YA Book Club recap by Madison Comick, Grade 8 Summary: Ten years ago, God gave Braden a sign, a promise that his family wouldn’t fall apart the way he feared. But Braden got it wrong: his older brother, Trey, has been estranged from the family for almost as long, and […]
YA Book Club — Orphan Train
Published on :YA Book Club recap by Kara Eng, grade 11 “A nice combination of American history and a look into the experience of orphans and the foster care system. It’s the first time I’ve heard about orphan trains. I’m curious to learn more.” –Kara E., grade 11 “This is the first […]
YA Book Club — Everything, Everything
Published on :YA Book Club recap by Kara Eng, grade 11 Summary: My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I’m allergic to the world. I don’t leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, […]
YA Book Club — Carry On
Published on :YA Book Club recap by Kara Eng, grade 11 Summary: Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who’s ever been chosen. That’s what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he’s probably right. Half the time, Simon can’t even make his wand […]
YA Book Club– Six of Crows
Published on :YA Book Club recap by Kara Eng, grade 11 Summary: Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price–and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich […]
YA Book Club — All the Bright Places
Published on :YA Book Club recap by Kara Eng, grade 11 For October YA Book Club, we read All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven. We discussed different aspects of the book. We decided that the romance was fairly conventional with the whole “two broken teenage who meet each other. Who fixes […]
Harry Potter End of Summer Bash
Published on :by Haneen Eltaib, Grade 10 This year’s End of Summer Bash was a Harry Potter event. It was an all ages event, and had activities for everyone. Magic Show To start it off, a magician (by the name of Larry Potter, who was Harry Potter’s secret cousin) performed for over 200 […]
Doctor Who End of Summer Bash
Published on :We celebrated the end of our Summer Reading Challenge in Doctor Who style. Some of the ideas and a bulk of the decor was planned by the Teen Advisory Board (TAB). Decor Teen volunteers decorated the patio with “Bad Wolf” chalk “graffiti”, scavenger hunt items, and a full size […]
Everlost — discussion recap
Published on :Everlost by Neal Shusterman Find the book in the library: Everlost Summary: When Nick and Allie are killed in a car crash, they end up in Everlost, or limbo for lost souls, where although Nick is satisfied, Allie will stop at nothing–even skinjacking–to break free. The Discussion BEST: Unique […]
Legend
Published on :Our April book was Legend by Marie Lu Summary: In a dark future, when North America has split into two warring nations, fifteen-year-old Day–a famous criminal, and prodigy June–the brilliant soldier hired to capture him, discover that they have a common enemy. Legend is the first book in […]