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Library of Things
In addition to our great selection of print and digital resources, the Library also loans out other things!
Opinion Editorial: Tactical Espionage Action
By: Omar A., Grade 11 I have enjoyed a lot of movies, books, comics, tv-shows, and games, and, without fail, each of them always yields a gem — something so truly incredible in its creativity, complexity, or ideas that they simply wouldn’t allow me to let go of it. Verily, I think my personal hunt…
Art Gallery: Comfort Characters
By: Sophia, Grade 9 Comfort characters work as emotional outlets and stress relievers when audiences project and strongly relate to them in a piece of media or fiction. It can benefit an individual’s sense of identity and validate their emotions and struggles. But it is important to keep in mind the drawbacks which may involve…
[Book Review] Osamu Dazai’s The Setting Sun: A Book Review and Analysis
By: Sophia, Grade 9 Osamu Dazai’s The Setting Sun takes place during post World War 2 Japan following Kazuko after her father dies. She and her mother reside in her family home on her uncle’s salary which suddenly meets a drastic decline, causing them to move away. We progress through the deterioration of her family…
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr: Traditions, Meaning, and Celebration
Learn about Ramadan & Eid al-Fitr! Join us for a movie screening, crafts, and explore curated book lists for all ages.
Opinion Editorial: Poor Ending Formations
By: Omar A., Grade 11 In the preface to his critically acclaimed novel, the Hero of Ages, Brandon Sanderson, when talking about newer writers, states: “I consistently found myself disappointed by the endings of these books, however. Granted, I'll take a book with a weak ending but great characters over the reverse—but I felt that…
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Brainfuse HelpNow now offers 24/7 live tutoring, free with your Palo Alto City Library card. Get homework help, test prep, and more!
Book Review: Elatsoe
By: Zhendi C., Grade 10 Disappointed. I’ve always been interested in young adult stories about mythic creatures, otherworldly figures, and interactions between the real world and the imagined characters. One of my favorites was A Snake Falls to Earth, also by the same author as this book. But reading that one was so different. Before…
Book Review: The War That Saved My Life
By: Hannah C. Genre: Historical Fiction Length: 316 Age: 12+ The War That Saved My Life written by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is a touching and heartful Historical Fiction book set during WWII. Set in the war filled England of the 1940s the story follows a 10 year old girl named Ada. Like many of the…
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