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Reviewed by Hailey Chen, age 14 The Color of Dragons by R.A. Salvatore and Erika Lewis Maggie is an apprentice to a self-named magician with no real magic. She’s someone who has very fickle powers and a lifelong debt being held over her head, with no way of clearing it […]
Welcome to Out of the Pantry. Today we are making Yaki udon to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. What is udon? Udon is chewy Japanese noodles made from wheat flour, water, and salt. It is typically served in a simple dashi-based broth and is thicker than buckwheat soba […]
April is National Soft Pretzel Month! Today you are going to learn how to use a baking soda bath for baking and will learn how to make and shape soft pretzels. The baking soda bath method is not the traditional way of making soft pretzels; traditional soft pretzels usually require a […]
Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, February 19, 2022 at Hastings Branch Library Present: Aminda, Leo, Vivien, Jasmine Announcements: Jackbox games is on March 16 Results of your votes and advice from December – Well-Being care kits, Well-Being lending kits, games, steam kits, puzzles Discussions: […]
Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, January 24, 2022 on Zoom Present: Aminda, Gabrielle, Leo, Luke, Noah, Vivien, Yenyi Announcements: Staffing changes Jackbox games is on Tues. Feb. 15 from 4:30-6pm at Hastings Branch Library Discussions: Update on The Way to Well-Being Projects Discussion on […]
In celebration of Black History Month, we are making and learning about calas rice fritters. Calas are similar to beignets in preparation and taste. They are usually made of leftover rice with sugary egg batter, then friend and dusted with powdered sugar. “Calas” is from the Nupe word ‘kárá’ meaning […]
Review by Jasmine Sov, 15 Dark Rise By C.S. Pacat For centuries, the forces of Light and Dark were at war. Now, all that remains are the remnants of their battles, the half-broken monuments from when the Light defeated the Dark once before. Will is just a simple dock boy […]
Review by Amber Elias, 15 How It Feels to Float By Helena Fox Biz just wants to be a normal teen girl, doing normal teen girl things. But how can she? When her dad who died 10 years ago visits her constantly and talks to her about how life was […]
Review by Emily Battaglia, 17 My Contrary Mary By Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows My Contrary Mary, written by the fantastic trio of female authors, is an epic retelling of the historical incidents surrounding Mary, Queen of Scots. Set in the midst of Renaissance France, the novel shrewdly […]
Review by Cadence Chen, 17 The Marvelous Mirza Girls By Sheba Karim Noreen is a teenager haunted by grief due to her aunt’s recent death. When her mother is offered a job in New Delhi, Noreen follows, hoping that India can heal her broken heart and help her rediscover her passions. […]