Teens Podcast From The Seattle Public Library

This podcast was created by the Library's Teen Center Advisers, a volunteer advisory group of high school students ages 14 - 18. The TCAs review books, blog for Push To Talk, plan and volunteer at events, and generally help shape programs and services for teens. They also create and post these podcasts.

This podcast was created by the Library's Teen Center Advisers, a volunteer advisory group of high school students ages 14 - 18. The TCAs review books, blog for Push To Talk, plan and volunteer at events, and generally help shape programs and services for teens. They also create and post these podcasts.

Bagge's works include "Apocalypse Nerd," "Everybody is Stupid Except for Me and Other Astute Observations," and "Hate." Hailed as a fascinating and accurate chronicle of 1990's grunge culture, "Hate" follows the semi-autobiographical adventures of Buddy Bradley, a semi-slacker finding his way in Seattle and suburban New Jersey.

This event marked Banned Books Week, which is nationally recognized September 26 - October 3, 2009, with readings of short passages from banned or challenged books by professional actors from Book-It Repertory Theatre.

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll laugh so hard you'll cry.

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll laugh so hard you'll cry.

Hopkins, The New York Times bestselling and award winning young adult author, has done it again with another breakthrough novel. "Identical" is told from the point of view of 16-year-old identical twin girls who must come to terms with an abusive father and a somewhat absent mother.

This podcast was created by the Library's Teen Center Advisers, a volunteer advisory group of high school students ages 14 - 18. The TCAs review books, maintain a MySpace page for the library, plan and volunteer at library events, and generally help shape programs and services for teens. They will also create and post regular podcasts, which may be book reviews, discussions - anything they come up with. In this episode, Jennifer reviews "Forever Changes" by Brenda Halpin. Then Teen Center Advisers discuss the recent demise of the local Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper, which has now moved to a web-only format. They share how they get their news, and what they think this means for the future of journalism.

This podcast was created by the Library's Teen Center Advisers, a volunteer advisory group of high school students ages 14 - 18. The TCAs review books, maintain a MySpace page for the library, plan and volunteer at library events, and generally help shape programs and services for teens. They will also create and post regular podcasts, which may be book reviews, discussions, quizzes - anything they come up with. In this episode, the teens discuss suggestions for the library that they'd like to make to Susan Hildreth, The Seattle Public Library's new City Librarian. Nicole kicks us off with a review of "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary Pearson.

Seattle high school students and fans of all ages attended The Great Debate between Harry Potter and Twilight on Mar. 21, 2009, at the Central Library. Only one fantasy series emerged as the winner...listen to learn which one! This event was sponsored by Team Read and The Seattle Public Library.

This podcast was created by the Library's Teen Center Advisers, a volunteer advisory group of high school students ages 14 - 18. The TCAs review books, maintain a MySpace page for the library, plan and volunteer at library events, and generally help shape programs and services for teens. They will also create and post regular podcasts, which may be book reviews, discussions, quizzes-anything they come up with. In this episode, Amelia reviews Fate, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, and the group tries to decide how books for teens should be organized in libraries and bookstores.

Seattle-based Slide Rule Comic Strip Slideshow Players mix digital video and hand-drawn cartoons, live music and electronic sound, animation and live performance to create theatrical experiences. After their amazing performance at the Comixtravaganza finale on Jan. 31 at the Central Library, teen volunteer Isaiah interviewed the group and asked them about comics, performing, and of course - if you could have any superpower, what would it be?

This podcast was created by the Library's Teen Center Advisers, a volunteer advisory group of high school students ages 14 - 18. The TCAs review books, maintain a MySpace page for the library, plan and volunteer at library events, and generally help shape programs and services for teens. They will also create and post regular podcasts, which may be book reviews, discussions, radio theater, quizzes-anything they come up with. In this episode, Isaiah reviews Dishes by Rich Wallace, and the group discusses technology - are teens really texting each other as much as we think?

Seattle-based Slide Rule Comic Strip Slideshow Players mix digital video and hand-drawn cartoons, live music and electronic sound, animation and live performance to create theatrical experiences. For Comicstravaganza, Slide Rule has invited a dozen friends to join them on stage for a Seattle cartooning review!

A representative from Kaplan discussed how to prepare for the SAT or ACT.

Sam Lim, founder of Scholarship Junkies, discussed the vast resources available and how to use these tools to maximize scholarship potential.

This podcast was created by the Library's Teen Center Advisers, a volunteer advisory group of high school students ages 14 - 18. The TCAs review books, maintain a MySpace page for the library, plan and volunteer at library events, and generally help shape programs and services for teens. They will also create and post regular podcasts, which may be book reviews, discussions, radio theater, quizzes-anything they come up with.

M.T. Anderson is the acclaimed author of "Feed," "Thirsty," and the 2006 National Book Award winner "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Volume I."

Green is the author of "Looking for Alaska" and "An Abundance of Katherines." Both books won Michael L. Printz awards for excellence in young adult literature.

The TCAs review books, maintain a MySpace page for the library, plan and volunteer at library events, and generally help shape programs and services for teens. They will also create and post regular podcasts, which may be book reviews, discussions, radio theater, quizzes-anything they come up with. In this podcast, Maya reviews The Dead Guy Interviews, Paige reviews Tamar, Nick and Zack shout out to all their fans, and we finish off our reviews with Madeleine on the Atonement and Danielle's review of the film Across the Universe. Finally, the group discusses books written for teen guys-or the lack thereof.