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Movie Reviews by Allison
By Allison, Grade 10 The Hunger Games Here is one of my favorite Jennifer Lawrence movies, “The Hunger Games” which was released back in March 2012 (Gary Ross, movie Director). The movie was very captivating for me, just like the original novel written by Suzanne Collins. To give you a brief summary of the storeline…
It’s the Great Pumpkin, Palo Alto!
We're excited to share an update on our Seed Library! We received a generous gift of giant pumpkin seeds from the Damariscotta PumpkinFest and Regatta.
Simone’s Crochet Creations 2023-2024
Crochet Gallery 2023-2024 created by Simone B., Grade 10 Thank you for looking! Crochet Instagram: @crochetedbysimone Check out my new creations soon…
Does Reading Decrease Stress?
By Neha N., Grade 9 Seeing that finals season and AP exams are right around the corner, a lot of high school students have been feeling a lot more stressed out than is probably healthy. In these kinds of stressful situations, where there seems to be way too much work to be done with not…
Movie Reviews
By Allison C., Grade 10 Adrenaline fueled through the "Uncharted" If you like movies that are like Indiana Jones (starring Harrison Ford) and/or National Treasure (starring Nicolas Cage), then I think you will enjoy this new movie. It is an action filled adventure named ‘Uncharted’, released in 2022 and directed by Ruben Fleischer. I think…
Why A Thousand Splendid Suns Should be your next Book Club Book
By Anya P., Grade 12 A Thousand Splendid Suns The individual stories of two Afghan women fighting for their place amidst the harsh oppression that frequents their country intertwine in the novel A Thousand Splendid Suns written by Khaled Hosseini. The novel is set during the years when the Taliban reigned over Afghanistan and the…
Musical Reviews
By Allison C., Grade 10 Paws and Performance in the Cinematic Musical "Cats" Cats One of my most favorite musicals is “Cats”, a well-known stage production by Andrew Lloyd Webber brought over to the big screen in December 2019 by Tom Hooper, Director. “Cats” is an enchanted world of feline cats who are known as…
Why You Should Judge a Book by its Cover
By Neha N., Grade 9 The expression “don't judge a book by its cover” is an idiom commonly used to discourage people from using something’s outward appearance to make assumptions about what it’s really like on the inside. For example, the covers of the books you see. We’re told that we shouldn’t make assumptions about…
California State Park Pass Program
Rediscover the beauty of California this summer! The Palo Alto City Library now has free California State Park passes!
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