Posts from the Young Adult department.
The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon by Grace Lin Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Jin is a lion. He is also one of the Gongshi, stone spirits. His father, the Lion, is the guardian of the Sacred Sphere. Jin is not quite excited about his heritage. His father is stern; so stern, in fact, it seems that having fun is never a good thing. One should always been … Read more
Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by Shea Enshaw Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) It was about Sally’s life after marrying Jack (Nightmare Before Christmas) and how stressed she was after becoming Pumpkin Queen. When the entire village fell into deep, deep slumber. It had great descriptive language. It was great at painting a picture in your head, too.
Sign up for the Teen Summer Reading Challenge, catch up on your TBR (to-be-read) list, AND enter weekly drawings to win fabulous prizes! Visit the library’s Information Desk and pick up a paper log (logs may also be printed from our website) OR use Beanstack to participate online. THE CHALLENGE BEGINS JUNE 1, 2026!
MARCH: Share an original “macro” photo (taken by you) for a chance to win a gift card prize. Zoom in, get up close, and magnify something tiny! A winner will be selected from the submissions received. Use the form below to submit/upload your photo entries. Entries for March must be received by March 31, 2026! For teens/grades 6-12. APRIL: Share an original “storm” photo (taken by you) for a chance to win a gift card prize. … Read more
Teens created their own moon lights using LED touch lights, moon reference art, and acrylic paint at the library’s Art After Dark event.
A nice group of people attended the library’s holiday card-making event and designed dozens of cards for friends, family, and folks in assisted living residences. Happy holidays!
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Adventure Fantasy Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl follows the story of a young boy named Charlie Bucket, who wins a golden ticket to tour Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory. Charlie and four other children explore the factory filled with incredible inventions and magical rooms. Who will win the factory? Read the book to find out! I … Read more
Our Violent Ends These Violent Delights duet #2 by Chloe Gong Adventure Fantasy Historical Fiction Romance Supernatural Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) “Our Violent Ends” is the end to the duology that began with “These Violent Delights”. “Our Violent Ends” is set in 1920s Shanghai, and it picks off where it left off with Roma Montagov and Juliette Cai. They are both heirs to rival gangs—the Scarlet Gang and … Read more
These Violent Delights These Violent Delights duet #1 by Chloe Gong Adventure Fantasy Historical Fiction Mystery Romance Suspense Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Based on Shakespeare’s classic, “Romeo and Juliette,” “These Violent Delights” by Chloe Gong is set in Shanghai during the 1920s. The story follows Juliette Cai and Roma Montagov, heirs to rival gangs, the Scarlet Gang and the White Flowers. When they were fifteen, they were deeply in … Read more
Teens (grades 6 -12): Review a book for a chance to win the monthly prize! Fill out the review form below to enter. Check out book reviews from other teens! Want to see what the library’s YA Librarian is reading? Check out their reviews here.