Selected Teen Summer Reading Club Reviews - 2007 (Updated 8/2/07 - ljbj)
(In alphabetical order by title) Note: Reviewers were asked to rate their books from 1 to 5 stars (5 being the highest in their opinion).
Adam Canfield of the Slash by Michael Winerip
Adam and Jennifer work on their school newspaper and uncover a huge scoop on their principal. Rating: 5+++++ Stars - Reviewed by Anna, age 12
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Holden gets expelled from boarding school AGAIN and has to move on. He is very egotistical, but tries not to be.
Rating: 2 Stars - Reviewed by Emily, age 17
Code Orange by Caroline B. Cooney
Mitty had a project to do, and he didn't think he would have enough time. He was going stuff on small pox.
Rating: 2 Stars - Reviewed by Alysse, age 12
Cubanita by Gaby Triana
Isabel Diaz is trying to find out who she is. She also deals with teenage dramas. Isabel is very smart and talented.
Rating: 4 Stars - Reviewed by Katie, age 13
Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams
Ingrit, a girl who gets involved in a murder, is about to get caught for being sneaky. Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Yessica, age 14
The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom
It's about a man who died and the five people who help him understand his life. Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Alicia, age 15
Girl with the Pearl Earring by Travey Chevalier
A girl named Griet works as a maid for the painter Vermeer. He painted her. [I liked] Griet very much, because she’s
inspiring. Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Emma, age 11
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins
This book is about a kid who travels to the underworld to save his sister and then gets involved in killing a giant ten foot rat to save the underworld. Rating: 4 Stars - Reviewed by Anthony, age 12
Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever by James Patterson
Fang gets hurt and goes to the hospital. They go home with a cop and end up going to school. [Sequel of Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment] Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Dylan, age 14
Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman
Phineas Gage is about a man who was a railroad maker in 1886. A three foot seven inch bar went through his cheek to his brain.
Rating: 4 Stars - Reviewed by Martin, age 11
Reaching For Sun by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
A girl with cerebral palsy who gets excluded from almost everything finds a friend, Jordan, who helps her reach for the sun.
Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Annie, age 13
Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham
It is about Jane who loses her arm due to a shark attack. She lives witha fake arm, and has some hard times. Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Annie, age 13
The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis
Jill, Peter and Eustacia Scrubb have to save the prince of Narnia, but have to face evil. Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Drew, age 13
Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCaffrey
This book is about a girl trying to fit it but also finding herself and what she wants. Rating: 4 to 5 Stars - Reviewed by Marissa, age 14
Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman
A young boy of 14 named Shawn has cerebral palsy. He is thought to be brainless and is bound to a wheelchair. I like Shawn because he gives you an idea of what it's like to have CP. Rating: 3 Stars - Reviewed by Emily, age 14
This is All by Aiden Chambers
The life of Cordelia Kenn from being 16 to her death. It covers her first love. Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Samantha, age 16
Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale by Holly Black
16-Year-Old Kaye finds out she has to fulfill a destiny. Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Monica, age 13
The Wish List by Eoin Colfer
A boy and girl are very bad, and the boy goes to hell, but the girl has a chance to go to heaven - she has to help an old man complete four tasks. Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Kyle, age 13
(In alphabetical order by title) Note: Reviewers were asked to rate their books from 1 to 5 stars (5 being the highest in their opinion).
Adam Canfield of the Slash by Michael Winerip
Adam and Jennifer work on their school newspaper and uncover a huge scoop on their principal. Rating: 5+++++ Stars - Reviewed by Anna, age 12
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Holden gets expelled from boarding school AGAIN and has to move on. He is very egotistical, but tries not to be.
Rating: 2 Stars - Reviewed by Emily, age 17
Code Orange by Caroline B. Cooney
Mitty had a project to do, and he didn't think he would have enough time. He was going stuff on small pox.
Rating: 2 Stars - Reviewed by Alysse, age 12
Cubanita by Gaby Triana
Isabel Diaz is trying to find out who she is. She also deals with teenage dramas. Isabel is very smart and talented.
Rating: 4 Stars - Reviewed by Katie, age 13
Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams
Ingrit, a girl who gets involved in a murder, is about to get caught for being sneaky. Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Yessica, age 14
The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom
It's about a man who died and the five people who help him understand his life. Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Alicia, age 15
Girl with the Pearl Earring by Travey Chevalier
A girl named Griet works as a maid for the painter Vermeer. He painted her. [I liked] Griet very much, because she’s
inspiring. Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Emma, age 11
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins
This book is about a kid who travels to the underworld to save his sister and then gets involved in killing a giant ten foot rat to save the underworld. Rating: 4 Stars - Reviewed by Anthony, age 12
Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever by James Patterson
Fang gets hurt and goes to the hospital. They go home with a cop and end up going to school. [Sequel of Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment] Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Dylan, age 14
Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story About Brain Science by John Fleischman
Phineas Gage is about a man who was a railroad maker in 1886. A three foot seven inch bar went through his cheek to his brain.
Rating: 4 Stars - Reviewed by Martin, age 11
Reaching For Sun by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
A girl with cerebral palsy who gets excluded from almost everything finds a friend, Jordan, who helps her reach for the sun.
Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Annie, age 13
Shark Girl by Kelly Bingham
It is about Jane who loses her arm due to a shark attack. She lives witha fake arm, and has some hard times. Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Annie, age 13
The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis
Jill, Peter and Eustacia Scrubb have to save the prince of Narnia, but have to face evil. Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Drew, age 13
Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCaffrey
This book is about a girl trying to fit it but also finding herself and what she wants. Rating: 4 to 5 Stars - Reviewed by Marissa, age 14
Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman
A young boy of 14 named Shawn has cerebral palsy. He is thought to be brainless and is bound to a wheelchair. I like Shawn because he gives you an idea of what it's like to have CP. Rating: 3 Stars - Reviewed by Emily, age 14
This is All by Aiden Chambers
The life of Cordelia Kenn from being 16 to her death. It covers her first love. Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Samantha, age 16
Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale by Holly Black
16-Year-Old Kaye finds out she has to fulfill a destiny. Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Monica, age 13
The Wish List by Eoin Colfer
A boy and girl are very bad, and the boy goes to hell, but the girl has a chance to go to heaven - she has to help an old man complete four tasks. Rating: 5 Stars - Reviewed by Kyle, age 13