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One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 3rd place High School category Alaina Joby Grade 9, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School “The Ghost of Theodore Bushnell” Summary: Catherine and Mandy stay at an old church rumored to be haunted. The wind blew in a fury against the trees […]
One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 1st place Middle School category Simone Nguyen Grade 8, Blair Middle School “Goodbye Vietnam” Summary: The narrator recalls his or her family’s journey over the sea as they emigrate from Vietnam to Thailand. In 1975, the United States left Vietnam. The U.S. […]
One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 2nd place Middle School category Rhea Calva-Despard Grade 7, Blair Middle School “Home” Summary: A thirteen year old with ARMS disease recalls the difficulty and pleasures of traveling—both for fun and for treatments. Sometimes I feel like my life is one of […]
One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 3rd place Middle School category Ian Macklin Sims Grade 7, Blair Middle School “Little Black Me: From Africa to America” Summary: A true poem written from the perspective of a young black male who feels as though he is left unappreciated. Little […]
Book Club recap by Kara Eng, Grade 12 Crooked Kingdom For February, YA Book Club read Crooked Kingdom, the sequel to Six of Crows, which we read in November 2015. Previously, Six of Crows was our highest rated book, but Crooked Kingdom has now taken that spot. Many thought that Crooked […]
Review by Jacob Chon, grade 9 An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir Summary: Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution of their loved ones and the destruction of all they hold dear. […]
recap by McKenna Blackshire, grade 8, age 14 There is always something daunting about seeing or even being a part of a tight-knit community such as WriteGirl. WriteGirl is “a creative writing and mentoring organization that promotes creativity, critical thinking, and leadership skills to empower teen girls.” They give teen […]
Teen Advisory Board 2/6/2017 Present: Angel (Meep), Brittany, Genevieve, Hadley, Haneen, Jane L, KC, Liliana, Lucy, Madison, Maya, Mckenna, Sophie Below are brief notes from our meeting. Debrief – Let’s Talk Politics WriteGirl Poetry Workshop Volunteer training Changes – Volunteer sign-in procedures Friends book sale volunteers […]
recap by Angel Gomez & Genevieve Harvey Even though we live in an age where we can access information almost instantly, sometimes it’s hard to spread awareness of certain topics society views as “problems” or “controversial.” An example of this is the topic of mental illnesses, mental health, and how […]
Looking for something fun to do on the weekends where you get to play with cool gadgets, create art, build things, and learn valuable skills? If so, the Linda Vista Branch Library is hosting a weekend club (once a month) where teens get to hang out, have fun, and learn […]