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| Name: Valeria Age: 10 Author: Title: Schooled  Review: This book is about a 13 year old boy named Capricorn or "Cap" and his grandmother,"Rain" who live in Garland Farms, a community for hippies. Rain, his grandmother who is 74 years old is up on a tree picking plums and slipped and broke a hip. She has to stay in the hospital for recovery for atleast 8 weeks. He cannot stay in his little community because they are the only residents there,so he has to go to a foster home until she can walk again. In the foster home center, the woman intead of having him go to the assighned foster house she takes him in with her because she used to live in Garland Farms, and knows how hes going to react to all the "new" stuff around him that he has not seen before. When he gets to the new school he does not know what a locker is and does not know why people keep their stuff away from people, instead of all sharing everything. Cap does not know what a liscence is or what getting arrested is. People call him jerkface,loser, and even buttwipe. You should really read this book its amazingly funny. Just pick it up and read itt. Read it:P Rating: 5 stars |
Name: Eric Age: 12 Author: Mike Lupica Title: HEAT  Review: This book is about a boy named Michael Arroyo who grows up in the Bronx in the shadows of Yankee Stadium. This book takes place as Michael is trying to pitch his little league team to the district finals for a shot at the Little League World Series with him as the all star pitcher throwing 80 mph. Only there is one problem when some of the coaches believe he is not the legal limit. He doesn’t have a birth certificate to prove he is, all he has is a baptism certificate, which they used to accept, but under the new rules, he needs an actual birth certificate, which is hard for him to get considering it’s in Cuba. Besides the fact he and his brother Carlos are alone because there father died four months ago. This book tells if he can ever get his birth certificate, how he deals being without his dad, and if he can still manage to get his team to Williamsport. Rating: 5 stars |
| Name: Eric Age: 12 Author: James Patterson Title: Maximum Ride Schools Out For Ever  Review: This book is the sequel to the book Maximum Ride The Angel Experiment. It book picks up after they have gotten out of the tunnels it all starts when they battle some new erasers that can fly. One of the new erasers is Ari. When Fang gets hurt and has to go to the hospital the doctors find out about there secret and call the F.B.I. While fang s arm heals, they stay at one of the F.B.I. agents houses and they have to actually go to school. Find out how Max deals with a carbon copy of her self and if she can prove to the scientists that she is still the best and if she can still keep the flock safe. This is a must read for the summer. This book is for more mature readers its one that once you get in it you cannot get out. Rating: 5 stars |
| Name: Eric |
Name: Anna Age: 13 Author: Liz Kessler Title: The Tail of Emily Windsnap Review: This is an awesome book about a girl who is half mermaid.She is determined to find out who her father is.Also, she makes a shocking discovery about her family and about why her mother can't remember anything about her dad. This book is full of suspense and action,and you should read it. Rating: 5 stars |
Name: Joelle Age: Author: Victoria Kasten Title: Mighty Stallion I think you should read Mighty Stallion by Victoria Kasen because it's a book about a horse who gets captured by explorers and is taken away from his herd. To his surprise he gets moved from home to home and escapes back to his herd. I expecially liked this book because I got to meet the author at the Young Writers Conference. Rating: |
Name: Anna Age: 13 Author: Terri Farley Title: The Wild One Review: This book was full of action.It is a heartwarming story about a determined girl who finds her missing horse and does everything she can to keep her friendship with him,and to keep him in the wild. Samantha,the main charcter, faces many challenges from her family and friends about her horse, and the accident that her horse caused. If you like horses,then this book is for you. Rating: 4 stars |
Name: Megan Age: 11 Author: Lemony Snicket Title: The Grim Grotto  Review: I liked that it was underwater. They go on a submarine adventure and I've always wanted to go in a submarine. I love the Lemony series. If you liked mystery and deception, you will want to read this series. =:) Rating: 5 stars |
Name: Eric Age: 12 Author: Jeanne DePrau Title: City of Ember  Review: Once upon a time not to long ago there were to children by the names of Lina and Doon. They lived in the city of Ember. This was a city deep underground that the citizens thought pas the only light in a dark world. It is a thrilling story telling how they found a way out (even though they thought there was not an out side world). It tells how they put all the pieces together, and there journey to get out. This is a great book. Once you start reading, you cannot put it down. I would recommend it to anyone 10, and older. Rating: 5 stars |
Name: Beret Age: 12 Author: Ann M. Martin Title: The Truth About Stacey Review: I have been reading the "Baby-Sitters Club" series. I have read a lot of them already and this is my favorite one! Rating: 5 stars |
Name: Nina Age: 14 Author: Julia Hoban Title: Willow  Review: This book is an easy read that goes fast. You just don't want to stop reading it! Julia Hoban's characters are complex and interesting, while the story is raw and full of emotion. I recommend this book for 13+ ages because of some slightly disturbing discriptions. This book is a wonderful summer read! Rating: 4 stars |
Name: mary Age: 16 Author: Rachel Reiland Title: get me out of here (my recovery from borderline personality disorder)  Review: This was an amazing book. It's about a woman who has had issues all her life (sleeping around, drugs, that sort of stuff) and how one day she has a breakdown, calls her pastor, and he tells her to admit herself to a psych ward, which she does. She finds an amazing psychiatrist, and learns to love herself & be happy with her life. It's awesome. It may be a little hard for some people to read, because it has some difficult/intense topics, and a lot of "big" words, but I recommend it for people who are interested in this type of stuff :) Enjoy! Rating: 5 stars |
Name: Joelle Age: Author: Frank Baum Title: The Wizard of Oz Review: I think you should read the Wizard of Oz because it is an amazing story about a Kansas girl-Dorothy and her dog-Toto meet cool creatures. Dorothy meets the cowardly lion the tinman, the scarecrow, Glinda the good and thw wicked witch of the East. Dorothy and her new friends follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City where they hope tohave the famous wizard grant their wishes. |
Name: Megan |
Name: Noella Age: 12 Author: Kathryn Lasky Title: The Capture  Review: This is a great book.It is about an owl named Soran who is taken from his nest when he is a few weeks old. Soran is taken to a place called Saint Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls, where evil owls "Moon Blink" owls so that their brains turn to mush. Soran and his new friend Gylfie figure out how they can avoid being Moon Blinked, so that can find out how to escape. Gylfie and Soran are able to find out that owls at Saint Aegolius are stealing eggs from nests, so Soran and Gylfie to stop them. I love this book, and I have read it Three times. It is the first book in a great series and I think that you should read it. Rating: 5 stars |
Name: Eric Age: 12 Author: Dale Peck Title: Lost Cities  Review: This is a great book. It takes you on a fantasizing journey through time to reunite a brother and sister. You travel on a house boat through the sea of time. this is a book for more advanced readers, and is at times a little hard to understand. but still a great book. I would strongly recommend reading the first book before reading this one. The title is Drift House The First Voyage Rating: 5 stars |
Name: Kayla Age: 13 Author: J. K. Rowling Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows  Review: This book was BY FAR the best of all the Harry Potter books J. K. Rowling has written. It was always suspenseful, and the "fighting" was throughout the whole book, instead of at the end. I always thought of it as all the "regular" stuff was in the beginning, and then the "fighting" came at the end, but this one was different. Harry is trying to find all the Horcruxes so he can fulfill the prophecy and kill Lord Voldemort [Or He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named :)] before Voldemort kills him. Escaping death narrowly countless times, at the end of the book Harry duels Lord Voldemort one last time... I strongly recommend the entire series! Great books, and a great way to "waste" time! :) Rating: 5 stars |
| Name: Caroline Age: 16 Author: The editors of Time-Life Books Title: What Life Was Like During the Age of Reason: France, AD 1660-1800 Review: This was a wonderful book illustrated with many paintings from the time period. It contains a lot of interesting historical information and stories about the lives of many different French people, including Louis XV and Antoine Lavoisier. Although there were a few bothersome pictures, it was a pleasure to read this book. Rating: 5 stars |
Name: Noella Age: 12 Author: Marcia Thornton Jones Title: Champ  Review: I really enjoyed this book.It is about a boy named Riley who helps an injured champion show dog named Champ to recover.Champ is injured in a car accident, and one of his legs has to be amputated.Champ's owner,Mrs. Lerner, wants to have him put down, but Riley convinces her to let him have Champ,even though Mrs. Lerner thinks Champ is useless with only three legs. Riley helps Champ to heal, and teaches Champ to do dog agility, with the help of his friends and his strange neighbor.Champ shows Riley that winning doesn't always mean coming in first. I love this book and I will definitely read it again. Rating: 5 stars |
Name: Rachel Age: 18 Author: C.S. Lewis Title: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe  Review: This book is simply a classic. Four ordinary children are called to save another world, one filled with talking animals and evil witches. A must read! Rating: 5 stars |
Name: Kayla Age: 13 Author: Ann Brashares Title: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants  Review: This book was really good! I loved it because sometimes it relates a lot to my friends and I. There are high school age four girls who separate for the summer, but keep in touch by using the Pants. They write little notes on it, and write letters each other. The four girls are Bridget, Lena, Carmen, and Tibby. As the girls go through death, problems, and hard situations, they realize the importance of friends. Rating: 5 stars |
Name: Kiara Age: 12 Author: Mary Downing Hahn Title: Wait Till Helen Comes Review: Twelve year old Molly and her 10 year old brother, Michael, have never liked their younger step-sister, Heather. She's made their lives miserable. Now their parents have moved them into a house that used to be a church, with a cemetery as a backyard. Then Heather starts talking to a ghost named Helen and warning Molly and Michael that Helenis coming for them. Molly is sure that Heather's in danger, but she always twists things around to get Molly into trouble when she tries to help. It seems as though things can't get any worse. But they do-when Helen comes. |
| Name: Kayla Age: 13 Author: Janette Oke Title: Love Comes Softly  Review: This book is Christian fiction, and a wonderful novel! It is a book once you start you can't put down, and when you finish you can't wait to start the next book in the series. It's about a widow and a widower who are forced to be married together because the man needs someone to care for his little daughter, Missie. They gradually learn to love each other, and have many children later one. This is a GREAT book! There are other books in this series, and another series following up that series. Janette Oke is a wonderful author. Rating: 5 stars |
Name: Maddie Age: 13 Author: Stephenie Meyer Title: Twilight  Review: I thought this book was very good because it is one of thouse books that you can not put down. It is about a small town girl that falls in love with a vampire. Rating: 5 stars |
Name: Anna Age: 18 Author: Ray Bradbury Title: The Martian Chronicles  Review: This book begins in the year 2030, when humans are beginning to travel to Mars. At first, the native Martians kill all the humans who come to their planet, but the Martians eventually become extinct after being infected with chicken pox. Soon many humans immigrate to Mars, hoping for a better life, ignoring the ruins of the magnificent Martian civilization while building new cities modeled and named after cities in America. I don’t want to give away too much of the plot, so you’ll have to read the book to find out what happens next. I loved reading this book! Even though it was written around 1950, it seemed really new and original. Bradbury’s writing is very descriptive and filled with action, and it made me want to keep on reading to find out what happened next! My only complaint about this book is that so many characters, both humans and Martians, were killed. Except for that, I think that anyone who likes science fiction, fantasy, or adventure books would like reading The Martian Chronicles. Rating: 5 stars |
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| Name: Caroline Age: 15 Author: Jules Verne Title: The Mysterious Island Review: The Mysterious Island is about four men, a teenage boy, and a dog who are in a hot air balloon during a bad storm and land on an island. They work together to survive, and do some amazing things that I did not expect to be in a book about people surviving on an island. For example, one of the men is really smart and makes lots of things, even glass and explosives, from things he finds on the island. They also build a large boat. They also capture some animals and keep them to eat, ride, or to use their wool. Mysterious things keep happening that they cannot explain, and there is a very interesting explanation for the mysterious events in the end. This is definitely one of the best books I have ever read! When I was done, I wanted it to be longer, because I didn’t want to have to stop reading it. I think most people would love to read this book and would greatly enjoy it. Rating: 5 stars |
Name: Natalie Age: 17 Author: Stephenie Meyer Title: Twlight Review: I thought this book was awesome because you could get into the book right away. It was also action, suspense, and a love story all in one. The characters were realistic. It was like watching a movie in your head. You should read the book. The movie comes out December 12! Rating: 5 stars |
Name: Caroline Age: 15 Author: Miguel de Cervantes Title: Don Quixote  Review: This book is about the adventures of the madman Don Quixote. He has spent much of his life reading books about knights, and he ends up believing that he is a knight, too. He convinces his neighbor Sancho Panza to become his squire, and they go looking for things to do. Don Quixote thinks a lot of strange things. For example, he thinks that windmills are giants and that a flock of sheep is an army. A lot of bad things happen to him – he ends up losing half an ear and about a third of his teeth, and he gets his hand tied to a window and is left hanging there. During the whole book, he talks about Dulcinea of Toboso, the lady he says he loves although he has actually never met her. I did not like every part of this book, but overall it is an enjoyable book and most people would probably enjoy reading it. Rating: 4 stars |
| Name: Anna Age: 18 Author: Gary Paulsen Title: The Night the White Deer Died Review: This book is about a 15-year-old girl named Janet who feels like an outcast because she doesn’t have any friends and she’s the only white student in her school. One day, Janet meets an old drunken Indian named Billy Honcho who asks her for some money to buy wine. Janet gives him the money, but she then tries to make him into a better person. Janet eventually realizes that she has fallen in love with Billy, and Billy realizes how much Janet cares about him. This book really held my attention. I enjoyed the story very much, and I think that most other people would like it, too. The book is written in Gary Paulsen’s unique, vivid style and tells a moving story about the power of love. Rating: 5 stars |
| Name: morgan Age: 12 Author: laren mrycle Title: ttfn  Review: this book is a great book for people who like danger, friendship, and texting. it is not for young readers it is probaly for ages around 12 and up. the book is about 3 friends named angela, zoe, and maddie. well maddie becomes friends with her arch enimey but gets in trouble after a college party and zoe has a teacher trying to rape her by touching her and taking her for rides in his car. angela is not really in big trouble but with a guy who's trying to get her attention in a wierd way. this book comes in 2 other books called ttfn and l8er g8er Rating: 5 stars |
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