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Each year, more than half a million students participate in the National History Day Contest. Students choose a historical topic related to the annual theme, and then conduct primary and secondary research. Students will look through libraries, archives and museums, conduct oral history interviews, and visit historic sites. They present their work in one of five ways: as a paper, an exhibit, a performance, a documentary, or a website.

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The Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award has been recognizing the most popular books among middle and high school students in the State of Colorado since 1985.

Banned Books Week 2019

Banned Books Week (September 22 – 28) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. Censorship leaves us in the dark, keep the light on. Celebrate your freedom by reading and speaking out in support of banned books!

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You'll Like These AP Readalikes

The school year is in full swing, which means that you, dear reader, most likely have some reading assignments looming on the horizon. Whether you’re in AP classes or not, English teachers LOVE to assign books that are likely to crop up on the AP literature test. But that list is huge, and figuring out which books you might actually enjoy reading can be daunting. Fear not! Here is a list of amazing AP books that read a lot like some much more recent popular young adult titles.

What is Hispanic Heritage Month?

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From September 15th to October 15th, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated, but what exactly is it celebrating or who are we celebrating? And why isn't it dedicated a complete month like other heritage months (Black History Month, Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, or Women's History Month). I want to share the answers to these questions and I promise to give a book list at the end.

Mentoring Opportunity for Teens: Be a Book Guide

Teen Book Guides earn volunteer hours by helping 1st-3rd grade readers who are having challenges with reading. It creates a mentoring relationship between a teen and a child to increase the child’s reading confidence and skills.

Training for the program will be held on Thursday, October 3 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

The fall program runs Thursday, October 10-Thursday, December 12, 2019 (excluding October 31 and November 28).

New look for the DPL teen site, Evolver!

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You may have noticed a little something different about Evolver today... it has a new look!

Over the past year, we've been working on streamlining the content on the teen site. We wanted to get rid of pages that weren't being used in order to get our users (you!) to the most important resources. Now that outdated content is out of the way and existing content is being updated and refined, we are ready to modernize the look and feel of Evolver.

Last Minute Reads

It’s almost August?! How did that happen? Summer’s almost over, and whether you need something for a summer reading assignment or just don’t want to get bogged down in a 500-page novel, here are some quick reads that you can fit in before the end of summer break:

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

How to Beat a Book Slump

July is National Anti-Boredom Month, and what better way to combat boredom than with a book? But what do you do when you simply can’t find that next perfect read? Maybe you’ve just finished something amazing and are suffering from serious TEABS (The End of an Awesome Book Syndrome). You know the feeling -- you’re not quite ready to move on from the people and places your last book took you to. Or maybe you’re in the dreaded book slump, when you just can’t find anything that really sucks you in.

The Immigrant Teen Experience

With ongoing threats of ICE raids, immigrant families are stashing away money, seeking out church pastors for advice or sanctuary and having “the talk” with their children about the possibility that one day an immigration agent could knock on their door. Think about how this feels to teens, who may already be questioning their place in the world! The following titles will inform and support teens experiencing threat of deportation, and those who care about them.

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Denver Public Library and National History Day: Breaking Barriers in Research

Vote Now! for the Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award

Banned Books Week 2019

You'll Like These AP Readalikes

What is Hispanic Heritage Month?

Mentoring Opportunity for Teens: Be a Book Guide

New look for the DPL teen site, Evolver!

Last Minute Reads

How to Beat a Book Slump

The Immigrant Teen Experience

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