The teen council goes over the Cedar Mill & Bethany Teen summer reading program in this episode. They share a great set of fantasy books to dig into along with some popular TV shows for teens, fun facts, dad jokes and more.
The teen council met in February 2024 to discuss their favorite recent reads by Black authors. Books discussed are:
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Dangerous Ones by Lauren Blackwood (publishes in May 2024)
Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms by Jamar Perry
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
On January 8, 2024, the Teen Library Council interviewed the student writing group, Ad Meliora. They talk about what writing contests they have and the workshops they teach. They also share some of their favorite reads.
Books discussed:
Babel
Minor Feelings
Pachinko
Homegoing
Anne of Green Gables
Lie Tree
Eragon and Murtaugh
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Grace of Kings
Poppy War
The Cedar Mill & Bethany Teen Council discusses some of their favorite winter reads and holiday movies as they prepare for Winter Break 2023.
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Books discussed are:
Monster Orphan Spy by Matt Killeen
Night Circus by Erin Morgensten (book for adults)
Love in Winter Wonderland by A Bello
Wool by Hugh Howey (book for adults)
A Dance with Dragons by George RR Martin (book for adults)
Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans (made for adults)
Movies discussed are:
Anastasia
Home Alone
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Horton Hears a Who
California Christmas
Christmas Chronicles
Teen council dives into all things Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes as we eagerly await the movie to come out. We also discuss books with many narrators and how these can be somewhat confusing unless handled well. There are many things we are thankful for this year, which we discuss as well.
Don't miss our tips for students studying for AP and IB tests (Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate).
Books and websites discussed:
Poet X - Elizabeth Acevedo
RevisionDojo IB (help with IB testing)
Guest List - Lucy Foley
A Game of Thrones - George Martin
Shadow and Bone - Leigh Bardugo
Dry - Neil Shusterman
Long Way Down - Jason Reynolds
Infernal Devices - Cassandra Clare
Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Suzanne Collins
Find out more about your child’s literacy development and their progress towards becoming an independent reader. Learn how the Science of Reading can help you support your child’s literacy development in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. Presented by Rachell Keys.
Rachell Keys is a School Psychologist currently working for the Northwest Regional Education Service District. Over the past twenty years she has worked to improve literacy outcomes in Oregon and nationally. She has pursued her passion to help all kids become successful readers in a variety of ways. Rachell taught courses on reading instruction at Portland State University, worked as the Literacy Coordinator for the Tigard-Tualatin School District, supported schools in Oregon as part of the Reading First initiative and tutored individual students during the pandemic.
This recording is part of our 2023 Parent Information Series. Slides of the presentation are available on our website.
Chowder Chat is back with an episode about some favorite spooky shows along with a few books.
We'll cover Stranger Things, Locke & Key, Sawkill Girls, Percy Jackson and more. Hear about some upcoming events and some of our favorite things to do in October.
The teen council discusses books for Pride, what they are looking forward to this summer, and what they've been reading lately. This is the last episode for this school year.
Titles and events discussed:
In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Across the Spiderverse and the soundtrack
Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning
Oppenheimer
Guardians of the Galaxy 3
Song: Best Day of My Life by American Authors
Singer Lizzie McAlpine
Her song Ceilings
Freedom Festival in Portland
Kesha Ajose Fisher
Kim Johnson
What we're reading:
Verify by Joelle Charbonneau
Fahrenheit 541 by Ray Bradbury
Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi
This month, we talk about study tips and mental health, two closely related subjects for many teens, particularly this time of year (Spring). We also talk about our recent reads.
Books discussed are:
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Educated by Tara Westover
The Likeness by Tana French
Farrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
New York Times bestselling Young Adult author Ellie Marney joins the Teen Council via Zoom from Australia to discuss her books and the writing process. This interview took place on April 10, 2023.
Ellie Marney is a crime writer and author of None Shall Sleep, The Killing Code, and many other series and standalones. Her newest book, the second installment of the None Shall Sleep series– Some Shall Break– will be released in June 2023.
Marney has lived in many places around the world including Indonesia, India and Singapore– but now she lives in Australia with her family. To promote Australian women authors, she helped create the LoveOzYAbookclub and advocates for others to help them find their voice.
You can find her at elliemarney.com or @elliemarney on Instagram and Twitter!
Authors and books mentioned in this podcast:
Steig Larrson
Lee Childs
Susan Hill
The council discusses graphic novels that they have enjoyed this month in honor of the library's Crosshatch reading challenge which runs through May 6, 2023. Titles discusses are:
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