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…
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…
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…
Three Classical Music Recommendations For Beginners
By: Cameron R., Grade 11 Most people have heard of Ode to Joy and Vivaldi’s winter. But there are plenty of catchy, head bopping classical music pieces out there which haven’t completely reached the public in the same way “pop” classical has. So I compiled a rudimentary list of great accessible pieces for every classical…
Using AI As A Tool
By: Vivienne B, Grade 11 A research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab conducted a study in 2024 with three groups of students writing essays, each with different tools they are allowed to use. Each group had one of the following tools; these tools included only the brain, search engines, or solely…
Horror Mediums and Where to Find Them
By: Omar A., Grade 11 The horror medium is one of the most unrated and underappreciated mediums of movies, books, or games, along with being one of the most controversial. Other than the fact that most people out there do not really want to spend their free time fearfully, there tends to be some disfavor…
Book Review: The Escape Room
By: Vivienne B. Genre: Psychological Thriller Length: 384 pages Age: 16+ The Escape Room written by Megan Goldin is one of the fastest paced, psychologically twisting, thrillers that I have ever read. This is the first book I read by Megan Goldin and safe to say it made her my all time favorite author. This…
Storytimes On Break
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…
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