Reviewed By: Kate Z.
By: George Orwell
Rating: It was amazing!
1984 was written during World War II and takes place in a dystopian future in Britain where it's loosely based on the events of WWII. The main character, Winston, is part of a society in which even your very own thoughts are monitored. Winston secretly hates the government and its leader, Big Brother, and meets Julia who also hates the government. They fall in love but things do not end happily. This book may have been written over 50 years ago but it's still as relevant today as it was then. I really loved it and it's impactful message.
I would recommend this to: Dystopian lovers as well as government haters!
Reviewed By: Trina N.
By: Amy Chua
Rating: It was amazing!
This book is a memoir of how she, as a Tiger Mother, parents her two daughters very strictly. Amy Chua was a mother who decided to raise her two daughters like how children were raised in China. For example, she doesn't allow her daughters to go to sleepovers or have a grade less than an A. I really enjoyed this book because it relates to my own experiences of strict Asian parenting.
I would recommend this to: Anyone over 13
Reviewed By: Noah P.
By: Richard C. Morais
Rating: It was amazing!
This book is about an indian family moves from india to France hoping for a better life. While they are headed on there way for France, they get stuck in a small town and open up a restaurant 100 feet across the street from a stared eatery.
I would recommend this to: Anyone who loves to cook!
Reviewed By: Noah P.
By: Carolyn Keene
Rating: It was amazing!
It's another Nancy Drew mystery full of suspense and excitement. Nancy is trying to find out who is sabotaging The mansion of pine hill. She will stay in the mansion with her two trusty friends, Bess and George. Its a full packed mystery with danger at every turn!
I would recommend this to: Mystery lovers
Reviewed By: Noah P.
By: Corrie Ten Boom
Rating: It was amazing!
A classic about how a young girl tells of her first hand experience of the Nazis concentration camps. She Tells deeply of trying to save people Through hiding them in a secret room in her house, and trying to stay safe. A great motivator and life story.
I would recommend this to: Anyone!
Reviewed By: Noah P.
By: David Potter
Rating: It was amazing!
When a young teenage boy opens an app that magically appeared on his phone he opens it and it takes him and his three friend back into time to find out Who Killed George Washington Before there Is no United States! A fun adventure with Ben Franklin, George Washington, And a wacky english teacher.Definitely a favorite!
I would recommend this to: Anyone 10 and up
Reviewed By: Melanie W.
By: Alexandra Bracken
Rating: Really liked it
The children of the United States of America have suddenly started dying. Those who did not contracted unusual powers classified as green, blue, yellow, red, and orange. Greens are incredibly smart, they have astounding memories and can solve the most difficult puzzles. Blues can move objects with their minds. Yellows can redirect electricity. Reds can spontaneously start fires. Oranges can affect people's minds. Every child under the age of 18 has been affected and due to their new powers, the children are feared. They have been rounded up and forced into camps that serve to "rehabilitate" the youth. Only these camps can "cure" the young minds. Yet not is all as it seems. The camps are corrupt, the officers abuse their charges, and the government may have had something to do with the unexplained powers in the first place.
Ruby has survived thus far by pretending to be something she isn't, hiding in the camps she has learned to deviate suspicions by blending in. However, with the new technology the government has invented, she may not be able to hide much longer and might be exposed for being stronger than she appears.
Alexandra Bracken builds a world of chaos with a post-apocalyptic air and real life mentality. It only lacks in use of the children's seemingly supernatural abilities and concentrates on the less honorable aspects of the new America. Her book includes action, excitement, romance, and suspense but requires a lighter mood to keep readers interested all the way to the end of the series
I would recommend this to: Action and romance lovers
Reviewed By: Lyndsie W.
By: Colleen Houck
Rating: Really liked it
It is SO CUTE! The book is about a 18 year old girl named Kelsey Hayes who takes a summer job at a nearby circus caring for the main attraction: a Bengal Tiger named Dihren. She soon finds herself in India on a trek to break the 300 year curse on Dihern that changed him from an Indian Prince to a tiger. This is one of the cutest, sweetest books I have read in awhile and it made me VERY happy. Definitely a great way to start the 5-book Tiger Saga.
I would recommend this to: Mythology and Teen Romance Lovers!
Reviewed By: Amanda S.
By: Jay Asher
Rating: It was amazing!
This book had me completely and emotionally absorbed for the whole time I was reading it. The author has a certain stylistic flair and a unique way of writing and combining two peoples stories into one: Clay, and the recently deceased Hannah Baker. When Clay receives a box of cassette tapes with no return address in the mail, he never suspected it would be a unique form of suicide note left behind by his crush, Hannah Baker. Throughout the tapes Hannah provides insight on the tragedy by explaining every event that had a negative consequence on her and who caused it. Overall, the book is extremely insightful and I feel it should be required for all high schoolers to read, so we all realize just how much we affect each other's lives.
I would recommend this to: Teens
