Teen Summer Reading Program - Lock-in

Here are a few pictures from this year's Teen Summer Reading Program Lock-in!

Teen Summer Reading Program - America's Next Top Monster

On the final day of the Teen Summer Reading Program, we had a America's Next Top Monster Contest. Teens were given time to dress themselves up as monsters and create a monster persona and description. Here are a few pictures from the event!

Winners: Performance - Paint Mess; Scariest - Edward Benedict;
Description - Frowny; Best Monster - She-Devil

Teen Summer Reading Program - Video Storytelling

At the Teen Summer Reading Program lock-in, the teens created a video story by each contributing one sentence to the story after only hearing the person's sentence that was before them. The final story was crazy and random! Here it is!

Teen Summer Reading Program - Self Defense and Ninja Skill Challenge

During the July 18th Teen Summer Reading Program, Master Irvin from Master Irvin's House of Discipline showed the teens some self defense moves, and then the teens competed in a Ninja Skill Challenge.

Flash Burnout - Book Review by Lindsay

Flash Burnout by L. K. Madigan Flash Burnout is about 15-year-old Blake, just a normal guy with a passion for photography, and comedy. In his photography class, his partner is his girl-who's-just-a-friend, Marrissa. Blake and Marrissa haven't been super close, until one day when Blake takes a picture of a homeless woman in the street. "That's my mom!" Marrissa exclaims, and demands answers about the whereabouts of this woman. As Blake and Marrissa become closer, Blake's girlfriend, Shannon, starts to get jealous. Blake promises that Marrissa is just a friend in a troubled home, and she needs him, that's all. But is that really the only reason he's spending so much time with her? Blake will have to decide if Shannon is really the one he loves. This was a good book, i picked it up because a friend told me it was good, so i thought i'd give it a shot. I wasn't really disappointed. It's not "amaziing" But it's better than just okay. It was funny, dramatic, somewhat unique, and the characters were very well developed. The ending was good, but i think it leaves room for a sequel, which i would definitely read, if it was ever written. Book Review by Lindsay

Teen Summer Reading Program - Monster Wreaths

On the first day of the Teen Summer Reading Program, we talked about how the program will work, discussed a few books, and then made monster wreaths!  Here's some of the evidence below!

Flipped - Book Review by Lindsay

Flipped  by Wendelin Van Draanen

The day Bryce Loski moved in across the street, just a few days before 2nd grade, Jullianna Baker flipped for him. Those eyes, that hair, that smile, he's a dream to Juli. To Bryce, Juli is just that weird, annoying, chicken-raising girl that won't leave him alone. Through their whole childhood, Juli has chased Bryce, "My Bryce, still walking around with my first kiss" she says. But Bryce wanted nothing to do with her. Now, it's 8th grade, And maybe Bryce is starting to see more than just that overly-spirited girl that used to sniff him in class, and try to make him climb up ugly old sycamore trees with her. He's flipped. But Juli's starting to realize that the person under those gorgeous looks is someone she doesn't, and may not even want to know...

This is a really good book, I got addicted to it fast. The chapters alternate the point of view between Juli and Bryce, and i love the way it was done. It'll tell a part of the story, then the next chapter tells what happened in the other character's perspective. The plot was great, and the characters were lively. I definitely recommend this book!

Book Review by Lindsay