A Corner of the Universe by Michelle P., Oshkosh, WI A Corner of the Universe. Hmm ...I would probably put this book in the same category as Speak and ThePerks of Being a Wallflower. Why? Because of the lessons it teachesabout people with mental illness. Continue...
A Northern Light by Kate J., Cameron, MO I love words. They’ve always heldme captive with their sounds and meanings. Words have the power totranscend time and circumstance and get straight to emotion. Continue...
Children of the River by Laura S., St. Petersburg, FL If you are interested in a love story withsome drama, then Children of the River is for you. Continue...
Monster by Jose R., Wexford, PA Imagine you are 16 and trying to fit in. To do so, you decide to help some people who are trying to commit a crime. In Walter Dean Myers’ Monster, this is exactly what happens to Steve Harmon. Continue...
Tears of a Tiger by Chelsie S., Globe, AZ Did you ever think you’d kill your best friend? In Tears of a Tiger, a number of crises strike the Hazelwood Tigers: deaths of classmates, depression, flashbacks, and painful tears are all pieces of this puzzle-novel. Continue...
The Kite Runner by Margaret K., Dexter, MI Two boys, one secret. The KiteRunner tells the tale of Amir and Hassan, who are thrown into twodifferent worlds but reunite nearly 25 years later.
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The Plains of Passage by Sandy M., Bedford, NY If you can picture yourself traveling across the wilderness of Europe 35,000 years ago during the ice age, then you can picture yourself with Ayla, an 18-year-old who is wise beyond her years and struggling to get to a distant land she can hopefully call home. Continue...
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