Reading Buddies pairs teen volunteers with younger students for an hour of one-on-one shared reading, once a week. Little Buddies (students in grades 1-3) and Big Buddies (teen mentors in grades 9-12) read together, play reading-based games, and participate in group activities.
Review by Hailey, age 14:
I listened to this book as an audiobook. In some parts it was confusing because the words were connecting to the pictures that I could not see. This book showed in many ways how the events and concepts shown in Hamilton are just as crucial in our everyday lives as they were in Hamilton's time. I enjoyed hearing how these concepts were applied to our lives. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I were to read the hard copy. Overall I really enjoyed this book.
In one word: Interesting
This book was powerful.
Do you love writing? Share your talents with us as a part of Teen Summer Reading! Write a short fantasy or mythology inspired story and enter to win.
Please submit a story that is 1500 words or less by July 31st at midnight. Submissions- which must include your name and contact information- will be accepted by email to savannah@evld.org (include your branch with your submission).
The winning stories will recieve:
First place: Kindle Fire
Second Place: $20 gift card
Join us to brainstorm ideas and learn how to make your own stop motion short film. You will have the option to use the paper craft characters you created last week. This program is a part of Teen Summer Reading.
This event will take place virtually. Please contact dale@evld.org to sign up.
They killed my mother. They took our magic. They tried to bury us. Now we rise.
Join us for a discussion and celebration of the biggest YA book of the year by Tomi Adeyemi! Extra copies are available now. Put yours on hold today! This event will take place virtually. Please contact nick@evld.org to sign up.
Pick up your craft package anytime this week at your local branch and construct your own characters to star in a short film (next week!) This program is a part of Teen Summer Reading.
Recoge tu paquete de arte y construye tu propio personaje para protagonizar en tu video corto (la próxima semana!)
Pick up your craft package anytime this week at any branch and create a new friend (from Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them). This program is a part of Teen Summer Reading.
Learn how to use a writer's workshop to improve your writing skills. This is a two-session workshop and is part of Teen Summer Reading. The first session will be focused on how to workshop, etiquette, and story starters, with a brief workshop at the end. The second workshop will be focused entirely on workshopping submitted texts. Participants are encouraged to use the stories they are working on for the short story competition during the second workshop.
Pick up your ingredients and instruction sheet anytime this week in order to conduct your very own chemistry experiments at home. This program is a part of Teen Summer Reading.
Recoge tus ingredientes en la biblioteca para conducir tus propios experimentos de química en casa.
Learn how to use a writer's workshop to improve your writing skills. This is a two-session workshop and is part of Teen Summer Reading. The first session will be focused on how to workshop, etiquette, and story starters, with a brief workshop at the end. The second workshop will be focused entirely on workshopping submitted texts. Participants are encouraged to use the stories they are working on for the short story competition during the second workshop.
