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–review by Kara, teen reviewer Everlost by Neal Shusterman This book is about children in limbo. Our two main characters, Allie and Nick, are involved in the same accident, one that led to their deaths. This is their story about trying to “survive” in a world that is stuck in […]
–review by Kara, teen reviewer The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland This book is about the life of Artemisia Gentileschi, a painter living in 17th century Italy. While this book doesn’t cover her life from birth to death, it covers all of the important parts. It’s a work of […]
Our September YA Book Club meeting was in celebration of Banned Books Week. We discussed Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why, a powerful novel about high school bullying and suicide. The book was released in 2007, and since has been banned from schools for being “unsuitable for the targeted age group,” […]
–review by Kara, teen reviewer Such Wicked Intent by Kenneth Oppel This is the second book in the series. If you haven’t read the first book, This Dark Endeavor, stop reading this review and go find it to start the series. This time Victor doesn’t just dabble in alchemy, he […]
–review by Angelina, teen reviewer Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer The book is the first one published from Susan’s ‘The Last Survivors’ series but I think it’s the most amazing one yet. The story takes place in northeastern Pennslyvania. A female sophomore Miranda has an average […]
–review by Kara, teen reviewer All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque Paul Baumer was convinced to join the war by his school teacher. But the war he joined would later be named the “The Great War,” or World War I. Baumer fights on the German side. […]
–review by Natalia, teen reviewer The Enemy by Charlie Higson The Enemy, by Charlie Higson, is one of my favorite books (it’s impossible to choose just one). The plot is as follows: About a year and a half ago, everyone over the age of sixteen acquired a horrible disease that […]
–review by Kara, teen reviewer White Space by Ilsa J. Bick I’d tell you the plot, but I don’t really understand it. As far as I can tell, this book drew a lot of inspiration from The Matrix and Inception (or at least that’s what the back of the book […]
Our library teens reviewed a wide variety of books this summer, including a few favorites that are also perfect for middle school students (starting in grade 4). Dork Diaries by Rachel Rene Russell this book is great for young teens that understand the difficulties of being a teenager. These […]
In the spirit of our Summer Reading “Paws to Read” theme, below is a selection of animal stories reviewed by teens. Amulet: The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibuishi If you are looking for a book that is entertaining and fun, “Amulet: The Stonekeeper”, is the book. This book is fit […]