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Title: The Testing
Author: Joelle Charbonneau

Introduction: The Testing is about a teenage girl who was sent to the center of her country to take a test which will determine whether she lives or dies.

Characters:

Cia: the main character, she was the one who was chosen and took the tests to survive.

Thomas: Cia’s boyfriend, he stuck with her throughout all phases of the testing.

Will: Cia and Thomas’s friend, his twin brother also died in the testing.

Dad: Cia’s dad, he warned her about what might happen in the testing.

Dr Barnes: the person in charge of all this.

Figurative Language:

1. Simile: her face is almost the same crimson shade as her tunic. Page 22

2. Hyperbole: then the world explodes. Page 169

3. Metaphor: branches as bones, paper as heart and skin. Page 53

4. Personification: our bicycles eat up miles. Page 177

Plot: At age 16, the youngest in her class, Malencia (Cia) graduates and has been chosen for The Testing. Before she goes her dad tells her to trust no one and to watch her back. When she gets there, she meets new people and enjoys her last few hours of freedom. She survives the first 3 stages of testing. The last stage, she learns it is hard to not trust anyone. She escapes death many times. When it is all over, she learns she is not the only one who remembers everything.

Evaluation and conclusion: The theme of this book is survival and trust. I would definitely recommend this book because it will always surprise you with the opposite of what you think will happen.

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Title: The Eye of Minds
Author: James Dashner

Introduction: The Eye of Minds is a story of a boy and his friends who are hired to be agents.

Characters:

Michael: The main character of the book, who is not a real human, but is acted to like one.

Sarah: Michael’s friend who is a great programmer and is the girl that Michael has a crush on.

Bryson: Michael’s other friend, also a great programmer, who is the wacky one of the trios.

Helga: Michael’s “guardian” who almost over protects Michael.

Kaine: The super “gamer” who is terrorizing the Virtnet and making people kill themselves.

Agent Weber: The secret agent whom hires Michael and his friends to take down Kaine.

Figurative Language:

Simile: “Determination raged like an inferno inside him” page 112

Idiom: “’Listen closely,’ she said, her expression now blank.” Page 169

Simile: “It looks likes a zombie parade out there, and we’re the food.” Page 159

Metaphor: “He saw what was left of the disk, a sea of rocks and a mist of dust.” Page 176

Plot:

The whole story is about Michael and his friends trying to stop Kaine from completing the Mortality Doctrine and unleashing all the tangents on the world. They try to find out where he is hiding by following a path that constantly challenges them constantly. In the end, only one of them comes on top and finds Kaine. Michael found out that he was never a human ever and was transported into a human’s body.

Evaluation and conclusion:

The Eye of Minds is really a great book, in my opinion, because it is really action packed most of the time. It is a really an interesting book and continues to shock me. The Eye of Minds is a trilogy with the other books being less interesting. If you ever have the time to read this book, I will always recommend this book to anyone who wants a change in their reading.

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Title: Slider
Author:  Pete Hautman

Introduction: Slider is about a boy who must push himself to the limits to make things right.

Characters:

Daniel- 15-year-old main character

Cyn- Daniels best girl friend and investor (HayMan’s girlfriend)

HayMan (Hayden)- Daniels best friend and investor (cyn’s boyfriend)

Mal- Daniels brother who has autism

Bridgett- Daniels “perfect sister”

Figurative Language:

1. Simile: “He can sniff out potato chips like a bloodhound.” Page 17

2. Idiom: “I would’ve kicked his butt.” Page 20

3. Hyperbole: “I’m always hungry” Page 47

4. Metaphor: “Dude, we are golden” Page 50

Plot:

Daniel has always been interested in food competitions, so when he sees his hero’s half eaten hot dog for sale, he wants it. The only problem is that he does not have a credit card. Then it hits him, his mom might not mind if he uses hers and that pays her back. Only problem is he accidentally charged 2,000 dollars to his mom’s credit cart. David then realizes that he can make money off eating fast. He enters a big competition to win 5,000 dollars to pay his mom back. On the day of the competition Daniel encounters a cheater that he gives a taste of his own medicine. Daniel wins the 5,000 dollars and gets grounded by his parents but also pays them back. He is banned from competitive eating and he is okay with that because his family is happy with him and he with them.

Evaluation and conclusion:

This is a great book with lots of feelings and suspense. You cannot put the book down during one of Daniels competitions waiting to see if he will win. In this book there is a lot of emotions that a teen could be feeling and relate to. There are many emotions that include, fear, sadness, longing, happiness, hope, and betrayal. This is a great book that inspires people to make their wrongs right. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a quick and touching read.

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Introduction: 1 sentence including the title (italicized) summarizing the book

Characters: Main characters (at least 3) with a brief introduction into them

Figurative Language: 4 full sentences with page numbers

Plot: Full plot in sentences with correct capitalization and punctuation.

Evaluation and conclusion: Basic themes of the story and whether you would recommend the book; tell why.

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Title: The Giver
Author: Lois Lowry

Introduction: The Giver is a science fiction story about a boy who must choose between his pain-free life and a more colorful one.

Characters:

Jonas - eleven year old boy

The Giver - old man who transmits memories to Jonas

Mother - Jonas's mother who works in the Department of Justice. Not his real mother.

Father - Jonas's father who is a Nurturer. Not his real father.

Lily - Jonas's 7 year old sister. Not his birth sister.

Gabriel - a sick baby that Jonas's father brings home and that Jonas grows close with.

Plot:
Jonas lives in a "perfect" society without colors, war, or emotion. At age 12 he is given the title Receiver of Memory when he learns about the world outside from an elderly man named called the Giver. He also learns about death, which nobody in the society knows about. Jonas and the Giver devise a plan to free the society from its structure and bring the memories back to people. Jonas risks his life to escape and release the memories.

Evaluation and conclusion:
This is a very complicated story with lots of hidden meanings. It has themes that may be a warning against the idea of a "utopian" society because there is no such thing as a perfect society, and some people's ideas of perfect societies take away freedoms from other people. It's also about how important all emotions are, even bad ones, because they make the good ones that much more precious. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially if they are considering going into politics.

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Title: Holes
Author: Louis Sachar

Introduction: Holes is the story of a boy who turns his luck upside-down.

Characters:

Stanley Yelnats - main character, cursed, forced to dig holes at Camp Green Lake

Zero - Stanley's friend at the camp

Elya Yelnats - Stanley's great-great grandfather

Kate Barlow - an outlaw who robbed Elya Yelnats

X-Ray - scariest inmate at camp

the Warden - the head of the camp who forces juvenile delinquents to dig holes

4 Full sentence examples of fig. lang.: [just label as Figurative language:]

1. Metaphor:  "Mr. Yelnats thought old smelly sneakers were his ticket to success." page 30

2. Personification:  "The rain stopped, and the lake said good bye." page 206

3. Simile : "Trout's feet smelled like dead fish." page 53

4. Idiom: "Mr. Pendanski put plenty of people in their place." page 6

5. Hyperbole: "Stanley carried Zero a thousand miles to the top of God's Thumb." pgs. 187-188

Plot:
Stanley Yelnats is punished for a crime he did not commit because his great-great grandfather was cursed. He goes to Camp Green Lake, where the Warden forces all of the campers to dig holes. Stanley and his friend Zero realize the Warden is looking for something, probably buried treasure. When they run away from the camp, they learn about the story of Kate Barlow, an outlaw who killed people and robbed Stanley's great-grandfather. Stanley and Zero return to camp and find the treasure. Stanley is proven innocent and released from camp.

Evaluation and conclusion:
I think people of all ages should read this book. It is funny, sad, and has an unexpected plot twist. I like the way the different stories in the present and the past weave together. The theme is to always keep trying to fix the wrongs in society because Stanley and Zero knew that what was going on at the camp was wrong. Reading Holes will make you think about what is bad luck and good luck, and may change your perspective.