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Teens
2010 Summer Reading Book Reviews
SRP Week 9
By: Angelique
Rating: Love it
Book: Blizzards Wake by Nalor Phyllis Reynolds
The book Blizzad's Wake is about a massive blizzard that hit Grand Forks, North Dakota in March, 1941. A young girl is trying to save her father and brother who were caught in the storm. While she is saving her family she unknowingly saves the man who killed her mother four years ago. Now she is stuck in the same house as her mother’s murderer and she is having thoughts of killing him. Will she forgive him or kill him?
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
I recommend this book because it shows how to forgive others as well as yourself. It is also a suspenseful story filled with love, hate, friendship, and forgiveness. It also shows that your parents love you no matter what you say or do.
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By: Jared
Rating: Love it
Book: Ripley’s Believe it or Not
It was a funny book. It made me laugh. LOL
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
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By: Charlotte – Winner of the $10 Barnes & Noble Gift Card
Rating: Love it
Book: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Thirteen Reasons Why is the story about a girl who kills herself. She leaves seven tapes behind and sends them to each person who helped bring her to suicide. This book is brilliant. It's extremely well-written, moves easily and it's as terrifying as it is realistic. I would highly recommend this book, even you have never thought about suicide or known someone who has. You never know everything about a person and this really illustrates that.
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
It's about a suicidal girl, so it's slightly dark, but it's not too graphic. I would recommend it for readers thirteen (get it? "Thirteen"? Thirteen Reason Why? :D) and up, but anyone could read it.
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By: Benjamin
Rating: Love it
Book: Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
It was really good. I liked it because it created a really cool world. It’s also good because their description helps you see the people and places.
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
You need to love books in series.
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By: Destin
Rating: Love it
Book: Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
It was a very comical novel following the ups and downs of an Indian teen's life as he ventures to an all-white middle school.
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
It is sure to make you laugh, and might make you even cry. Full of many amusing sketches and cartoons.
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By: Kaylie
Rating: Love it
Book: Sammy Keyes and The Cold Hard Cash by Wendelin Van Draan
It was a good mystery and good social stuff, and I found it really good and I read it multiple times.
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
Sammy lives with her grandma because her mom wants to be a movie star in Hollywood, and Casey is heathers brother
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By: Sindy
Rating: Love it
Book: The Pharaohs Secret by Marissa Moss
This Book is AMAZING! This book is full of twist and turns and full of mind scrambaling riddles.
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
If you like thing having to do with Egypt then your going to love this book.
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By: Ciara
Rating: Neutral
Book: The Second Mrs. Giaconda by E.L. Konigsburg
The book is about a boy named Salai. He is a poor pick-pocket, and a shoemaker's son until Leonardo Da Vinci catches him and makes Salai his apprentice. Though Salai has very little talent and is irresponsible it somehow helps Leonardo. This is a very descriptive book, but some places are a bit boring...
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
This book is never suspenseful.
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By: Louisa
Rating: Love it
Book: Eleven by Lauren Myracle
It definitely describes the ups and downs of an eleven year old girl's (Winnie) life. It is about real life so it is easy to relate to.
What does your friend need to know in order to read this book?
You are going to need to read the rest of the series!
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