One of the most celebrated picture books of all time is THE GIVING TREE by Shel Silverstein. However, people have very different perceptions about what makes it so special, and how one's opinion about the book changes as they grow older. 

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Most readers can agree that one of the most fun parts of Harry Potter are the four houses --- Gryffindor, where Harry, Hermione and Ron live; along with Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. In this post, Teen Board member Sydney L. explains what house she belongs in, and what JK Rowling teaches readers by creating houses with such different values.

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National Library Week ended on Saturday, but our library love continues year-round here at Teenreads! We asked our Teen Board members to share a fond memory of their library or librarian --- read below to see their responses! If you’re interested in more library memories, click here to see last week’s blog post, where we shared our reviewers’ answers.

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