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Book
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by KIDS for KIDS
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by
Alex Flinn |
FADE
TO BLACK, by Alex Flinn, is a moving book about an HIV positive
student who gets attacked in his car. He, Alex, has just
moved to a small town in Florida from Miami. He has not
felt welcome and has almost no friends, except a retarded
girl who likes him alot. The police think they have found
their guy, but is it him? Told from three points of view,
Alex, Clinton, and Daria. Riviting. (12 and up)
Kat
W. (14)
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by Chris D'Lacey
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I
read the book that you sent with my grandparents last
time they came in. It was The Fire Within by Chris
D'Lacey. You might think that it is a real suspensful
book like Harry Potter or Eragon, but it isn't as action-packed.
It has a little mystery packed into it too. I thought
that it might be good for some younger kids to read in
a book club, but not anyone over maybe 10 or so because
it's pretty easy reading. I would say that another dragon
book like Eragon would be what I would prefer. On a scale
of one to ten, I give it a 6 because I don't think it
has that much action, which makes books good.
Jared
R.
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by Frances Hardinge |
Fly
by Night, by Frances Hardinge, is about a kingdom that
had a king but he was killed because he was a bad king that
didn't do anything to help his kingdom. He had a son but
he was killed in a freak accident involving a camel. Parliament
and other kings and queens fought over who was to become
the ruler of the country. Well the country fell into ruin
and parliament ruled cruelly and extremely harsh. Mosca,
the main character in the book sets her uncles barn/house/her
bedroom on fire then sets a convict loose, then they make
a run for it. Clent, the convict that she runs away with
is a sneaky man that try's to ditch her, but she's smarter
than he is and gets him. Along their journey they meet Lady
Tamarind and save her from highway robbers and that's where
the real fun starts. She gets Mosca to spy on Clent for
her. I'm not going to say any more so pick up the book and
start reading! There is only one thing that I'm gonna complain
about and that is that the author, Frances Hardinge, seems
to skip around and make things a little unclear only to
explain it later. I don't like that but that's just me so
if you don't mind then dive right in!
Hattie M.(14)
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reviews by Hattie) |
by Joyce Carol Oates |
Joyce
Carol Oates has truly outdone herself in FREAKY GREEN EYES.
A story about a family going through rough times made even
rougher by the fathers abuse and the mothers ignorance.
told from the view of the middle child, Francessca "Franky"
Pierce. Franky decides to side with her father through these
rough times, but she comes to find, maybe, just maybe, she
made the wrong choice.
Kat
W. (14)
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reviews by Kat)
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by Carl Hiaasen |
Flush,
by Carl Hiaasen, is a great book with an even greater
message. When Noah's dad sinks a casino boat, the Coral
Queen, because they have been dumping illegal substances
into the ocean, he is put in jail because there is no
proof against the Coral Queen or its owner. Determinded
to prove that his father did it for a cause, Noah gets
proof that the Coral Queen HAS been illegally dumping,
saving his father and the marine life affected by its
dumping.
Eddie Mac
H. (13)
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reviews by Eddie Mac)
Flush, by Carl Hiaasen, is a wonderful book about
a family that is determined to stop a casino boat (the
Coral Queen) from polluting any more. You meet a character,
a dad named Paine Underwood, who blew up the boat to stop
it from pouring is sewer holding tank into the beautiful
Florida Key water. He has two kids named Noah and Abbie,
and unfortunately for him his kids don't listen and they
decide to help their dad. With the help of a very umm...
masculine, yes, masculine bartender named Shelly they
create a master plan to sink the Coral Queen for good.
This is a great book if you liked Carl Hiaasen's other
book Hoot. It is rich in Florida wildlife and is
full of adventure.
Hattie M.
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reviews by Hattie)
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by Clair Bee |
Fence
Busters by Clair Bee is an aweswome book about baseball
and how jealousy plays a role in the success (good or bad)
of a team. When the main player gets hurt because of a teammate
Chip Hilton must make friends with that player and take
his team to the top. Great book.
Sean
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