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Just for Teens @ Alvin Sherman Library

Information on teen events, teen volunteer program, and teen services at the Alvin Sherman Library.

Books

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Into the Dark by Claudia Gray

Into the Dark is a Star Wars book that takes place before the Clone Wars. In this book, Jedi Padawan Reath Silas loves reading about adventures, but doesn't really like going on them. His master takes a post at Starlight Beacon, an outpost on the edge of known space, and Slias has to join the adventure. As they exit hyperspace, they find a strange abandoned space station and then the adventure really begins.

I highly recommend this book because it has twists and turns a lot of action!

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Reviewed by Ryan, Age 14

Movies

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Abduction

Finding the reality through discovery

A young man, Nathan Harper, has grown up with a bad relationship with his family. After some time, he finds out his parents aren't his real parents, through a website for missing kids. He tries to escape with his friend, but they are hunted down by the CIA. Does he found out who he truly is?

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Recommend? Yes

Reviewed by Brady, Age 17

Avengers: Endgame

Revival From the Snape

The Avengers Endgame continues after the events of Infinity War, when Thanos collected all six infinity stones, which wiped half of the life in the universe. In Endgame, the remaining Avengers attempt to bring back the lost life, including some Avengers and undo the "snap." Like every Avenger encounter, this is not an easy task as they encounter past selves and fight more battles to attempt the save.

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Recommend? Yes

Reviewed by Brady, Age 17

Black Widow

Natasha Romanoff, known as Black Widow must deal with the darker history of her past. She was once a spy with relationships that were left uneven, as she walked away as an avenger like it was nothing. With the mindset that she cannot be taken down, General Dreykovs army lays in front of Romanoff, as they are directed to kill her.

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Recommend? Yes

Reviewed by Brady, Age 17

Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness

Fighting a Different Species of You

Doctor Strange has a dream team up with a woman from whom he dreamed of. As they go on a mission, Strange is killed, leaving Chavez alone. After teleporting to Earth-616, Strange fights demons to protect Chavez. Through these threats, he must fight different versions of himself.

Recommend? Yes

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Reviewed by Brady, Age 17

Eternals

The powerful troops, the Eternals are dispatched to Earth on a starship, the Domo. They are sent to civilization in attempt to protect them from Deviants. In the time of doing this, technological advancements, medicine and things such as arts are put into place. After a long time of battles against the Deviants, who wins?

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Recommend? Yes

Reviewed by Brady, Age 17

Video Games

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

THE WORLD IS THREATENED ONCE AGAIN

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the highly anticipated sequel to Breath of the Wild. In this game, Link faces new challenges such as navigating through the sky, land, and the depths to save Hyrule Kingdom. You will also come across new enemeis such as Horriblins, Gibdos, and Aerocudas. However, the fun doesn't stop there. This game is filled with new abilities never seen before in the series. 

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Would you recommend this game to a friend? Yes

Reviewed by Bryan, Age 15

Luigi's Mansion 3

THIS HOTEL IS MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

The Last Resort is an art deco high-rise hotel tucked away in a mountaintop area, and Luigi, and his pet ghost dog Polterpup, his brother Mario, Princess Peach, and a bunch of Toads decide to visit it for a vacation. They all get trapped in a painting and it is up to Luigi to save them. This game introduces a multiplayer mode where second player plays a character named Gooigi. Also, Luigi uses a Poltergust G-00, the latest invention from Professor E. Gadd which Luigi uses to take down ghosts. This is a great game for those that are seeking adventure.

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Would you recommend this game to a friend? Yes

Reviewed by Bryan, Age 15

 

Pokemon Violet

A NEW JOURNEY AWAITS

Experience a brand new Pokemon in the new region called Paldea. This Pokemon game is the first to have an open world feature that allows the player to start from wherever they like. There is also a new story that takes you all over Paldea which includes taking down gyms, titan Pokemons, and Team Star, the school troublemakers. All in all, there's lots of new exciting adventures that will satisfy any Pokemon fan.

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Would you recommend this to your friends? Yes

Reviewed by Bryan, Age 15

Splatoon 3

It's SPLAT-TASTIC!

Splatoon 3 is the third installment of the Splatoon franchise and has received outstanding reviews from players and critics. Splatoon 3 is about teaming up with other players and making sure you have more ink on the stage than the opposing team. You are also able to customize your character and your locker to your own liking. There are also other activities to participate in such as working at Grizzco and doing the story mode called "Return of the Mammalians."

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Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

Reviewed by Bryan, Age 15