Born Confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier by Noëlle Y., New City, NY "I was born turned around ... holding myhead in my hand ... Born backwards and clueless. In other words, bornconfused. Continue...
Briar Rose by Bethany J., Bear, DE With history, fantasy, action and suspense, this book could be recommended to almost anyone with a passion for reading. I find Jane Yolen has a unique style; Briar Rose contains three stories of past, present and future that intertwine. Continue...
Fushigi Yugi by Laura S., Evanston, IL Fushigi Yugi is a graphic novel about a high-school girl.
Miaka Yuki lives in Tokyo, Japan. One day, she goes to the library and is sucked into a book called The Universe of the Four Gods. Continue...
Success is a Choice by Aubrey S., Estacada, OR Success is a Choice: Ten Steps to Overachieving in Business and Life may sound like a boring book only adults would read, but I'm 17 and a dedicated athlete. I'm really into goal setting, working hard to attain them, and having a positive mental outlook. Continue...
The Charm School by William B., Claymont, DE In The Charm School, captured American pilots are traded by the North Vietnamese to the Soviet Union for weapons. The Soviets interrogate them for years, but by the early 1980s, technology has changed so much that the pilots' information is no longer useful. Continue...
The Da Vinci Code by Charlotte K., Armonk, NY "Renowned curator Jacques Saunière staggered through the vaulted archway of the museum's grand gallery ... The man tilted his head, peering down the barrel of his gun ...
The Darwin Awards by Galen L., Seattle, WA Everyone knows about the Darwin Awards, the awards given to people who kill, or nearly kill, themselves through acts of stupidity or idiocy. Continue...
Zipped by Erin B., San Antonio, TX My sister and I were wandering through the bookstore's teen section, looking for nothing in particular, when she picked up a book with a picture of a child in a red devil suit.
"Come on, we need to leave," my mom said. Continue...
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