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–review by Natalia, teen reviewer The Enemy by Charlie Higson The Enemy, by Charlie Higson, is one of my favorite books (it’s impossible to choose just one). The plot is as follows: About a year and a half ago, everyone over the age of sixteen acquired a horrible disease that […]
Character Design Workshop by Julia See, age 16 The Character Design Workshop was a week long class where an instructor (Ron Llanos) from Arts Center College of Design came and taught a group of teens, including myself, about the basics of character design. At the beginning of the week, we […]
–review by Kara, teen reviewer White Space by Ilsa J. Bick I’d tell you the plot, but I don’t really understand it. As far as I can tell, this book drew a lot of inspiration from The Matrix and Inception (or at least that’s what the back of the book […]
Our library teens reviewed a wide variety of books this summer, including a few favorites that are also perfect for middle school students (starting in grade 4). Dork Diaries by Rachel Rene Russell this book is great for young teens that understand the difficulties of being a teenager. These […]
In the spirit of our Summer Reading “Paws to Read” theme, below is a selection of animal stories reviewed by teens. Amulet: The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibuishi If you are looking for a book that is entertaining and fun, “Amulet: The Stonekeeper”, is the book. This book is fit […]
Some favorites this past summer were the Divergent series, Legend series, and classics! Check out some teen picks below. Allegiant by Veronica Roth THE ENDING!! Probably the most shocking ending to a book I have read ever. I didn’t see it coming. Don’t worry I will not spoil it. I […]
Teen Advisory Board August 23, at 4pm, Central Library TAB members present: Michelle, Julia, Chris, Jerry, Haneen, Sarah ; missing: Ben, Kara AGENDA NOTES Evaluating Teen Survey results Most popular events (in order of popularity)—Reading challenge, Doctor Who, Swordfighting, Give back/volunteering, Knot it, Book clubs/discussions, Animals Most requested events (in order of most mentioned) […]
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 […]
Here’s how to make your own fez. Supplies: red stiffened felt hot glue gun sharpie scissors fez pattern twine –black or red craft headbands (optional) self healing cutting board (optional) Martha Stewart Screw Punch (optional) 1. Draw pattern on felt 2. Cut out the felt 3. For […]
We have a winner! Our Summer Reading Challenge Grand Prize winner was randomly drawn from the entire pool of teen participants this summer. It is also our pleasure to announce the winners of our contests. And they are… Teen Summer Reading Challenge Grand Prize raffle Prize: iPad mini Winner: Juan […]