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Brave New World — Teen Review
Published on :–review by Josh, teen reviewer Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Thought-provoking, ominous, and poignant. In a society so bizarre it is practically impossible to envision, we are left in awe at the state of this utopian world. This is not the main theme of the novel, though. On the […]
Peaking Through
Published on :Peaking Through a poem by Kendra W. (teen) Pain peaks through the scars everyday peaks through the tears, through the blood. There is still fake smiles everywhere. I see the lights in your eyes, but the darkness in my soul blinds me. My darkness is more powerful than your […]
Summer Reading Challenge week 4 — halftime!
Published on :It’s week 4; that means we’re half way through summer! We’ve been busy with programs and prepping for some big events. There’s still plenty of great programs to sign up for and contests to enter. Check it out: http://cityofpasadena.net/library/teens/events_and_programs/ And our 10 raffle winners for this week are: Teresse […]
The Mask
Published on :The Mask poem by Kendra W. (teen) I showed you the scars, the scars that can’t be explained, you notice the pain on your own. Everyday I put a fake smile on my face to hide the pain and scars, but you saw right through the Mask. 14-year-old […]
Summer Reading Challenge week 3 — winners
Published on :Week 3 of the Teen SRC included a mixed media collage workshop, beginning bead weaving, and a book club! The lucky 10 random raffle winners of week 3 received $15 Starbucks gift cards. The winners are: Kayla A. Lauren F. K. Hight Jamila J. Miguel L. Tamar M. […]
Dorothy Must Die — Teen Review
Published on :–review by Kara, teen reviewer Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige So here’s the plot. Amy, a girl who is neglected by her mother and abandoned by her father, has a sucky life. Not only has she been ostracized because she lives in a trailer park, but, after ignoring Al […]
The Mystery — Flash Fiction by teens
Published on :The Mystery flash fiction by Ysabel Torres (teen) I have been watching them quarrel through the window. Most of the time on my way home, I say hello to Sadie, pretend to walk towards my house, then sit there watching her argue with her mom over something. I can […]
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian — Teen Review
Published on :–review by Julia, teen reviewer The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian follows Junior, a boy living on an Indian reservation, through times of loss, disappointment, success, and most importantly, hope. Junior’s character is easy to relate to as […]
Summer Reading Challenge Week 2 — winners
Published on :It’s week 2 of the Summer Reading Challenge! We started off with an author visit at our creative writing workshop at Central (more to come about that) and lots of art workshops at our branches: Crochet at Villa Parke Library, T-Shirt Painting at La Pintoresca, and Steampunk Jewelry at Santa […]