Enjoy tutoring kids K-8? Want to see students succeed in school? Do you really love homework? Then join your local library’s Homework Help team. We need volunteers to assist in our after school program to serve the community in reaching its academic goals. To apply, visit Santa Clarita Volunteers. Questions?…
Your local library needs YOU! Let your voice be heard by joining a Teen Advisory Board (TAB) at your local branch. Not sure what TAB members do? Come find out at our meetings, which start in September. You won’t want to miss a moment of the food and fun! To…
The summer is rapidly coming to a close. School is starting up in a week and you want to make the most of your time before it’s gone! Here’s a last minute bucket list for the end of summer: Go camping with your friends! Get a blanket and stretch…
Shoujo: The other major genre of anime that needs to be addressed is Shoujo. Aimed traditionally at girls, Shoujo works tend to focus on relationships and romance rather than friendship and fighting, and center female characters more prominently than Shonen. Like Shonen though, Shoujo is a vast and intricate genre…
Shonen is one of the most popular and expansive genres of anime. Dating back to the works of Osamu Tezuka, Shonen has traditionally largely been targeted at boys but has been enjoyed of people of all ages and genders. Usually focusing on action, the power of friendship, and known more…
Deliciously clever, Food Wars caught me by surprise when I first read it. While initially I was not blown away by the first couple of volumes and almost thought about stopping; however as I read on I found that I could not put it down, and that it became more…
It’s impossible to talk about anime movies without talking about the influence of Hayao Miyazaki. Often noted as the one of the most important anime creators in Japan and as the co-founder of the major studio, Studio Ghibli; Miyazaki has had an enormous impact in Japan with his varied and…
Murder mysteries are classic, the likes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, and many more have had the reader trying to deduce “Who done it?” up to the last pages, trying to piece together all the clues before the final reveal. Games like Clue, Mafia, and Jury Box continued…
The magical girl genre is an extremely important and popular genre of Anime. Starting with the shows like Sally the Witch (1966) and Himitsu no Akko-chan (1962), the magical girl genre continues to this day to be one of the most influential and widely used genre’s. Involving young or teenage…
In a Silent Voice has been one of the best stories I have ever read base upon disability. This series treats the subjects of disability and bullying with complexity, and has rounded characters that have to overcome a variety of personal struggles in order to grow as people. This growth…
