The book Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay is a very powerful thought provoking novel. It includes descriptions of grief after the loss of a loved one as well as other important messages. The main character, Jay is finishing out his senior year of high school when his parents tell him his cousin, Jun…
The book How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow introduces Tiger and her personal journey through the pain of loss. She was living her life unlike many teens in high school and didn’t have as many opportunities to live accordingly to her desires. In her simplistic yet unique life, Tiger and her…
A Heart in a Body in the World by Deb Caletti follows teenager Annabelle Agnelli who experienced a traumatic incident that would be believed to change her whole life. But, she manages to graduate high school as a great cross-country runner. Throughout her senior year she has felt extreme survivor’s guilt due to a shooter…
The book Opposite of Always, by Justin A. Reynolds, is a great realistic fiction book. I really liked how Jack put his mind to saving Kate very single time he started over. My favorite part of the story is when Jack finally meets the love of his life at a party. I also like how the…
Sparrow by Sarah Moon is a book about a normal kid who lives in an apartment in the city. Now that by itself doesn’t seem like a good story, not even an okay story. But this girl is not like everyone else. She is an extremely shy girl who wants to fly with the birds.…
Sasha has been through it all. When she was five, her mother ran away. When she was eight, her father passed away due to an incident in the mines. After that, she has been left with her brother Michael, and no known family left. Sasha and her brother have always dreamed of leaving Caboose, West…
