Our storytimes will be taking a break through January 12. In the meantime, keep practicing with your little ones to build up their early literacy skills.
Book Review: Legend by Marie Lu
By: Emily L., Grade 8 Genre: Dystopian Length: 305 pages Age: 12+ Legend by Marie Lu is one of the most addictive and thrilling dystopian novels I’ve ever read. Set in the post-apocalyptic world of the Republic of America, the story follows two characters, June and Day, on an action-packed journey that eventually pulls the…
How To Take Effective Study Breaks: Not “Breaks”
By: Norah, Grade 9 “It’s just five minutes!” Said the person who doomscrolled for five hours Guilty? Yes. I struggle with procrastination, and maybe you do, too. We’ve been hearing about how it is good to take study breaks. They’re great, but the “breaks” most of us take leave us feeling drained or bored when…
Book Review: Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
By: Ellie Y. , Grade 8 Age Rating: 12+ Genre: Historical Fiction Length: 338 pages Stars: 5/5 Being one of the most compelling yet beautiful novels, Between Shades of Gray will take you back in time to World War II to experience the cruelest treatments people had to endure. Set during the horrifying reign of…
Book Review: And Then There Were None By: Agatha Christe
By: Stella Y., Grade 8 Age rating-12+ Genre-Murder mystery Length-258 pages Rating 5/5 stars And Then There Were None is a chilling and suspenseful murder mystery, perfect for the spooky season. The book follows a group of ten strangers, each with their own dark secret, lured to a remote island by an anonymous host. On…
An Honest Thought on Growing Up
By: Grace S., Grade 11 Do you ever have times where you don’t feel your age? I don’t know about you, but the last time I truly felt my age was when I was 14. After that, it felt like time just kind of stopped, and I’ve been living in an extended moment where I…
Book Review: Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Caraval by Stephanie Garber Age Rating: 13+ Genre: Fantasy YA Length: 407 pages Stars: 5/5 The Book of Caraval will transport you to a dark, romantic, wonderland-like world where the Mad Hatter is calling the shots. The book follows 17-year-old Scarlett, who has dreamed of taking her sister Donatella to the magical game of Caraval…
Book Review: A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth Lim
By: Zhendi C., Grade 10 Overall rating 4.5/5. A cursed dragon lord bound to love with an artist that paints the future… It was not the background setting that amazed me first, but the book. I literally mean the physical book itself—the pages were covered with gold paints that shine whenever you flip it. Although…
Book Review: Cruel Prince by Holly Black
By: Stella Y., Grade 8 Genre: YA fantasy Length: 416 pages Stars: 5/5 Cruel Prince is a real page-turner, quickly rising in the ranks to become my new favorite series. The story follows Jude, a 17-year-old girl whisked away to the Fairre world after her parents are brutally murdered. For 10 years, she has been…
Book Review: Listen, Slowly – A Journey into Roots and Self
By: Yunhan L., Grade 8 The experience of discovering one’s roots, as anyone who has done so can attest, is deeply grounding and often offers a change in perspective. Mai, who is known as Mia to her friends, has a name that captures the duality of life as a native of the California sand…
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