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by: Katherine Applegate
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed by: Lucy Fabian Summary:Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living in a shopping mall,he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his life in the jungle in fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all.
Recommendation: through the eyes of a silverback gorilla the one and only ivan, we learn about the power of art.

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By: Frances  Harding
Genre: Horror
Reviewed: Samuel Rosas

summarry: When Triss wakes up after an accident, she knows something is very wrong. She is insatiably hungry, her sister seems scared of her, and her parents whisper behind closed doors. She looks through her diary to try to remember, but the pages have been rip. she noticed something teriable something that you never imagined. its  a quest to find find the teriable thing and detroy it.

My opinoin: i think this book isactaly relly good is if ou like to read scary stories you should read this book. is not that scary for me but it depens how scary you think it is.

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By: Darren Shan
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed By: Steven Becerra
Summary: The main character Darren and his friends find a slip of paper and it has an address to a Freak show named ´ Cirque Du Freak´ and only two people can go. Darren and steve his friend go and watch the show and wanted to see the actors so go back stage. After they meet a vampire and argue with him. then Darren steals his spider and the vampire make an agreement and the bot become a vampire to save his friend.

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by: J.K. Rowling

Genre: Fantasy

Reviewed by:   Matiyana Ferguson

Summary:  One ordinary birthday, Harry Potter finds himself a wizard, and a famous one at that, who has to go to Hogwarts. This place is nothing like he’s seen before. Unfortunately, being raised in a family that hates all things out of the ordinary, he has no idea what or where anything is. Will his first year be a great success, or will his suspicions about one of the teachers endanger more than just his school career?

Recommendation: I personally refused to read this book. I thought it was “Not my thing”, but over summer my mom made me read the first one, and now to be honest, I’m hooked. This author has really made Harry Potter a relatable character you will grow to love. I know I certainly have.

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By: Sara Gruen

Genre: Fiction

Reviewed by: Shaylee Gatch

Summary: Ivy League student Jacob Jankowski was striving to follow his veterinarian father’s footsteps when a tragic event altered his life forever. His parents died the day before his final exams, leaving him with nothing. He ran out the day of the tests, and found himself on a moving train, far away from home.

Recommendation: I absolutely loved this book, because there were so many interesting twists and turns. The whole story also goes back and forth from Jacob’s perspective as an old man and his experiences after his parents died. The tales of his life were unique and filled with mystery, because you don’t even know if he tells it right as an old man. I recommend this book to anyone in for an advanced but enjoyable read.

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by: Carol Lynch Williams

Genre:Young adult fiction, Fiction, Religion, Romance novel

Reviewed by:Claudia Mendoza

Summary: As thirteen-year old kyra has so many secrets and not following the rules of her religion, as she keeps reading book and going to secret meetings with Joshua the boy she was in love with. Intel she has to marry her sixty-year-old uncle because of her religion As her father has three wives and she has 20 brothers and sisters she might be the first one to get married.

Recommendation: I recommend this book because it will make your heart race just to see what happens next and ask questions about the characters.

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Title: Snitch

by: Allison Van Diepen

Genre:Drama

Reviewed by: Natalia Martinez

Summary: South Bay High School is full of gangs. Crips and Bloods are each other's enemies, friends from each being mixed, lines are drawn and when the new boy comes into town, lines are crossed, and Ms. innocent Julia DiVino wants no part in any of this. That all changes when the new boy falls right into her lap.

Recommendation: I highly recommend this book, if you're into mystery and drama this book is for you. Its full of suspenseful moments, and will keep you on your toes. Once I started to read this book I couldn't put it down, it's a truly amazing book

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By: Stephenie Meyer

Genre: Fantasy Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, and Romance

Reviewed by: Esmeralda L.S. #84

Summary: Bella, the daughter of the Sheriff from the town Forks, Washington, moves in with him, from Arizona. It’s a big change for her, but she has to get used to it. She meets a boy named Edward Collins, and everything about him is strange. He’s pale, buff, never is seen on sunny days, and even appears whenever she is in trouble. The only thing that pops up into Bella’s head is Edward being a vampire. Is she crazy? Do vampires really exist? All these questions appear throughout her head, but she doesn’t know this is the beginning of a long adventure with the Collins.

Recommendation: I really recommend this book because the way the author phrases things is so wonderful. She can successfully put very different emotions together, and it still makes sense. Also, the author does a very good job with description, it makes the reader feel like they’re in the book. This is one of the best feelings a reader can get.

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Author:Chris Cleave
Genre:Literary fiction
Reviewed by:Ta'khia Hardgraves
A girl from nigeria( little bee) comes to the united kingdom she's seen as a immigrant  and is kept in the detention system but anything is better than the man back home
I like this book becauses it gives cliff hangers they leave you at a question and a main question you will ask is what happened in nigeria

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Author: Rick Riordon
summary:The story follows the adventures of amnesiac Percy Jackson, a demigod son of Poseidon, as he meets a camp of Roman demigods and goes to Alaska with his new friends Hazel Levesque and Frank Zhang to free the Greek god of death, Thanatos and help save the world from Gaea, the earth goddess.

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By: JEAN CRAIGHEAD GEORGE
genre: Action/adventure
Reviewed by: Manuel Dawson-Johnson
summary: A boy by the name of Sam was living the city of New York and was unhappy in his tiny little apartment. With all the basic stuff of survival he ran away to the mountains. Now he must survive In the wild and find the natural resources he needs.
Recommendation: I highly recommend this book because It is all about survival and it is very interesting to hear about A kid surviving in the wild on his own, and it is very interesting.

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by:Louis Sachar
Genre:Young adults
Reviewed by:Benny Zuppardo
Summary:  It’s the sequel to the book holes.But it’s now in the eyes of armpit trying to get a education.Also his struggles to live in the big city after he got out of camp green lake.finally  him trying to get money to go up in the world and his girlfriend.Will he do it?
Recommendation: I recommend it for people that like dysonstain books like some I reviewed in the past like Monument 14 or The Giver.

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By: Laurie Halse Anderson
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Arwen Walton
Summary: Ashes is the last book of The Seeds of America trilogy. This book continues the story of Isabel and Curzon, taking the perspective of Isabel. As they carry on their fight for freedom, they come across various conflicts and a familiar face.
Recommendation: I recommend this book to those who have read the previous two books in this series, Chains and Forge. This author does a wonderful way of conveying the story of the characters and will keep you hooked until the very end.

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by: Margarita Engle

Genre: Non-Fiction

Reviewed by: Sarena Jones

Summary:
This book is a Memoir. It's the life of a girl, Margarita who's families with completely different cultures. "Her heart lives in Cuba, her mother's tropical island country; but most of the time she lives is Los Angeles, lonely in the noisy city and dreaming of the summer when she can take a plane through the enchanted air to her beloved island." Margarita fears for her family when a revolution breaks out in Cuba.

Recommendation: I highly suggest you read this book. It is very moving and very deep. I guarantee you'll love this book. I personally relate have able to show my empathy for the struggles she's been through.

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By: Jeannette Walls
Genre: Memoir
Reviewed By: Briyan M.
Summary: A look back into a family of five and their miraculously interesting lives. The perspective of a child living one of the most intriguing lives you could think of. A father who experiences a dramatic change, a mother who is attempting to a set a stable life for her family, and three children who don't know what's going to happen next. The whole journey of the child is revealed all the way up to adulthood, where everything takes a dramatic turn.
Recommendation: I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys very unique life stories and high paced stories. There is action in almost every page, and the book will make sure to keep you entertained and wanting to read on. It's almost one of kind, there is no book that has the same context as this one.

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By: paul langan
Genre: drama
Reviewed by: Josiah Immanuel Ricks
Summary: This book is about a Boy who was getting bullied at school. No he was not in a gang But he always loved to wear the color blue. AS he was getting bullied and stuff has been going on with his mom and her boyfriend. He bought and illegal gun from somebody and rushed home and always hid it under his mattress were he knew nobody will not look whenever they are in  his room looking around.

Recommendation:  I recommend this book to one of the people who like the genre drama because getting into this book you will here a lot of drama with people arguing, even sometimes They get upset and start to cry because of something that's going on or that happened.

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Authored by: D.J.Machale
Reviewed by: Anthony danielson
Genre: sci-fi and young adult fiction
Summary:This is about a boy named bobby pendragon who finds out he is a traveler who can go through different territories after his family vanishes. Also to make it worse, an evil tyrant wants to rule vallhalla, the place that keeps all territories in balance. So bobby travels through all the territories to stop saint dane.
Recommendation:I recommend this to all kids who like science fiction and books that will take them away. This book would take any kid to a new world in imagination. You wouldn’t stop reading the description of the book so I doubt you will stop reading the book itself.

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By: Todd Strasser
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed By: Jesus Rodriguez-campos
Summary:  Imagine living in the U.S.A sleeping and just hearing your dad crash in the door telling you "we need to get to the shelter." Well thats what happened to A boy named Scott. A nuclear attack has just happened and Scotts dad is doing everything to protect his family.

Reccomedation: I think people should read this book because it shows and tells things that could happed in the future. Thats why I like it it shows life events.

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By: Todd Strasser
Genre:humour,mystery
Reviewed By: martin

Summary:
This book is about a cool rich kid named Dan who has a good live until he loses all of his money.He ends up going homeless and his family have to live with no money.Dan's friends say it is all okay but they don't know the struggle.
Recommendation:
I would recommend this because this shows people how your life could change in seconds.Also because this makes people aware of poverty and how its a serious issue.

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by Trenton Lee Stewart
genre: Mystery/sci fi
Reviewed by Eligah Johnson
A secret society that is ran by a group of rogue government agents, attempt to encroach on citizens of the world by using tvs. In Order to stop this plan from proceeding, Mr Benedict has created a team of operatives , that were trained for the soul purpose of taking them down. And there under the age of 13
Recommendation
I recommend  this book for those ho believe in conspiracy theories, those who are ready dive in an amazing adventure .

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by: Sara Pennypacker
genre: fiction, war, adventure, animals.
reviewed by: Marquez Dawson Johnson
Summary: pax and peter are very good companions until something devastating happened where they have to split up Peter is trying to do whatever it takes to be with him, they both are on their own journey, they both meet some great friends that help them get back together, but there are some ups and downs.
Recommendation: So, i recommend this book to people that like adventurous books and i would say its very similar to the hunger games but just not as violent, but it also is very meaningful. Yes i recommend people read the book pax.

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Author: James Dashner
Genre: Action, Mystery, Adventure, Science Fiction
Reviewed By: Jakob Franquez #75
My Summary: A boy named Michael is living in the future where there is flying cars, advanced technology, and a highly advanced gaming system that's played by many, the Virtnet. The Virtnet is like virtual reality except more advanced and you actually experience the pain, tastes, smells, etc.. While playing on the Virtnet, Michael came across a hacker named Kaine, who is killing and trapping people who play. Because of this, Michael is sought out by the VNS (Virtnet Security) and is given a mission to find and stop Kaine before he harms anyone else.
My Personal Opinion: I recommend this book because it gives you a taste of what the future could be like, along with some excitement. This book isn't highly advanced but it definitely gives the reader a great experience, even when you're feeling down. It has a decent amount of dialogue, as well as good character development.

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by:JEAN CRAIGHEAD GEORGE
Genre:Action/Adventure
Reviewed by: Manuel dawson johnson
Summary: A boy was Living in new York was unhappy in his little apartment so he decides to run away far away to the mountains.

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Saving Simon: How a Rescue Donkey Taught Me the Meaning of Compassion

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Saving Simon: How a Rescue Donkey Taught Me the Meaning of Compassion

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By: Jon Katz
Genre: Autobiography
Reviewed by:  Kiana M.
My Summary: Jon and Maria Katz live on Bedlam Farm. They are both uncompassionate until they receive a phone call from an animal control officer. While on the phone, Jon agrees to watch simon and take care of him while he is sick. Although Jon was not ready to take care of a very sick donkey, just seeing Simon for the first time, Simon touched something very deep inside of him. And although they had their ups and downs, Jon and Maria were taught the real meaning of compassion by simon in a new way.
My Recommendation: This Book gets you deep in your feelings but This book is very unique in so many ways. This book will definitely change your personality in a good way. And it is very exiting.

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By: L. J Smith                                Genre: Horror/Romance
Reviewed by:   Zamia Johnson Summary: The series focuses on the a town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, that is charged with supernatural history. It follows Elena Gilbert as she begins to get over her parents' death and two vampire brothers, Stefan and Damon Salvatore,  they think of her just like a girl they used to fall in love with a girl named katherine her ancestor that is a vampire.
Recommendation:  I recommend this book and show, because this is a good oppurtunity know what some people life looks like and what family really means

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by Markus Zusak
Genre: Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Zoe D.
My Summary: Liesel Meminger is just an ordinary girl. At least, until she visits her brother's grave and finds something she shouldn't have. It's called The Gravedigger's Handbook, and its her first act of book thievery. But this isn't the time for stealing. And after her foster family shelters a Jewish man in their basement, there is no telling what will happen.
My Recommendation: The Book Thief presents the amazing concept of finding books in a world without reading and presents several serious issues during the holocaust. A unique piece of literary fiction, I strongly recommend this to those who enjoy learning about the experiences of others~not just Jews, but the German citizens who fought for them.

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By:John Boyne
Genre: Fiction
Reviewed by: Alexis M.
Summary:  There was an 8 year old boy from world war 2, He had to travel for his dad to become commandment for war. He has two siblings an older sibling called gretel, she is three years older than bruno. As he lives in a lonely town something caught his eye. A boy named shumel, he is around brunos age. But as they try to talk a spiked barbed wired fence separate them. They begin to start an oblivious friendship, everyday they hang out and try to give information about what they do in the morning and night. But when it turns dark there would always be a fright.

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By: Clark Deuker
genre: fiction
reviewed by: Courtney L.
summary:A father is obsessed with a sport that he could not get over so he has a son,and he tries to teach him football at a young age.5 years later when he grows up he starts to like it.but his dad has this theory that he is going to grow up like him,but the thing is he doesn't want that he wants him to become a better person and be like him at the same time.
recommendation: i recommend you to read this book because you can get some reality and some football from this book at the same time if you are a football person then this is the book for you and if you love like drama then this is also the book for you.

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Author: Kirstin Cronn-Mills
Genre: Fiction/ Young Adult Fiction
Reviewed By: Bianca A. Sarte
Summary:  Frankie Neuman's life isn't the greatest in his opinion. His parents don't understand his unique abilities of art and only focuses on his little sister. He is an artistic person, but isn't able to show it. Till one day when David and Frankie's crush Rory, cousins of the greatest street artist, Epic, ( his idol ) invites him to help with their "evil art schemes". And his street art actions are just getting started.
Recommendation: I recommend this book to those who love a good adventure and have a curious mind. Also love the unique artistic field from a teen's perspective.