Teen+Summer

Teen Summer Reading Club Reviews: 2005-2006
-Reviewed by Cayleigh, 15
 * //Amandine//** by Adele Griffin - The new girl in town named Delia meets Amandine who ends up betraying her and creating lies about her family. I don't recommend this book unless you like books that talk about people being betrayed and other things.


 * //A Bad Boy Can Be Good For a Girl//** by Tanya Lee Stone - Josie, Nicolette, and Aviva go out with and are dumped by the same boy. At the end, they go in together to make sure other girls don't end up the same. I like Josie because she stands up for herself, and tries to warn people not to make the same mistakes she did. - Reviewed by Angie, 13

//**Be More Chill**// by Ned Vizzini - Jeremy is a teenager wgi get a squid. It helps him be cool, but then things turn out bad. - Reviewed by Jill, 13


 * //Breathing Underwater//** by Alex Flinn - A boy named Nick goes through anger management class. I recommend this book because it (deals) with something that relates to events in your life. - Reviewed by Monica, 13


 * //Burning Up//** by Caroline B. Cooney - When Macey decides to research the barn across the street from her grandparents' house, no one will answer her questions. It's a great mystery book for everyone to enjoy. - Reviewed by Amanda, 17


 * //Chicks with Sticks: It's a Purl Thing//** by Elizabeth Lenhard - Scottie starting knitting and meets Tay, Bella and Amanda and they form the Chicks with Sticks. I don't like the character of Josh because he is rude especially about the fact that Tay likes him. I recommend this book because it shows that knitting is cool and isn't lame. - Reviewed by Amber, 16


 * //Dancing in the Streets of Brooklyn//** by April Lune - Judy is startled after learning a secret about her past. It changes her look on the world and will her friends come to rescue her? It was a nice story that made you feel mad and happy at the same time. - Reviewed by Samantha, 15


 * //Dancing on the Edge//** by Han Nolan - Miracle is raised by her grandmother and is always searching to find the truth. I recommend this book because other teens will seen themselves in this book. - Reviewed by Ashley, 15


 * //The Dead Game//** by Kevin Brooks **//-//** Rueben can sense things happen and sets out to use his information of his sister's murder to find her killer. I like Cole because he doesn't let anything stand in his way, is very defiant and sarcastic, but deep. It was a fast read, full of a sense of captivating mystery. - Reviewed by Kristin, 14


 * //Echo//** by Francesca Lia Block - Well, Echo is a young girl who goes through many changes in her life. She also meet many other people on her way to life. I learned that drugs and alcohol can really mess up a persons' life. It is just a good book to read in your free time. - Reviewed by Aubrey, 13


 * //Flame//** by Hilary Bell - Soraya, Jiaan and Kavi are stuggling to survive but they are part of Farsala's fate when they are going to be attacked by a new enemy. I like the character Soraya because she uses what she has to survive and is strong-minded and refuses to give up. - Reviewed by Jasmine, 15


 * //The Golden Compass//** by Philip Pullman **//-//** Lyra has to save her world without being aware of it. She just knows she ahs to find out about Dust, a magical particle. This book is so exciting and has so much excitement you don't know what's going tohappen through the whole book. Reviewed by Karen, 15

//**Guitar Girl**// by Sara Manning **//-//** Molly Montgomery ends up becoming a rock n' roll star when her band, the Hormones, makes a record deal that changes her life. It really showed me the price of fame, and it's a fun book. Reviewed by Marie, 13


 * //Hit the Road//** by Caroline B. Cooney - Brittany is her Grandma's chauffer for a crazy kidnapping road trip. I don't like the character of Cooper. He is full of himself and tries to take credit for everything. This book is one of a kind and you can't put it down. - Review by Emily, 16

- Reviewed by Bethany, 16
 * //The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy//** by Douglas Adams - A normal man, Arthur Dent, is whisked away from Earth in a space ship by his friend Ford Prefect, who, unknown to him, is an alien! Arthur is shy and quiet and ordinary and bewildered by what's happening to him. I can relate to that. It's a hilarious parody of science fiction.


 * //My Sister's Keeper//** by Jodi Picoult **//-//** Kate, soon after she was two, found out that she had a rare form of leukemia, and Anna was born just to save her sister. It's interesting and deals with tough issues. - Reviewed by Emily, 15

- Reviewed by Melissa, 12
 * //Postcards from No Man's Land//** by Aidan Chambers - A boy finds out about new relatives and he finds out about himself, too.

-Reviewed by Melissa, 13
 * //Shadow Spinner//** by Susan Fletcher - The sultan was killing his wives; that is until Shahrazad came. She tells the sultan a story every night and he lets her live. Now Shahrazad is running out of tales. This (story) makes you think how lucky you are.


 * //Talk//** by Kathe Koja - A boy named Kit, who's gay, has trouble expressing the fact that he is guy, while people think he is straight and this all takes place while working on a school play called "Talk". I would recommend this book, but only to people who like a little drama. - Reviewed by Dominique, 12

Reviewed by Jessica, 13
 * //Trickster's Choice//** by Tamora Choice - Aly, a girl with amazing talents, is captured and made a slave when she is forced into an age old power struggle with a god. I recommend this book because it is an amazing tale of adventure and self-realization in a teenager's life.


 * //When My Name was Keoko//** by Linda Sue Park - WWII is going on an dlife is very hard for Koreans. It is a diary of two children in a Korean family. In the end, the war ends, and Korea becomes free again. I like Sun-hee because even though she may not all do the right thing, she always sticks up for her family, and still has hope that her country will be free. I would recommend this book because it tells how bad Koreans were treated by the Japanese in the war. - Reviewed by Alyssa, 13

Updated 4/3/07 - ljbj