We all know how popular the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series is. If you have a child under, say, fifteen you know all about the misadventures of Greg Heffley. The books are unavoidable; like catnip for kids. Which is great! Except.... What if your child isn't a fan of the Wimpy Kid stories? What…
Ten Terrific Back-To-School Books
To help with the tears, fears, and cheers in your family try these ten terrific back-to-school books.
Pizza leads to literacy (everyone knows that)
What has 280 toes, eats 4 pizzas in an hour, and was recently featured in a podcast? Why, the Teen Pizza and Book Club at the Lake Forest Park Library, of course! Meeting on the first Tuesday of each month at the Lake Forest Park Library, Pizza and Books attracts between 6 and 18 readers between the…
Teen spotlight: Lil Smitty
While some people grew up singing in the shower, Marques (AKA Lil Smitty) grew up rapping in the shower. Now a high school graduate, Lil Smitty has two mixtapes under his belt and shows no signs of slowing down. When I interviewed him in June, Smitty had just dropped his newest mixtape, "PTW (Paved the Way).…
Viva VHS!
With countless streaming services at our disposal (hi there, hoopla!) and legions of Redboxes in every neighborhood, it's hard to believe that we once had to leave our homes and interact with a living, breathing, possibly sweating movie nerd to get our hands on the film of our choice (by the way, the legendary Scarecrow Video in Seattle's University District is still…
Dear Shelf Browser, Read This Book
My desk is a mishmash of cat paraphernalia, crafts made at library programs and notes I've found stuck in teen books. Some of the notes are skillful doodles, some statements of fact (apparently, "5th period = BORING!"). Others are book recommendations and words of encouragement ("stay strong, you can conquer your eating disorder"). Sticking everything up on my wall of awesome…
Three Classics Re-Told with a YA Twist
Books we call classics endure because their plots, characters, and themes captivate readers across decades and centuries. So it's no surprise that modern authors turn to them for inspiration. This is an especially popular trend in books for teens over the past few years with novels that put a YA spin on these classic novels…
It was a kid’s book, I can picture the cover….
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Humans of Libraryland: Miss Jenn
In the Humans of Libraryland blog series, we introduce the people who work at your public library. Meet Miss Jenn from Redmond and Carnation!
Camp Cookbooks
Ah, summer! What better time to head out into nature and enjoy the beauty of the Pacific Northwest? Camping is a favorite summertime activity at my house, and while I don't mean to brag, I think we've probably perfected the experience. My secret weapon? Food. Tell me, have you ever experienced this phenomenon? You're hiking. It's a…
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