than meets the eye, and a gripping, compelling story unfolds under the writings of “Verity”, and what happens after she’s done writing. Darkly moving, thought provoking, and unforgettable, Code Name Verity is a one of a kind experience. And, food for thought, the definition of verity is something that is true, as a principle, belief, idea, or statement: the eternal verities.

And here are the teen movies we’ll be showing July 15 – 21. Click on any title to see where else it will be playing this summer.

Joyful Noise

Wayne

Tue., July 17, 3:00 pm

Madea’s Big Happy Family

Pike

Tue., July 17, 5:45 pm

Joyful Noise

Glendale

Tue., July 17, 6:00 pm

Footloose

Southport

Wed., July 18, 6:00 pm

Joyful Noise

Warren Square

Fri., July 20, 1:00 pm

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Fountain Square

Fri., July 20, 2:00 pm

Stomp the Yard

Irvington

Fri., July 20, 3:00 pm

Joyful Noise

Spades Park

Fri., July 20, 3:00 pm

War Horse

Decatur

Fri., July 20, 3:00 pm

Stomp the Yard

Brightwood

Sat., July 21, 2:00 pm

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Eagle

Sat., July 21, 2:00 pm

Real Steel

College Avenue

Sat., July 21, 2:00 pm

“Insurgent” by Veronica Roth, (and the Library’s Teen Films July 1 – 7)

Insurgent

Insurgent picks up where Divergent left off….right in the middle of the action. From start to finish, this sequel packs the same kind of punch as the first book. In the not-too-distant future, the city of Chicago has been divided into five distinct factions. All are separate but equally important to society…until one faction tries to destroy the others. 16-year-old Tris Prior is fighting alongside others who want to stop a war from escalating. She feels a strong allegiance to several factions. But overwhelming guilt and sorrow for things in her past cloud Tris’s judgment until she can no longer trust her own instincts. With death and destruction all around her, Tris has to summon bravery, reason, and humanity….qualities she is not so sure she possesses. Now she must decide how to fight this war—as an insider or an outsider.

A powerful and worthy sequel.

And here are the teen movies we’ll be showing July 1 – 7. Click on any title to see where else it will be playing this summer.

Madea’s Big Happy Family

Glendale

Tue., July 3, 6:00 pm

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Warren

Fri., July 6, 1:00 pm

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

Fountain Square

Fri., July 6, 2:00 pm

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Decatur

Fri., July 6, 3:00 pm

Madea’s Big Happy Family

Eagle

Sat., July 7, 2:00 pm

War Horse

College Avenue

Sat., July 7, 2:00 pm

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Brightwood

Sat., July 7, 2:00 pm

Awaken, by Katie Kacvinsky (and next week´s movie schedule)

AwakenWhat if you never had to leave your house unless you really wanted to? You could get meals delivered, socialize online, and even go to a Digital School online. It would be so easy to hide behind a screen, and keep the real you to yourself. However, would it make you less human? In Maddie’s world, the outside is seen as dangerous, and it’s safer to stay indoors. Her own father is the founder of the Digital School, which makes it possible for kids to go to school via technology, instead of in person. Maddie is happy in her technological cocoon, until she meets Justin. A group that Justin is part of wants to go back to a more “human” way of doing things….slow down and unplug. Awaken is a very interesting book, it’ll stay with you long after you read it.

 

And here are next week’s movies. Click on any title to see where else it is playing this summer.

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

Pike

Tue., Jun 12, 5:45 pm

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

Glendale

Tue., Jun 12, 6:00 pm

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Southport

Wed., Jun 13, 5:30 pm

Footloose

Decatur

Fri., Jun 15, 3:00 pm

Real Steel

Spades Park

Fri., June 15, 3:00 pm

War Horse

Infozone at the Children’s Museum

Sat., Jun 16, 1:00 pm

Joyful Noise

College Avenue

Sat., Jun 16, 2:00 pm

Joyful Noise

Eagle

Sat., Jun 16, 2:00 pm

Footloose

Brightwood

Sat., Jun 16, 2:00 pm

Witch Song, by Amber Argyle

Witch SongWitch Song
Brusenna and her mother Sacra, both witches, live in a little village where they are alternately mocked and feared.  A severe drought is blamed on the witch population, who control the natural elements through spells cast in song.  In truth, the Keepers, as the witches call themselves, would never use their considerable powers for evil.  But something is very wrong.  One by one the witches are disappearing at the hands of Espen, the Dark Witch.  As other Keepers before her, Sacra is called away to confront Espen, leaving Brusenna on her own for the first time in her young life.  Her anxiety at being abandoned is heightened by the uneasy knowledge of just how unprepared she is as a witch. Her mother has taught her so few spells or witch songs.  When witch hunters force Brusenna to flee her home, she embarks on a dangerous journey to find her mother…and to confront the evil Espen.   But first young Brusenna must find her voice in order to cast her own spells….and the more powerful the song, the greater the spell.

The Knife of Never Letting Go, by Patrick Ness

The Knife of Never Letting GoThe Knife of Never Letting Go is the first title in a series called “Chaos Walking” by Patrick Ness.  If the reader has enjoyed the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins they will most likely enjoy this read.  This series takes place on a new planet that humans are migrating to from their home planet.  The setting makes it unique and the fact that all males on this planet project their thoughts out loud as what they call “noise.”  Imagine if you could never have a private thought, how that would affect your daily activities.  Imagine how much misinterpretation and conflict that would generate.  What if one person could control all the others because he could manipulate their thoughts with his own?  What if that was an evil person?  What if that was a good person?  There are many unique ideas presented in this book that will appeal to readers who enjoy asking “What if …?”  The other two titles in the series are The Ask and the Answer and Monsters of Men.