At First Sight by Catherine Hapka Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Lauren has always been the quiet shadow of her flirty best friend Britt. She has never even been on a date. All of this changes, though, when she sets eyes on an amazingly hot guy on a school field trip. He encountered her too, but at the brief moment the sparks flew between them, it was dark. When … Read more
April was National Poetry month! We asked teens in grades 6 – 12 to get in touch with their inner poet and write a book review in the form of a haiku (5 syllables – 7 syllables – 5 syllables) for a chance to win a prize! They were able to review fiction, non-fiction, comics, graphic novels, manga, and audiobooks. Our prize winner was Sumbul S.! You can see the winning entry and other entries … Read more
The Huntley Area Public Library offers teens a variety of ways to share their writing with others. We periodically sponsor writing contests, and we accept ongoing submissions for our quarterly ‘zine – Teen Zine.
Teen Artist Galleries Check out the submissions the library has received for our teen art contests!
Teen Zine members and other teens met at the Huntley Area Public Library on October 30, 2009, for an evening of spooky, costumed fun! They investigated several crime scenes and solved a kidnapping mystery, watched Teen Zine’s scary movie “The Book,” took a Monster Personality quiz, and bowled with eyeballs (someone even got a strike – yuck!)! Check out these photos from the event…
Anime and manga enthusiasts were encouraged to submit their best work for the library’s art contest during the month of August, 2009. We received some really great entries from area teens, and it was really difficult to choose a winner! Thank you to all who entered, and congratulations to Cara, who was our winner! You’re all very talented, and we hope you continue drawing and creating!
On August 19, 2009, the Huntley Area Public Library threw a celebration bash for its Junior Volunteers, young people in grades 7 – 12, who helped out with the Children’s reading program and other activities over the summer. Many of these teens volunteered their time every week! Thank you, Junior Volunteers! We couldn’t have done it without you!
Forever by Judy Blume Realistic Fiction Romance Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) It’s about a girl and she meets a guy at a New Year’s Eve Party. Then they start going out and after awhile he starts pressuring her to have sex. Then after awhile she does it and then she thinks she’s gotten pregnant.
Crossing the Wire by Will Hobbs Adventure Realistic Fiction Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) This book is about Victor and his adventure to cross the wire into the United States of America to help his family. The main character is Victor. Other characters are Rico, Miguel, Julio, Rico’s parents, Victor’s parents. I liked this book because it’s full with adventure and suspense. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a good … Read more
Vampire High by Douglas Rees Supernatural Review #1 * * Stars (Just ok) This book is about a boy named Cody Elliot, who ends up being sent to a school of vampire kids. There wasn’t really a plot. The characters, however, were really unique. Cody befriends two vampire kids that have to explain to him the way of the jenti (vampire) and the way of the jodje (human). All at the same time, Cody feels … Read more