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Instructions for Summer is for Reading 2017

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Instructions for Summer is for Reading 2017

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June 1 -  August  31
3 Top prizes will be awarded
1 Homecoming Ticket
1 Short Sleeve Homecoming Shirt
1 Long Sleeve Homecoming Shirt

Smaller prizes will be awarded up to 10 total prizes.

Create a post on this padlet for each book that you read.

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2017 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults

Berry, Julie. The Passion of Dolssa. Viking Books for Young Readers. 2016. In thirteenth-century Provence, Dolssa, branded a heretic after claiming to speak with God, flees her hometown.

Chee, Traci. The Reader. G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers. 2016. With overlapping stories of swashbuckling pirates and merciless assassins, this stunning series opener introduces a world where reading is unheard of and a young orphan struggles to discover her family’s secrets.

Hardinge, Frances. The Lie Tree. Harry N. Abrams. 2016. In 1868, Faith's father is providing expertise at an archaeological dig, and when his body is found, most assume suicide amid the allegations of falsified discoveries. Only Faith suspects murder.

McGinnis, Mindy. The Female of the Species. Katherine Tegen Books. 2016. The social hierarchy of a small-town high school is revealed through the voices of Alex, Jack, and Peekay

Medina, Meg. Burn Baby Burn. Candlewick. 2016. Nora López graduates from her Queens, New York, high school in the summer of 1977--a summer marked by a heat wave, arson, and the Son of Sam murders.

Reynolds, Jason. Ghost. Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books. 2016. His dad shot a gun at him, and “Ghost” Crenshaw has been running ever since.

Sepetys, Ruta. Salt to the Sea. Philomel Books. 2016. It’s near the end of WWII and four refugees travel on foot during January to board the Wilhelm Gustloff, a ship bound for safety.

Shusterman, Neal. Scythe. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. 2016. In a distant future in which humanity has practically conquered death, the population is controlled by Scythes, the only beings capable of causing death

Yoon, Nicola. The Sun is Also a Star. Delacorte Press. 2016. Daniel decides to let fate dictate his life and NaTasha doesn't believe in fate. But today, NaTasha will believe in anything if it allows her to avoid deportation.

Zentner, Jeff. The Serpent King. Crown Books for Young Readers. 2016. One is the son of a snake-handling preacher serving time in prison. One is a fashionista with New York dreams.

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1. A book recommended by a librarian
2. A book that’s been on your TBR list for way too long
3. A book of letters
4. An audiobook
5. A book by a person of color
6. A book with one of the four seasons in the title
7. A book that is a story within a story
8. A book with multiple authors
9. An espionage thriller
10. A book with a cat on the cover
11. A book by an author who uses a pseudonym
12. A bestseller from a genre you don’t normally read
13. A book by or about a person who has a disability
14. A book involving travel
15. A book with a subtitle
16. A book that’s published in 2017
17. A book involving a mythical creature
18. A book you’ve read before that never fails to make you smile
19. A book about food
20. A book from a nonhuman perspective
21. A steampunk novel
22. A book with a red spine
23. A book set in the wilderness
24. A book you loved as a child
25. A book by an author from a country you’ve never visited
26. A book with a title that’s a character’s name
27. A novel set during wartime
28. A book with an unreliable narrator
29. A book with pictures
30. A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you
31. A book about an interesting woman
32. A book set in two different time periods
33. A book with a month or day of the week in the title
34. A book set in a hotel
35. A book written by someone you admire
36. A book that’s becoming a movie in 2017
37. A book set around a holiday other than Christmas
38. The first book in a series you haven’t read before
39. A book you bought on a trip

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40. A book recommended by an author you love
41. A bestseller from 2016
42. A book with a family member term in the title
43. A book that takes place over a character’s life span
44. A book about an immigrant or refugee
45. A book from a genre/subgenre you’ve never read before
46. A book with an eccentric character
47. A book that’s more than 800 pages
48. A book you got from a used book sale
49. A book that’s been mentioned in another book
50. A book about a difficult topic
51. A book based on mythology

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The first book in a series that you haven't read before
Pages: 376
Quote: “She looked up. “A world of nevers under a never sky.”
She fit in well then, he thought. A girl who never shut up.”
This is a syfy, dystopian novel that takes place in the future. Where the whole world is under attack, but instead of world war Z, it's because of various storms. They take cover in a enclosed cities. These people are called dwellers. Others that have been banished or haven't found shelter are called savages.

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Sarah J. Maas
Pages 693

Review

Book 5 in the Throne of Glass Series.

This review is spoiler free.

This is the most recent book in the series.

I am loving everything about this series. So many different fantasy elements woven into one amazing story. Sarah J. Maas has the ability to surprise you at every turn. If you have not read this series and you love fantasy stories, what are you waiting for.

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“The world,” Aelin said, “will be saved and remade by the dreamers, Rolfe.”

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Pages:416
By: Jennifer Niven
Been on my TBR for a while

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“I learned that there is good in this world, if you look hard enough for it. I learned that not everyone is disappointing, including me, and that a 1,257-foot bump in the ground can feel higher than a bell tower if you’re standing next to the right person.”

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Pages: 470
Author: Lauren Oliver

Saw the commercial and wanted to read the book before seeing the movie.

Takeaway:
I can honestly say my eyes have been opened. Like every book she has written, Oliver takes a complex idea or event in life and writes her own version of how it happens to us. In this, it is mainly death (and other aspects but that would be spoiling). Her characters always seem psychologically develop throughout the story, and seeing Sam's transformation in this book is absolutely amazing and beautiful.

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She turns to face me then. She's smiling, but it's the saddest smile I've ever seen.
"Maybe next time," she says. "But probably not

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By Donna Cooner
Pages: 288

Review:
So, I judged a book by its cover and slogan ("An app that asks: are you good enough?") and thought it'd be interesting because of the world we live in now. Mostly a psychological battle between how others perceive us and loving yourself as you are. The word and sentence structure can be a little choppy at times, but overall a really good book for the times. Gives us a lesson that everything we put out online effects other people.

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

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Author Benjamin Alire Saenz
Pages 359

Audiobook
Narrated by Lin-Manuel Miranda

I have been on a coming of age kick recently. I love stories where the characters grow into who they were meant to be. For all of us it is a messy and confusing process. When we read about characters who struggle with who they are and who they want to be it gives us as readers permission to have those same struggles.

I also love that cover!

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"To be careful with people and with words was a rare and beautiful thing.”

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A book with a character's name in the title

Pages: 382
“I mean, really. Who sends their kid to boarding school? It's so Hogwarts. Only mine doesn't have cute boy wizards or magic candy or flying lessons.”

This book like many others was another cute contemporary. The characters were a well-developed, but it was slow at times. I'll give this one three out of five stars. It was a good book to get away for awhile, within the mind of a American in France, without having to lift a finger.

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A book with a cat on the cover
Pages: 310

After reading happy contemporary novels, I needed something dark and mythical. So I chose this book by Holly black. It was something new and refreshing. With plenty twists, crosses and crime to go around.

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The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman
A book about multiple mythical creatures.

This book is crosses time and reality to take you to an alternate world of wearwolves, shape shifters, dragons, fae, and magical librarians with the ability to envoke their magical powers by reciting simple words. A definite must read!

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699 pages

She never ceases to amaze me. If you are interested in learning more about the world of fairy this portion of the Shadowhunter world is for you.
"Everyone is afraid of something. We fear things because we value them. We fear losing people because we love them. We fear dying because we value being alive. Don't wish you didn't fear anything. All that would mean is that you didn't feel anything.”

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Stephanie Garber
407 pages

A book that came out in 2017

I think that I wanted this book to be something that it is not. I wanted something similar to the Night Circus. If you have spent any time with me you know that the Night Circus is one of my favorite books. Caraval sounded similar but I think that I need to accept that fact that there will never be anything like the Night Circus.

Caraval is a magical game. It involves clues and mystery, and people will do anything to win. Scarlett and her sister are players in this years game. There are many twists, turns, and distractions along the way.

“Whatever you've heard about Caraval, it doesn't compare to the reality. It's more than just a game or performance. It's the closest you'll ever find yourself magic in this world.”

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Pages: 400
Author: Richelle Mead

A new series that looked and seemed to be similar to my favorite series, The Selection, and I wasn't disappointed. It's pretty fast-paced and moves pretty quickly through the span of a year and a half. More twists and turns than a backroad though. Just when I thought I figured everything out...

Quote: "We're all in charge of our own lives - and we have to live with the consequences of  the choices we make."

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Patrick Ness
317 pages

A book that's been on your TBR list for way too long.

This book points out that strange things happen in every generation. Adults generally forget that these strange occurrences are important. Patrick Ness makes what could be an ordinary story about a group of friends reaching the end of high school and the changes that will bring into a tale about an alien invasion. There is some great mental health advice woven into the story.

"What happens to you when you get older? Do you just forget everything from before you turned eighteen? Do you make yourself forget?"

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A book involving a mythical creature
Pages: 420
Quote: "Hope can be a powerful force. Maybe there's no actual magic in it, but when you know what you hope for most and hold it like a light within you, you can make things happen, almost like magic.”

This book was unlike anything I have ever read. Even though it had similar elements as some of the books I've read in the past. I started this book knowing nothing about it and having little to no expectations. And was surprisingly enthralled into the complex world created by Laini Taylor.

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In the After Light
By: Alexandra Bracken
A book on my tbr list for a while.

This book series has taken me on so many crazy rides. I got a bunch of my friends hooked on the series. This is the last book of the series and it was very emotional for me. To have a book series I started soph,ore year finally come to a close the summer before senior year is a little saddening to me. This book had so many ups and downs and many times I felt like throwing it at the wall in frustration. I highly recommend readin the darkest minds. This book was amazing and had everything and more that could be in a book. Happy to say that I can cross this book off the list!

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Pages: 448
Author: Scott Westerfeld

Been on my to read list for years. I love the way Tally, the main character, thinks and feels. I was able to connect with her through her thoughts and feelings about herself in this book.

Quote: “Maybe they didn't want you to realize that every civilization has its weakness. There's always one thing we depend on. And if someone takes it away all that's left is some story in a history class.”

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
A book involving travel

In this book which is the fourth of the series Harry faces many obstacles when his name gets out in the goblet of fire. He has to win three difficult and dangerous tasks to win the Triwizard Cup. Along the way he faces trouble with the rising dark forces against him. This book involves much travel from London to Hogsmede's to the quidsitcg World Cup.

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Megan Spooner
Pages: 374

#23 A book set in the wilderness

A beauty and beast retelling

This was a little bit slow to get going, but once the heart of the story was revealed it was worth the wait. There are aspects of other older tales woven into the story of beauty and beast. I liked the fact that no one wanted here to change. Her sisters and Solmir were accepting of her hunting and wild nature.

“We thought too much.
Because while hatred is a fire only man feels, he does not hate the beast that comes in the night. Mankind fears it, fights it, drives it off, but he does not hate it. No one hates the bear, he wolf. They don't hate the wind or the snow. They don't hate the death.
They hate each other.”
― Meagan Spooner, Hunted

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Pages: 486
A book set in two different times

I am a great fan of Alexandra Bracken and her past series, darkest minds. This book was no different. It is written well, like it was a movie and it was very fast paced. Even though at times it was slow, with mass amounts of information. I believe it is a worthy read.

“This was the danger, the seduction of time travel, she realized—it was the opportunity, the freedom of a thousand possibilities of where to live and how to start over. It was the beauty open to you in your life if you only stopped for a moment to look.”
― Alexandra Bracken, Passenger

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By Jeri Smith-Ready
A book recommended by a librarian
Pages: 309
This book read similar to a contemporary, it had a love triangle and took place in the present day. But what set this apart from all other contemporary novels was the small detail of her past/present boyfriend is dead. The the main character Aura, and everyone born after her has the ability to see and talk to ghosts. It was a quick read with a unforeseen plot twist. If you are in a reading slum and want something fast and easy to get you out of it, I would pick up this book.

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Sarah J. Maas
435 pages

This is a collection of tales about Celena as she solidifies her title as the toughest assassin. She is already the best at the beginning but it never hurts to add a bit more to the legend.

“My name is Celaena Sardothien," she whispered, "and I will not be afraid.”

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Rob Rufus
380 page

My coming of age obsession continues. Music is powerful, healing, motivating, and the cure for what ails you. Punk may not be your music of choice , but whatever music you connect to it matters. Seniors this will be a great read for the nonfiction project.

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A book told by multiple prospectives
On the cover it describes it as breakfast club meets pretty little liars, and from watching both and reading it first hand, I couldn't agree more. Even though I wasn't a big fan of the freeform series, I liked this book. There were many plot twists and the character development was nicely paced. This book follows five students that are placed in detention together and one of them ends up dying. Leaving the other four students as suspects.
Quote: “I guess we're almost friends now, or as friendly as you can get when you're not one hundred percent sure the other person isn't framing you for murder.”
― Karen M. McManus, One of Us Is Lying

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Parasyte is a graphic novel wiriten and illistrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki. (It is quite gory so not for the faint of heart)

Parasyte takes place in modern day and focuses on the idea that we as humans put our selves above all things, that our lives are more precious then others found in nature. We aren't told who but someone believed that they had the duty to preserve ALL life on earth so they created these alien type parasites that would essentially kill off humans (in a very grotesc type manner). We meet a high schooler named Shinichi who luckily stopped one of these life forms from taking over his brain ....but gets it trapped in his hand instead. Like a parasite the alien needs shinichi to survive off of not only this but he also needs him to learn to become more knowledgeable. When shinichi witnesses another alien possessed individual he is sickened because of migi (his right hand) killed it without hesitation or any guilt. When Shinichi confronts migi about his actions he simply says it's about survival and that humans are nothing special just another being which is a weird way of thinking of things to us but in a more logical sense he's right. In a scene we see Shinichi throw away a burger because he thinks about the cow that had tobe  grown up to make it and compares it to what the aliens are doing. We meet a life form that wants to learn more about their own race. Some pretty gnarly fight scenes happen as well. Just an overall rad book(s

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overallScott Westerfeld
#2 in Uglies Series
Pages: 348

A great continuation and the author made logical choices as the different characters, something others may take for granted to please the people. A little more action in this one, and really just makes me want to get the next one right away. Trying not to spoil anything in case someone is wanting to read it, but overall a very satisfying read.

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A book with a red spine
Pages: 510
This is the second book in the daughter of smoke and bone trilogy by Laini Taylor. Laini Taylor is a great world builder throughout this series and the characters are well developed. I really enjoyed this continuation of the series with Karou, The main character, and her struggles. I mean it's hard when your world changes forever in ways you can't imagine.

Quote: "Tomorrow they will start the apocalypse. Tonight, they will let themselves look at each other, just for a little while and dream......For a dream, dirty and bruised, is better than no dream at all."

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By: Lauren Oliver
Pages: 408
A I got from a used book sale

In this high school set in the minuscule town of Carp, every day you must put a dollar in the pot. As a senior, come summer, you can play the game. This year's pot is sixty seven thousand dollars, but one thing that doesn't change in the game? The risk, the risk of death. Would you face your greatest fears to get out of the town where nothing really happens? Or would you panic?

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A bestseller written in 2016
Scythe by Neal Shusterman

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By: Pittacus Lore
425 pages
Sequal to Lorien Legacies series.

Quote: "A strange sight -- a young man in a suit and tie, holding a briefcase, walking calmly through the fray."

Submitted by: Victoria Woehr

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This is difficult.

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By: Cinda Williams Chima
506 pages
Quote: "But what could she do about it? She might live in a palace, she sat down to a feast every single night, and she had a wardrobe full of clothes-- but no money of her own."

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A Book (partially) Set in the Wilderness
Unbroken  bye Laura Hillendbrand
Pg 231
The beatings went on. The Quack was especially feral. One day, Louie saw some Japanese dumping fish into the trough in which the captives washed their hands and feet. Told to wash the fish, Louie walked up and peered into the trough. The fish were putrid and undulating with maggots. As he recoiled, the Quack saw him, pounded over, and punched him a dozen times. That night, the same fish was ladled into Louie's bowl.

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Elizabeth Dawson
pg 232
"Has it been a good thing for your family to have your dad locked up?"
"No."
"You can't tell Lydia about any of this. She wouldn't get it. She'd call the cops for sure."
"I won't."

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Challenger Deep
by: Neal Shusterman
a book with pictures
This is a great psychological book that discuses many important issues the youths of the world face today. Highly recommend this inventive novel unlike any book I've read of his.

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A book where the main character is a different ethnicity than you

The Wrath and the Dawn
Pages: 395
The Rose and the Dagger
Pages: 416

This series was a loose retelling of A Thousand and One Nights

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Graham Greene
149 pages
Quote: "Philosophers say that past, present and future exist simultaneously, and certainly in this heavy darkness many pasts came to life: a lorry drove up the Boulevard Montparnasse, a girl held out her mouth her mouth to be kissed, and a town council elected a mayor; no in the minds of three men the future stood as inalterably as birth— fifty yards of cinder track and a brick wall chipped and pitted."

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It is written by Juliana Ireland and was released in early April. It is a historical fiction book set during and after the civil war. One twist the dead began to rise on the third day of the battle of Gettysburg which changes everything. Beautifully written. 450 pages. Read it in 4 days, couldn’t put the book down.