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The Confessions of a Teenage
Drama Queen
by Dyan Sheldon
J SHE
Lola wants to be a star.
[She] moves out of New York and [goes to] a new school called
Degewood ("Deadwood"), and survives the life of a drama queen.
I like Lola because she's like me and she wants to be a star.
I would recommend this book to other teens because it is a good book
for people who believe they're going to be famous no matter what.
- Reviewed by KF
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Ender's Game
by Orson Scott Card
Fiction Card
There is a huge galactic space war with children as
commanders in this book. Ender Wiggin is awesome.
He's brave and super smart. I would recommend this book.
It's great. Its intense action and suspense will catch you.
-Reviewed by BS
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Guitar Girl
by Sara Manning
J MAN
Molly becomes a rock star overnight in her band,
The Hormones. I like Jane a bit because she is
trustworthy, but she needs to get a grip on herself. I
recommend this book because it is a fun story that keeps you
reading.
- Reviewed by EB
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Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams
J ADA or Fiction Adams
It's a humorous parody of a science fiction book.
A normal man, Arthur Dent, is whisked away from Earth on a space
ship by his friend Ford Prefect, who is an alien. Arthur is
shy, quiet, and bewildered by what is happening to him.
- Reviewed by BK
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Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
by Jack Gantos
J GAN
Joey, who has ADD, is taken out of his school and
put in a special ed school where he learns to calm down and think
before he acts. I liked Joey because he tried to be a normal
kid, but it is really hard for him. He does a lot of really
funny, but bad, things because of his ADD. I would recommend
this book because of the "strange" things he does.
- Reviewed by AC
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The Last Dog on Earth
by Daniel Ehrenhaft
J EHR
Logan finds an abandoned dog and names her Jack.
Later a disease spreads and Logan and Jack are running for their
lives. I like Jack because she is loyal and sweet. She
did anything to save her owner. It is a heartwarming and
exciting book about two friends.
-Reviewed by EK
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Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
by C.S. Lewis
J LEW
A magical wardrobe transports four children into a
mythical world called Narnia in which they have to defeat a witch
and her evil followers. I recommend this book to other teens because
it is a feel-good fantasy book that keeps you wanting to read the
rest. (I can't wait for the movie to come out.) Link to
movie site.
-Reviewed by RL
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Losers, Inc.
by Claudia Mills
JP M
A boy named Ethan and his friend Julius fall in
love with their new science teacher. The character I liked was
Ethan because he learned not to be something he's not. I
recommend this book to other teens because it shows you how to act
toward people.
-Reviewed by MM
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Love & SK8 by Nancy Krulik
J KRU
Two completely different teenagers realize their love
for each other. I like Carter because he’ll do anything to get it.
This book shows how different people can get along.
- Reviewed by ED
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Parsifal's Page
by Gerald Morris
J MOR
Piers goes off to be a page, and ends up coming home
finding out more about his dad than he ever knew. I like
Parsifal because even though at the beginning he was young and in
search of adventures, he found that any adventure is not worth it
without the one you love. I recommend this book to other teens
because King Arthur's time fascinates me. Maybe it will do so
to others.
-Reviewed by SJ
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The Schwa was Here
by Neal Shusterman
J SHU
This kid, Calvin Schwa, is half invisible to most people so his
friends help him to be seen again.
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The Steps
by Esme Raji Codell
J COH
Annabel is living with her mother in New York.
Her father, who is married with two stepkids, invites Annabel to
stay with him for the summer. This is a good book about
learning that there may be others in people's lives and that you are
not the "star."
-Reviewed by AC
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Sword of the Rightful King by Jane Yolen
J YOL
King Arthur has to pull the sword of the stone while
the North Queen wants her sons to do this. I liked Gawaine because
he is cool and stands up to his mother, the North Queen, and sides
against her. It’s a great book with funny characters.
- Reviewed by MJ
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Tears of a Tiger
by Sharon Draper
J DRA
It talks about a boy who tries to pull together after
an accident that killed his friend.
- Reviewed by RS
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Witches' Night of Fear
by Silver Ravenwolf
JP R
Bethany
has a vision about a murder, then weird stuff happens with everyone
she knows. She has to find her friend in time to save her from the
murderer. It’s exciting reading this book.
-Reviewed by KG
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Wuthering Heights
by Emily Bronte
Fiction Bronte
Catherine loves Heathcliff, but reality forces her to marry Edgar.
Catherine was selfish and . . . she hurt those around her. This is
a classic.
- Reviewed by NM
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