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App Review: Image Chef
Recently, The Teen had to do a complex poetry assignment. One of the poems she had to create was a Concrete Poem, a poem that takes a shape. I would like to point out that the subject of her poem was me – go Mom! But we went looking for a way to easily create […]
Sunday Reflections: Sexual Abuse Does Not Cause Homosexuality and People are Not Rainbow Sprinkles
SPOILER ALERT: I WILL BE DISCUSSING A RECENT YA RELEASE IN THIS POST I met my first openly out individual when I was a Youth Ministry major at a conservative Christian college. Actually, I was friends with two women who identified as lesbian. Both of them had been victims of sexual abuse. Actually, both of […]
#FSYALit: Mormon Representation in YA Lit, a guest post by Sam Taylor
Today, as part are of our ongoing discussion of Faith and Spirituality in YA Literature, we are honored to host Sam Taylor as she discusses Mormon representation in YA literature. You can read all of the #FSYALit Posts here. And if you would like to contribute a post to the discussion, please contact me at […]
Taking a Historical Look at Mental Health with Mindy McGinnis and A MADNESS SO DISCREET
Although #MHYALit doesn’t officially kick off until January 2016, I recently read (and really loved) A MADNESS SO DISCREET by Mindy McGinnis which is a historical mystery/thriller that reminds us of how mental illness used to be viewed. It’s true, today there is still a lot of negative stereotypes and stigmas that are associated with […]
Video Games Weekly: Rock Band (part 1)
A few months ago, our library’s Rock Band instrument set was…a hot mess. Our drum kit was held together with duct tape and a prayer, while our guitars would randomly pause during a song. The main problem was we couldn’t purchase a new Rock Band instrument set because the company doesn’t manufacture them for our […]
Book Review: Stand Off by Andrew Smith (Reviewed by Teen Reviewer Lexi)
Stand Off by Andrew Smith 448 pages Summary: It’s his last year at Pine Mountain, and Ryan Dean should be focused on his future, but instead, he’s haunted by his past. His rugby coach expects him to fill the roles once played by his lost friend, Joey, as the rugby team’s stand-off and new captain. […]
Book Review: Illuminae (The Illuminae Files #1) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (Reviewed by Teen Reviewer Lexi)
Illuminae Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff 608 pages ‘Miracles are statistical improbabilities. And fate is an illusion humanity uses to comfort itself in the dark. There are no absolutes in life, save death.’ *Warning: spoiler alert* Summary: This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, […]
Sunday Reflections: John Hughes, John Green, The Teen and Me
My adolescent years were lived to the soundtrack of John Hughes movies. To this day I still defiantly throw my fist in the air when Don’t You Forget About Me by Simple Minds comes on the radio. At the same time, the closing letter begins to recite itself in my brain: We accept the fact […]
MakerSpace: Unconventional Printing
Look, we all know that I am obsessed with photo apps and pictures of my kids. But it’s not just for me, it’s for the teens – I swear. One of my favorite teen programs I have ever done – and I have repeated it several times – is a program called Renovate Your Room. […]
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