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We’ll Fly Away by Bryan Bliss

January 25, 2021Fiction, Realisticabuse, siblings

We’ll Fly Away by Bryan Bliss tells the story of two young siblings named Luke and Toby, who have very big dreams. All their lives they fantasized about what it would be like to not live in poverty and face abuse on the daily. They live in a broken plane that both siblings spent a…

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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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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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Words on Bathroom Walls by Julia Walton

March 10, 2020Fiction, Friendship, Realisticdating, mental illness, Schizophrenia

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…

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Heroine by Mindy McGinnis

March 10, 2020Fiction, Friendship, Realisticdrug abuse, softball

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…

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Wonder by R. J. Palacio

March 10, 2020Fiction, Realisticfacial disfigurement

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…

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The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williams

March 10, 2020Friendship, Gender Identitity, Realistichigh school

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…

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Jake and Lily by Jerry Spinelli

March 10, 2020Fiction, Friendship, Realisticbrothers and sisters, bullying, twins

“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…

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Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch

March 10, 2020Fiction, Realistic, Romancedaughters, fathers, mothers and daughters

“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…

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