Monthly Archives: March 2009

Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven, by Fannie Flagg

Posted on March 27, 2009 by DBRLTeen

“All I can tell you is that you better live each day like it was your last, because you never know.  Take a lesson from me, one minute I’m picking figs, the next minute I’m dead.” Teens always want to … Continue reading →

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TH1RTEEN R3ASONS WHY, by Jay Asher

Posted on March 26, 2009 by DBRLTeen

Suicide is the third leading cause of death in the United States for young people aged 15 to 24.  Of course the only thing many adults can think of to say about this issue is “DON’T!!!” – such a waste … Continue reading →

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DBRLTeen Recommends Grant Austin Taylor

Posted on March 25, 2009 by DBRLTeen

Grant’s Website: www.grantaustintaylor.com Grant on Myspace: www.myspace.com/grantaustintaylorband Any talented teens in Columbia, Boone or Callaway Counties? Let us know!

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Twilight Party! – Monday March 23

Posted on March 17, 2009 by DBRLTeen

If you’re a fan of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series, you’ll want to sign up today for our Twilight Party.  Join us for a book discussion, trivia contests, scavenger hunts, crafts, prizes, music, and blood-red food.  Ages 13 and older, and that … Continue reading →

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Guys Write for Guys Read

Posted on March 14, 2009 by DBRLTeen

DBRLTeen knows guys and girls often prefer different kinds of books.  Here’s a great book for the guys, made up of almost 100 writers and illustrators, writing about their boyhood or teenhood or how they got interested in reading, writing, … Continue reading →

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Girls Health Website

Posted on March 10, 2009 by DBRLTeen

Check out the Girls Health Website, produced by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, for girls aged 10 – 16. www.girlshealth.gov You can also follow them on twitter at http://twitter.com/girlshealth.

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