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I personally think that the good dog is the best by Dan gemeinhart because it’s very touching. It’s about a dog named Brodie that died and went to heaven  but he didn’t want to leave yet, his boy might be in trouble. So he risks his soul to save his boys life.

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the book Hey kiddo is not a exciting book or a very eventful book but it is a book that many people now a days can compare them self to and really understand how the main character feel as the book is about a boy talking about his life starting off as a young boy with no worries just hanging out with his mother until they get arrested because his mother stole clothing items from a store and from that point on it starts to go down hill because his grandparents then take custody of him because his mother is not fit for the role of a mother and from that point on he never really sees his mother because she is in  jail because she is addicted to drugs and she had overdosed  but they boy never figured out until he was a teenager and at that point he didnt even wanna see her because she was never there but i dont like reading but this book was honestly pretty enjoyable to just read and figure out what he had to go through his entire life and watch as he grew and changed and it was just all around a good book plus it was easy to read and easy to understand.

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This book is the sequel to " All the boys i've loved before " and to be honest this book was horrible. The main character fell in love with someone completly different than i was expecting, the whole plot took a turn and left me in awe. I'm not going the spoil the book but the main character in the first book wrote love letters about all of her crushes in the 3rd grade and the main characters sister sent them all out to the boys, to try and get her a boyfriend, and while that did happen the sequel was horrible. If another book comes out then i will not be reading it.
- Morgan Bohannon

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I really liked this book I think topics of dystopian environments are very interesting and the sense of adventure are too I really liked how the main characters were two completely different types of people from the begging to major character development by the end one of the characters started off as having food and being quite and very shy and scared not having many talents to being more brave once he was with the other main character she gave him bravery but finding his talents of hiding and Katniss the girl main character showed bravery but mainly fear in the begging and she grew to be stronger with her talents and got braver and smarter and once she found petta she had a big reason to fight and that gave her a rush to want to win badly. This book is about how they have a dystopian society where they host an annual hunger games where they have kids from different districts compete against each other in an arena and the only way to win is to be the last one alive and if you win you never have to compete again and they are all put against each other to kill each other to win and live. By the end they say a pair can win and Katniss and betta want to both win but they trick them and say one one but they decide they would rather both die instead of kill the other one but they stop them and say they both win the hunger games. But I really liked this book and recommend it and that its an amazing choice if your into like bad society's with like adventures.- Ava Middleton

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The Summer of Broken Things by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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The Summer of Broken Things by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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Personally I did not care for this book. there where a lot of big events and I didn't like how the author portrayed the 2 main characters. one character was wealthy and spoiled and the other one was kind and hadn't seen much of the world out side her little town.  both of these girls go on a trip to Spain for the summer together and they hate each other at first. during there trip they find out big news about there family and dont take it well. they think about all the wrong things and dont let anyone explain them selfs till the end of the book. one of the girls (Avery, the spoiled one) come off as very rude and self-centered and bullied Kayla (the girl that hasn't seen much of the world). over all i didn't like how the characters where made out to be and the book when by very slow.
- Kayla Bello

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Ross Edgley: The Superhuman Athlete Who Swam Around Great Britain

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Ross Edgley: The Superhuman Athlete Who Swam Around Great Britain

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episode  194 of the “Impaulsive” podcast featuring special guest Ross Edgley. Ross Edgley is a Gymshark sponsored athlete who is a former water polo player and has accomplished many things people did not know were physically possible. This episode of the podcast changed the way I think about myself and the world physically and mentally. I was introduced to Ross Edgley at the beginning of the summer and I have been interested in his lifestyle and mentality ever since. - Will Johnstone

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The Old Man and the Three with JJ Redick - Podcast -

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This summer I found this podcast and it has provided a lot of entertainment. I will usually listen to it when I am making something to eat or working on school work. It is hosted by NBA player JJ Redick and Co-host Tommy Alter. Each week they have a different guest on the podcast. The guests usually have some connection to sports or the NBA. My favorite guests have been Steve Nash, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum and Damian Lillard.  This podcast gives a unique view into the lives of NBA players. I have learned a lot more about the business side of the NBA. They have different segments like Mailbag, the Draft and Checkins with their "Bubble" correspondent Duncan Robinson.   These segments make the episodes very entertaining and you get to hear opinions that may not be related to basketball. I have really enjoyed listening to the podcast in my free time and I look forward to future episodes.

-Caden Lippie 11th Grade

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Over the summer I read a book called Panda monium about a boy named Teddy who solved the mystery of a stolen panda. This story took place at Funjungle a zoo, they were getting a new panda for it. But when the panda was stolen they had to figure out who took him, and fast. I really enjoyed this book because it had lots of plot twists and cliffhangers. I love how they had lots of details to describe what was happening. My favorite part of the book is when Teddy finds out who stole Li Ping!  Teddy and the Funjungle owner J.J McCracken flew in a helicopter over and got the panda!

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I found this book through chance. It was my birthday and I was at Barnes & Noble for some last minute book shopping before it closed. I was looking for other books but Barnes & Noble didn’t have them. In a rush I was looking for anything else that appealed to me. I took a book off the shelf and I recognized the cover as I had seen some of my friends reading it. I decided I would try it. I am glad I had picked out Spy School because when I started reading it it was a good book. It was funny for the most part and it had a good story. But the best part about it was that it was a series. The story of spy school is about a boy, Benjamin Ripley, who has been recruited for a junior CIA training operatives. Ben has to find a double agent who is infiltrated the school and try not to die doing so. Spy school by Stuart Gibbs was in Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominee. There are currently seven books out, (including this one) and another on the way. Overall, spy school by Stuart Gibbs is a good book, and I suggested to young adults.
-Jackson Murphy 8th Grade

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The Witches of Willow Cove, Written by Josh Roberts (a local author) is a tale of 6 kids who find out that they are witches based off of their common ancestor. Abby (once of the girls) found out first by being attacked by a witch after attempting to break into an abandoned mansion with her friend. The witch who was buying the house scared them off and the only way out was off a cliff. They ended up flying with a broomstick instead of landing in the shallow water. In the next few months they 6 kids meet up and find out they're witches. The woman who attacked Abby and her friend ended up being a replacement for a teacher who went missing. Abby was scared until she learned that she was going to teach the kids magic. The kids got excited and Abby was suspicious of this woman. The kids met up in a magically hidden cave and learned how to use magic and received their wands. Robby, Abby's best friend, was suspicious of this woman too because he was the one with Abby the night when they were breaking in. Abby and Robby ended up talking less because of these two different groups. Robby and an old friend Zeus start talking more and Zeus starts to discover what Abby and the other girls and discovers the magic cave. He sees one of the girls walk through a wall of the cave and tries to stick his arm through, when it works he runs to robby's house to tell him. They started researching the woman teaching the kids magic and found out she’s 450 years old. The kids are still learning magic and are getting more powerful. Abby ,still being suspicious of the woman, tries to break into her mansion and finds creepy stuff and hears screams. The woman catches her and tells her about how the screams are echoes from hundreds of years ago. Abby believed her but was still a bit suspicious. Robby tells Abby about the woman being 450 years old and Abby decides to inform the others. They all decide to break into the house. Zeus decides to be the distraction for the magical statues that guard the mansion. After all of the kids were in Abby and the other girls found Robby's missing step mom. The woman catches the kids talking to her and takes their magic away temporarily. The kids try to fight back and they end up being magically tied to a giant tree. The woman reveals her plan to take their bodies and put her sisters souls into them. Robby catches up with the group and his stepmom tells him that he could save the girls. Robby doesn’t know magic but he figures out that, because he’s been near so much magic recently he can use a bit of magic himself. Robby ends up turning his lizard into a dog and the dog rushes in and attacks the woman. The woman starts to struggle with the dog and at that point the woman’s sisters start speaking to her. They tell her not to do what she’s doing over and over again. Eventually she listens and frees the kids. The kids surround the woman. The woman can’t forgive herself for what she had done and melts herself into the ground. At the end Robby's stepmom thought them magic and they all did their best to forget the woman.

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The Misfit’s Podcast was something that kept me company during my work.  It was very funny and sometimes serious following current events.  My favorite part about it were the stories that they shared with their audience, they were sometimes funny, scary, serious, and even on occasion heartbreaking.  One of my favorite members of the podcast would go on rants about events happening around the world and talk about/ explain some new upcoming technology and past history.  I probably listened to over 50 hours of this podcast this summer and never regretted it.

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This book by Joan Didion is a collection of essays portraying the 1960s and early 70s in the perspective of the author who is a reporter. The essays analyze the events during that time period and how they shape and grow the American culture. The essays include topics she was heavily involved in such as the prosecution of the Charles Manson Murders, interviews with Eldridge Cleaver of the Black Panther Party, and the controversy of The Getty Museum. She also discusses her home state of California with the city of Hollywood attracting celebrities and those with big dreams, causing the mindset of many working class Americans to change. It was a very informative book, but put together in a way that I found pleasant to read.

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This summer I decided to read The Art of War, by Sun Tzu. This book was written in about 5th Century B.C, It is a very old and classic book. It is about war and its tactics. It's not very long with only about 13 chapters, this book is very popular for its quote, One of which is “there is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare.” That one was my personal favorite. The reason I wanted to read this was because I heard it was A classic when it comes to books.

-Eldon Sherrell

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In a world where most people can bend one of the four elements (Water air, fire, and earth), only The Avatar can bend all four. After being frozen in an iceberg for 100 years, a  young airbender named Aang is found by Katara, a novice waterbender, and her brother Sokka. He reveals himself to be The Avatar, and soon learns that he is in fact the last airbender. A war-crazed Fire Nation had begun its conquest of the world, and killed every airbender. The three now set on a journey to defeat the murderous Firelord Ozai and restore balance and peace to the world. Can they do it before it's too late?

-Samuel Tabako

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This book is about how a once small lizard named Basil turns into a big dragon that keeps the peace in his home. He, Merlin and the people of Avalon stop Rita Gawr from infiltrating and taking over their home. Merlins son gives Basil a map that can show you where anything is but can only be used once. Basil uses the map to find out where Rita Gawr is hiding. They find out he is hiding in a place called the Haunted Marsh where he has enslaved all of the marsh creatures. When they get to the Haunted Marsh they find out that Rita Gawr is being given power through a black cord that reaches into the sky and has now turned into a big troll. Merlins son climbs up his legs to the cord and tries to sever it with a knife. When he couldn’t cut it he try’s to climb back down but is found by Rita Gawr and is grabbed. Merlin saves him by using his staff and stunning Rita Gawr and freeing his son. When he gets free Marnya a water dragon hits Rita Gawr in the back and knocks him over but as he is falling he hits her with his hand and send her flying into the ground. Basil sees this and hits Rita Gawr with his tail in the eye and kills him.

-Lucas Gaspar

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The premise of this book is the idea that you get a call the day that you die so you get to know how do you want to spend your last day on earth. The two main characters, Mateo and Rufus, both get a call on the same day. Their problem is trying to figure out how they would like to spend their last day. They end up meeting up to try and fulfill the rest of their day.

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It was how Michael Arrayo is an immigrant from Cuba and has a big secret. He plays town ball and pitches. Michael pitches and so do I.  He throws 75 miles an hour and tries for 80 every once in a while.I play baseball myself so I thought it was an interesting topic. He has a friend named Manny who is the one of two people that know his secret. His secret is that his dad was a taxi driver in Florida for 2 weeks and died of a heart attack so him and his older brother Carlos are living illegally. His brother is 17 and he is 13. His brother's birthday is in a month then they can live without any worries. The coaches in the league start voting him out of the league because they think that he is too old to play U13. He needs his birth certificate that was left in Cuba. He meets a girl named Ellie that always runs away everyday around 7. As Micheal sits in his apartment and watches the Yankees his favorite player El Grande is pitching; they zoom in on the box where his family is and Micheal sees someone he knows it was Ellie. They get into a fight about why she didn’t tell them she was the daughter of El Grande and she runs off. He sees El Grande while he is entering the stadium and starts to sing a song from Cuba that El Grande knows because he was from Cuba. He gives El Grande a note to give to Ellie. They come back in the middle of the game and El Grande gives him a birth certificate to play. They win the championship and play in Yankee Stadium. Michael wanted to play in Yankee Stadium all year. That was his dream and my dream is some year to make it to Williamsport.

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Deep, Dark, and dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn

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Deep, Dark, and dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn

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Deep dark and dangerous is a horror fiction story that kept me hooked.  The main character Ali finds a photo that has her aunt Dulcie and her mom (Claire) in it.  But she notices that there is another girl in the photo, but her face was torn out of it, and so was her name but all that was left was the letter T.   Ali talks to her mom about it but her Claire doesn’t recall anyone in that photo other than her and her sister.  But she is acting suspicious about it.  Ali ends up staying at their old lakehouse in Maine with her aunt Dulcie and her cousin Emma.  Things go alright for the first few days, but Ali questions her aunt about it but she acts like she didn’t know and there wasn’t another person in the photo.  But then, Ali and Emma meet this girl, Sissy.  She cane off as very bratty and 🤬 to Ali, but Emma seemed to like her a lot.  They started hanging out with her a couple days after but soon Emma turns away from Ali and her Mother.  She starts acting bratty to them and Ali feels horrible.  But then soon enough, Ali realizes that the girl, Sissy, is actually the girl that was missing in the photo.  But her actual name was, Teresa.  The history starts to unfold as many people tell Ali the truth about what happened when her mom and aunt were little kids and played with their friend Teresa.  Claire was never happy with her sister because she was the older one and she and Teresa decided to tease her by throwing her doll.  To the point where their canoe flipped over and Teresa drowned.  Sissy was her ghost.  And Emma and Ali realized that all she wanted was piece and the truth. Sissy tells Ali and Emma where her bones are at the bottom of the lake.  They told the police and a diver found the bones and she was finally laid to rest peacefully.  Horror stories are very suspenseful, I read this book within two days because of how suspenseful it was.  I always wanted to know what happened next.  It was one of my favorite books.

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This book has 3 stories within it. I will talk about the first. Oswald lives in a run down town. His best friend Ben had moved away recently, so he didn’t have many friends. For the past couple of weeks he has been repeating the cycle of going to the library to read for a bit and then going to Jeff’s Pizza for a bite to eat. One day while at Jeff’s Pizza he decides to hide from his dad, who picks him up from there everyday. He ventures to the abandoned section of the pizza place and hides in the old dusty ball pit which was roped off. After sometime passed he reemerged from the ball pit only to see a much different room. He was in Freddy Fazbears Pizza in 1985. After making friends and playing games he went back into the ball pit. When he came out, he was back in Jeff’s pizza where no time had passed. After going back for the next couple of days, one day was different. When he came out of the pit there were screams and cries. He investigated and found that a yellow rabbit had killed 6 children. He ran back to the ball pit and jumped in. When he got back to the present day, his dad and Jeff were there waiting for him. As his dad yelled at him for going back there, the rabbit came out of the pit and dragged the dad in. The bunny then took the place of Oswald’s father. Only Oswald could see the rabbit. Everyone else saw the dad and not the rabbit in his place. After a couple days with the rabbit in place of Oswalds dad, he decided to go back to the ball pit. When he got in he felt his dads leg. Once he hauled his dad out the rabbit was waiting for him. Oswald and the rabbit had a big fight which resulted in Oswald getting knocked into the pit. When Oswald got the strength to get back up he did. When he emerged the rabbit was hanging on the ball pit netting. The animatronic rabbit choked to death which resulted in his dad waking up. The dad and Oswald headed home. The dad had no memory of anything that had happened.

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	The book Plague Land written by Alex Scarrow, first takes place in Britain. Leon the main character along with his sister, Grace and mom moved there from New Jersey only a few months prior after his parents spilt. Leon is not a social or outgoing teenager unlike his sister whom is very popular and loves school. Leon finds himself  pretending to join the soccer team and lying to his mom often just so she thinks he is happy with his new life overseas. Everything changes when a plague is detected across the globe in Nigeria. This newly found plague was unrecognizable and experts ruled out Ebola and other common outbreaks very quickly. No one realizes how big of a threat the new plague is soon to be. To take extra precautions Leon and his family decide to take the train to see his grandparents in a smaller village. However mid way through the ride an outbreak occurs on the train. Leon and the rest of the passengers are stuck on a motionless train overnight. By day less than half the passengers have survived. The remaining few are forced to continue walking but no else makes it through the long vigorous track except Leon and his family. They walk for days being starved and lacking water and other resources necessary to stay alive. After a while they come upon a city, there is no life what so ever. Everything seems to be frozen in time. They search throughout the city until they find many nuclear fallout shelters from past wars. To their surprise somebody is already camped out in one. The family befriends the older man, Mo who has been living there since the beginning of the outbreak. They all have enough food to survive for months and even years. But they realize they can’t stay hidden forever and decide to search for any signs of life. They avoid the virus easily as long as they're careful because it falls in flakes like snow. They find that ocean life has survived and sea creatures have not been infected. The group eventually finds a gas station hoping they can collect supplies. However the DNA from dead bodies begin to gather around them forming horrible life threatening creatures. During their attempt at escaping after being trapped Leon’s mother and Mo don’t make it out alive. They get stuck in the window and can’t get out. Grace and Leon are forced to move on. They spend months in shelter devastated but then decide to continue traveling. Dehydrated and malnourished the siblings are found in the middle of the road by a group of people who’ve managed to stay alive, by quarantining in a spa resort. They take them in, feeding Leon and Grace as well as giving them information about what has been going on. At the resort everyone begins to realize the remaining survivors had stayed alive because they were all on some sort of medication that fought off the virus. They concluded that they were all not genetically immune but all had been sick before and this required them to take antibiotics. Tensions were high in the spa amongst the group. The mutated virus had gotten inside the spa. The virus appeared as crabs and stuck themselves into people trying to get inside then eventually killing them. After the crabs suspiciously leave everyone alone only after killing 3 group members including the leader everyone starts targeting Leon and Grace. They wanted to see if they were actually human because the crabs had left them alone very easily. They used inhuman ways to test them causes panic among the group. They find out Grace had been infected for a long time causing distress and new leaderships to be formed. Grace was then burned alive for keeping this secret. Leon and another member whom he’d gotten close with, Freya were kicked out of the spa but got away before the new leaders could kill them. They made their way to Norwich where Leon’s grandparents used to live and started to begin a new life but what they didn’t know is that the virus was taking over and bringing people back to life. 

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Over the summer my friend and I decided to read the book All American Boys, by Jason Reynolds. The book talks about a police brutality incident from the perspective of two teens, Rashad and Quinn. Rashad is a black teen who was violently beaten by a police officer because he was assumed to be shoplifting and assaulting a lady in a store. Quinn is a white teen who witnessed the beating outside of the store and initially acted like he had seen nothing because the police officer was the older brother of his longest friend. It was interesting to read about the incident from both perspectives and to see how their classmates reacted to it.  I definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to read it!

- Ava Dickman (12th Grade)

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Skulduggery Pleasant is a very enjoyable fantasy book akin to stories like Harry Potter. It is the story of a girl getting caught up in magical trouble with a skeleton through the death of one of her family members. It has altered variations of magical creatures and spells that you might see in other stories. If you are interested in the first, it is also a series book with a lot of the world that you would want to read about. I enjoyed this book a lot and would recommend it to anyone who has the time to read it.

-LeMario Dotson

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This youtube channel describes likely events that will happen over the course of history, such as if all the ice on earth melted, past events and current events, such as the plan to dig a tunnel from europe to africa, and just all around interesting content that entertains me when I am just mindlessly scrolling through the internet. This is my favorite channel because it posts videos that are good at catching my eye and they have a good infographic style to keep me entertained while still having me learn

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The Last Dance was a documentary surrounding the 90's Chicago Bull's and more specifically Michael Jordan. The documentary had 10 episodes each consisting of 45 minutes, the documentary starts off with a young Michael Jordan being drafted and become the next young star of the NBA, and by the end of the 10th episode you find out about everything that was happening inside the organization of the Chicago Bulls including why Jordan left them in 1999. One of the most compelling episodes was episode 7 where they really focus in on how competitive Michael Jordan was. Normally Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and a few others would play cards on the plane ride to games while putting down bets upper of 1000 dollars, some of the other players such as Jud Buechler and B.J. Armstrong would play black jack on the front of the plane for 1 or 2 dollars. One day Michael Jordan came to the front of the plane and asked to play black jack to which Jud Buechler said," Why do you want to play with us?" Michal responded with," I just want to say that I have your money in my pocket." This shows how competitive Jordan was and how he would not just want to beat you he would want to crush you. I would suggest this it is very entertaining to watch especially if you like sports .
- Andrew Mahoney
Grade 10

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This book is a murder mystery fiction told from the point of view of main character, Kate Marino. Being an intern at the District Attorney's office where her mother works was boring and time consuming at first. Kate's thoughts on her job changed when a case about the "River Point Boys" came in. The very popular River Point Boys had gone hunting while under the influence, and didn't realize how bad the idea was until one of them was accidentally mistaken for a deer and shot, but by who? Kate's life had gotten a lot more interesting when she was asked to help with the case, and soon realized she had been texting with the Grant, then boy who passed in the accident, for weeks. Now Kate is determined to figure out how, who, and why this happened. This may be tricky due to the fact that the River Point Boys aren't willing to rat each other out, they stay together and will go down together, but will never tell who did it. This book is one of my favorites, I recommend it for people who want to find out what happened with Kate  and her case.

-Mia Bilotti

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This book was extremely interesting and sad at the same time. The book is about inseparable twins, Marvin and Tyler, who have recently started to drift. Marvin takes a path towards academics and careers, while Tyler takes a path towards drug dealing and hanging out with a gang. One day, Marvin and Tyler were invited to a party by Tyler’s friend Johntae where a shooting occurred. Tyler and Marvin got away safe, but separated. Marvin had his heart set on finding Tyler before his mom could find out he was missing. I don’t want to spoil the ending, but I recommend this book one hundred percent! - Avery Quinn

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One of the podcasts I listened to was Team Never Quit. One of the episodes was about U.S Navy seal Mike Thornton who is also a Medal of Honor recipient. It was such a crazy story because he took on 50 Vietnamese soldiers and took out 17. A grenade falls next to him and he takes shrapnel then more soldiers come to him and he takes them out.Then Vietnamese reinforcements come to the remaining soldiers. The only thing they could do is swim away and two of his teammates were shot and so he had to carry both of them while swimming and he swam two miles then his boats left without him and so he kept swimming for another 3 and a half hours. With all of that that happened to him he made it back alive with both of his teams. That never quit mindset he had is insane and this story inspires me to do that same.

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This historical fiction book was phenomenal! Although it’s an Emotional book to read it was very hard to stop reading. The main character Gerta is very adventurous and is doesn’t take no for an answer. This book is about a family that gets separated by the Berlin Wall. Gerta and fritz (her oldest brother) Do everything they can to get back to there family. I would highly recommend this book.

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This was a magazine article written by GQ, about how truly frightening and insane the trips up Mt. Everest can really be. To others, it may look like not much, but its complete life or death the whole time. I never knew how terrible, frightening and intense it could be. A lot of people had died so easily, then and there. It truly is extremely dangerous and I believe it requires a lot more requirements to take part of, but companies care about money than others climbing experience. The article really gives a lot of insight.

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"A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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"A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

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Bill Bryson began this piece of nonfiction by remembering a flight he had taken years prior. While he stared out over the endless clouds, he recognized how little he knew; about our planet, our universe, and life itself. As a result of this epiphany, Bryson devoted years of his life to learning as much as he could about everything, and those years resulted in this ambitious book. Bill explains a multitude of fascinating curiosities, ranging from atoms to supernovae, in a manner that is easily understood and genuinely interesting. I strongly recommend this book to any and all interested in science, and hope they enjoy it as much as I did.

- Daniel Norris
Grade 9

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If you enjoy reading realistic fiction, you should check out Hatchet. This is one of my favorite books because I like that the storyline is about a young boy trying to survive in the Canadian wilderness after his plane crashes. I like spending time outdoors and reading about people who overcome obstacles. An example of the main character, Brian, overcoming an obstacle is him building and lighting fire to keep himself warm and protect himself from the insects and predators. Hatchet is a story about perseverance.

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I am Norah Pitman I read a manga it’s basically a graphic novel.I really enjoyed it.Its about the main character Hinata who is 5’3 and he can jump really high and plays volleyball.He is small compared to everyone else that plays volleyball.He was inspired by the tiny giant who was just like him small and can jump really high.He meets a rude and tall setter named Kageyama in middle school where Hinata gets to play his first real game but the only problem is that he had to convince his friends to play with him who barely know anything about volleyball.There first match and there last match of middle school against Kageyama or people call him the king cause he bosses everyone around and thinks the setter is the best.Threw the game Hinata does most of the work and everyone is surprised how high he can jump.Kageyama gets stressed threw the game even though his team is winning.He yells at them and isn’t a good teammate.Hinata ends up loosing but he pushed himself even though they were matched point.As he said “The game isn’t over yet.We still have not lost.”Hinata promised the rude setter named Kageyama that he will beat him in high school.But I don’t think they will be able to keep that promise any longer...They are on the same team!?Threw out the series Hinata finally has a team he can actually he count on and Kageyama must learn how to control himself and not yell at his teammates.I met all kind of new,funny ,and entertaining characters.Kageyama and Hinata have to learn to work together threw the series.I really loved this series so much!There is a anime that I watched after it!I really liked this series it was super good!Its a must read for sports fans and anime fans it has comedy in it too!Which was really funny!

-Norah Pitman(7th grade)

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Rangers Apprentice The Burning Bridge By John Flanagan

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Rangers Apprentice The Burning Bridge By John Flanagan

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The burning Bridge is a great sequel to the firs book in the rangers apprentice series The ruins of Gorlan. This series takes place in Medieval times where an orphan named Will is chosen to be an apprentice to a ranger named Halt. Rangers are the intelligence force of the kingdom and they try to find out what the enemies of the country are plotting against them. The antagonist of this book is a man named Morgarath who is the former best knight of the kingdom and is trying to usurp the throne for himself. He was recently pushed back into hiding in a mountain range that is thought to be impenetrable as a fortress. The Journey of the book starts when Will his friend Horace who is a knight in training and another ranger Gilan are sent to a neighboring country to tell their king to muster their army. They shortly after find out that Morgaraths Army has overrun the neighboring country Celtica and they are far behind enemy lines.  As they explore and run into bandits they eventually find a bridge being built by Morgarath with the intention of flanking the Areluen army and destroying them. Will then makes a plan and ends up burning down the bridge while getting himself captured in the process. - Christian Claiborne 9th grade

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This book was literally the most interesting book I’ve read in awhile. This is a true story about a girl who lived through the Vietnam war. She lived in a small town and everything seemed so simple. Until the war stared. She had to leave her home and get on a boat. She stayed on this boat for many days with many questions swirling around inside her head. That’s just the beginning of this phenomenal story. I hope others will find this book as interesting as I did.

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Hi my name is Olivia Dodge, The book I read was "The Cruel Prince" by holly black. The cruel prince is a story of three sisters: Vivienne, Taryn, and Jude. Vivi, the eldest, is the half blood daughter of a mortal mother and a fey father. Jude and Taryn are the younger sisters twins in fact and are full blooded mortals, born after their mother tricked and defied her faerie husband and slipped back into the mortal realm with her human lover. Together, the sisters live happily in the mortal world with their human mother and father until Madoc arrives, hungry for blood. Discovering his mortal wife’s new life years later she and his daughter did not die in a fire, but are alive and well in the mortal realm Madoc takes his revenge, killing mother and father. But Madoc is an old creature bound by honor and the rules of his kind he does not kill or leave his child, or his slain wife’s children, behind.
And so it is that two mortal twins come to live as the daughters of one of the most powerful and feared generals of the High Court of Faerie. For Jude, life among the fey is hard and cruel and full of danger but it is the life she has always known. Jude hates her mortality and weakness; no matter how hard she trains, how sharp she becomes as a  warrior, she will never be as powerful, as fast, or as gifted as the faeries all around her. Taryn takes a different tack,  embracing her almost certain eventuality that she will become a bride and peace offering to another faerie court. As for Vivi, the only faerie child of the three, she chooses to rebel against her mother’s killer, determined to do the exact opposite of what Macon desires for her, consequences be damned. If she can make trouble for her new stepmother, Madoc’s new wife, all the better. As the years pass, the three girls grow more firmly into the roles they invent for themselves Vivi the defiant, Taryn the kindhearted, Jude the ambitious and fall into a rhythm. All of that changes again, though, when the High King of Faerie announces that he will be leaving his throne and the realm Jude seizes the opportunity to enter a competition that could win her a shield as a warrior under another Faerie’s banner. She also breaks another rule by drawing attention to herself this time, when Prince Cardan and his cronies tease and taunt Taryn and Jude, Jude fights back.

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This summer I read and really enjoyed Ghost Boys. Ghost Boys is about a young kid, named Jerome, who gets shot by a police officer while he is playing with a toy gun. I liked the way it was told from his perspective as he watched the aftermath of his killing as a ghost. The writer also tells the story of the daughter of the officer that shot Jerome through his interactions with her. When Jerome meets the ghost of Emmett Till, the writer also tells the reader a little bit about his death.

- Sadie MacKilligan

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El Verdadero Final de la Bella Durmiente by Ana María Matute

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El Verdadero Final de la Bella Durmiente by Ana María Matute

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This book tells the story of what happened after Prince Charming awoke Sleeping Beauty in her castle, and unlike the PG "happily ever after" Disney version, this book continues with the same decrypted tone that the original story had. The book is told in Spanish so it forced me to pay close attention to everything told and miss no detail, which meant I could not skim over the countless, in-depth descriptions of the forest. While I am still hazy on some of the more scientific, or lack of, aspects of the book, I did enjoy how the book catered to a more mature audience while still holding on to the whimsical properties of fairy tales.

- Sofia Bucco (12 grade)

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The Way I Heard It is a podcast I enjoyed this summer hosted by Mike Rowe. "The Way I Heard It is a series of short mysteries for the curious mind with a short attention span" -Mike Rowe. I loved this podcast because unlike other podcasts that usually last around an hour, this one only last 15 minutes. Its perfect for me cause I have a short attention span when it comes to podcast/ reading. I also love how every story makes you guess who or what he is talking about before he reveals it at the end. I loved the podcast so much I decided to get his book "The Way I heard It". The book is the exact same thing but in paper form. This podcast taught me so many cool stories that I would have never known if it weren't for the podcast. Well at least that the way I heard it.

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Over the summer, I listened to the Podcast "Noble Blood" about the doomed royals that have stared in the world's history. I chose this podcast due to my love of the past and interest in learning more about these famous people that I have heard about, though never quite looked into. Each episode went into detail about each of these royals, such as Anne Boyeln, Marie Antoinette and many others. My favorite episode would have to be the one about Jane Seymour, King Henry the eighth's third wife, and her rise from lady in waiting to her tragic end. In every episode, a new viewpoint to these stories was given to me, as I realized the motives to each of these rulers choices, and how people I have thought to be villains in history, could have just been people driven to do awful things, by terrible circumstances. I recommend this podcast to those who have an interest in the famous stories of history and those who enjoy learning more about the people who shaped our world today.

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This Ted Talk’s main point is that the education system is made so some subjects have higher priorities over others. He talks about how the main classes in schools around the world are typically mathematics, literature, and history and it is designed so the arts such as music, art, dancing, ect are less focused on. His main point is that school better prepares students for fields of work that they may not be interested in and therefore kills their creativity and inspiration for something that they may be passionate about that is unrelated to those things.I find that this hits close to home as I am more interested in music than any of the major classes. The subjects that are being forced on kids are the ones that will earn you the most credit and make up the majority of your report card which turns kids attention away from classes that captivate and inspire them but give less credit
Jameson Alden, 10th grade

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Over the summer my Father recommended this book to me, having read it many years earlier. The Da Vinci Code is a captivating novel where in the first pages the main character, Robert Langdon, is accused of murder. While being pursued by the French Judicial Police, Langdon goes on a extensive hunt for an ancient artifact of incredible power, the Holy Grail. Langdon encounters keys, codes, encoded boxes and, secret societies. All of which are designed to protect the Grail. He also encounters trained assassins, multiple police forces, and people crazed on greed. Everyone wants it, but no one knows the truth.

-Calvin B (8th grade)

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While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. Solving the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of da Vinci...clues visible for all to see...and yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.

Langdon joins forces with a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, and learns the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion-an actual secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and da Vinci, among others. The Louvre curator has sacrificed his life to protect the Priory's most sacred trust: the location of a vastly important religious relic, hidden for centuries.

In a breathless race through Paris, London, and beyond, Langdon and Neveu match wits with a faceless powerbroker who appears to work for Opus Dei-a clandestine, Vatican-sanctioned Catholic sect believed to have long plotted to seize the Priory's secret. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle in time, the Priory's secret-and a stunning historical truth-will be lost forever.

In an exhilarating blend of relentless adventure, scholarly intrigue, and cutting wit, symbologist Robert Langdon (first introduced in Dan Brown's bestselling Angels & Demons) is the most original character to appear in years. The Da Vinci Code heralds the arrival of a new breed of lightning-paced, intelligent thriller...surprising at every twist, absorbing at every turn, and in the end, utterly unpredictable...right up to its astonishing conclusion.

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The Secret Life of Leonardo da Vinci
A prankster and genius, Leonardo da Vinci is widely believed to have hidden secret messages within much of his artwork. Most scholars agree that even da Vinci's most famous pieces - works like The Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and Madonna of the Rocks - contain startling anomalies that all seem to be whispering the same cryptic message...a message that hints at a shocking historical secret that allegedly has been guarded since 1099 by a European secret society known as the Priory of Sion. In 1975, Paris's Bibliothèque Nationale discovered parchments known as Les Dossiers Secrets, identifying numerous members of the Priory of Sion, including Sir Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo, Botticelli, and Leonardo da Vinci. French president François Mitterrand, is rumored to have been a member, although there exists no proof of this.

An Unbroken Code
There exists a chapel in Great Britain that contains a ceiling from which hundreds of stone blocks protrude, jutting down to form a bizarre multi-faceted surface. Each block is carved with a symbol, seemingly at random, creating a cipher of unfathomable proportion. Modern cryptographers have never been able to break this code, and a generous reward is offered to anyone who can decipher the baffling message. In recent years, geological ultrasounds have revealed the startling presence of an enormous subterranean vault hidden beneath the chapel. To this day, the curators of the chapel have permitted no excavation.

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The Vatican prelature known as Opus Dei is a deeply devout Catholic sect that has become controversial recently due to allegations of brainwashing, coercion, and a dangerous practice knock as "corporal mortification." Opus Dei has recently completed construction of a $47 million, 133,000-square-foot North American Headquarters at 243 Lexington Avenue in New York City.

Someone is watching you... or are they?
The Louvre Museum in Paris is one of the longest buildings on Earth. Walking around the entire perimeter of this horseshoe-shaped edifice is a three-mile journey. Even so, the Louvre's collection of art is so vast that only a fraction of its works can be displayed on the walls. Inside the galleries, a multitude of security cameras watch over visitors. The number of cameras is so great that a staff of several hundred wardens would be required to monitor all of them. In fact, most of the cameras are fake.

Da Vinci's slap on the wrist
Da Vinci's original commission for his famous Madonna of the Rocks came from an organization knock as the Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception, which needed a painting for the centerpiece of an altar triptych in their church of San Francesco Grand in Milan. The nuns gave a Leonardo specific dimensions and a desired theme - the Virgin Mary, baby John the Baptist, Uriel, and Baby Jesus sheltering in a cave. Although da Vinci did as they requested, when he delivered the work, the group reacted with horror. The painting contained several disturbing "un-Christian" anomalies, that seemed to convey a hidden message and alternative meaning. Da Vinci eventually mollified the confraternity by painting a second version of Madonna of the Rocks, which now hangs in London's National Gallery under the name Virgin of the Rocks. Da Vinci's original hangs at the Louvre in Paris.

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While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher.

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Al Capone Does My Homework is the 3rd book in the series. During the previous school year, I read the other books in the series, Al Capone Does My Shirts and Al Capone Shines My Shoes. Alcatraz Island in the 1930s isn't the most normal place to grow up, but for Moose and his autistic sister, Natalie, it’s home. Matthew (goes by Moose) Flanagan is basically in charge of his older sister Natalie. Natalie is a 16 year old autistic girl who has many flaws, however, counting isn’t one of them. Moose is in charge of Natalie since his mom, Helen, teaches kids on the island piano, and his dad, Cam, is the associate warden on Alcatraz. Moose has various friends on the island. This includes Annie, Piper, Jimmy, and Theresa. Unfortunately, a little into the story Moose’s apartment gets burnt down mysteriously. There is an officer on the island named Officer Trixle. Trixle does not like the Flanagan family, especially Natalie. So his first instincts are to blame the fire on Natalie. While the task force is trying to find the person who started the fire, Moose can’t help but feel guilty. This is because on the night of the fire when Moose was supposed to be watching Natalie, he fell asleep leaving Natalie all alone in the kitchen. Then, the task force finds out it was Donny Caconi who started the fire! Donny Caconi is Mrs, Caconi’s son. The family really needs money, Though I’m not sure how burning an apartment down is solving their problem. In conclusion, I thought Al Does My Homework was a very good book with cliffhangers, surprises, and mysteries. I would definitely recommend it.

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Lord of the Rings is a great and classic book and movie series taken in a reworked Medieval period. It's basically about a quest of Hobbits, Men, Dwarves, Elves, and a Wizard, to save middle earth by destroying the ring of power, of the evil dark lord sauron. It's a great read, and great movies to watch, and if you get really interested, there are extra books about the creation of the world, and more lore behind the universe that tolkien created.

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In this video, I share a great, inspirational podcast I found over the summer.

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Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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We all know of the legendary rock bands from the 70s' such as Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, the Beatles and more. Well, in this book, the career of a mega-hit fictional band from the 70s' era known as "Daisy Jones and the Six" is re-told in present-time by its members and their friends and family. The members consist of Daisy Jones, Billy Dunne, Karen Sirko, Graham Dunne, Warren Rhodes, Pete Loving, and Eddie Loving. The most interesting part of this book for me is the interview format which it is told in. This particular format enables the recount of one event from multiple people, which provides for elaborate story-telling. Also, the many conflicts between the band members portray the far from perfect truth of fame and success. All in all, I found this to be an enjoyable read, especially from a great author such as Taylor Jenkins Reid who has other amazing historical fiction books like "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo." Even if you aren't a fan of 70s rock bands, this book touches on not only music, but also inner battles with drug and alcohol abuse, relationships, and being a woman in such a competitive industry, that could connect with all sorts of people.

-Lara Nieves (12th grade)

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Over the summer my grandfather and I decided that we would read this book separately and then call each other after every few chapters to go over the story. The book is written from the perspective of a young girl named Jean Louise Finch, but she is called Scout. Throughout the story, Scout and her brother Jem, along with their friend Dill who comes over in the summer go have little adventures and through their lives as young kids growing up and going to school. This is until Scout's father is appointed as the lawyer of a difficult court case of Tom Robinson, a black man, being accused of raping a white girl. Many of the people in their town, Maycomb, are racist and swaying the jury to vote towards Robinson's case was already going to be hard. From here, we see the events leading up to the trial from Scout's perspective where she learns many important life lessons on how people are in the world. Even after the court case is finished, there are more incidents and Scout learns more valuable lessons on being accepting of how people are and being more understanding of people from their own perspective. Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book while catching up with my grandfather so that we could talk more in depth about the meaning behind it. I would say the book is definitely worth the read for anyone interested in it.

Dmitri Piasecki
Grade 10

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By: Mike Lupica

Point guard is about a girl, Cassie, who joined the 8th grade boys basketball team. Gus was not too happy when he found out but he did not want to admit why. This book is about Gus struggling with his racist teammate Steve and trying to adjust to having a girl on their basketball team. I would give this book a 3.5 out of five stars. The author did not have a wide range of vocabulary and some parts of the book were a little slow. Other than that it was a pretty good book and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested.

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This summer I enjoyed You go first. This book is from two different perspectives, first there's a girl named Charlotte she's very smart but shy. Second there's a boy named Ben who is also very smart and very out going. Charlotte is and 12 year old girl who is very smart but shy. She loves to play scrabble with her online enemy, BEN BOOT. Charlotte's dad is in the hospital from a heart attack but Charlotte is to scared to face her dad in the hospital room. Before her dad was in the hospital they used to love playing scrabble on the on the dining room table. Charlotte also has a best friend named Bridget, Bridget is a very artistic girl, but one day Charlotte say her and her art club friends talk about Charlotte behind her back. Charlotte hears stuff like, "I don't know how to get rid of her i know this sounds mean but shes kinda a parasite." Out of her best friends mouth. Charlotte doesn't know what to do she doesn't have a best friend anymore and she can't face her dad in the hospital. Ben is a smart kid but gets some bad news his parents are getting a divorce. Ben doesn't understand why they are doing this his dads stuff are in boxes and his dad is moving to his own apartment. Ben knows that only last weak his parents were doing fine was it his fault? Ben doesn't know. But he brightens his mood going into sixth grade will be fun, is what he thinks he wants to run for school president bu sherry says that's only for 8th graders and he has to run for treasurer. No big deal he can just run for that but no. Sherry and Theo are running for treasurer to they won't let him win. Theo bullies Ben and rubs ketchup on his shirt and trips him. Ben doesn't tell on Theo cause he doesn't want to see what Theo would do to him next.

-Lila M (6th grade)

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Maya Angelou was the first African American women to have a nonfiction bestseller after she wrote a memoir "I Know Why The Cage Bird Sings". One of my favorite poems that she wrote is called "Still I rise".  Throughout the poem she has a way of expressing herself and you can truly here the pain in her writing. You can also here her strong and empowering voice when she is sticking up for herself and others like her to prove that its ok to be different.
-Sarah Robinson

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On The Come Up is about a 16 year old Brianna Jackson. Bri wants to become one of the greatest rappers of all time like her father that was an underground hip-hop legend who died before he hit big. She knows she have very big shoes to fill if she wants to become a rapper like her dad. She is known as the trouble maker at school and things keep getting worse at home. Her mom loses her job and they have no money, often their family has to pick between food and heat. Bri puts all of her anger and energy into her first song. she raps about the challenges as a hoodlum stereotype but is seen by the public as her bragging. The song goes viral and she becomes known as a hoodlum.  Her fathers old manger comes to her and tells her that the persona as an angry young girl can make her serious money. Although she does not like the idea her family just received an eviction notice and the promise of money is assuring. Bri continues to rise but also realizes that fame comes with its own dangers. She loses Friendships she's had for years, and her community puts all their hope on her to act as their beacon, just like her father had done before. They need Bri to show them that there is a way out and nothing is impossible. Her life becomes more dangerous as her fame grows and she fights to find a way out for her and her family.

-Ella Maloblocki (9th)

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By Elsa Gambale

The book, Turtles All The Way Down, is about a 16 year old girl named Aza.  Aza struggles with severe OCD, which very much interferes with her day-to-day life.  She has an obsession of cleanliness, and an extreme fear of germs.  She and her best friend Daisy find themselves caught in a mystery involving a missing billionaire, who’s son is their age.  While they go on with their mystery, Aza finds new friendships, while also struggling inside her head.  She goes through the whole story caught in an ever-tightening thought-spiral, obsessed with the idea that it spirals in and in and in, infinitely, but only at the end does she realize that the spiral also extends infinitely outwards.  The mystery ended up being solved but not in the way that was expected, which gives us the lesson that life doesn’t always play out happily.  But it keeps going nonetheless.

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You go first is from two different perspectives, there’s a girl and a boy. Charlotte and Ben. Charlotte’s Perspective: Charlotte is an 11 year old girl who is every smart. She likes to play online scrabble with her online partner BEN BOOT, but one day her dad had a heart attack and had to go to the hospital. She’s to scared to face her dad in the hospital room. Charlotte also has a beat friend named Bridget and is struggling to stay best friend with her. Charlotte caught Bridget and her art friend talking about Charlotte behind her back.

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2 Questions To Uncover Your Passsion -- And turn it into a career (TED TALK)

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2 Questions To Uncover Your Passsion -- And turn it into a career (TED TALK)

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I watched a TED Talk by Noeline Kirabo. In today's world everybody has a passion that they are enthusiastic about. However most people are unable to mix their passions with the job they end up working, A question was brought up in the video, "Is passion only for the rich or retired?" Many people believe in this idea because they believe that fun and passions can not be incorporated into their work. They believe that only the rich, or retired people are able to enjoy their passions. Noeline says "There must be more to life, then just going through the routines of life." Noeline started her own organization, where she worked with out-of-school students, where she taught about how to turn your passions into profitable, sustainable businesses. Noeline says that there are two questions that help determine somebody's passion. The first question is; "If you had all the time and money in the world, what would you spend your time doing?" and the second question is "What makes you happy? Or gives you the deepest sense of fulfillment?" If you are able to answer these two questions, you are able to determine your passion.  However a passion can only be transformed into a career, if people want it, and are willing to pay for it. If nobody wants to pay for your skills, then it is just a hobby. By putting "framework" around a burning desire of someone, it can create hope and change, and not only bring benefits to that person, but entire communities around the world. "You never truly start living until you start living inside out." says Noeline. "And by doing these, we cease to work, and start to live."

- Thomas Herrick (10th)

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2 questions to uncover your passion -- and turn it into a career | Noeline Kirabo

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I read the poem "dreams" by Langston Hughes for my summer reading this year. This poem explains to us that everyone has dreams and you need to hold onto them for as long as you can, because once you let go of them life can become very sad and seem meaningless.
-abby mahoney

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Although I will always remain partial to "Slaughterhouse 5", Vonnegut’s "Breakfast of Champions" is truly the epitome of his style as a novelist. The novel follows the lives of car salesman Dwayne Hoover and science fiction writer Kilgore Trout in the time leading up to their fateful encounter. Vonnegut manages to narrate life in 20th century America as if it were a sci-fi novel, allowing him to provide witty yet poignant social commentary. For an author who often preached the superfluity of metaphors, this novel is much more nuanced and allegorical than his former works, but still contains the chaotic energy that I have grown to expect and love. 9/10 - Original and masterfully executed concept, but doesn’t have the resonance of "Slaughterhouse 5" - I recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys banned books and metafiction.

-Maeve Gaffney (12th grade)

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Project by Allison Prasse

This summer I enjoyed reading the novel, “Everyday” by David Levithan. This book caught my eye because it was very unique and I’ve never read or heard of a story like it before. The main character named A is unlike everyone else. A has no control and wakes up every morning in the body of a different person. Never the same person twice but always someone who is the same age of 16. A is just A and isn't anything but a personality and a soul. This story really captures how it’s like to see the world from different eyes and from contrasting lives. No two people are the same which makes everyday for A very unique. A spends life experiencing other people’s challenges and emotions while also trying to live as an individual. Throughout the story A sticks to A’s true self while falling in love with a girl named Rhiannon. Rhiannon makes A feel connected and not so alone since A never had anyone who was constant in A’s life. “Everyday” isn’t just a love story about someone who lives life in a different body everyday, but a story that exposes the reader to the struggles that come along with different lifestyles. I enjoyed reading this story because I liked how I was able to get a look into different ways of life and I liked how this story really represented that it’s what’s on the inside that matters.

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High schools with lower-income students losing more football games 

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High schools with lower-income students losing more football games 

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My friend Noah and I collaborated for our answer

We thought the article was that was interesting to see the point of view from the low income schools and players. To see how they felt if they were moved into a conference with other low income schools. Studies show that high income schools have more chances of winning because of more resources and low income schools have a lower chance of winning because of a lack of resources. We are happy and grateful that we live where we do and when we play sports the resources are provided.

-Ryan Francesconi and Noah Shea

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I’m Avery Fogarty and the book I read over this summer was ‘Song for a whale’. This is a very amazing book, about a girl named Iris who is deaf, she try’s to meet/reach out to a whale called blue 55, The whale  blue 55 has different song than all the other whales in the ocean. Blue 55’s song is 55 hertz, and other whales don’t have that same song so they can’t hear him. So for most of blue 55’s life her swims alone without his parents. Iris finds out about blue 55 and makes a song for him so he knows he is not out there all alone. She goes out on a amazing adventure with her grandmother all the way to Alaska and meets people on the way, who become her friends. This book has amazing ending! Everything leading up to the ending is great!
-Avery Fogarty

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By: Simone Biles

"Courage To soar" was my favorite book I read this summer. An Olympic gold medalist, Simone Biles, explains in her novel her life long struggles growing up in a foster home, living without her birth parents, switching to home schooling and trying to have a normal teenage life while also trying to win gold. But also explains how her story ended up as her dreams came true by a supporting team, life long friends, coaches, her family and a touch of faith.

By: Riley Pereira (Incoming 9th grader)

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One of my favorite books I read this summer was Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins.  This book is about a quirky fashion loving 17 year old girl named Lola.  Everything is going great in her life, between her boyfriend Max, her best friend Lindsey and her job at the movie theater.  Things get complicated when her old crush, Cricket moves back into the house next to hers, bringing with him a whole wave of feelings Lola didn't know she still felt.  Pushing aside these feelings, Lola and Cricket begin to form a friendship, leading to Max’s jealousy.  Like many books, the ending is cheesy and heartfelt.   I would definitely recommend this book to anyone that likes a great combination of serious, exciting, funny, and cheesy moments in a book.

Grace Earl ( Incoming 8th grader )

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Inside the mind of a master procrastinator.

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Inside the mind of a master procrastinator.

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I listened to a Ted Talk by Tim Urban which is about procrastinators. Procrastinators are people who always put of doing things. Like if you have a project for school and it is due in 3 weeks instead of doing bits and pieces overtime a procrastinator does it last minute.

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During the summer I discovered many new podcasts, one being "Anything Goes" with Emma Chamberlain. Emma Chamberlain is a very popular youtuber, who in 2019 started her podcasts. In this particular podcast series, Emma opens up and shares her past struggles, while giving advice on topics that many teenagers may want to know. Topics can variey from fashion and sports, all the way to the roller coaster of emotions that teenagers experience.

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Lifeboat 12 is based on a true story during  World War 2. In an attempt to save the kids, a ship filled with boys and girls,  age 5 through 15, tries to leave the county to escape the war. They leave the coast of England trying to cross the ocean to Canada. Along the way they have to overcome  some life threatening events. I would recommend this book to people that are interested in World War 2.

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I had found this book in a little free library and it is one of the best books I have ever read. A woman named Sky Montgomery from New Hampshire had just adopted a sick pig, named Christopher Hogwood. After nursing the pig back to a healthy state, Montgomery then built him a pen near there chickens. Neighbors began to feed Christopher, and Christopher himself would escape and run in the highway. I think that it was a very good book because of the many different things that happened in the story, and would highly recommend it.

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I've recently started re-reading the Harry Potter series, which I haven't touched since I was a lot younger. The first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, is a classic kids story about witches, wizards, and the ongoing fight between good and evil. Its set at the famous Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and follows a young orphaned boy, Harry Potter, into his first year at the school. For the very first time, he's introduced to the wonders-- but also the dangers-- of the magical world. He finds out the truth about his parents' mysterious death, as well as how he really got the lightning-shaped scar sitting on his forehead and discovers why he's known and admired by practically everyone in the wizarding world. It's a story full of friendship, magic, and bravery, and will take you to an entirely new world full of wonder and excitement. I love this book because it brings me back to my childhood and brings feelings of both innocence and nostalgia, but is also a very well-written and exciting story that will have you falling in love with every page.
-Dahlia Miller

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I read "Between the World and Me" by Ta-nehisi Coates, the book is a letter he writes to his son about what it means to grow up a person of color in America. It focus' on his growing up and how he wants him to grow up safe.

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One of my favorite books I read this summer was Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins.  This book is about a high school student named Anna, whose father sent her to the School of America in Paris for her senior year.   Once at school, she met Meredith, Josh, Rashmi... and St. Clair, who Anna found herself falling in love with.  She knew she couldn't act on any of these feelings though…  After all, she had a possible boyfriend back home, Meredith already had dibs, and most of all, St. Clair had a girlfriend.   Despite this, Anna  became close friends with St. Clair.  Like all friends, they went through both fights and laughs.   The end of the book had a great combination of predictable, sweet, and exciting parts that can't help but make you smile.  From the moment I started reading this book,  I couldn't put it down! I would highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a storyline that is cheesy, romantic, serious, heartfelt, and humorous.

Grace Earl ( Incoming 8th grader )

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Weather is a poem about what has happened in 2020. This poem tells what we have all been through during these hard times. It also explains that we as the people America have a string power to protest and need to do anything and everything to make sure everyone is equal.
- Vivyana Verrette

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I really enjoyed a famous book called The Golden Compass where the is a world similar to harry potter and its all about a young girl that is going up the very north part of the world to solve a mystery.

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I really enjoyed a famous book called The Golden Compass where the is a world similar to harry potter and its all about a young girl that is going up the very north part of the world to solve a mystery.

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I enjoyed the poem "The True Meaning of Life" by Pat A. Fleming. This poem was about  how your life isn't defined by your past and the struggles you've been through. It expresses how you can always overcome the hard times in life and become a better version of yourself, which is very relatable and personal to me. I would recommend this poem to others because it is a great reminder that you can perceiver  through the hard times.
- Emily Pastorello

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Locke and key is a book about key house A weird mansion in New England with a lot of weird and hidden doors that have creatures inside of them. The creatures make weird sudden noises to try and get the attention of the people and try to force them to open the door. This book is a good and interesting book for all ages and I would read it again

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I enjoyed the book “Girls Like Us” by Christina Alger. This book is about FBI agent Nell who revisits home after many years finding out her father passed away. When she was little her mother was murdered so now both of her parents are gone. She ends up working on her fathers unfinished case and becomes suspicious that her father should have been the prime suspect. She later learns the truth about her family and finishes her fathers case. I would recommend this book because it keeps you guessing throughout the whole story and makes you really feel for Nell and the pains of losing her loved ones.
-Shanti Shrestha

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I read a mystery book called Murder on the Orient Express. This novel by Agatha Christie follows the events leading up to, and following the murder of a passenger on board the Orient express. A Belgian detective on the train, Hercule Poiret, has to interview the other passengers, and find who committed the crime. I really enjoyed this book because it was interesting to watch the detective try to find the killer with the limited resources and information he had on the train.  I definitely recommend this book to anyone. -lily kostro

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If you like non-fiction books this is a exceptional book with extremely outstanding details.  This book about 13 year old Anne Frank who goes into hiding in 1942 because she is a Jew in World War II. She goes to live in secret storage in her father's office. She is hidden with her sister, mother, father, Mr. Van Daan, Mrs. Van Daan, Peter Van Daan, and Mr. Dussel. They hid here for nearly 25 months!  They are helped by Anne's father's associates and employees. This book gives Anne's point of view which shows you the good and the bad of this period. I believe that this book is marvelous with many surprises. If you chose this book to read it will not disappoint you.

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In this book it talks about a young boy you was adopted into a family of secret child agents called the new resistance. He has to stop an evil hotel owner who is brainwashing kids to use them as slaves. This book has thrills and exciting plot twist and I would read it again.

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i read a book about a boy who ran away from his home in the city, to live in the catskill mountains and along the way finds a baby peregrine falcon and creates a home in a old tree at his great grandparent's abandoned farm.

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A book I loved reading over the summer was The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. The story is about a 16 year old girl named Hazel, who has terminal cancer, and her romance with Augustus Waters, who also has cancer. It’s a story that will make you laugh, smile and cry, all in one. An interesting thing about this book is that you get to understand the mentality of someone who literally has a death sentence from cancer, and never knows what day could be her last. The romance can be cheesy at times, but it can also be heart-wrenching. It’s the kind of book that once you start reading, you can’t stop. I highly recommend reading this book.

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As most of Stephan King's books are, The Outsider is a story of dark, supernatural horror. This time, Stephan King's characters battle false accusations, which lead to the fear and rage that an aggressive mob mentality takes actions around there. communities. Also one of the main protagonists isn't human.

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My favorite book over the summer was “ Deep Water” by Watt Key.This story was very suspenseful and the fight for survival is captivating.  Deep Water is about a 12 year old girl named “Julie”, who spends every summer with her dad helping him run a dive shop.  On one of their dives miles off the shore her father becomes ill so it is up to Julie to take a son and his father down in the deep waters. The only thing she is not prepared for is to come up to the surface only to find her and the two clients surrounded by blue waters.

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I watched a video (online story) by Great Big Story about Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario. It was really interesting to hear, as I grew up playing all the Mario games. He describes how he was rushed in at the last second for the audition, and he was sure he would not be chosen. However, that wouldn't be the case, as he has been doing Mario's voice now for 30 years on top of Luigi's, Wario's, and many other voices. It's very inspiring and fun to hear him tell such a cool story.

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I started reading twilight and couldn’t stop for a few days when I finished the series. I thought the characters were very well done. Also the description was good.

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Jedi academey a new class is about a young jedi named Victor speedster that has been transferred to the same school as his sister Christina. The school is called Jedi Academey but he has to learn how to become a jedi along side yoda while being in the school musical

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Mr. Hockey: Gordie Howe My Story by Gordie Howe

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Mr. Hockey: Gordie Howe My Story by Gordie Howe

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Gordie Howe's autobiography is an interesting story about his life when he began playing hockey. After many years of playing youth hockey and skating on ponds, he made it to the NHL. It was very interesting to see the differences in salaries from when he played compared to what players get paid now. Gordie managed to rack up 1,850 points, win four Stanley Cups, play alongside his sons, and play a total of 32 seasons of professional hockey. I would definitely recommend this book to athletes, specifically hockey players, and I would give this book 5 stars.

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Nicholas Prasse

Divergent is a story written by Veronica Roth about a girl named Tris who lives in a world where everyone is split into five different factions that correspond to their personalities. This story takes place in a dystopian world in futuristic Chicago. However, Tris does not fit into any faction and she has to keep it a secret or else she could become factionless. This is called Divergent. Being Divergent means that you posses qualities which others pose as a threat. Everyone wants to get rid of you because you are unlike them. Tris is from the selfless faction called Abnegation however she chooses to switch to the brave faction called Dauntless. This is very rare. She has to learn how to be brave to fit in and conquer her fears. With the help of friends along the way she is able to become brave and conquer these fears which help her become a more confident version of herself. Tris is also able to keep it a secret that she is Divergent until the very end of the book where the Dauntless leaders will try to find Tris and remove her because they found out she is Divergent. I enjoyed this book because it was very intriguing. The story never got boring and was full of action. The book was very interesting and I think the rest of the series will carry a very action packed storyline.

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by: Michele Obama

This autobiography starts at the beginning of Michele's life in the South Side of Chicago. We go through Michele's child, teen, and adult life through her point of view, as well as hear her opinions on the politics and changes in her home city. I loved this book, and definitely recommend. -Julia Lippie

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This book is about Vega, Marcus meets a colorful cast of characters who show him the many faces of fatherhood. And he even learns a bit of Spanish along the way. I give the book 8/10 , it was really good and I highly recommend it

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I’m Tyla Ellis, and the book I enjoyed most this summer was ‘Summer at firefly beach’. This book was about a girl named Hallie Flynn, who vacations at her Aunt Claras gorgeous beachside house. A couple of months before she went to Firefly beach she suffered the loss of her Aunt Clara,  and didn’t really know how to get through it. She was very overwhelmed but the one person she always went to and trusted was her best friend Ben, that always cheered her up! Before Hallies Aunt passed away she wrote Hallie a  letter that consists of a list that she needs to complete in able to get her inheritance. And if she didn’t complete it she won’t be able to get the letter that has her inheritance. After getting her list and after completing a couple things she meet a guy named Gavin Wilson and they became quick friends! Although it might seem stressful and on top of that Hallie having to go through a lot but in the end Hallie turned out happy, and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

-Tyla Ellis ( Incoming 9th grader)

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“The Da Vinci Code” is about an American symbologist who was accused of murdering a highly regarded french historian. He then gets tied up in a sacred brotherhood who throughout history have been keeping the holy grail hidden from the church. It starts in Paris and the main character, Robert Langdon, is brought to the crime scene not knowing that the French police suspect him of the murder. At the crime scene, he meets a woman named Sophie Neveu who was the granddaughter of the historian. Together with the help of one of Langdon’s friends, an old historian desperate to figure out the secret of the grail, work together to figure out the mystery and find out why a church called Opus Dei would go through the trouble of killing 4 of the members of the secret brotherhood to find it. Overall it was a very enticing book. It had a great story and was very fun to read. 

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“The Da Vinci Code” is about an American symbologist who was accused of murdering a highly regarded french historian. He then gets tied up in a sacred brotherhood who throughout history have been keeping the holy grail hidden from the church. It starts in Paris and the main character, Robert Langdon, is brought to the crime scene not knowing that the French police suspect him of the murder. At the crime scene, he meets a woman named Sophie Neveu who was the granddaughter of the historian. Together with the help of one of Langdon’s friends, an old historian desperate to figure out the secret of the grail, work together to figure out the mystery and find out why a church called Opus Dei would go through the trouble of killing 4 of the members of the secret brotherhood to find it. Overall it was a very enticing book. It had a great story and was very fun to read. 

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I would recommend these podcasts to any dedicated football fans who need help with their fantasy leagues for football. As a guy who has not much experience with fantasy sports or leagues. I like how the trio of Andy Holloway, Jason Moore, and Mike Wright give out facts and their own opinions on who they would take on their teams. Also, every episode is about a different topic, like drafting running backs or receivers and stealing late-round picks. Additionally, they show their own mock drafts, so you could see where players are taken in their own leagues. This podcast will help lots of people in fantasy leagues to ensure victory for their team. 5/5 stars

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The babysitters club: Maryanne saves the day

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The babysitters club: Maryanne saves the day

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I read this book in one day, and although the boo was quite a short read, it was entertaining. Some parts had me oohing, and some parts were ahhs. I know that sounds silly, but the book was really an emotinal roller coaster. When everybody called Maryanne a cry baby, it made me sad. But when she saved the little girl, it was like going up on the "roller coaster". I deffinetally would recomend this if you are looking or a short, yet good read.
- Anna U. 6th

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I read this book at night with my mom, and it was sooo good. The story took you on the adventures of Penelope Gardener, a girl who has always been different than the other children. She has grey hair! And her father went missing quite a few years ago, but he would always insure letters were sent to let them know he was alive. But when the letters start comming less often, and filled with sand, Penelope puts her foot down. enough is enough. This book is all about how Penelope finds her place in the world, and grows her strength. Will she ever find her father? You'll just have to read the boo to find out. No, really. You should read the book!
- Anna U. 6th

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Pat McAfee on Joe Kelly being suspended 8 games 

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Pat McAfee on Joe Kelly being suspended 8 games 

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It is my new favorite podcast because it was hilarious and very informative.  In this podcast former Indianapolis Colts Kicker Pat McAfee   goes in depth about what happened in the previous game of Dodgers vs Astros. He gives an in depth explanation of what happened and doesn't leave anything out. He is a hilarious guy and has a great personality and loves to share is onions. I think his podcast is a great way to continue his sports career.

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By: Randy Ribay

After the shot drops is told from two different perspectives of two teenage boys. Bunny and Nasir are best friends but Nasir feels betrayed after Bunny takes an athletic scholarship to a different school without telling him. After the shot drops is an amazing book that tells a story of two boys who struggle with money and trying to fit in. It is a book for young adults and has some profanity, but overall I would give it 5 stars. I really enjoyed reading this book and would definitely recommend it to anyone struggling to find a good book to read.

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This story is the 3rd book in the Red Queen Series. It is heart wrenching, addicting, and truly makes you think. The story touches down on many important subjects that a lot of people would probably shy away from, for example it is based around a lot of racial discrimination. The imagery is amazing as well.

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This summer I listened to a podcast by Jason Capital called “why you ACTUALLY lack motivation”. This 5 minute podcast not only tells the actual reason we lack motivation but also gives you advice on how to find motivation. Listening to this podcast inspired me to accept reality and find my motivation, overall this is a great podcast.

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I'm pretty sure everybody knows about Bella, the new innocent girl who moved to a city basically controlled by vampires and werewolves. I started reading it in the beginning of the summer and finished it in a few days. 10/10 it's just predictable and corny.

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I’m Cailyn Ellis and my favorite book I read over this summer was ‘song for a whale’! This amazing book is about a deaf girl, Iris who try’s to connect/reach out to a whale who has a different song then all other whales, his name is blue 55. Blue 55’s whale song is 55 hertz and because other whales sing a different song at different hertz they can’t understand him and blue 55 ends up swimming alone and without parents most of his life. For this reason Iris try’s to make a song for him and play it so 55 knows he is not alone. By the end of the book everything seems to work out okay but the suspense leading up to the end is full of emotion.
-Cailyn Ellis

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Primal Leadership by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee is a step-by-step guide to becoming a better leader. The book establishes many necessary skills for business and school settings that a leader should be proficient in. It perceivably highlights the different leadership styles, describes each in great detail, and explains how to utilize them and in which scenarios. It brings to light the power of emotional intelligence and shows how one can triumph as a leader. The main premise of this book is to help build up and master the bond between the emotional and intellectual capacities that are required for leading a team to victory. The book takes information from many research papers that study the brain and how it responds to certain actions, and proceeds to show how this research is applicable to certain situations that a leader may experience. Thus, it also strives to create sustainable change within a leader to improve their leadership styles, considering that some are better-perceived and emotionally uplifting than others. I strongly recommend the book for anyone who leads or aspires to do so.