Muse — Teen Book Review

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Review by Hailey Chen, 13 Muse By Brittany Cavallaro The stage is set in the year 1893 and Claire Emerson, a girl said to bless those she touches, is planning to escape. Held captive in her own home by her father who is delusional that she can bless him and […]

Out of the Pantry: Rainbow Bread

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This is a nice celebration sweet bread for Pride Month. In this lesson, participants learn to cream ingredients by hand (i.e. without an electric mixer). Lemon Rainbow Bread Yields 2 small loafs Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs, room temperature 1 lemon 1 1/2 cup […]

Sketches & More — Spring Series

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Continuing with the monthly series, Sketches and More is a virtual teen program presented in partnership with Armory Center for the Arts. The workshops are taught by staff from the Armory. These are images from the Spring 2021 series.   Mask designs Using watercolors and markers, participants designed their own […]

Teen Advisory Board — May 2021

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Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, May 22, 2021 Present:  luke, cassie, leo, jasmine, caelie, vivien, noah Special guests:  alexia, dana   Assignment: come up with 1-3 questions to ask Mighty Chondria   Announcements:  Central Library building closed until further notice   Presentation: Mighty Chondria: Mighty Chondria is a […]

Teen Advisory Board — April 2021

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Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, April 24, 2021 Present:  Yen Yi, Noah, Jasmine, Vivien, Luke   Announcements:  Opening hours Games collection is very popular In-person volunteering Anyone logged in to the google line, please remove forwarding   Vote:  Src book list – scholastic catalog link Last year’s books:  […]

All of Us with Wings — Teen Review

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Review by Jasmine Sov, 15 All of Us with Wings By Michelle Ruiz Keil Xochi, a 17-year-old Mexican-American girl running from the pain of her past, is the live-in governess of Pallas, a smart 12-year-old who lives with her rock star family in post-punk San Francisco. Thanks to the band’s fame, […]

Soulswift — Teen Book Review

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Review by Amber Elias, 14 Soulswift By Megan Bannen When Gelya, a Vessel who sings the word of the Father or the One True God in the eyes of the Ovnists, becomes tangled in a military secret alongside Tavik, an Elathian Kantari Two-Swords, AKA the epitome of a heathen, the pair […]

Youth Network — April 2021

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April 7, 2021 Youth Network meeting   Agenda Icebreaker breakout pairs – What everyday skill or knowledge do you wish you had before ? (10 min) Finance Retirement Mortgages / rent Taxes x3 Driving skills Communication skills – reaching out to people; asking for help or to clarify instructions Email […]

Teen Advisory Board — March 2021

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Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, March 20, 2021   Present:  Noah, Leo, Vivien, Caelie, Genevieve, Luke, Yenyi, Jasmine,    Announcements:  New zine New game collection Take & make / artnight   Vote:  Summer reading prizes Vote ~ top prize selections are water bottle and bamboo cutlery set; a […]

The Lightness of Hands — Teen Book Review

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Review by Jasmine Sov, 15 The Lightness of Hands By Jeff Garvin After Ellie Dante’s dad—a once-great stage magician—attempted an ambitious trick on live TV and failed, his career went completely down the drain. Now, Ellie and her father have been struggling to make ends meet, living in an old […]