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…
The novel Words on Bathroom Walls by Julia Walton is an amazing realistic fiction novel. This novel goes deep into an honest and somewhat maybe relatable world to someone where the main character has an unfortunate mental illness, but the main character, Adam, does not let others and himself make his mental illness define him and determine what…
Heroine by Mindy Mcginnis is an interesting novel that displays addiction. I enjoyed how it reversed the stereotypes about someone who is an addict. I liked when the novel went in depth of how Mickey struggled with her addiction and made excuses of why she kept taking the drugs. My favorite Character was Carolina because…
Wonder by R.J Palacio Is a fun novel that displays bullying. I enjoyed how the book went in depth with August Pullman’s life and how people saw him with his deformities. I liked how the book explained his real life illness. It really informed me of how people struggle with these disabilities and deformities. My…
The book The Art Of Being Normal, by Lisa Williams, is a great realistic fiction book. It really shows how people adapt and change. It also really shows that people might not even change at all. David was definitely a changing character. He really did not want to show who he really was until he was told…
“Jake and Lily”, by Jerry Spinelli, is an amazing realistic fiction book. It was very detailed and told from the first-person point of view. I really liked how the characters each had their own struggles but ended up needing each other to help. My favorite character is Lily. I really liked how she was very…
“Love and Gelato”, by Jenna Evans Welch, is a great romance, adventure, and mystery. The book was very detailed and you can picture the images in your head. The author did a really good job of combining all three genres into one storyline. My favorite part of the book was the ending when Lina realized…
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo is a story about self-identity, love, family, and acceptance. It follows the main character Xiomara Batista who is struggling with most aspects of her life. Her twin, trying to understand her mother and the Catholic church shes a part of, and most of all, herself. With all of these…
The novel Skink No Surrender by Carl Hiaasen is a wonderful tale of adolescent adventure that effectively encompasses realistic worldly issues experienced by many and applies it to a set of unique characters that make the story increasingly entertaining. The premise of the novel being the search to find Richard Sloan’s best friend, Malley spirals…
Alex and Thea are sisters who are nothing alike and the only thing they share is a last name. The book may have been fiction but it still captured what it is to be a sister at times. Personally I loved seeing the chapters written in the perspective of the main characters Alex and Thea.…
