By Manan, Grade 10 Yo! Welcome to the second part of my AI in school blogpost! If you’re new, refer back to part 1, “Leveling up Learning and Grades with AI”! The Addicts and the Stay-Aways As this AI-centered meta began to develop and become normalized in school culture, especially high school, the…
The Boys in the Boat: A Story of Grit and Triumph
By Yunhan L., Grade 7 This book tells the story of Joe Rantz. It serves as an account of his youth in the middle of the Great Depression, especially when he was rowing at the University of Washington. In the book, we learn about the hardships he endured and the challenges he had to…
Pupcycled Material Drive at Mitchell Park
From January 15 - February 15 Mitchell Park will have a bin near the library entrance to collect materials (see restrictions below) in support of Pupcycled, a local teen-run organization. Pupcycled is a nonprofit that crafts dog toys from recycled clothing materials. Inspired by their love of dogs and shared experiences in…
Pride and Prejudice: A Masterpiece of British Literature
by Yunhan, Grade 7 The characters in this 18th-century novel, essentially social commentary about the preoccupation with marriage during the time of the book's publication, seemed astonishingly fresh and real. This is due to the intricacies of their character traits and emotions—a testament to Austen's skill as a novelist. The overarching idea of the…
Arts by Qinfei
By Qinfei, Grade 10 I often draw during my leisure time, and I really enjoy depicting part of the human face with different kinds of light and shadow effects. Most of these drawings reflect my thoughts on the relation between light and shadow, as well as capturing the human face…
Leveling Up Learning (and Grades!) using AI
By Manan, Grade 10 Happy 2025 New Years! With the turn of the years and the completion of first semester midterms, every student is looking for ways to speed up their schoolwork and put it into practice a very common proverb: “work smarter, not harder”. Unfortunately, it’s really hard to make this a reality…
Slick with Sonnets: Shine with Shakespeare!
By Manan, Grade 10 We all groan when we start our poetry unit in school, particularly sonnets in high school. But guess what? Sonnets aren't as tough as you might think! Once you learn a few poetic devices, understanding Shakespeare's sonnets becomes way easier. 🙌 A sonnet is a 14-line poem with a specific rhyme…
Submit your work to the Palo Alto City Library Teen Literary Journal!
Do you love writing and want to share your work with your community? Have you ever wanted to be published in a literary journal? If you said yes to either (or both) of those questions, we have good news: submissions for the Palo Alto City Library Teen Literary Journal are now open! We will be…
Art by Yulia
By Yulia, Grade 7 I enjoy trying new media, including watercolor, acrylic, oil pastels, ink, markers, and Procreate…
Macbeth with a twist: Deconstructing a professional critic’s arguments
By Manan, Grade 10 Gothic Motifs and Darkness: The Supernatural’s influence upon Human Agencies in Macbeth Within the Norton Critical edition of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, A.C. Bradley, in his article entitled “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” discusses the role of gothic motifs in constructing the ambiance of the work. Notably, Bradley argues that Shakespeare employs characters…
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