Upside Down in the Middle Of Nowhere by Julie T. Lamana

 Upside Down in the Middle Of Nowhere by Julie T. Lamana

Reviewed by Hannah L.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

 Armani Curtis is about to turn ten and was going to have an awesome birthday party with all of her friends when her family heard about the strong hurricane known as Katrina. Armani's parents decide that only the family will celebrate her birthday, after the party Katrina comes and the ten year old must be brave as her world is turned upside down.

In this book I loved how when a character dies they are still a part of the story. There was nothing to dislike in this book. One thing that I thought was unique is how Armani's uncle changed from the beginning to the end. Something that stands out in this book is Armani's heart. This is like no other book that I have read before, its so original and you can't put it down!

I would recommend this book to anyone. looking for a good read

Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret

Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret

Reviewed by Hannah L.

Rating: 4/5-Loved it!

 Kyle and his family were having a wonderful vacation on the Oregon coast until the night when Kyle was babysitting his little sister, BeeBee, and an earthquake hits the coast. Fires broke out in the hotel and as Kyle gets his sister out of the building he remembers a sign on the beach that said to get as inland/high as possible, Tsunamis' tend to come after earthquakes.

There are many things to like about this book but liked the development of the story best. I found that there's nothing to dislike about this book. One thing that makes this book unique is the connection between Kyle and a bully. Something that stands out in this book is how Kyle stands up for BeeBee. This book is like the I Survived series because a disaster strikes and people have to escape it.

I would recommend this book to people who enjoy the I Survived series since they are similar.

Drama by Raina Telgemeier

Drama by Raina Telgemeier 

Reviewed by Allie N.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

This book is about kids from a high school putting on a play.

I loved everything about this book I didn't dislike anything. What makes this book unique is that there is a play about the kids doing a play. Something that stands out in this book is how many people start liking each other but some people turn out to be gay. This is nothing like any other books I've read.

I would recommend this book to younger kids because it is an easy to read book and it's really interesting.

Girl, Stolen by April Henry

Girl, Stolen by April Henry

Reviewed by Allie N.

Rating: 3/5-Liked it

This book is about a young girl who was kidnapped but she couldn't do anything about it because she was blind.

I liked how mysterious this book was. I didn't like how it would go back and forth in the middle of a conversation. This is not like any other books I've read.

I would recommend this books to young adults because it is a good book for older kids.

Out of my mind by Sharon M. Draper

Out of my mind by Sharon M. Draper

Reviewed by Ilona P.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

This is a fascinating and amazing book to read. It's about a girl named Melody she can't walk talk eat by herself and go to the bathroom. Melody is a very smart girl she's the smartest girl in her school and nobody knows it. Read this book and discover things Melody does everyday.

Melody is the one who stands out in this book because she's different from everyone else in her school. My favorite quote out in this book is "Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes-each one delicate and different, each one melting untouched in my hands."I think this book is a little different from the others I read because this book touched my heart.Melody is the one who makes this book unique because she's different from everyone. I don't dislike anything.Its unique in many ways.

I would recommend this book to others to read because this book touched my heart and my friend liked it. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read novels. Why because in my opinion that's what I think.

 

The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks

The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks

Reviewed by Kathryn S.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing 

 Nicholas Sparks brings readers a deeply moving story of a young girl's first encounter with heartbreaks and love itself. Nicholas Sparks knows how to tug at a readers heartstrings.

I enjoyed everything about the book including the characters, setting, and plot. The ending was great too!

anybody who would like this type of romance fiction. 

A Tale of the Wide Awake Princess, The Bravest Princess by E. D. Baker

A Tale of the Wide Awake Princess, The Bravest Princess by E. D. Baker

Reviewed by Cordelia R.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

A princess named Annabelle was going with her boyfriend Prince Liam and some of the royal guard were going to put an evil witch in jail and got attacked by some magically controlled crows and was told someone wants to kill her. Liam was overly concerned and was worried for her safety so he and Annabelle went to a friends' castle and helped her with her problems but, kept getting attacked by crows or drowned.

I loved that it was romantic, funny, serious, and somewhat scary at times. I loved all of it and did not dislike any of it. The book is unique by the way it shows compassion and has fairy tales. the parts that stand out in the book were the romantic parts and the serious parts. My favorite quote was "No! Plan ours. I don't want a long engagement I want to get married soon. Love You Annie!" It is like the other books in the series but mostly different from them.

I would recommend this book to fairy tale lovers or fantasy lovers. this book was my second favorite book.

A Tale of the Wide Awake Princess, Unlocking the Spell by E. D. Baker

A Tale of the Wide Awake Princess, Unlocking the Spell by E. D. Baker

Reviewed by Cordelia R.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

A princess named Princess Annabelle of Treecrest goes on a quest to find a dwarf that put a spell on the prince, Prince Beldegard who was going to marry Princess Annabelle's sister, Princess Gwendolyn of Treecrest. Princess Annabelle, Princess Gwendolyn, Prince Beldedard, and Prince Liam, Princess Annabelle's boyfriend.

I loved that it was romantic, funny, serious, and somewhat scary at times. I loved all of it and did not dislike anything about it. What makes this book unique is that it involves many tales that everyone has probably heard before such as The Three Little Pigs, Goldie Locks and the Three Bears, The Witch and the Candy House, and many others. My favorite quote in this book is "We have things to do and lives to start living," Princess Annabelle said and Kissed Prince Liam. It is unlike any other book I have read.

I would recommend this book to others to read especially people who love fairy tales and fantasy stories. This book was one of the best books I have read.

Sisters by Raina Telgemeier

Sisters by Raina Telgemeier 

Reviewed by Allie N.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

This book is about Raina and her sister Amara Raina always wanted a sister and she finally got one but what she thought having a sister was completely different then having an sister would actually be like.

I loved EVERYTHING about this book I do not dislike it I just cant this book is exactly me and my sister just the ages are different. What makes this book unique is that it has many emotions to it and makes me feel that I'm not alone and everyone has issues. It is not like any other book I read and I hope it stays that way.

I would recommend this book to anyone who has a sister younger older or same age, I would recommend this book to people because it's a great book.

Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen

Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen 

Reviewed by Kathryn S.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

Saint Anything is a honest story about how we might suffer from someone's bad decisions. It shows how people who love us can be there for us when we need it the most, and how when you start over, you are really taking another step forward in life.

I liked how this book was an easy read and there were no issues with it. I liked everything about it. It was a summer read i just couldn't put down.

12-17 years of age 

Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen

Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen

Reviewed by Kathryn S.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

Evenings have always been Auden’s time, her chance to escape everything that’s going on around her. She then meets Eli, a fellow insomniac, and he becomes her nocturnal tour guide.Now, with an endless supply of summer nights between them, almost anything can happen. . . .

I have never felt more emotion in a book, I was sometimes actually laughing out loud, to being frustrated with the characters and how they were dealing with their issues.

12-17 years of age

The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen

The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen

Reviewed by Kathryn S.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

Emaline seems to have it all. a wonderful boyfriend, close-knit family, and she lives in a coastal beach town called Colby. Emaline wants the moon and more, but will she be able to handle where she comes from with where she is going? she wonders if perfect will be enough.

 I dived myself into a summer read, and I found out that I loved it and couldn't put it down!

 

12-17 years of age.

Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks

Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks 

Reviewed by Kathryn S.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

This is a compelling love story....a gripping tale of love and survival....a riveting "read all nighter" page turner.

I liked how I could picture all the scenery and surroundings along with the great personalities most of the characters had. I think this has a really nice plot.

anybody who would like this type of romance fiction. 

A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks

Reviewed by Kathryn S.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

 

A sweet tale of young but everlasting love..... Nicholas Sparks knows how to tug at a readers heartstrings.

Nicholas Sparks doesn't use any profanity in his novels which is great because he explains that all of his characters go to church. He is a very clean writer. I like the way he describes everything so when you would watch the movie, it's like you are following the movie in your head.

I would reccomend this to anybody really if you would like this type of romance fiction.

 

Smile by Raina Telgemeier

Smile by Raina Telgemeier 

Reviewed by Allie N.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

The book Smile is about a girl named Raina she had a fall and knocked out 1 of her front teeth and then knocked her other tooth up. Then she has to go through all these surgeries and braces and head gear, she feels like a nerd. In 7th grade she had band with 6th graders and one boy that she sat next to had braces as well and then they turned out to.... (read the book to find out)

I loved everything about this book this book is amazing I read it within 1 hour. It's a true story and I love how it shows us 2 ways to cope with our problem. This book is unique because its a true story about what a girl had to go through in middle school with her teeth and its not always easy. I haven't read any books like it yet but I'm hoping not to so it can stay unique. <3

I would like to recommend this book to anyone who has braces head gear or even teeth problems. I would recommend this book because it can help a person get through having troubles with there teeth.

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen 

Reviewed by Allie N.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

The book Hoot was an amazing book, Roy is trying to save the owls home from Curly he was trying to put ANOTHER mother paula's pancake house but by doing that the owls will have no place to live!

I liked the whole book everything about it I didn't dislike anything. What makes this book unique is that there is some action some romance and some heroic moments. What stands out the most in this book is that there are 3 KIDS trying to save owls with no adults help. It is not like any other book I've read.

I would recommend this book to any kids that love books about heroic actions romance and action. I would recommend this book because its a good/touching book

The Martian by Andy Weir

The Martian by Andy Weir 

Reviewed by Charlie D.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

The book is about an astronaut who gets abandoned by his crew on Mars during a sandstorm. The astronaut (whose name is Mark Watney) learns to survive on Mars while everyone on Earth thinks that he is dead.Eventually, NASA discovers that he is alive and that they have to do everything they can to bring him back home.

I loved this book a lot. One part that really made this book enjoyable was the humor. Mark Watney is a very funny character and he is always cracking jokes. I laughed out loud many times wile reading this book. I also liked how it was "real science-fiction" so even though it was fake it seemed realistic because the author used many scientific terms and real places. The scientific terms can get in the way if you don't understand them all and they can make the book confusing. However if you do understand the science it makes the book much easier to read.

The book has lots of mature language and some inappropriate humor so I wouldn't suggest it to most kids under the age of twelve. Also,if you don't enjoy or don't understand most scientific terms then I wouldn't recommend reading this book. You should read it even if you have seen the movie and if you haven't seen the movie but are planning to I recommend reading the book first.

Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Reviewed by Aleksandra H.

Rating: 5/5-Amazing!

The Hunger Games is about a government which "needs all the power it can get." To show this they put 2 tributes from each of 12 districts forcing them to kill each other.

I liked the fact that it was not confusing when it went back to something that previously happened. I disliked the fact that Peeta's leg got hurt making him incapable of helping himself survive. I wish that he got hurt in another way so he could actually do stuff. This book is unique because of the whole idea of sticking people to kill each other and the government wants them to do so. The thing that stands out to me is the author wants you to also feel connected to the characters so when they die you feel sad too. I have never read any book like this.

I would recommend this book to everyone, EVEN IF YOU ALREADY SEEN THE MOVIES! This book is great and honestly it didn't make a difference if you had already seen the movie or not, it would probably be easier to comprehend if you already see the movie.

Miracles From Heaven by Christy Wilson Beam

Miracles From Heaven by Christy Wilson Beam

Reviewed by Jessica P.

Rating: 4/5-Loved It!

Miracles From Heaven is about a little girl named Annabel she was diagnosed with pseudo-obstruction motility disorder, a rare disorder that has a profound effect on the intestines, preventing the body from receiving the nutrition it needs, and antral hypomotility disorder, which is essentially a paralysis in the stomach. These disorders always gave her pain in her stomach and she was always in and out of the hospital due to the pain. From the time she was four years old Annabel had suffered horrific pain and other symptoms.

What I liked about this book is that Annabels sister Abigail always looked after her when they went outside to play. Always made sure that she was okay. What made this book unique is that it was an actual event that had happened to someone in reality. Miracles From Heaven is like another book that I read called "Heaven is for real."

Yes, I would recommend this book to others to read. I would recommend this book to teens (14-18)