Our focus for June was SUPERPOWERS! We had a short writing exercise followed by a conversation with special guests author Amy Tintera and writer Kimberly Cooper, who answered writing and publishing questions posed by the teens. Writing prompt We started out with brainstorming on various superpowers. There are usual superpowers […]
Welcome to the Dark House — Teen Review
Published on :–review by Kara, teen reviewer Welcome to the Dark House by Laurie Faria Stolarz Seven kids are flown out to the middle of nowhere after winning a competition to meet the infamous Justin Blake, a director whose horror films have a cult following. The weekend is designed to be a Justin […]
Summer Reading Challenge week 6
Published on :This week started off with our last teen writing workshop for the summer. The theme: Time Machine. At Central, we also hosted the Liquid Fear Factor; this year’s challenge: drink AND identify some of the weirdest, grossest soft drinks in the world. We also had another book club meeting; the […]
Summer Reading Challenge week 5
Published on :TEEN SURVEY HAS BEEN POSTED! The teen survey is one of the activities on the game board. Click here to take it! Reminder: Deadlines for our contests are approaching! You can win two tickets to a one direction contest or a $50 gift card. Click here and scroll down for […]
Brave New World — Teen Review
Published on :–review by Josh, teen reviewer Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Thought-provoking, ominous, and poignant. In a society so bizarre it is practically impossible to envision, we are left in awe at the state of this utopian world. This is not the main theme of the novel, though. On the […]
Peaking Through
Published on :Peaking Through a poem by Kendra W. (teen) Pain peaks through the scars everyday peaks through the tears, through the blood. There is still fake smiles everywhere. I see the lights in your eyes, but the darkness in my soul blinds me. My darkness is more powerful than your […]
Summer Reading Challenge week 4 — halftime!
Published on :It’s week 4; that means we’re half way through summer! We’ve been busy with programs and prepping for some big events. There’s still plenty of great programs to sign up for and contests to enter. Check it out: http://cityofpasadena.net/library/teens/events_and_programs/ And our 10 raffle winners for this week are: Teresse […]
The Mask
Published on :The Mask poem by Kendra W. (teen) I showed you the scars, the scars that can’t be explained, you notice the pain on your own. Everyday I put a fake smile on my face to hide the pain and scars, but you saw right through the Mask. 14-year-old […]
Summer Reading Challenge week 3 — winners
Published on :Week 3 of the Teen SRC included a mixed media collage workshop, beginning bead weaving, and a book club! The lucky 10 random raffle winners of week 3 received $15 Starbucks gift cards. The winners are: Kayla A. Lauren F. K. Hight Jamila J. Miguel L. Tamar M. […]
Dorothy Must Die — Teen Review
Published on :–review by Kara, teen reviewer Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige So here’s the plot. Amy, a girl who is neglected by her mother and abandoned by her father, has a sucky life. Not only has she been ostracized because she lives in a trailer park, but, after ignoring Al […]