Tempo Change by Barbara Hall

Tempo Change was a very good book even though it took time to read and understand. The main character has very complex thinking. It's about a high school girl name Blair Kelly and though her classmates don't know it, she's related to an indie rock icon. That icon left her mother and her when she was very young. She never played music and used the word artist as a deadly punishment instead of an admirable character. She was a musical critic for the school newspaper. She was a poet in secret and wrote amazing lyrics. She decides to form a band and gets some of the most unlikely people to join her for the ride. They make an amazing team and win their talent show and tie in a bigger contest. Then they reach the Meca of music. Coachella. Blair realizes this may be the chance she is waiting for, the chance to see the father she hasn't laid eyes on in almost 13 years.

OMG Saturday is the day we’ve been waiting for!  The DVD! 

We’ll be watching it here in the community room (aka theatre, HUGE screen) at 2:00 on Saturday (21st).  There’s going to be snacks, drinks and did I mention the big screen with surround sound?

One thing though:  This movie is rated PG-13, so the event is for Teens 13+ only.

To get your Twilight fix before the big day, check this stuff out:

Twilight: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion by Mark Cotta Vaz

Twilight by S. Meyer

New Moon by S. Meyer (or the Audiobook)

Eclipse by S. Meyer (or the Audiobook)

Breaking Dawn by S. Meyer (or the Audiobook)

Stephenie Meyer's non-Twilight book The Host (or the Audiobook)

Lords of Dogtown directed by Catherine Hardwicke (PG-13)

 Harry Potter: Goblet of Fire & Order of the Phoenix for some Robert Pattinson as Cedric Diggory

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Capricorn Anderson has never seen television, never handled money, never worn synthetic fibers or eaten pizza.  Raised by his hippy grandmother Rain, on a rural commune that has slowly dwindled to a population of two, Cap can drive, do Tai Chi, and grow fruits and vegetables.  When his grandmother falls and breaks her hip, homeschooled Cap is totally unprepared for life at Claverage (dubbed C-Average) Middle School. 

Clearly a freak, Cap quickly becomes the butt of practical jokes, especially the longstanding tradition of electing the biggest nerd as eighth grade president.  Cap, with his total inability to understand the modern world, makes an especially ripe target, since he believes everything his classmates tell him—whether it’s that bullfighting is a school sport, or that he must learn the names of everyone in school.   Cap’s adventure to fit in at his new school is hilarious, as are the reactions of his classmates and teachers as they try to figure out how to deal with his unique perspective on life and the eighth grade.  

Schooled is a quick read, and highly recommended for a laugh.

Throughout the course of Darien Library's One Book, One Community program, teens will be interviewing members of our community about their memories of and experiences in Darien. These video interviews will be hosted on our website and will become a rich, collective history of Darien. If you would like to participate, either as an interviewer or an interviewee, please contact Sarah Ludwig at sludwig@darienlibrary.org or (203) 669-5225.

Photo courtesy flickr user Brendan_Canty