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Teens
2010 Summer Reading Book Reviews
SRP Week 2
By: Aisha
Rating: Love it
Book: The Giver by Lois Lowry
The Giver is an entertaining good read for about 12 years and up. Before you are 12 I think this book may be a little confusing. This book tells the story about a young boy named Jonas who lives in a community where everything is the same. Everyone gets there jobs picked for them when they are 12. Jonas got told he was going to be a "Giver." Jonas goes through many adventures and finally finds what he is looking for.
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
You have to really pay attention when you read this book or it can get very confusing.
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By: Leticia
Rating: Love it
Book: Everything Beautiful by Simmone Howell
In this book you will read about a girl her name is Riley. She was forced to go to this Christian camp for a week. Riley does not believe in god but, in chocolate. As she satys there she meets some unkind teens and a crippled boy who will change her perspective.
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
No comment
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By: Claudia
Rating: Love it
Book: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
This book is a great read for people that are a bit over fantasy. This book is cool because it shows you the life of someone that lived in a different decade. The 'realness' of this book is what makes it interesting. It is also a great book about friendship and family.
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
To read this book you need to know that the name or group called Greasers were a gang/type of social class that was used to describe the poor. They called them Greasers because they lived in slums and greased their hair. You also need to know that Socs (sowsh) is short for socials and is also a gang/ social class. They represent the rich kids and are considered snobby brats.
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By: Maddy
Rating: Love it
Book: Prom by Laurie Halse Anderson
I thought that Prom was a very fun and interesting quick read! I only put the book down when I had to go to sleep and I couldn't wait to hear what happened at the end.
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
Someone needs to know that people that haven't gone through jr. High yet won't understand some of this book.
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By: Sara
Rating: Love it
Book: Circle of Magic Sandry’s Book by Tamora Pierce
It is a great story of four young adults coming together and becoming part of each others lives with a magical twist to it
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
Nothing really
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By: Carmen
Rating: Love it
Book: As Ever, Gordy by Mary Downing Hahn
This book is about a boy (Gordy) who lives with his grandmother ever since his abusive father took his mom and three younger brothers to California. He expects that he will never have to go back to College Hill, the place that he and his family were known as poor white trash. And why should he? He's happy, has friends, and for the first time in his life, he isn't living in fear. But in a turn of events that no one expected, he finds himself back in his nightmare, College Hill.
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
This book is part of a kind of trilogy. The first one is "Stepping on the Cracks", and the second one is "Following in My Own Footsteps."
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By: Brooke
Rating: Neutral
Book: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
This book was interesting in a way because it makes you think. There are so many mysteries and you start to piece together the answer just to find out that it is wrong. This book was ok. It just was not full of all the action and adventure that I think a mystery book should have.
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
The book is a little bit complicated with all of the characters, so it kind of confused me at first. All you really need to know is some simple logic that everyone should know by now.
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By: Audrey
Rating: Love it
Book: Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
I thought this was an amazing memoir about a young boy's journey through childhood while living with an abusive mother and an adopted family who have no sense of morals, and have beliefs such as "insulting each other is healthy, because it allows us to release our feelings in a healthy manner."
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
You need to be able to handle it in a mature manner, because there are a lot of adult themes in this book.
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By: Samantha
Rating: Love it
Book: Maximum Ride by James Patterson
I loved this book!!! It was an amazing adventure that seriously kept you turning the page until you finished the book! This wild and daring story is filled with action packed scenes, adventure, and so much more.
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
If you are interested in reading this book, you have to like reading about fast action packed times and sometimes some injury moments. You have to be willing to finish the series this way it all makes sense and to not read them out of order or else it might get confusing.
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By: Leticia
Rating: Love it
Book: Evermore by Alyson Noel
This book is amazing and mysterious. You expect the unexpected. The main character Ever moved from Oregan her home because a terrible accident occurred. She lost her family and now she had to move with her only other relative her aunt. She used to be popular but, after the accident everything has changed she can now see everyone's aura's and more. Ever feels guilty of what happened so she hides herself with her hoodies, sunglasses, and ipod. But, soon she meets Damen who impossibly perfect and with a secret she would never believe.
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
What an aura is.
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