The Alchemist’s Daughter, by Katharine McMahon [adult Fiction]
by Loan, 11th grader
If you like reading Philippa Gregory, this book is for you. The protagonist of the book grew up as the daughter of a brilliant and slightly mad alchemist. The knowledge that she possessed was given to her by her father. But one day, she falls in love and everything she thought she knew turns into something else. Through her obstacles, she learns that science is not the only thing in life worth knowing.
Sweetblood by Pete Hautman [YA Fiction]
by Mina, 10th grader
Sweetblood is about a diabetic girl who believes that the original vampire tales started from diabetics going under attack. The girl is caught in the scary ‘net’ universe with older boys and girls and a man who might actually be a vampire. Will she come out safely or will she be caught in the whirlwind of rebellion and lies? A very good book.
Skate! by Michael Harmon [YA Fiction]
by Mina, 10th grader
Skate! is an amazing first book about a punk kid who’s school is trying to help him and his brother survive without their mom, who is always with a new druglord. When he hits his gym teacher, he takes his brother and runs, trying to find their dad. It’s an amazing, suspenseful book that you should deff. read.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky [YA Fiction]
by Refund, 10th grader
A quick, adorable read about an awkward nobody named Charlie. Not a book for kids by a long shot, but it’s a heartwarming, sometimes extremely sad story with sympathetic characterse and a simple storyline that keeps one interested. Dealing with subjects a teenager sometimes faces like drugs, sexuality, and even just fitting in or finding friends or finding oneself. The writing style isn’t very complex or detailed and the town or school or even the names of the majority of Charlie’s family are never revealed, but that makes it all the more relatable for the read. I definitely recommend it.
Bunnicula, by Deborah and James Howe [J Fiction]
by Megan, 7th grader
It’s about a bunny who got out of his cage without opening any doors or anything. And he turns all of the vegetables white!
Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer [YA Fiction]
by Meghan, 7th grader
This is an amazing, suspenseful book. I really enjoyed reading it. It’s about a girl who falls in love with a vampire named Edward, but she doesn’t know if he is safe. Some days, he’s really nice, other days he’s terrifying. How will it end? Read Twilight to find out!
Giants in Their Own Words: New York Giant greats talk about the team, the game, the coaches, and the times of their lives, by Richard Whittington [we don't own]
by Sage, 7th grader
Former Giants from the 20s through the 50s and early 60s talk about the game, their teammates and their coaches. Some Giants are Frank Gifford, YA Tittle, and Tom Landry.
The Last Exit to Normal, by Michael B. Harmon [YA Fiction]
by Mina, 10th grader
Another amazing book by Mike Harmon. Ben is moved forcefully to the middle-of-nowhere Montana by his dad and his boyfriend, “Momdad.” While dealing with a gay dad and a brand-new rotten town, how will Ben survive this new life? And what’s going on in the house next door? What’s happening to his 11 year old neighbor? You must read this book.
Things Not Seen, by Andrew Clements [YA Fiction]
by Aziza, 7th grader
Bobby is your average kid. He has friends, goes to school, and does everything else a normal kid would. But the morning he woke up and couldn’t see himself in the mirror, flipped his life upside down. And the cause that made him invisible? No one knows. Bobby’s parents refuse to take him to a doctor, avoiding having the news of an “invisible human being” spread around for the entire world to see. Bobby’s life couldn’t get any more complicated, right? Wrong. His parents get into a bad car accident and need to stay at the hospital, leaving invisible Bobby home alone. People start to wonder: what happened to Bobby? Is he dead? Did he move? Then, one day, Bobby meets Alicia. Alicia turns out to be blind, and as Bobby’s new friend, maybe she can help. Will Bobby EVER be visible again? Read Things Not Seen to find out.
Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo, by Obert Skye [YA Fiction]
by Jessica, 7th grader
He starts as a mistreated kid. So did she. But then because of a gut feeling, she travels halfway across the country to find him. They don’t know anything about each other until they meet Clover, a 12 inch high creature from Foo. And then, of course, they meet Geth. He, or Leven, the only one who can destroy the gateway, she, or Winter, another creature from Foo who volunteered to help Leven get to the gateway but does not remember any of her time in Food, Clover who was also assigned to Leven, and Geth, the only heir to the throne in Food who has been turned into a toothpick — all have to get to the gateway and destroy it before the dark lord Sabine can get into reality and take over the world. Can they make it?
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