Pasadena Public Library
An Afternoon with Author Varian Johnson Meet Varian Johnson, author of The Parker Inheritance, our 2019 Young Reader League selection. Participants had their books signed and joined in a scavenger hunt, crafts, and viewed art contest submissions. To view a list of the winners for the art and writing contests, […]
We’re pleased to announce the winners of the “Hidden History” Writing and Art Contests. This year, youth ages 8-14 who live or attend school in Pasadena were challenged to put their own spin on a piece of history. All artwork and stories were inspired by characters or moments from past […]
Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest 1st place (Category 1: ages 8-11) “Jesse Owens Dreams” by Canaan Pettit Grade 5 Summary: A runner is inspired by Jesse Owens’ words, “The best part about running is feeling free.” Wouldn’t you want to run as fast as […]
Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest 2nd place (Category 1: ages 8-11) “One Step Ahead” by Carolyn Wang Age 11 Summary: Cameron found a note with a mystery waiting to be solved: “Seek the Heart, Solve the clues, Find the fortune” “Seek the Heart, Solve the […]
Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest 3rd place (Category 1: ages 8-11) “The English Men” by Ishbel Tyler Grade 5 Summary: A grandmother recalls a night when she overhears unwanted visitors at their village. “It all started when mama told me to go to the […]
Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest Honorable Mention (Category 1: ages 8-11) “The Secret” by Aaron Young Grade 3 Summary: Zach finds out something interesting about his father. There was a kid named Zach who had a dad named Cody Bellinger. They lived in a […]
Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest Honorable Mention (Category 1: ages 8-11) “The Time Tempest” by Ellis Gruesbeck Age 11 Summary: Ritchie finds a mysterious box which grants him an adventure of a lifetime. “Ritchie! Come inside for dinner.” “Aw mom, just one more dig […]
Young Readers League 2019 “Hidden History” Writing Contest Honorable Mention (Category 1: ages 8-11) “Mystery Package” by Emelia Lagousis Grade 6 Summary: The narrator finds a mysterious letter with a mission. The door creaked open, revealing the storm outside- and the strange, battered package on my porch. […]
Last night we had our first Read Around the World book club meeting, and our book was The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson. We had a wonderful group! When the kids and parents entered, I gave them a packet: We did that first page together–the word is SPY! It […]
Last week our Kids’ Writing Workshop focused on hidden histories and flash fiction, to help kids develop entries for our 2019 Young Reader’s League Writing Contest. The theme of the contest is “Hidden Histories” and the maximum length is 300 words–which is much shorter than it sounds! So for this […]