Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by K.E. grade 10
Holding Up the Universe follows the connection that blooms between a girl named Libby Strout and a guy named Jack Masselin, they are two teens who happen to meet because of a horrible bullying "game" that lands them both in group counseling.…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by K.E. grade 10
A spoiled Cocker Spaniel named Lady whose life takes a rapid turn when a lively Tramp from the other side of town gets his way into her heart. He's a mutt who knows his way about the streets and the town, but once Lady catches his eye, this messy…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by K.E. grade 10
WALL-E, short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-class, is the last robot left on Earth. He spends his days cleaning up the planet, one piece of garbage at a time. But during the 700 years he's been on Earth, WALL-E has developed a personality,…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by K.E. grade 10
A 78-year-old balloon salesman named Carl Fredricksen, is about to fulfill one of his lifelong dreams. After tying thousands of balloons to his house, he flies away to the South American wilderness. But grumpy Carl's worst nightmare comes true when…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by K.E. grade 10
Merida, the rash but brave daughter of Scottish King Fergus and Queen Elinor, making her a princess; is an amazing archer who wants to go out on her own path in life. She decides not to pay attention to the age-old traditions and this angers the…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by G. grade 8
Divergent by Veronica Roth is a dystopian book where America has been split up into four factions, dauntless, who have no fear, abnegation, who are very selfless, candor, who never lie, amity, peaceful, and erudite, intelligent. Tris (the main…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by J.F. grade 6
The book I decided to recommend to you is a book in my favorite series. It is called Lion Down and is the fifth book of the Funjungle series. The story is told in first person. The genre of the book is a mystery. The novel is written by Stuart Gibbs…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by K.E. grade 10
School Choice: A Legacy to Keep by Virginia Walden Ford - choice advocate Virginia Walden Ford remembers the lessons she learned as a child in the segregated south. She thought about those experiences as well as the legacies given to her by her…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by K.E. grade 10
The Giver is a fairly written and interesting story about a young boy, Jonas, who lives in a large community free of crime and sadness. When someone turns 12, they are assigned their jobs, which they will end up training for and doing for the rest…
Teen Reviews - Music
Pick by J.C. grade 12
My review is about the album called Superache by Conan Gray. This is personally one of my favorite albums ever. This album is called superache do to all the different pains conan has felt in his life. I think this album is great to share with others…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by J.F. grade 6
The movie I decided to recommend to you is called Jurassic Park. It was made in 1993, the genre is Sci-Fi/action and is rated PG-13. The movie is about a person named Alan Grant who loves dinosaurs and studies them. One day while he is digging…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by K.E. grade 10
Trigger/Content Warnings: Blood, Child murder (early/mid-teens), Gore, Murder, Suicide, Domestic abuse.
About 25 years ago, Paul Adams experienced the worst day of his life when one of his friends was murdered ritualistically by two of his other "…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by K.E. grade 10
Trigger/Content Warnings: Death, Self-harm, Suicide, Underage drinking, Drug use, Abuse, Eating disorders.
Grace (Tiger) Tolliver's mother just died and her whole life got turned upside down. From foster home to foster home, from strangers to…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by K.E. grade 10
Because You'll Never Meet Me starts off with a 14-year-old named Ollie. He lives with his mother in a cabin in the middle of the forest he is also allergic to electricity a cell phone or even a small battery causes him to have a seizure. Then we…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by K.E. grade 10
Trigger/Content Warnings: Attempted Rape
Nowhere Near You continues the story of Ollie and Moritz through their letters to each other. Ollie and Moritz’s connection continued in this book and got stronger at times with both of them continuing to…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by K.E. grade 10
This movie is based on the legend of Grand Duchess Anastasia, the film follows an eighteen-year-old Anastasia "Anya" Romanov who is an amnesiac, she is hoping to find some trace of her dead family. She ends up siding with two con men who want to…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by K.E. grade 10
Dog casino owner Charlie ends up getting killed by another dog gambler named Carface but Charlie returns to Earth from heaven thanks to the powers of a magical, rewindable watch. Charlie then sets out to take his revenge on Carface with an elaborate…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by K.E. grade 10
When Jane and Michael who are the children of the wealthy and uptight Banks family, are faced with a new nanny, they are surprised by the arrival of the magical Mary Poppins. They go on a series of wonderful adventures with Mary and her Cockney…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by A.M. grade 8
Code Name Verity is a young adult/historical fiction book written by Elizabeth Wein. The story is told in 2 parts. In part 1 it is British spy Julie (Code name: Verity) writing her confession to a Nazi officer in a diary. The confession is her way…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by G.G. grade 12
Grendel, a novel by John Gardner, is a unique take on the ancient epic poem, Beowulf. This book flips the original premise on its head by telling the story from the perspective of Grendel, the monster that Beowulf defeats. Grendel is a societal…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by G.G. grade 12
And Then There Were None is a mystery novel written by Agatha Christie in 1939. Despite being rather old, the novel is captivating to the degree expected of modern books. Ten strangers are invited to come to a mysterious island, which is said to be…
Teen Reviews - Books
Pick by A.M. grade 8
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton is an amazing young adult fiction for anyone looking for an interesting book to read. The book is set in the 60s and tells the story of Ponyboy Curtis, his friends and brothers, the so-called 'greasers', and their…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by S.M. grade 11
I watched the movie A Monster Calls, and highly recommend giving it a watch. It is adapted from a book by the same name, and in my opinion is a very faithful adaptation. The story is deeply impactful, and is told wonderfully. It hits its emotional…
Teen Reviews - Movies
Pick by S.M. grade 11
I watched the movie Moonrise Kingdom directed by Wes Anderson, and loved it. The movie’s humor is perfectly dead pan and well placed. It’s characters are relatable and captivating. The story is perfectly confusing and whimsical, as expected from Wes…
Teen Reviews - Music
Pick by M.F. grade 12
A true work of art, Gemini Rights by Steve Lacy was released on July 15, 2022. Since then, it has reached the top ten of the Billboard 200 chart. Lacy stated that this album was inspired by a recent break up, and it portrays exactly those feelings…