Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by K.O. grade 7
The book, “Linked” by Gordon Korman is incredibly well written. The plot of the story is not only seamless but, paints a vivid picture of what is happening as well. The story follows a community that is rocked when an anti-Semitic symbol is written…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by L.P. grade 7
I love the movie Mean Girls because it's a 2000s classic. It shows the rivalry between girls and what people do for popularity. Cady moved to a new high school after being home-schooled her whole life. She gets involved with three other girls and…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by W.G. grade 8
Zombieland double tap. They moved Into the White House. Columbus proposes to witchitah and in the morning Little Rock and witchitah left with the car. Then Columbus and Tallahassee go to a mall and they find a girl in a freezer and she goes with…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by G.R. grade 7
The Hunger Games sequel, "Catching Fire," is just as good as the first book. The book continues the story of Katniss Everdeen after her victory in the 74th annual Hunger Games, as she becomes the face of a rebellion against the Capitol. This book,…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by L.H. grade 7
I really loved the movie Mean Girls because it was very eventful and although it had a fairly simple plot, it gets better every time I watch it. Most of the jokes in the movie are still a favorite of many and adults can enjoy them just as much as…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by J.V. grade 10
The final movie in the Skywalker Saga Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is a complete disappointment of an ending to a pieced together story of the new trilogy. The movie in of itself seems to have little direction and overall leaves a feeling of…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by W.G. grade 8
Water boy is about a water boy who wants to play football but his mom won’t let him because he’s mentally challenged and his overprotective mom. He got fired from being the waterboy. So he joined another team and was the waterboy to them. But they…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by G.R. grade 7
Mockingjay is the third and final book in the Hunger Games trilogy written by Suzanne Collins. The story is about a girl named Katniss Everdeen who becomes a symbol of rebellion against the Capitol. As the war goes on, she struggles with her role in…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by J.F. grade 12
In Theodore Roethke’s poem, “My Papa’s Waltz”, a man reflects on a childhood experience of being walked to his bedroom by his inebriated father, comparing it to a waltz and expressing the love and connection he has with his father. In the first…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by W.G. grade 8
Billy Madison. His dad owns a really expensive company and was gonna pass it down to billy Madison. But this guy didn’t like billy and wanted the company so he convince Billy’s dad to give billy a test to see if he’s ready to own the company. He had…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by J.F. grade 12
Kate Chopin's fiction story Desiree’s Baby is about a baby, Desiree, who is abandoned under a stone pillar in 19th century Louisiana. She is found by Madame Valmonde. At first, people were very skeptical about her past and how she got her, but as…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by L.P. grade 7
I love the movie Big Hero 6 because it shows that whatever you put your mind to, is possible. Hero (the main character) is only 13 years old but is devoted to robotics. His older brother inspires him and helps him follow his dreams. He creates a…
Teen Reviews - Graphic Novels & Manga
Pick by F.A. grade 10
“Pumpkin Heads” by Rainbow Rowell is a heartwarming and congenial graphic novel that captures the essence and coziness of the autumn atmosphere along with the bittersweetness of the last goodbye.
The story follows Deja and Josiah, two high school…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by F.A. grade 10
“I Must Betray You” is a gripping, compelling historical fiction novel set in 1989 Romania. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu is forced into a position of blackmail. His two choices are to betray everything and everyone he loves or use his…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by W.G. grade 8
Ted 1. It’s about this kid who wished for his teddy bear to come alive that he got for Christmas because he didn’t have any friends. But when he woke up and he talked to Ted it became real and he talked to him. And he went down to show his parents…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by L.P. grade 7
Another movie I love is The nightmare before Christmas because it shows a story about finding your identity. Jack lives in Halloween town and is famous, He is the pumpkin king and everyone loves him, but Jack is bored with his work and hopes for a…
Teen Reviews - Music
Pick by D.F. grade 10
Folklore Folklore is Taylor Swifts 8th studio album, released on July 24 during the middle of the COVID 19 pandemic. Since its release it has been widely acclaimed by millions of critics and casual listeners alike and for good reason. Folklore is an…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by L.H. grade 7
I loved the movie The Lorax because the graphics and everything is so funny while defending nature in a way for young kids to understand. Every character adds to the plot and setting in there own way which I also love. I really don't understand the…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by L.P. grade 7
Another movie that has a big lesson is Legally Blonde. Elle Woods loves being "that preppy girl" She is upbeat, supportive, and a fun person to be around. She doesn't discriminate against people because of how they look, how they dress, or even…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by J.V. grade 10
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid Rodrick Rules movie directed by David Bowers sees the returning cast from the first movie reprise their roles, and delivers far and beyond the first movie. The movie really goes in depth about the relationship between Greg…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by W.G. grade 8
Murder mystery 1. This dudes a detective and he went on a plane to Europe because his wife been wanting to go for a while. On the plane they met a rich and famous person and he invited them onto his boat. When they landed the went to his boat.…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by W.G. grade 8
Bad boys 2. It’s about 2 dea agents that are partners. They bust a ton of deals people at the beginning and get into a shootout and they found a bag of drugs. But they were looking for the main distributor so they had to keep looking. But his sister…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by L.H. grade7
I loved the movie Home Alone starring Macaulay Culkin (Kevin McCallister) because it teaches a lesson while being very entertaining. Although the plot of the movie may be harsh, it was comical and an amazing movie for all ages. Kevin is accidentally…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by W.G. grade 8
Zombieland. It’s about this dude Columbus and he’s called Columbus because that’s where he needs to go because he needs to see if his parents are still alive. And he was going and he met a dude named Tallahassee because he want to go to Tallahassee…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by W.G. grade 8
Ted 2. Lori and John ain’t together no more. But Ted married Tammy lin. And after a while of their marriage they decide they want a kid. But Ted can’t make kids because he’s a teddy bear. And they tried to find a ton of people to be the dad but they…