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Review by Jasmine Sov, 15 All of Us with Wings By Michelle Ruiz Keil Xochi, a 17-year-old Mexican-American girl running from the pain of her past, is the live-in governess of Pallas, a smart 12-year-old who lives with her rock star family in post-punk San Francisco. Thanks to the band’s fame, […]
Review by Amber Elias, 14 Soulswift By Megan Bannen When Gelya, a Vessel who sings the word of the Father or the One True God in the eyes of the Ovnists, becomes tangled in a military secret alongside Tavik, an Elathian Kantari Two-Swords, AKA the epitome of a heathen, the pair […]
April 7, 2021 Youth Network meeting Agenda Icebreaker breakout pairs – What everyday skill or knowledge do you wish you had before ? (10 min) Finance Retirement Mortgages / rent Taxes x3 Driving skills Communication skills – reaching out to people; asking for help or to clarify instructions Email […]
Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, March 20, 2021 Present: Noah, Leo, Vivien, Caelie, Genevieve, Luke, Yenyi, Jasmine, Announcements: New zine New game collection Take & make / artnight Vote: Summer reading prizes Vote ~ top prize selections are water bottle and bamboo cutlery set; a […]
Review by Jasmine Sov, 15 The Lightness of Hands By Jeff Garvin After Ellie Dante’s dad—a once-great stage magician—attempted an ambitious trick on live TV and failed, his career went completely down the drain. Now, Ellie and her father have been struggling to make ends meet, living in an old […]
Review by Sam Redfearn, 14 When You Look Like Us By Pamela N. Harris When You Look Like Us is a story told from the perspective of African American high schooler, Jayson Murphy. He lives with his grandmother in a neighborhood that is generally considered to be the “bad part […]
Review by Jasmine Sov, 15 Of Salt & Shore By Annet Schaap Emilia “Lampie” Waterman is the lighthouse keeper’s daughter, and it’s her responsibility to light the lighthouse’s lantern every day so that incoming ships won’t crash into the rocks. One stormy night, she forgets, and a ship is subsequently […]
This is the second “Out of the Pantry” teen cooking lesson. You can find the first HERE. These recipes use ingredients that do not use refrigeration so it allows us to easily distribute ingredients to participants. The recipes can also be cooked in a dorm room and great for for […]
Pasadena Public Library – Youth Network, 3/3/2021 In today’s meeting we will plan for mental health month. As many of you voiced the need for more mental health services especially in the last several months, today you’ll have the opportunity to shape some of those services for yourself and for […]
Pasadena Public Library – Teen Advisory Board, 1/16/2021 Present: Genevieve, Noah, Jasmine, Leo, Yenyi, Vivien, Luke, Agenda: Edited videos so far Scavenger hunt debrief blog post with clues Shifts for facilitators + less number of days Walkable locations Back up hints for each location MHI grant – positive […]