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Teen Tech Week - March 4-10

Aimed at getting teens to use their libraries for the different technologies that are offered there, such as DVDs, databases, audiobooks, electronic games and more. Teen Tech Week will be celebrated for the first time March 4-10, 2007.

Fiction
Uglies
by Scott Westerfeld
The beginning of a trilogy set in the future when a technologically advanced society battles a group of anti-technogolists called the "Smokies".
TTYL
by Lauren Myracle
Written in 'instant message' format, this book follows the lives of three friends as they enter tenth grade.
Neuromancer
by William Gibson
Way back in 1984, Gibson helped create how we think about the Internet in this exciting cyberpunk adventure.
Be More Chill
by  Ned Vizzini
Geeky Jeremy gets a personality transplant when he swallows a pill-sized computer.
Feed
by M.T. Anderson
In the future, people have computers implanted into their heads in this harsh SF adventure.

  
Non-Fiction
My so-called digital life : 2,000 teenagers, 300 cameras, and 30 days to document their world
by Bob Pletka
A true account of what happens when 2,000 teens get to capture their life on camera.
She's such a geek! : women write about science, technology & other nerdy stuff
by Annalee Newitz
True life (and often funny) stories about women who are proud to be geeks.
Guide to online learning
by * Peterson's (Firm)
Find out how you can take classes online if you aren't into the classroom thing.

  
Selected by Cynthia Rider, Foster City Library, 3.2007
 
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