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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
Rating: Okay
Review: Harry Potter going out of his way to destroy Voldimort. Best part was the epilogue.
Submitted by Andrew, grade 7 on 8/8/07
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My Brother's Keeper by Patricia McCormick
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This book is about 13-year-old Toby, an avid baseball lover and card collector. His parents got divorced and his older brother, Jake, has gotten into drugs and alcohol. His mother is hurt enough, so Toby tries to cover up for his brother. However, Toby has his own problems. He still can't decide if the feelings he's been feeling about a girl in one of his classes is more than just a friend to him, plus he has prematurely gray hair. What will Toby do?
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This book was just ok. I felt it was a little under my reading level, and the ending wasn't so good. The storyline was good, but the author didn't write it so well. It was ok.
Submitted by: Melissa, grade 8 on (01/09/07)
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My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
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My Sister's Keeper is a heart-wrenching novel that is sure to grab your attention. Kate, one sister, has lived with APL, a type of leukemia since she was 2 years old. Her sister, Anna, was conceived so that she would be a genetic match for Kate, and therefore serve as a donor. However, after 13 years of hospital visits and operations, Anna makes a decision that tears her family apart and may even have fatal consequences for her sister. This story is told in different points of views from different characters in the novel, and therefore makes it much more interesting.
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This book was amazing. There were no dead spots and if you have a sister that you are close with you should definitely read it. It is catching, happy, sad and the ending is shocking and so surprising. I highly recommend it!
Submitted by: Lauren, grade 11 on (12/28/06)
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
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This book was about a girl named Isabella, bella for short, who moves to a small town called Forks in Washington to live with her father. She meets a boy at school who at first seemes repelled by her, but then she discoveres he is a vampire. Don't worry, though, he is a good vampire who has vowed not to drink the blood of humans. As Bella starts to spend more and more time with Edward, she discovers the dangers of vampires, and that not all of them are good.
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I think this book was great. It was well written, you always wanted to know what was happening next, and you'll want to rush to the store to buy the sequel when you are done.
Submitted by: Elizabeth, grade 9 on (11/18/06)
The land of Elyon Book 3: the Tenth City by Patrick Carman
Rating: Loved it
Review: Alexa Daley is on the boat the Warwick Beacon and they have to find the tenth city and stop Abbadon. Recommend: yes because it had a lot of adventure. Bestpart: When Alexa, Murphy, and Armon saw something so amazing that they didn't say what it was in the book.
Submitted by Holland, grade 8 on 6/20/06
Go Ask Alice by Anonymous
Rating: Loved it
Review: The book was about a 15-year-old named Alice. She was your average high school until she was introduced to drugs. She became addicted. She met many people during this book, including a boy named Chris. They ran away together, and determined to stop using drugs. But it started again. Alice ends up going to a mental hospital because she had a bad trip and thought there were worms crawling all over her. In the end, she dies, but it is unknown why. I would definitely recommend this book because it takes you into the world of a drug user. Anyone who reads this book would probably be turned off to drugs right away. It is just a shame that Alice had to learn the hard way. The best part of this book was when Alice was taken out of the mental hospital. She came home and started trying to go back to normal. I thought the book would have a happy ending, but with drugs it can never end well. Alice died only three weeks after being taken home.
Submitted by Erin, grade 9 on 6/20/06
Rhymes with Witches by Lauren Myracle
Rating: Okay
Review: Jane is a freshman in high school who is basically invisible. She is friends with a girl named Alicia, and they mostly do things on their own. A group of girls called the *itches are the most popular kids in school and everyone worships them. Every year, they pick a new freshman to be their fourth *itch. Jane is the lucky one, but why? She soon learns that the *itches are not what they seem. Jane is not sure she has wants to pay the price of becoming a *itch. The ending of the book was absolutely horrible. It left a lot of things unsaid and was kind of like a cliff hanger. I was not pleased with the ending. I would not recommend this book because it sure wasn't as good as I thought it was going to be. There are much better books about high school popularity out there if you are interested in that. The best part of the book was when Jane and Camilla snuck into Lurl's office. It was very suspenseful because her room was filled with strange and scary things.
Submitted by Erin, grade 9 on 6/20/06
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Rating: Loved it
Review: It was about this girl named Tally and was supposed to turn pretty at sixteen and she can't wait because she wants to be with her friend Peris who became a pretty 3 months before her. But when Peris leaves she feels lonely and then she makes a friend named Shay. And Shay runs away because she doesn't want to become pretty. The Authorities take Tally and Basically Force her to go. As they talk to her she doesn't want to turn Shay in but she remember that she made a Promise to Peris before she even met Shay. So with the instructions that Shay gave her and a tracker that Special Circumstances gave her and found the Smoke. But Tally wasn't sure that she wanted to activate it. And as Time went by Tally realized that this is where she belonged and she tried to destroy he tracker and wound up sending a message to the Authorities and Smoke got destroyed and everybody was held captive but she had escaped and rescued them she finally told David what she did, how she destroyed his home and got his father killed. They decided that Tally would become pretty and take the pills so that they could make sure it reversed the brain damage.
Submitted by Jazmine, grade 7 on 6/19/06
Sandpiper by Ellen Wittlinger
Rating: Loved it
Review: A girl with a bad reputation is threatened by her ex-boyfriend when he tries to hurt her little sister. When she meets Walker, a boy who accidentally killed someone , she tries her best to find out the truth. Bestpart: The most terrifying part was when Derek, sandpiper's ex-boyfriend tried to kill her sister by throwing a rock at her.
Submitted by Minjeong, grade 8 on 6/18/06
Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz
Rating: Loved it
Review: It’s about the girl Shuyler who isn't popular in school who finds out she is a vampire and then they aren't supposed to die but then deaths start to happen. My favorite part was the photo shoot for the jeans company
Submitted by Holland, grade 8 on 6/17/06
Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
Rating: Hated it
Review: It was about a British person, Phileas Fogg, and his servant, Passepartout, traveling around the world in about 80 days.
The best part was when they proved everyone that they could travel under 80 days
Submitted by Yestle, grade 8 on 6/15/06
The Watsons go to Birmingham- 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
Rating: okay
Review: It was about an African- American family that went to Birmingham for the summer, because where they lived, which was Michigan, was freezing cold. Yes, because it's fun, and adventurous. The best part of the book was when Kenny talks about his school.
Submitted by Yestle, grade 8 on 6/15/06
The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carman
Rating: Okay
Review: It was about a girl named Alexa who meets different animals that she is able to talk to through a stone. The animals want her to destroy the walls surrounding brideswell. Alexa solves a mystery and catches many criminals along with convincing the leaders to break down the wall. Yes I would. I always love a mystery book. It keeps me in suspense. This book is filled with mysteries and adventure.
The best part of the book was when Alexa followed the little man to all the animals. It was so amazing when she talked to the animals. It made me want to talk to animals too.
Submitted by Dainn, grade 7 on 6/13/06