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Highlights

Rez Ball
by Byron Graves

When the varsity basketball team members take him under their wing, Tre Brun, representing his Ojibwe reservation, steps into his late brother's shoes as star player but soon learns he can't mess up--not on the court, not in school and not in love.
Warrior Girl Unearthed
by Angeline Boulley

With the rising number of missing Indigenous women, her family's involvement in a murder investigation and grave robbers profiting off her Anishinaabe tribe, Perry takes matters into her own hands to solve the mystery and reclaim her people's inheritance.
Funeral Songs for Dying Girls
by Cherie Dimaline

To save her father's job at the crematorium and the only home she's ever known, Winifred and her con-artist cousin start offering ghost tours until Winifred meets an actual ghost who causes her to question everything she believes about life, love and death.
Everything You Wanted to Know about Indians but Were Afraid to Ask
by Anton Treuer

"A revised and updated edition of a modern classic offers answers to nearly 200 essential and thought-provoking questions about the Native people of North America. Anton Treuer, an Ojibwe scholar and cultural preservationist, addresses a range of topics-answering questions that are thoughtful and outrageous, modern and historical, and always interesting."
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Life in Native America
by David Treuer

"Adapted for young adults from the adult nonfiction book of the same name, this powerful story of resilience and reinvention looks at Native American culture as it exists today--and the fight to preserve its languages and traditions."
Honor the Navajo Nation at Jefferson Branch Library!
Explore Navajo weaving techniques and learn the process of weaving a basket inspired by those techniques. Take home a Navajo History Kit and watch a specially prepared video on the Library’s YouTube channel which goes along with the kit. Sign up here! 
Thursday, Nov. 9 • 4-5:30 p.m. • Jefferson Branch Library
 
Native American Mini-Pottery Making
Join us at San Rafael for an exciting workshop "Native American Mini-Pottery Making"! In homage to Native American Heritage Month, we invite you to recreate their remarkable clay pots in mini size, traditionally used to store food and water. Get ready to unlock your creative potential as we mold, shape, and personalize these miniature masterpieces. supplies are limited! To attend, call San Rafael Library at 626-744-7270.
Monday, Nov. 20 • 2:30-3:30 p.m. • San Rafael Branch Library

Teen Events
NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program
Join the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) challenge to write your own novel in just 30 days! Get support from librarians, writers, and your friends while you learn how to get your amazing stories on paper. Sign up here! 
Tuesdays, Nov. 7, 14, & 28 • 4-5 p.m. • Jefferson Branch Library
 
Pasadena Grows: Wildflower Shaker and Garden Tidying
Come on over to Hill Avenue to make a small native wildflower seed shaker and stay a while for a morning of casual garden chat about tidying up, storing supplies, and planning for the spring. Limit of one seed shaker per family. Sign up here! 
Saturday, Nov. 11 • 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. • Hill Avenue Branch Library
 
Shrink Plastic Craft
The Shrink Plastic program is back at Santa Catalina Branch Library! Come join us from 3 to 4 PM. Draw your own designs and make keychains, pins, and earrings!
Saturday, Nov. 11 • 3-4 p.m. • Santa Catalina Branch Library
 
Teen Writers Meetup
Join other teens and write! Whether you are crafting poetry or a novel, writing can be lonely as it's typically a solo endeavor, but meeting with others who share the passion can be a great for inspiration and encouragement. We might write together, use writing prompts, or share our work in a safe and supportive space. For teens only. Sign up here!
Saturday, Nov. 11• 4-5 p.m. • Hastings Branch Library
 
Anime and Manga Club for Teens
Are you an anime and manga fan? Looking to watch the latest shows and meet up with other teens who share your interests? Join us twice a month at Hastings to watch anime, draw characters, play games, and hang out with other fans! Teens ages 14-18 only. Sign up here!  
Tuesday, Nov. 14 & 28 • 4:30-6 p.m. • Hastings Branch Library
 
Craft with Us: Felt Garlands
Sign up to come down and learn to make colorful felt garlands to bring the fall spirit into your home. All supplies will be provided. For all ages. Sign up here! 
Friday, Nov. 17 • 3:30-5 p.m. • Hill Avenue Branch Library
 
Video Game Club/Night
Stop in for gaming on the Nintendo Switch. Make new friends while playing games in a healthy and competitive environment that fosters well-being, fair play, and an exciting atmosphere. Help players connect with engaging social interaction and new experiences every week. Drop by and join the Video Game Club! For ages 14-19.
Thursdays • 4-6 p.m. • Hastings Branch Library
 
Career Corner
Waterworks Aquatics: Swim Instructor/Swim Teacher (Foothill)
Part Time; Hourly Pay: $17.25-$26.61
For ages 16+. Waterworks Aquatics is hiring a swim teacher. As an instructor, you'll be responsible for teaching private and semi-private swimming lessons to children and adults. For more information, click the link above.
 
Pasadena Public Health: Promotores (Community Health Workers)
Pay: Able to make up to $900 a month
For ages 16+. Pasadena Public Health is hiring promotores. Promotores help bring health information and resources to the City of Pasadena. Being a promotor grants you the flexibility to work a schedule that best suites your needs. 
 
Featured Book
          As If on Cue by Marisa Kanter
         Review by Kaelin Lee, age 15
 
Natalie has been lifelong rivals with Reid. So when the school cuts all funding for the arts, ergo cutting Natalie’s hope of directing her student-written play, she finds herself up against Reid again to allocate funding for the arts outside the school’s award-winning band, Reid’s band. The rivalry gets out of hand in a prank war, resulting in the school putting a condition on Natalie’s opportunity to create the play and fight for arts’ funding. They have to co-direct and write a musical version of her play, which is an alternate rendition of Frozen. After learning how to work together for once, they start to see each other as more than competitors, and the possibility of being something beyond that rises as weird yet inexplicable feelings are developing on both sides.
 
READ THE FULL REVIEW ON THE TEENS BLOG
 
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