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The Baby-Sitters Club: Kristy’s Big Day by Ann M. Martin and Gale Galligan

January 21, 2021Fiction, Friendshipbabysitter, graphic novel

If I were the author of this book I would recommend that this could help some kids whose parents are getting married and don’t know how to deal with it. The length of the book  is ok, maybe Martin and Galligan could have made the book length longer considering it is only 153 pages and…

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Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake

January 21, 2021Fiction, Friendshipbisexuality, brothers and sisters, rape, twins

Girl Made of Stars  by Ashley Herring Blake depicts the lives of Mara and Owen, two inseperable twins. Mara’s freind Hannah accuses Owen of rape, and suddenly both Mara and Owen’s relationship is jeapordized. Initially, Mara does not want to believe that her brother, the person she is most close to, has committed a disgusting…

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Troublemakers by Catherine Barter

January 21, 2021Fictionbombings, brothers and sisters, London, mothers and daughters

Troublemakers by Catherine Barter tells the story of Alena, a 15-year-old girl growing up in London. All of her life, she has not known her mother, as she passed away when she was merely a baby. She lives with her half-brother and his boyfriend when there is a threat of a bombing. All Alena knows…

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Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

January 21, 2021Fiction, Horror, Science Fictionmonsters

Frankenstein is a sad story that conveys the themes of ambition, revenge, and the danger of knowledge. This novel tells a story about a creature that was made by a foolish scientist named Victor Frankenstein. Frankenstein broke the human law and created a human from scratch. Frankenstein did some really horrible things to the creature…

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A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

January 21, 2021Fiction, Friendship, Historical FictionAfghanistan, arranged marriage, families

  A Thousand Splendid Suns is an outstanding novel that comprises with themes of love ,loyalty, and friendship. This story tells a tale of 2 young women fallen under a crisis which they did not seek. Mariam and Laila are complete different ages and somehow meet each other only to become close companions to face a…

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The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik by David Arnold

November 18, 2020Fiction, Friendshipfamily, friendship, hypnotism

The novel The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik by David Arnold is a refreshing story about the powers of hypnosis. Hypnosis is being in a state of altered consciousness in which you cannot commit voluntary movements and you respond to a particular external stimulus, like a voice. The main character Noah Oakman received hypnosis at…

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Patina by Jason Reynolds

November 3, 2020Fiction, Friendship, Realisticathlete, Track

  This book was very good! I too am an athlete so I could relate to Patty, her dream was to achieve her goal of winning the 800 and 4 x 800 races at her track club ¨The Defenders”.  Patty/Patina had to overcome quite a few obstacles on her journey to success. Hard work,dedication and a…

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This Time Will Be Different by Misa Sugiura

November 3, 2020Fiction, Realisticcommunity, family, Japanese- Americans, LGBTQ

This Time Will Be Different by Misa Sugiura is such a wonderful and feel-good book. The gist of the story is the conflicts among relationships and the value of the smallest things, even if its in the past. CJ is such an simplistic and ambitious character and her journey is far more complex than her…

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Running out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix

March 11, 2020Fiction, Science Fictiondystopia, time travel

The book Running Out of Time is a fictional, mystery book. I like the character of Jessie Keyser. I love how she escapes out of the place so cleverly and manages to stay hidden. I love the details of the book and the way the author creates suspense. The choice of words is also very…

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Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

March 10, 2020Fiction, Realisticcerebral palsy, disabilities, genius

 Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper is an interesting novel. When Melody found out that she really is no different from the other kids despite her disability really hooked me onto the book. Melody was born with a disability which caused her to not be able to talk or write. This made people…

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