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A Step from Heaven
 A Step from Heaven An Na |
Reviewed by Kayla R.
February 25th, 2009
In the novel, A Step from Heaven by An Na, young Ju Park is a young girl from Korea who is forced to face the challenges of moving to America. When she comes to America, she finds that it ...
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Abarat
 Abarat Clive Barker |
Reviewed by Nick R.
December 14th, 2007
Imagine a world more fantastic than you can possibly dream.
Now imagine one even better than that.
Welcome to Abarat.
Candy Quackenbush is bored of her home - the most boring little town in the most boring city in the ...
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The
 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Mark Twain |
Reviewed by Loren M.
April 11th, 2007
The story is a great adventure that sucks the reader in with the description and story. The southern dialect also helps portray the time period of the story. Readers of all ages will enjoy this book.
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Always Running
 Always Running Luis Rodriguez |
Reviewed by Oscar C.
May 29th, 2008
This book is about a Mexican family in east L.A. that grew up around a lot of gang related things. It was really strong and I identified a lot with it.
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Annie's Baby
 Annie's Baby Beatrice Sparks, editor |
Reviewed by Allyson M.
March 21st, 2007
Have you ever been in love? Will he leave once he finds out you're pregnant? Do you think you're responsible enough to raise a baby?
These questions and so many others went through 14-year-old Annie's mind, but instead of telling ...
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Army Rangers: Surveillance and Reconnaissance for teh U.S. Army
 Army Rangers: Surveillance and Reconnaissance for teh U.S. Army J. Poolos |
Reviewed by Lee I.
April 11th, 2007
Army Ranger's history, the modern Army Ranger of today, and everything in between is covered in this book. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a quick read on an interesting topic, especially, if you have ...
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Art Geeks and Prom Queens
 Art Geeks and Prom Queens Alyson Noel |
Reviewed by Stefani L.
October 10th, 2006
The book is an amazing book. It has all the high school drama, fights, love, and much more. When Rio moves to Newport Beach from New York, her whole life is taken to the next level. When being part of ...
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Ask Me No Questions
 Ask Me No Questions Marina Budhos |
Reviewed by Richie
January 17th, 2007
Imagine what it would be like to be an American in the wrong country at the wrong time with all the rules changing, just when after years, that country was feeling like it was home.
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Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl, The
 Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl, The Barry Lyga |
Reviewed by Jessica G.
March 21st, 2007
Fanboy is a self-professed comic geek that feels utterly alone while in the midst of life. With a strong hatred for all things athletic, including athletes themselves, a 'list' with everyone he will get revenge on, and a bullet on ...
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Brisingr
 Brisingr Christopher Paolini |
Reviewed by Simon I.
February 25th, 2009
Christopher Paolini’s mythical book, Brisingr, is the third in a series of three books. It would help if the reader were to first read the other two, Eragon and Eldest before reading Brisingr. The entire series is great ...
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Burned
 Burned Ellen Hopkins |
Reviewed by Ashlynn F.
September 5th, 2008
This book is about finding your true love, even if others don't approve of what your decision is. I like this book because almost everyone can relate to the main characters' situation.
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Call Waiting
 Call Waiting R. L. Stine |
Reviewed by Selina D.
August 13th, 2008
This book was really interesting. It makes you think a lot about what's going to happen next. There are many scenes that are action and a lot of drama. When Karen gets that call, all she does is freak out. ...
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Child Called "It", The
 Child Called "It", The Dave Pelzer |
Reviewed by Tania O.
May 29th, 2008
This book is about a little boy named David and his mom would treat him really bad. I like it because it’s talking about his life and how his mom treats him. And he talks about his family how his ...
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City of Bones
 City of Bones |
Reviewed by
February 7th, 2012
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Color Purple, The
 Color Purple, The Alice Walker |
Reviewed by Brandi S.
March 23rd, 2007
How would you have liked to have had children by your own father because you were forced to? Then, after you have them, you can't even keep them? Then, having some man that's like 10 years older than you, asks ...
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Deadline
 Deadline Chris Crutcher |
Reviewed by Aarshee T.
September 9th, 2008
This book is about a boy named Ben Wolf who is about to be a senior. He finds out he has cancer and has only one year to live. He decides that he isn't going to tell anyone and he ...
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Empress of the World
 Empress of the World Sara Ryan |
Reviewed by Tiana B.
November 13th, 2007
In Empress of the World, Nicola Lancaster spends eight weeks at the Siegel Institute Summer Program. There she meets four people who become her closest friends. One Friend is especially close to Nic. In fact, their relationship turns to more ...
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Enemy Has a Face, The
 Enemy Has a Face, The Gloria D. Miklowitz |
Reviewed by Mayra J.
April 14th, 2008
An Israeli family of three just moved to the United States, with high hopes of achieving the American Dream. But when seventeen-year-old, Adam Hofman mysteriously disappears, the parents and sisters life turns upside down. They go days without any trace ...
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Esperanza Rising
 Esperanza Rising Pam Munoz Ryan |
Reviewed by Christie A.
February 25th, 2009
Esperanza Rising is a very good book because Esperanza is coming from a rich family and has to work as a field worker. She never gives up and still has hope. What I like about Esperanza Rising was ...
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Eyes of the Dragon
 Eyes of the Dragon Stephen King |
Reviewed by Kevin T.
February 25th, 2009
In The Eyes of the Dragon, Peter and Thomas are the heirs to the throne. Their father, King Roland is very old and is dying. When their father is killed, Peter is blamed for [it]. I recommend ...
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Fast Food Nation
 Fast Food Nation Eric Schlosser |
Reviewed by Christian G.
February 25th, 2009
In the book Fast Food Nation, the author and also the narrator Eric Scholosser deeply investigates how Americans got hooked on fast food…After you read this book you can’t think of fast food without thinking of this book. [It] ...
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Flip Side, The
 Flip Side, The Andrew Matthews |
Reviewed by Mike C.
November 17th, 2006
Robert, a fifteen-year-old, is confused when he plays the part of Rosalind while studying Shakespeare in school and discovers parts of his personality that he did not know existed.
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Giver, The
 Giver, The Lois Lowry |
Reviewed by Anthony
May 29th, 2008
The book is about a community who live in a Utopia. I liked this book. It was very confusing, but good.
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Glass
 Glass Ellen Hopkins |
Reviewed by Tres S.
May 29th, 2008
A girl named Kristina is madly addicted to meth and her whole life goes to hell. The way she (the author) writes is amazing, different and full of surprises.
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Go Ask Alice
 Go Ask Alice Anonymous |
Reviewed by SImone I.
December 14th, 2007
A teenage girl while on a visit to see grandparents gets dragged into the drug world. What happens to her and all of her memories are documented in her personal diary, this book.
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God Don't Like Ugly
 God Don't Like Ugly Mary Monroe |
Reviewed by Brittinae B.
March 23rd, 2007
The story starts with the main character, Annette Goode living in Florida during the 1950s. Annette is a dark African-American little girl who weighs well over 100 pounds at the age of 5. To others, even including her own mother, ...
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Have You Seen This Face?
 Have You Seen This Face? Danielle Benega |
Reviewed by Jasmine J.
September 5th, 2008
About how people get murdered and how the forensics team finds out who did it. If you are interested in forensics, this is a good book.
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Heartbeat
 Heartbeat Sharon Creech |
Reviewed by Adrienne V.
May 29th, 2008
It is about a girl named Annie. In her life right now, she feels like everything is changing. Her best friend is a boy named Max who always tries to persuade her to join the track team, but she never ...
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I.D.
 I.D. Vicki Grant |
Reviewed by Pandy, C.
September 9th, 2008
This is a book about dreams, money, addictions, and hope. The main character is named Christopher, and he is a boy about 18 years old who is on the verge of corruption. He finds a wallet full of cash and ...
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If I Have a Wicked Step-Mother, Where's My Prince?
 If I Have a Wicked Step-Mother, Where's My Prince? Melissa Kantor |
Reviewed by Lisa C.
May 23rd, 2007
When sixteen-year-old Lucy Norton and her newly-remarried father move from San Francisco to a pricy suburb in New Yrok to live with a new stepfamily, Lucy's life is turned upside down. Lucy feels like an outsider at school and at ...
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Killing Mr. Griffin
 Killing Mr. Griffin Lois Duncan |
Reviewed by Jaina B.
May 29th, 2008
About students killing a teacher that’s not fair with them. I liked the book because it’s something that students imagine they could do to their teachers but they really can’t.
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Maximum Ride
 Maximum Ride James Patterson |
Reviewed by Audrey C.
May 29th, 2008
It was a very good book, one of the best I have read. It was very well laid out, easy to read, and very interesting.
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Million Little Pieces, A
 Million Little Pieces, A James Frey |
Reviewed by Amy E.
March 22nd, 2007
A Million Little Pieces is a memoir by James Frey telling of his strenuous, tragic, and inspiring time in rehab recovering from ten years of alcohol and drug abuse. The story often makes it difficult to determine the crazy from ...
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New Moon
 New Moon Stephanie Meyer |
Reviewed by Kendra G.
April 14th, 2008
Did you love the book Twilight? If so, you will be crazy over the sequel, New Moon. This book is packed with adventure, and you won't be able to put it down! It's a story of true love between an ...
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One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies
 One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies Sonya Sones |
Reviewed by Jamie P.
May 29th, 2008
A girl who ends up forgiving her dad and knows the real reason he never saw her during her life. I liked it because it was well set up. I had a connection with the main character. It ended up ...
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Pet Cematary
 Pet Cematary Stephen King |
Reviewed by Derek F.
September 5th, 2008
It's about a guy whose son dies. Then the guy buries him in a special cemetery, and he comes back alive. I liked this book because it was violent though it was a bit too long.
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Point Blank
 Point Blank Anthony Horowitz |
Reviewed by Orlando M.
February 25th, 2009
Alex Rider has returned from his first mission, Stormbreaker, and he wants to see action again. Alex got his wish to go on another mission, but it is not what he expected. I recommend this book because it ...
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Pursuit of Happiness, The
 Pursuit of Happiness, The Tara Altebrando |
Reviewed by Stefani L.
October 10th, 2006
When your mother dies and your boyfriend cheats on you, what would you do? How would you cope? In The Pursuit of Happiness, Betsy is working in a colonial village over the summer with her high school's supposed biggest freak, ...
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Pyongyang
 Pyongyang Guy Delise |
Reviewed by Doug F.
November 19th, 2007
Pyongyang is a graphic memory of Delise's tour in North Korea. The reader can see through a foreigner, the North Korean's view of the Korean War compared to the American point of view. While it may seem lame, especially to ...
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Reef of Death
 Reef of Death Paul Zindel |
Reviewed by Brandon K.
September 5th, 2008
THis book was about a 17 year old, P.C. McPhee, who is looking for a buried treasure. This book was filled with mystery and horror.
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Requiem for a Dream
 Requiem for a Dream Hubert Selby Jr. |
Reviewed by Alison P.
February 25th, 2009
Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr. is a tragic novel about what occurs when you throw your life away to drug addiction. I thought this book was amazing and painfully truthful. The writing style of Selby ...
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Mildred Taylor |
Reviewed by Isaias C.
May 29th, 2008
An African American family is constantly being harassed by white men and the struggle of losing the farm. I liked this book, because it is very true, and the family pays the ultimate price for the color of their skin. ...
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Runaway
 Runaway Wendelin Van Draanen |
Reviewed by Paul T.
April 14th, 2008
In Runaway, Holly, a 12 year-old orphan escapes from her fifth foster home. Holly has escaped before, but has been caught every time. See how Holly tries to survive on the streets and find out where she ends up.
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Stargirl
 Stargirl Jerry Spinelli |
Reviewed by Lori C.
May 29th, 2008
The book is about a strange new girl that everyone, at first, loves. Eventually, they start hating her for being so kind, but one boy falls in love with her. I liked this book because Stargirl was an interesting character ...
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Stormbreaker
 Stormbreaker Anthony Horowitz |
Reviewed by Jason T.
February 25th, 2009
In the book, “Stormbreaker” by Anthony Horowitz the death of a beloved uncle, Ian Rider, bring young Alex to a major point in his life. Alex Rider is a fourteen year old boy, who is unwillingly recruited as a ...
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The Secret Agent
 The Secret Agent |
Reviewed by
February 7th, 2012
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Twilight
 Twilight Stephenie Meyer |
Reviewed by Amanda K.
September 9th, 2008
This is an amazing star-crossed lover's story. It focuses on Bella swan, who moves from sunny Phoenix, Arizona to gloomy Forks, Washington to live with her dad after her mom got remarried. She is prepared to be miserable there but ...
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Two Little Girls in Blue
 Two Little Girls in Blue Mary Higgins Clark |
Reviewed by Rhonna H.
September 5th, 2008
This book is about two little twin girls who are abducted on their birthday and are wearing blue dresses. It is a good book because you never really know what will happen next. I was very surprised at the end ...
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Walk to Remember, A
 Walk to Remember, A Nicholas Sparks |
Reviewed by Ruben R.
November 21st, 2007
This is a magnificent romantic novel about two very diverse teenagers. Both come out of very different backgrounds, Jamie is thought to be very religious and peculiar, while Landon, is one of the most popular kids in school. Jamie and ...
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