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No Fixed Address

by Susie Nielsen

Realistic fiction

No Fixed Address by Susan Nielsen is a gripping book about a boy and his mom living in a Westfalia van trying to keep their living arrangement a secret.

It will keep you choosing between wanting to read more and putting down the book altogether however at the end you’ll be glad you read through the book.

This book has stressful parts and had exciting parts, good for pre teens and young adults.

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Title: Drums, Girls + Dangerous Pie

Author: Jordan Sonneblick

The story, Drums, Girls + Dangerous Pie is one of the best books I have ever read. An 8th grade boy, Steven, goes on the adventure of his life when he finds out his little brother has leukemia. The story is complete with middle school humor, embarrassing moments, and unfortunate family issues. It is perfect for young adults who want to expands their views of realistic fiction. Drums, Girls + Dangerous Pie will melt your heart and not let you put the book down.

By: Isabelle M.

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Zylynn had been lied to her entire life. My Life With The Liars, by Caela Carter is an incredible book that will have you on the edge of your seat the entire time, and you won’t want to put it this fascinating book down! Zylynn faces so many challenges trying to figure out the outside world and to find her way back to the inside light before her thirteenth birthday. There’s excitement and tears and laughter and a whirlwind of emotions of every page. This book is amazing for almost every audience, there’s a lesson to be learned from it for everyone.
By Frayda

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I got this book for my 11th birthday and it blew my expectations into the clouds. This book is about a girl who loved running and had a life changing accident that put her dreams on hold. You feel like you are on the journey with Jessica, the main character, as she struggles to get back on her feet and follow the path she once was following. I think this book is great for anyone 10 years old and older who love a book filled with surprises.

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The Honest Truth

This is an easy book to read. This book wants to make you grab on to your parents in the fear of losing them. If you like to cry this is the book for you, it is a very sad book. The book will make it seem like your right there beside Mark, the main character, going where ever he goes. It’s a great book because it makes you think about how being in someone else’s shoes could be hard and stress full.

By: Cannon

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This book had amazing details, the author describes the setting and characters amazingly. Unfortunately this story feels like every other story I’ve read. It has the same plot, and the same main characters.  It’s a long story which could have been shorter based on the story line. Overall I would recommend this book to elementary kids because it’s a clean, and sweet hearted book. -Sofia S.

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By: Margaret Peterson Haddix
My Review by: Maya Pagano

‘The Summer of Broken Things’ is about Avery Armisted and Kayla Butts and one crazy summer they spent together in Spain. Avery is popular and comes from a wealthy family. Kayla known as ‘Butt girl’ at school and is poor due to an accident her father experienced. The girls were best friends at ages 5 and 7, but drifted away from each other as they got older as they lived in different towns. One day Kayla’s mother gets a call from Avery’s father, seeing if she would like to go to Spain with Avery and himself. Kayla is excited yet nervous. Avery on the other hand is not at all happy about bringing Kayla to Spain. During the trip Avery and Kayla learn new things about each other and themselves. I would recommend this book to ages 12 and up because some of the details in the book include talking about divorce and young adult topics. Personally, I could relate to this book and thought it was a great young adult read.

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The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart, is realistic fiction, but also an amazing story about a boy who is fed up with his parents, and the only thing on his bucket list is to climb Mt. Rainier, he heads off to do exactly that, with the police on his tail. I recommend this book to anyone that loves dogs and anyone who loves a great story behind the eyes of a clueless boy.

-Zoey

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Touching Spirit Bear

Title: Touching Spirit Bear

Author: Ben Mikaelsen

Touching Spirit Bear is a story that follows the life of Cole as he’s banished from civilization and force to survive in the remote wilderness . The story pulled me in with its amazing concept, every page made me wonder what was going to happen next. I felt angry when Cole was angry and sad when he was sad. I almost felt like I was in his shoes. -Maxwell Taylor

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Quicksand pond

By Janet Taylor Lisle

Quicksand Pond the winner of a Newbery Honor award gets you hooked instantly and makes you never want to move away. Sadly as you keep reading it, the writing becomes less intriguing, but the storyline stays fantastic. It shows development in friendship while exploring the great mystery of quicksand pond and the disappearances connected to it. It’s one of those books that’s perfect for people in middle school but most people 5th grade and up will enjoy it if they give it a chance.

- Juniper L.T.

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Title: To Catch A Killer
Author: Sheryl Scarborough

Sheryl Scarborough fills this book with potential and strives for a great novel. However, the result is more than dreadful. She spends so much time developing characters that the plot of this story is very slow. It’s slow enough to make me forget that this book was a novel and not a list of facts about the character. The climax to this MYSTERY AND MURDER NOVEL was boring at the least. The people that I recommend this book to are people who know how to sleep through a book and still read it. Good luck.

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I Am Princess X

By: Cherie Priest

This is a great book for teens, it has adventure, murder mystery, and suspense. Three years after May’s best friend Libby dies in a tragic accident May finds something that might prove Libby is still alive. I love this book because it has long lost friendships and it goes to show that the internet can be a very creative but a dark place at times.

Sofia’s

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Colin Fischer

Colin Fischer is surprisingly a great mystery book. The main character is very smart, doesn’t like the color blue, hates being touched and explains facial expressions on paper. I would recommend this to teens because it shows the teenager life in school. At Colin’s school a gun gets fired off and everybody points their finger at the school bully. But Colin knows it wasn’t him. It takes guts and speed to figure this mystery out.

-Ramsey Starr

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This book is a remarkable journey that will make you feel like you are with the characters. 5 girls, three generations, and one great American love story. After I read the back of the book I was doubting that it would be good, but I was wrong! This book is perfect for middle schoolers and adults. There are happy moments, sad moments, and overall this is one good book.

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Fuzzy Mud

In the book Fuzzy Mud by the author Louis Sachar it explains with great detail the struggles of three kids in fifth and seventh grade that have to go through the territory of non-human mud. This book  is best for kids in sixth and seventh grade because it might scare younger students with the teen content. It puts the reader in the main character’s foot steps and draws you in with everything that happens to Tamaya. It’s a great book full of mystery and adventure.
by: Wiley

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The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson is an interesting and informative story for teens. It has history, mystery, and touches on LGBTQ, bullying, and racism. Candice is a twelve year old girl whose grandmother leaves her with a mystery that leads to a huge fortune. This book takes you back in time, where the events tug at your heart. You will need to dry your eyes after every page.

Jessamine

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Picture yourself as a seventeen year old girl who just moved to LA with her brand new stepdad after her dad died. You’re now living in a beautiful antique mansion with everything you’ve ever wanted. Imagine that in that lovely home with your rich stepfather that something paranormal is living with you and stalking you at all times. Famous Last Words is a mysterious stomach dropping book that you will not want to put down.

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Fuzzy Mud

Fuzzy Mud is a simplistic and oddly thrilling book. It is the story of a boy and a girl that are running into life problems but then their problems get thrown aside when they find something very mysterious in the woods. I usually like Louis Sachar, but this book was pretty strange. Elementary and Middle school ages might enjoy this fast read.

-Oliver M.

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I Am Princess X, a fictional story with a hint of realism is a great book in my opinion. I liked the book because it felt modern and I could relate to the setting and  main character, May. May’s best friend Libby was supposedly dead in a car crash along with her mom when May finds evidence she might be alive. I feel as though the author Cherie Priest was intending this book to be read by teens (12-15) because it uses profanity and death. Overall this book was a great book.

By Chase

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Where the Watermelons Grow, By: Alexis Tujo

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Where the Watermelons Grow, By: Alexis Tujo

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Picture of book.Where the Watermelons Grow

By: Cindy Baldwin

Realistic Fiction

Where the Watermelons Grow is an amazing book for kids 10 years and over because it has some content that younger audiences might want to try but shouldn’t. This book is about a young girl named Della, who has a mother who battles schizophrenia. Along the way Della has many encounters with her mother that scare her, because of the way schizophrenia is affecting her mother. Della has many attempts to get rid of her mother’s mental illness and hopes that the doctors were wrong about her mother’s mental illness and the fact it could never go away and tries avoiding her mother going back to the therapy hospital (for people who battle mental illness) miles away from home. I think this book is amazing because it really opens you up to something that a real person could be battling and struggling with, making you more aware about mental health issues.

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First rule of punk, Izzy Watson

First rule of punk by Celia C. Pérez in my opinion was the worst book I have ever read because it was very boring and it felt like I was reading the same thing over and over again. She definitely could have described things better to make the story more interesting. I also really don’t recommend this for middle schoolers because the story has really nothing interesting about it and you will get bored very easily unless you were very advanced reader. The beginning is not intriguing so I really did not want to read the book but I had to so as I kept reading it just got worse and worse . Do not read this book

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All That I Can Fix

All That I Can Fix is one of the best books I’ve read in a while. I don’t normally like reading, but I could not put this book down. All That I Can Fix’s main character Ronney lives in a mixed race crazy family, Ronney’s town has had a massive storm, exotic animals, and a shooting mishap All That I Can Fix will have you on the edge of your seat with mixed emotions towards the characters. This book is explicit with of adult language and violence. This book is best for mature audiences.

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All Fall Down is a mystery book by Ally Carter, and is book one of the Embassy Row series. It is about a girl named Grace, whose mother dies in a fire, but she is certain the fire wasn’t the cause of her death. She was murdered. She and her friends try to find out the truth and confront the culprit. The book has an amazing plot, demands you to keep reading and keeps getting better and better. This is a book everyone will love and especially people who love mysteries. Trust me, this is a book you want to get your hands on.

Review By: Caden Chambers

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Say Goodnight, Gracie by Julie Reece Deaver, was not my first choice, but I’m so glad I ended up reading it! Although this book was great I felt this book was missing various details that might make it that much better. Because of its more depressing scenes and intense parts I would recommend this book to young adults.The genre of this book would be put into the more tragedy category because you face death and depression throughout it. Morgan, the main character in the book has an amazing personality that will help you capture the feelings she is going through. It’s so well written at times you feel like you are living through her own life. Julie Reece Deaver did a amazing job writing this book and would gladly read it again!

Reese Campbell

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The story Don’t Look Back takes you on a thrilling adventure. When the main character, Samantha, loses her memory she has to try to figure out what happened to her. The author, Jennifer Armentrout, does a great job giving depth to the characters and makes you feel like you are a part of the story. This book keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering what’s going to happen next. If you like mystery and drama then you will love to read this book, but I do recommend this book to an older audience because of some of the language used, other wise it is a great book to read.

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Penny baker School is Headed for Disaster

By Jennifer Brown

Genre: mystery

If you like the book Wonder by R. J. Palacio, then you will enjoy Pennybaker School is Headed for Disaster By Jennifer Brown. In this mystery book, 6th grade Thomas is moved into a new school with uniquely gifted children. This book is filled with humor, school drama, and revenge. I loved the book so much because it had an important message about having fun is more important that finishing something . I highly encourage everyone to read this book as it will change the way you will look at yourself.

Andres

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A fierce and Subtle Poison
A Fierce and Subtle Poison was an absolute disappointment. My expectations were slowly shattered as I read through the pages. Every minute I wanted to put the book down and go outside. I tried to relate to the characters but they almost didn’t seem human. You could predict every single plot twist in the book like you wrote it. When I read the first pages, I was excited to read it everyday and night. But, after reading 20 pages, I put down the book and went to bed. In this book, Samantha Mabry wants you to feel sorrow when a character dies, but you actually feel happy that you may not have to read more about the boring character. There is pages with bad words and mentions of drugs that did not add to the plot. I would not recommend it to anyone who likes books.

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20 Questions for Gloria by Martyn Bedford  is mystery and a little bit of realistic fiction. This is about a girl that finds a boy and wants to be like him. I feel like I’m right beside her the whole time, feeling what she is feeling. It makes you want to keep reading. I think that this book is great. It keeps you going and makes you excited for the next part of the story. So even if you don’t like mysteries, you’ll like this one.

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Goodbye Stranger, by Rebecca Stead, is a realistic fiction book that switches perspectives between Bridge and her middle school life and another girl who is nameless. Bridge had survived a car crash a few years back and still has flashbacks about it. When I read the back of this book I expected it to be an action packed interesting story, in my opinion I found it a little boring. If you enjoy reading books about the everyday teenage life you would really like this book, but if you’re like me and want a story with a little more action I wouldn’t recommend it.

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You Bring The Distant is a realistic fiction book. I like this book because sunny is at a swim meet and her mom Embarrassed her at the swim meet. I like this book because she is moving to New York and I love New York. I also love this book because it gives me confidence. This is a good book to read I enjoyed it.

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Autumn Linville
Kasey and ivy by Alison Hughes Is a realistic fiction novel about 13 year old who has a serious disses and has to spend a month in the hospital. It tells how she got through her disses and how she deals with it. It’s a good book for people who like serious but comical books and has lots of fellings like you want to cry you want to jump up and dance.

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Famous last words

Famous Last words is a book for those who love thrillers. In this book you will feel loss, love, fear and betrayal. Katie Alender does a great job of describing what the characters emotions are and how she feels. This book is really amazing and you won’t be able to stop reading once you start! This book will leave you at the edge of your seat wanting more!

Daniella

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This realistic fiction book; Rain Reign, is a suspenseful story based in Hatford, New York. The main character Rose Howard is obsessed with homonyms, prime numbers, and of course her dog Rain. When a superstorm hits their rural town, Rose does everything she can to find Rain. This story is heartbreaking, emotional, and touching. This book is perfect for anyone ready for a story that wants to make you read more.

Lyla G.

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Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer

By: John Grisham

This mystery book, Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer is about the amazing adventures of a thirteen year old boy named Theodore Boone. Theodore is fighting for the arrest of a man who murdered his own wife. Looking for a guilty verdict, Theodore moves around his city unfolding the mystery of how the crime was committed. This story will keep you on your toes the entire time, I would recommend this book to everyone, it was amazing.

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How to Speak Dolphin is written by Ginny Rorby This book is realistic fiction. The book is about a boy named Adam who is impacted by Autism, he loves Dolphins and he goes to a therapy program where you can swim with Dolphins. His step sister is happy that the Dolphins are helping Adam but she knows that the Dolphins can’t be kept in captivity forever she needs to let them free.

I really recommend this book because it makes you think about what you would do in a situation like Lily is in I also think that the book was really good at painting pictures in your mind even though there were no pictures.

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A wonderful mix of realistic fiction and a bit of mystery, The Way to Bea by Kat Yeh starts off in 7th grade for Beatrix Lee. At first I wasn’t drawn into the story, but after I read more I felt more interested in the story. The author made me feel as if I was running through the dark night with Beatrix and her new friends. This coming of age story has humor and emotion. It is a heartfelt story of true friendship and all the feelings that go along with the challenges of middle school friendship. I recommend this to people who love heartwarming stories of true friendship and a mischievous crew of friends.

Review by Mary-Jane Anderson

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Wolf Rider, by Avi, is a mystery book that almost anyone would love! Thirteen year old Andy Zadinski is on the verge of solving the mystery of Nina Klemmer, but isn’t being taken seriously. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole way through, but doesn’t include heart dropping sudden deaths like most murder mystery novels. This book shows many themes including friendship, family, loss, and fear.

By: Alexandra

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Holy heck, I don't care how many years young you are, School of the Dead by Avi will have you hooked. I was not prepared for how intense this book was. I thought that this book was gonna be bad, but I was so so wrong, I did not expect this. I really liked this book. If you like mystery and paranormal type books you’ll like this book. It follows Tony Gilbert a boy who has a “weird” uncle named Charlie. That is until Charlie moves in. Want do find out more? I highly recommend that you should read this mysterious book by Avi. -Oden

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Race The Night by Kirsten Hubbard is a book I would recommend to anyone. This book is filled with mystery and drama. The main character, Eider has never been outside the desert ranch were she lives with Teacher, Nurse, and five other kids. The world has ended everywhere except the desert ranch. The plot twist is out of the blue you, can’t see it coming, and when it hits it all goes down. This realistic fiction book will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole way through.                                                           Luca

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Trash By Andy Mulligan is a very interesting book. One day two boys sift through the dump, they find something that may be involved in a murder. The police offer a reward but the boys keep the items, and the story just keeps getting better and better. This book is very fun, exciting, and you won’t be able to stop reading it. I would definitely recommend reading this book if you are a kid who can’t find a interesting book.

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Mystery fans are in for a treat when they read The Clockwork Scarab by Colleen Gleason. This book is filled with humor, sympathy, and a different plot around every corner. This fasted-paced story is rich with details from the original Sherlock Holmes novels.

A very relatable 17-year-old Mina Holmes is living a ordinary life in 1889 London, when suddenly, her regular world is replaced by a dead woman found outside a museum. Mina finds herself stepping in her Uncle Sherlock’s footsteps as she works with her friends and to solve the case.

If you like the Sherlock Holmes novels with the Holmes and Watson, you’ll love this modernized version of the original novels by Arthur Conan Doyle. Do you like mysteries, suspense and plot twists? If yes, then this book is for you. This book is definitely on my list for the top 10 best books I’ve ever read.

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This amazing mystery novel keeps you on the edge of your seat. With complex characters and multiple plot twists, Hit and Run by Norah McClintock would be perfect for any mystery lover. In this book the main character Mike finds out (after 4 years) that his mother’s death was was anything but an accident. As he explores himself as a young adult he attempts to find the culprits of his mothers murder, with the help of his ex-cop, history teacher Mr. Riel.

By Halle

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Game Change by Joseph Monninger is an astonishing book. Filled with plot twists, the book was filled with excitement. The author makes you feel like you are the main character playing quarterback for Rumney High School. I would recommend the book to people that like sports and people that like realistic fiction books. The main character is a high school football player named Zeb, who is put in for the state championship game when the main quarterback breaks his leg during practice.

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You should definitely read the book “Stolen Children” by Peg Kehret. It is a suspenseful and exciting book that will leave you on the edge of your seat. When babysitter, Amy, goes to a new client’s house to babysit little Kendra, two men, Smokey and Hough, kidnap them. They take videos of the girls every day and send them to the girls’ parents once they’re done filming. Little do they know, Amy puts secret messages in the videos. I think that anyone who likes mystery books should read this one, followed by other mystery books by Peg Kehret.

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Reading this book was an adventure
It was super fun and eventful. I had a fun time reading this and recommend this to everyone who like mysteries. Eel helps a doctor with a disease named blue death all while avoiding getting hunted by one of the most nastiest man in London.

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In the realistic fiction book Half a World Away, Jaden is a 12 year old Romanian boy who was adopted at age eight and is now having trouble accepting his new life and family. When the family decides to travel to Kazakhstan to adopt a new baby, Jaden's feelings are more than mixed, but for the first time in his life, Jaden actually feels something that isn’t pure anger or rage and there’s no way to control it. From camels rummaging through the garbage, to eagles that have been trained like hunting dogs and streets that are more pothole then pavement, the amazing descriptions in Half a World Away create a amazing, inspiring book that will teach anyone and everyone to celebrate hope and second chances.

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When You Reach Me is a fantastic book by Rebecca Stead. This phenomenal realistic fiction book about a sixth grade girl named Miranda and her best friend Sal. When you reach me also won the 2010 Newberry medal. Whenever you are reading it you will want to keep on reading until the end because of its exiting twisty plot. I think everyone who likes excitement will in enjoy this book.

By Ethan Nguyen

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When you reach me was an outstanding book! I saw the title, and I knew that I would like this one of a kind realistic fiction book. Miranda and her best friend Sal know just about everything in their neighborhood in New York, especially the laughing man on the corner. Everything was perfect until Sal gets socked in the stomach and shuts Miranda out of his life. Miranda then, finds a letter that reads
“ I am coming to save your friends life, and my own. I ask two favors. First, you must write me a letter.”  Miranda sets out on an adventure to save her friends life, Until the final note, makes her believe she’s too late to save them.
When you reach me is an outstanding book, that I think is appropriate for anyone who love realistic fiction, plot twists, and mysteries! Rebecca stead, is a pure genius when it comes to Time travel.

~ Danielle

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Courage for Beginners

Courage For Beginners is a breathtaking book that I loved! This book is about a girl who is different from everybody else. As her best friend ditched her on the first day of 7th grade, and her dad is in the hospital, she needs to work around the problems happening in her life. Karen Harrington the author, made this book full with emotion, and detail. This book is for those who love a good dramatic plot, along with an amazing lesson to be learned.

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An amazing book that toys with your emotions and has an amazing ending. The Honest Truth by Dan Gemeinhart is a book about a teen boy who dreams about climbing mount Rainer but he has cancer. Mark has a dog named Beau who never left his side which I think symbolized that no ones ever alone. The story is about more of his fantastic journey than about his destination. There’s Jessie, Marks best friend who for about half the story shares her perspective about how much she misses Mark. Jessie also kind of tells you who Mark was before he left and why everyone cared why this kid with cancer is gone. The Honest Truth is an amazing story which is always asking and wondering the answer to the question: Will Mark make it and fulfill his dream?   Or will he fail and hurt everyone he loves in the process?

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Metaltown is a book about two friends trying to survive in a world where their boss doesn’t pay them and everything is controlled by one family. In this book they struggle to beat back both the company and the Workers union and all the while trying to not take a side. This book was exciting to read and would be good for people who like steampunk and sci-fi themed books and are somewhere in between 6th and 8th grade. In this book, Kristen Simmons truly shows how it feels for you to be living in a world where you have nothing to lose.

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Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand was a great book. I got hooked in the first 20 pages, it's really violent, so I would recommend this to young teens. I think this is a great book. The book is about this boy by the name of Louis Zamperini, he was a Olympic runner and gets drafter into the army as a pilot, he crashes his plan and gets captured by the Japanese! Over all it’s a GREAT book.

By:Arlie

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The Boy On The Wooden Box

The Boy On The Wooden Box is a memoir by Leon Leyson. This book is great, it will get you on the edge of your seat then will calm you down. It shows excitement, happiness, sadness and many other emotions. It tells you all about the Nazis and them taking over Poland. It is all around a great book, so if you are looking for a great read, this is the book for you.

Davis Doan

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Title: The Boys Who Challenged Hitler
Author: Phillip Hoose
Genre: Non-Fiction

This book will inspire you like you never have been before, you will see these boys transform into determined young men that will stop at nothing to defend their country. I would recommend this book to anyone who is in middle school or above because it is quite graphic but that just adds to it. You will be rooting for the boys to win the battle, when I read this book I felt like I was there fighting with them.
By: Boone Washburn

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Great book with an amazing plot line and relatable characters along a story of revenge and family feuds of the Royal Family.  *Ravenclaw ;)*

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Space Case

The book Space Case by Stuart Gibbs is a great book! This book

is about a young boy named Dash who now lives on the moon! In the

book Dash is having a very boring time up on the moon until a murder

has taken place, Dash includes another kid and an adult on his

mission to discover who killed Dr.Holts, however the murderer isn’t the

only thing discovered in this book!

I think this book is a great one because it has so many twists,

and turns, but most of all the murderer isn’t obvious at all, I also love how the book is written, which intrigues me to know more! I think that this book is great for all grades 4th and up because it is a very fun book!

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                   A great book for any teen           Popular A Memoir is a non fiction book that depicts the struggles of being a teenager and transcending into adulthood, Maya Wagenen’s autobiography about how she discovered her self confidence in her body is a wonderful tale of trying to fit in with societal norms. 

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Benson Fisher is an orphan who is looking for a new start, he has been tossed around schools and been treated by horrible foster families. When Benson gets into Maxfield Academy he knew that Maxfield wasn’t going to be a normal school. Throughout the book Benson keeps trying to get other people to escape what he calls a ‘prison’. Benson experiences pain, violence, happiness, love, and loss. Variant is an action packed book who many people will enjoy, it is suspenseful and will make you want to keep reading page after page. Robison Wells packs so many interesting things every page, this book has amazing detail and after you read the first book you will have to read the 2nd book.

By Avery.

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The Port Chicago 50 by Steve Sheinkin is a great nonfiction book for young adult readers. This book expresses the cruel and unjust world that African Americans faced trying to become sailors. Joe Small ,the main character, is 23 and does not stop trying to become a sailor and does not want to work on land. This story got me to the edge of my seat with the protests for letting all people be sailors. This is story is thrilling and an incredible book overall.

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Three Are Dead I am Number Four

Three are Dead I’m Number Four is an aliens on earth Sci-fi that will keep you on the edge of your seat. This book is about a young high schooler running from aliens on earth.  This thrilling book is guaranteed to make you read until it’s finished. This master piece is written for middle and high schoolers.

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Outcasts United is a feel good story meant for anyone above the age of ten and even people who don’t like soccer will love this wonderful piece. Warren St. John did a great job writing this story ask an easy, but amazing read, about a small town in Georgia where refugees are sent. Luma, an adult refugee starts her own soccer team for kids from the age of nine to seventeen. This story is a must read and it just shows that people can come to America with nothing and end up with something.

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Mika is a boy living in future London, a London that might not be as it seems. This action packed book follows Mika on his quest to find his missing sister, Ellie. Emma Clayton’s writing is one that would appeal to middle schoolers of all ages. The Roar is action packed with twists and turns coming from every direction, it’s a book that will keep you up late at night. I recommend this book to anyone with a taste for action.

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
By William kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a inspirational story of a young boy, William, in a poor nation who proves his town wrong. With only his friends and a textbook from the library William builds a windmill. The book keeps you on the edge of your seat waiting to find out what William will do next with his windmill. I believe everyone would love this book, it is an easy read with many turns in events.

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Ally Condie’s, Matched, is a beautifully written story about a seventeen-year-old girl named Cassia, who lives in a world where her life is laid out to her. But when she is being Matched for her future husband, two faces blink up on the screen. Cassia has to choose - Xander, her childhood friend, and Ky, a boy she just met, but relates to her on a level Xander cannot. This book is exciting and a page-flipper, and leaves you wanting more. I would recommend this science fiction novel to anyone in middle school and above.

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This non-fiction piece is a pile of information. This book covers everything on racial profiling that you would need for studying, reports, or just for curiosity. One of the chapters “History” includes a large timeline covering the KKK, Pearl Harbor bombing, immigration, Martin Luther King, and many more exciting historical events. You will be wondering more and more about all of the case studies including many police shootings . I totally recommend this for mature readers.
By: Lauren

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Imagine you are a mustang in the wild, you are watching the birds fly freely when you see helicopters and you start to run, all that you were thinking was run, then BAMM you are in a trap, cold, drenched in sweat, and terrified. Doesn’t sound great does it, this is what our wild mustangs are going through right now. These true stories are a must read for animal and horse lovers. Read about the people fighting to save them, before it is too late.

-Abby

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LIFE L1K3

By Jay Kristoff

If you like Sci Fi, action, and intense battles, you should read LIFE L1K3. Jay Kristoff’s genius story had me hooked the whole way through without one dull moment. This inch thick book is jam packed with pain, humor, and yes, robots. Join Evie (Or is it Ana?) as she undergoes battles inside and out in a grimy, beautiful, devastating world.

Book Review by

Brooke H.

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The Martian Chronicles

The Martian Chronicles is a petty good book. I recommend 10 to 12 year old readers or to graphic novel readers. The book is about a Martian wife named Yalla that has dreams of earth men coming down on rockets. In this story you will find jealousy, happiness, scaredness, destruction and sadness. This story will start slow but don’t lose your interest because it will get a lot better.

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The Year of Lighting by Ryan Dalton was a very well written novel that tells the story of two twins who move into a new town, in there neighborhood there’s a house with no doors that has something to due with a increase in storms recently. This book was thrilling and made me feel many different ways as right when something good happens you want to scream, the whole time I was on the edge of my seat and I believe that anyone else who reads this book will have a similar reaction.

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In this suspenseful non-fiction text by climber and author Jon Krakauer, Jon and his crew get stuck in a nasty storm on Mt.Everest where many crew members do not survive. This book is gripping and intense, I recommend Into Thin Air to adventurous and risk taking people.

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Terrible Typhoid Mary

The author Susan Campbell Bartoletti perfectly captures the life of a chronic typhoid germ distributor. Mary, the main character, is an Irish woman who comes to America at a young age without the knowledge that she carries a disease.Working as a cook for different families she unknowingly affects the household members from 1897 to 1918. Terrible Typhoid Mary  is a perfect book for readers who are not squeamish and who can go without a worry of germs. This book was an extremely captivating work of non-fiction that kept me interested, pulled in and is a definite recommendation for others to read.

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I Am Malala

Can one girl stand up for girls and women’s education? Yes she can, and she did. I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai with Patricia McCormick is a moving biography about how one girl fought for her rights while her home was in crisis. This book shows that fighting for your beliefs is greater then any war, and it will let you into the in-depth life of a young girl fighting for her love of learning, with her family by her side. Malala is an amazing role model for all young girls, this story of a strong girl will be an inspirational ride for anyone who chooses to open its cover.

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The book Popular by Maya Van Wagenen was a great memoir of Maya’s 8th grade year. This book is funny, interesting and unique. This book is about an eighth grade girl named Maya and she is finding her true confident self along with her funny unique side. Maya tries all these new things that makes her feel more confident, some work and some don’t go as well as Maya thought they would. I recommend this book because it is funny and sad and keeps you on your toes.

By:Avri Struhs

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Found

Found by Margaret Peterson was a very good book it had so many unpredictable surprises, the story plot is amazing. This book is excellent for people who like science fiction, This book made me want to keep reading without stopping even for a moment, this book kept me on my toes for the whole journey.

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Six kids with no families, no homes, run for their life from erasers,
Evil werewolf’s that want to kill them. Max ride, and her best friends,
Have the ability to fly. And that’s just the beginning of there powers.
All that max ride knows is that the were meant to save humans or destroy them. James Patterson is a unforgettable author, with all the books he writes. Maximum ride is a masterpiece of characters and mystery

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The 5th Wave

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey is an amazing story, telling the adventure of a 16 year old girl named Cassie and her struggle to survive when her world seems to be crumbling apart. I’d recommend this book for readers above the age of 11. This novel displays many different genres; such as adventure, horror, and a small amount of romance towards the end.

Madi Lanford

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The Giver is a amazing book about a twelve year old boy who lives in a world of sameness, but when he is called for the most honored job in the community he has to bear all the pain of the memories of the past and isolate himself from the world around him. He wants to stop his people’s ignorance and help them see the truth about the horrors they’ve committed. Can he make a difference in his world of sameness and lies? Lois Lowry will give you a new perspective of our world and the way we live, and it will leave you dumbfounded when your finished. If your looking for a book with adventure, happiness and sorrow the this is the book for you.

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A book that's worth your time

I’ve never been a fan of non fiction but this book was well worth my time. ESCAPE the story of the great Houdini by Sid Fleischman cuts right to the chase and hooks you immediately. Glossing over the interesting story of “the king of handcuffs” Harry Houdini himself, the author retells events in a way that makes you want to read more. Overall the book’s large print and length make it easy for younger readers, but rest assured, each of the 234 pages are jam packed with excitement, danger, and a whole lot of fun. I recommend this book to anyone with just a dash of magic in there hearts.

-Angus anderson

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The Boys In The Boat by Daniel James Brown is a beautifully written non-fiction book that tells the story of young Joe Rantz’s amazing journey through the early stages of his life, On and off the water. This true story is so well written that on my way through Joe and the rest of the rowing teams experiences I felt like I was sitting in the boat cheering them on. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves sports and captivating stories. This book also demonstrates how teamwork, passion and perseverance will always pay off in the end.

By Austin Thomas

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The 13th Reality

The 13th reality was a thrilling book, I couldn’t take my eyes off it. James Dashner packed this book full of action and mystery. The main character, Atticus Higginbottom (who goes by Tick), finds a strange letter in his mail. It says that it was the first of twelve clues and is signed MG. Throughout this book Tick meets strange people, receives letters, and starts an adventure of a lifetime. He learns about realities and embarks on a journey that will change the future of the world. For those who like Harry Potter and science fiction, this is the book for you.
Miles H.

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The book The Last Girl on Earth automatically draws you in you are probably thinking “how is she the last girl on earth?” and “Is she really the last person on earth?”. Well the answer is YES she is, every one else is aliens. The main character Li is the only human on earth!  Li has a sister named Zo and a loving father who care about her very much, every day her and her family have to keep this gigantic secret from everyone else otherwise Li might become a living science experiment. This story keeps you on the edge of your seat and you want to just keep reading.  I think this story is great read for middle schoolers because you can relate to Li in a lot of different ways. I rate this book a 9 out of 10! I think you definitely should read this book if you like quick reads. This book was not to long nor was it to short. This book is perfect for readers who just like quick easy reads!

By Cassidy Westerhoff

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“Being Jazz” is an amazing book and gets you hooked on what’s going on, it also has an unique twist to get the book going. The way Jazz tells her story deeply in this memoir, showing how hard it was for her and her family throughout the transition of her becoming a girl, it also shows happy she was on the ends. It makes you feel as though you were part of the book because of how much description and depth of what was going on throughout that period of her life. I recommend this book because it has ups and downs, but that’s what’s makes it an amazing story.

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Eric Greitens’ “The Warrior’s Heart” is a very high quality book.  It is a heart-warming autobiography about how Eric goes to different countries to help kids at foster homes, and then moves on to become a Navy SEAL.  He meets some great people, but also some sad and broken ones, too.  I would recommend this book to middle to high schoolers, because there are some stories about war and some harsh situations on the streets.  For instance, on the streets of Uruguay, there are some kids who don’t have parents or  their parents left them, that sniff “glue” to make themselves feel better.  All in all, this is a book that is very touching and leaves the reader with mixed up emotions.  This is a very well written book.

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Overall I’d say that the book, Popular by Maya van Wagenen, was not necessarily a life changing book for me, but has without a doubt broadened my view on what it truly means to be “popular” and what that really is. Popular follows Maya through her eighth grade year in Brownsville, Texas. Her friend Kenzie had once said that school is “the armpit of life”, and for Maya, no statement is truer. That is until she rediscovers an old, fraying popularity book from the 50’s that had been bought many, many years ago on a whim. Betty Cornell’s Teenage Popularity Guide. After discovering this book, Maya decides to break out of her shell a bit and experiment with the variety of tips that this vintage popularity guide had to offer. Popular follows Maya through the ups and downs of what it’s really like being a teen in this day and age, and she discovers a lot more about herself and the world around her than it seems she had originally planned for. I would say that this autobiography is definitely a must read for anyone as they begin to question who they are and what they really stand for, and I know that I enjoyed it without a doubt.

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The Nazi Hunters by Neal Bascomb is a thrilling nonfiction adventure story, full of action from the opening page. This is one of my favorite nonfictions I have ever read, with detailed descriptions of all the characters. The author does a fabulous job of getting you hooked from the first sentence, and the action doesn’t stop. This book is fantastic, but I would make sure to at least have some beginner knowledge of the Holocaust, so that understanding the events will be easier for you. Overall this book will appeal to anyone interested in that time period, or any action and adventure readers.

Book review by: Ryder Poulin

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The 5th Wave

The 5th Wave is an amazing science fiction novel by Rick Yancey.

In this book you can really find yourself rooting for the main character Cassie.

Her personality is calm and loving when she is laid back and calm, but when it’s time to fight, she turns into an aggressive beast as she fights for safety. The story is one that will keep you on the edge of your seat as you flip the pages to try and find out what happens next. I’ve read this book time after time, and everytime I read, I find something new that the author has slipped in that makes this book so much more exciting.
What’s also good about this book, is that when you finish the book and want to know what happens next, you can pick up the two sequels and keep on reading.

If you like science fiction books, go to your library and start reading now!