teen zine summer 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover Art – Bug – Anna Gallagher

Teen Book Reviews – Huntley Area Teens

Zoo Bears – Anna Gallagher

Zoo Bear captions – Jenna Marsh

Bleeding Heart – Ariel Barchard

March 14, 2011 – Diamond Prus

Zombie Haiku – Teen Summer Reading Club Participants

Book Spine Poetry – Members of Teen Zine

Wolf – Anna Gallagher

Spring – Diamond Prus

What I’ve Learned – Julie Anne Patel

Anemones – Anne Gallagher

Anemones – Jessica Galeba

Candyland Zombies – Brittany Berger

Flamey Heart – Ariel Barchard

Ice Princess – Shannon Wahl

Kaida – Ariel Barchard

Book Reviews

To Kill a Mockingbird By Harper Lee Classic Historical Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) Scout Finch lives with her brother Jem and their widowed father, Atticus, in the sleepy Alabama town of Maycomb. The town is suffering through the Great Depression, but Atticus is a prominent lawyer and the Finch family is reasonably well-off compared to the rest of society. Atticus, one day, is chosen to defend a black man, Tom Robinson, in a

tough case. And back then, a white man defending a black man was very uncommon – especially in Maycomb, a racist white community. Tom Robinson was accused of raping a white woman. I loved this book. It was an excellent read, and I’m sure many other people will enjoy this book!

Elsewhere By Gabrielle Zevin Fantasy Other * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Elsewhere is a book about where you go when you die. A 15 year old girl named Liz dies when she gets hit by a taxi. After she is hit she wakes up on a boat (the SS Nile). Liz doesn’t know that she is dead when she first wakes up, but she slowly realizes. The boat stops at only one place and everyone has to get off. The place is called Elsewhere. The rest of

the book is about how Liz handles being dead and how she eventually gets over it. This book was very interesting because it brought on a whole new perspective about the afterlife. I really enjoyed this book.

Book Reviews

The Outsiders By S. E. Hinton Adventure Realistic Fiction * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This book is amazing! S. E. Hinton wrote this when she was still in her teens and since she was born in 1948, she knew of two rival gangs at her school, namely the Greasers and the Soc’s, and wanted to write a book from the Greasers’ point of view. Because of this, her book has sold more than 14 million copies and is increasing by more than 500,000 books a

year. The Outsiders is a novel following the Greasers and the Soc’s and how different their lives are because of their socio-economic status. This book is told from the point of view of shy, quiet, 14-year-old Greaser, Ponyboy Curtis.

Avalon High By Meg Cabot Fantasy * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Ellie Harrison just moved to Washington D.C., expecting a somewhat normal life. But nothing is normal when both her parents are professors studying King Arthur. Will, class president and quarterback, is more than he seems. Even Ellie isn’t who she thinks she is. But she’s about to find out.

I liked this because it added an extra twist to the story with King Arthur and his court. It taught me about medieval times while keeping the book interesting and up-to-date.

Book Reviews

True Grit By Charles Portis Historical Fiction Western * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) 14 year old Mattie Ross goes out to avenge her father’s blood. A man known as Tom Chaney shot him dead for 2 gold pieces and a horse. Mattie gathers up a gang consisting of a Texan Ranger La Boufe, and US Marshall Rooster Cogburn. Set in 1900s western time, Mattie sets off on an adventure. I liked this because I liked the way the book was portrayed through

Mattie’s eyes. She had a lot of spirit and “spunk.” I liked the action and dialogue in the story.

Awakened House of Night #8 By P.C. & Kristin Cast Fantasy Supernatural * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) Zoey has been healed, now she must leave the Isle of Skye and return home. Countless and ageless evils, love, death, and shocking secrets await her. Will she save Tulsa, defeat Neferet, and survive whole? Read to find out.

I liked this because it was easy to read (in modern language), had in-depth characters, a good plot, and was a great continuation of the story.

Zoo Bears Photos by Anna Gallagher, captions by Jenna Marsh

I have ringworm and it itches! Fool! What are you looking at?!

Get off my rock! I love you, Jenna. I’m sorry you have a hole

in your leg.

March 14, 2011 By Diamond Prus There goes a bloody heart, hit by a poisonous dart. Venom courses through the veins, and sanity has lost all reins. Plagued by a depressing thought, happiness never to be caught. There goes a bloody heart, hit by your poisonous dart. I will forever miss your touch, this pain is just too much. Can barely stand the sight of you, a knife to the heart when I do. There goes my bloody heart, hit by your poisonous dart. Memories still fresh in mind, a torture like no other kind. I'm sorry it has to be like this, so here's my last goodbye kiss.

Bleeding Heart By Ariel Barchard

Zombie Haiku By teen participants in the

Huntley Area Public Library’s Teen Summer Reading Club

Rise up from the grave. On Halloween scare the small Children far away.

By Palak Patel

Walking so slowly Rising from the grave undead They must be hungry

By Kate Mitchell

A zombie birthday They have delicious desserts Jucicy kids to eat

By Jacqueline Padal

Blood, guts, gore, brains, Yum! That’s what every zombie eats. We dress using them. By Vickie Watkins

Zombies can eat you. Zombies are mysterious. Zombies eat your brain. By Sara Henk

Zombies walk around, Leaving corpses on the ground, Never satisfied. Rejuvenated, They awaken with hunger, Craving for humans. I’m loving zombies. My boyfriend is a zombie. I’m never afraid. Zombie cantaloupe, So disgusting and moldy. It will never die. I wake up hungry. It takes me hours to move. I am a zombie. By Anonymous

Flesh and blood waiting Yummy delights for us all Must wait till sundown

Back from death and dark to feel my hunger gnawing I need human blood I scream in terror They come for me in the night There is no respite The driving need kills Not only me but humans I cannot stop this The grave comforts me It is where I belong now Please send me back there I run through the streets Screaming till my voice is hoarse Somebody save me

By Victoria Fischel

Book Spine Poems By Members of Teen Zine

Spring By Diamond Prus

Rain, rain, why don’t you stay, And melt that dirty snow away Outside the children laugh and play, because the sun is out all day. Birdies sing and wedding bells ring, All telltale signs of spring.

Wolf By Anna Gallagher

“I have learned that AP kids aren’t smart, they just BS better than most!” What I’ve Learned, by Julie Anne Patel

Anemones By Anna Gallagher

“Anemones: hashbrowns of the sea!” Anemones By Jessica Galeba

Candyland Zombies By Brittany Berger

Juan and Misha were wandering through Candyland in search of Sugar River. They had just passed Gumdrop Mountain when they heard a strange noise. Scared, they dashed toward Candy Cane Forest, only to find their path blocked by a dozen zombies. “Braaaaaaiiiins!” The zombies moaned. Juan and Misha ran back to Gumdrop Mountain. The zombies followed at a slower pace. “Braaaaaiiiins!” Juan and Misha threw gumdrops at them. The zombies paused. “Guuuuuumdroooops!” The zombies groaned and began to eat.

Flamey Heart, by Ariel Barchard

Ice Princess, by Shannon Wahl

teen zine is:

Ariel Barchard, Brittany Berger, Angelica Cataldo, Andrew Fitzgerald, Jessica Galeba, Anna Gallagher, Hannah Klehr,

Zak Klehr, Jenna Marsh, Julie Patel, & Diamond Prus.

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