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Fractured Films Writing Contest 1st place “Hermione’s Hogwarts Letter” by Samantha Savage Age 14 Film inspiration: Harry Potter Around midnight on the night of the ninth of September 1990, Hermione Granger awoke to a crash and the hooting of an owl just outside her front door. She sat up startled as […]
Fractured Films Writing Contest 2nd place “Ursula’s Backstory” by Siluni Abeywickrama Age 14 Film inspiration: The Little Mermaid Ursula was beautiful. Her tail sparkling white, and her long wavy hair the deepest black. She was known not only for her beauty, but for her kindness. Every merman in Atlantica wanted to […]
Young Readers League 2018 Writing Contest 1st place Category 2 (ages 12-14) Isaac Rishwain Age 12 (Grade 7), Blair Middle School “A New Beginning” Gabriel reminiscences about his hometown as he leaves for a new life in the U.S. In a land, promised to bring something magnificent, beyond […]
Young Readers League 2018 Writing Contest 2nd place Category 2 (ages 12-14) Anni Guo Age 12 (Grade 7), Blair Middle School “Syria to Europe” Two young refugees seek a safe haven. “I’m scared. Where’s Mommy?” Nasir asked. “Shh! She’ll be right back.” Fatima, an eleven year old […]
Young Readers League 2018 Writing Contest 3rd place Category 2 (ages 12-14) Olivia Barrios Age 12 (Grade 7), Blair Middle School “No Looking Back” The narrator and her Mami escape to California. I take one last look inside the house, take a deep breath, then close the door […]
Young Readers League 2018 Writing Contest Honorable Mention Category 2 (ages 12-14) Amber Elias Age 12 (Grade 7), Blair Middle School “Trapped” I had always thought that there was no other way. That I would stay in this dull, repetitive loop until I died. But something happened that […]
Young Readers League 2018 Writing Contest Honorable Mention Category 2 (ages 12-14) Hannah Cahalan Age 12 (Grade 7), Blair Middle School “Who Reads The Waterfall On The Other Side” The mage stared at the waterfall as it glinted in the sun The water rushing down as it filled […]
Written by Johnathan Haile At the moment, there are three outlets for teen content at the Pasadena Library. We have the Teen Zine, the Teen Blog, and the Teen Instagram page. The Teen Zine (my main focus) only releases an issue every six months, which doesn’t really give much to […]
Are you a writer looking to get published? Here are some places to submit your writing: Pasadena Public Library – Teen Zine Open to teens ages 12-18, for Pasadena Public Library patrons only. Submissions are open twice a year; deadlines: June 30 and December 31. Submission site: https://tinyurl.com/pplzine Light-Bringer […]
A storyboard is a visual story of a film sequence, illustrated panel by panel, like a comic book. During a workshop, teens learned about storyboards and designed their own commercial.