Pasadena Public Library
With Thanksgiving around the corner, we have a lot to look forward to like eating turkey, spending time with family, watching football and, last, but not least, enjoying a few days off from school. Although this is what makes Thanksgiving so awesome, there are some people who are not as […]
Mr. Bodwell, Associate Director of Admissions at Maranatha High School, presented a class he created for junior high students to demystify what the admissions requirements are for most secular or non-Catholic private high schools, and what the ISEE exam is like. He went over sample questions with the students, such […]
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 […]
review by Hadley, teen reviewer A Tale of Two Besties by Sophia Rossi Lily and Harper have been best friends since the day Lily showed up on her first day of fourth grade with a pair of tattered fairy wings and no regard for what the world thought of her. […]
Review by Kara Eng, teen reviewer Legacy of Kings by Eleanor Herman This is a retelling of Alexander the Great as a youth. Before Alexander conquered the world, he was still living in the shadow of his father, a one-eyed “barbarian” conqueror. The book also follows other people: one hopeful […]
Teen Advisory Board 10/3/2015 Present: Haneen, Hadley, Cady, Chris, Lauren, Maya, Kara Test Young Readers League Scavenger Hunt A hunt for kids ages 8-12. For our author event on Nov. 17. Clues are fine, but will need a worksheet explaining which clues go in which order. Winter break […]
Review by Kara, teen reviewer A Thousand Nights by E.K. Johnston A retelling of A Thousand and One Nights, the classic story of how Shahrazad escaped death by weaving and sculpting stories for her homicidal husband. There is not much deviation from the original tale. The setting is very similar […]
Review by Braelin, teen reviewer Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon Summary: This innovative, heartfelt debut novel tells the story of a girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world. When a new family moves in next door, she begins a complicated romance that challenges everything she’s ever known. The narrative […]
Teen Advisory Board 9/5/15 Present: Lauren (note taker), Bella, Maya, Julia, Madison Agenda 4-5:30pm ID Tags Summer Reading 2016- Sports and Games No gift cards next year? prizes archery lessons surf lessons game tickets dinner with a famous person in Pasadena apple watch photoshop head phones books stationery […]
review by Kara E., grade 11, teen reviewer Dead of Winter by Kresley Cole In the third book in the Arcana Chronicles, things are a little tense. While battling her way through the wasteland that is earth, Evie also has to defeat the Lovers (twincest) and is stuck between […]