TPL Teens

        Reading, learning, creating & hanging out at Toronto Public Library. Posts by staff and teens. tpl.ca/teens       

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Everyone loves differently - loving science from a safe distance

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Oh Linus, if you only knew…

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Every reader ever.

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Awesome guy.

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(via GIPHY)

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Poly Styrene (real name Marianne Joan Elliot-Said) was the lead singer and founder of the new wave punk rock band X-Ray Spex. She is famous for her amazing voice, her unique lyrical styling and her varied vocal abilities (she was also an opera singer). Unfortunately for us Poly Styrene died...

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WHEN I HEAR A PATRON GLORIFYING THE LIBRARY TO A NON-USER

Submitted by Kelsey

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Does anyone remember the band The Cardigans? From Sweden? Had a huge hit with the song "Lovefool"? Well if not you should check them out. But before you do check them out you should check out the new work from their lead singer Nina Persson. Originally she went single under...

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Queer As Punk: 11 Queer Icons Of Punk Rock

The Grammys are February 8, and while LGBT artists have always been well-represented in music, there are some genres that don’t get their due. Take punk [...]

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Kat Kruger - Canadian Treasure 

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24 Quotes That Will Inspire You To Write More

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Some quotes on writing for NaNoWriMo!

Or get some tips from our e-Writer in Residence, Emily Pohl-Weary!

And don't forget you can submit your work to her for direct feedback!

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the mortal parents and their demigod babies

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negligent

negligent

dead

negligent and dead

dead

abusive and dead

practically perfect in every way

abusive and dead #2

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Awesome fanart based on Rick Riordan's books... even if they are mostly dead or not-so-great parents.

Pssst, have you read The Blood of Olympus yet?

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Be honest! This is you?

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This is definitely me. Except there are also tears. Loads of tears.

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Ah, fall. When so many, many new books come out!

Which book has done this to you recently?

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Well said, Jane. Well said.

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Diversify Your YA Contemporary Reads: A Flowchart

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This flowchart includes diverse books in YA contemporary fiction. There is a mix of everything from older releases to new releases and books that include people of color, LGBTQ characters, disabled characters, or a mixture of those. Loads of chocolate goes to the authors who were gutsy enough to rebel instead of conform to the accepted standards. Fight the powers! Fight for change! Make a difference!

Books pictured:

Death, Dickinson, and the Demented Life of Frenchie Garcia by Jenny Torres Sanchez

Darius & Twig by Walter Dean Myers

Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass by Meg Medina

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah

For Today I Am a Boy by Kim Fu

I Love I Hate I Miss My Sister by Amélie Sarn

Far From You by Tess Sharpe

Rogue by Lyn Miller-Lachmann

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

One Man Guy by Michael Barakiva

Say What You Will by Cammie McGovern

The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler

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An excellent flowchart to help diversify your YA fiction picks!

For some other ideas, try one of our book lists:

LGBTQ Teen Reads

Immigration Stories

Fight the Power

Burn the Books!

Black History Novels

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Until she was eleven, Blue was convinced she would silently contract an infectious disease. One press of her lips to her hypothetical soulmate and he, too, would die in a consumptive battle untreatable by modern medicine. When she was thirteen, Blue decided that jealousy would kill him instead— an old boyfriend emerging at the moment of that first kiss, bearing a handgun and a heart full of hurt.

— from The Raven Boys (Audiobook / eBook / eAudiobook)by Maggie Stiefvater

The Raven Boys is the first book in The Raven Cycle. Check out our review!

Book 3 of the series —Blue Lily, Lily Blue (Audiobook / eBook / eAudiobook) —is now available for borrowing! And you can meet Maggie Stiefvater next Monday, November 17th at Northern District branch to hear her talk about her books. Free tickets for the event are available now at Northern District branch and at Mabel's Fables bookstore!

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For Beginners - Lee White’s Character Questionnaire

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Some more tools for NaNoWriMo. Create a character sheet to help flesh out your idea!