Teens

Side Effects May Vary
Side Effects May Vary

Review:Sixteen year old Alice is diagnosed with Leukaemia. Things don't look promising, so Alice creates a bucket list of things she wants to do before she dies. A lot of things on that list are about revenge. Revenge on an ex boyfriend, and getting back at anyone who's wronged her. Reconnecting with her childhood friend Harvey, it's his friendship that she will count on the most. Just as her bucket list is almost complete, Alice is told that she is in remission. Instead of being happy and over the moo... Read more

Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club (Bccb Blue Ribbon Nonfiction Book Award (Awards))
Knud Pedersen and the Churchill Club (Bccb Blue Ribbon Nonfiction Book Award (Awards))

Review:When Germany invaded Denmark in WWII, Denmark didn't resist. Their government thought to protect their people by allowing Germany to take over. It did prevent loss of life, and the Danish people were able to live their lives more-or-less normally. In neighboring Norway, it was a different story. The Norwegians resisted, tooth and nail.

Not every Dane was happy with their government's decision, and that's where this relatively unknown story comes in. Knud and Jens Pedersen, mere schoolboys... Read more

The Importance of Getting Revenge
The Importance of Getting Revenge

Review:Great book! It kept me entertained the whole time. I started reading before bed and figured I would only read for a little bit. But I ended up staying up until four in the morning (on a work night) determined to finish this book. Read more

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind - Young Reader's Edition
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind - Young Reader's Edition

Review:I read the adult version of this story when it was published and found the story so inspiring, that I kept talking to my children about it as I read. They were intrigued and wanted to read the story for themselves, but it was a bit daunting for children so young. What a treat to now have a children's book to share with them! They are very familiar with William, as we have followed his story through the Moving Windmills project, and were incredibly excited to finally read his story on their own... Read more

Just As Long As We're Together
Just As Long As We're Together

Review:I think that every girl should read this book. It is the perfect book for girls ages 9- forever! I read it because my friend read it and she told me what a great book it was and i decided to see if it was great. It was and i am so sure that i will read it again and again until my copy of the book falls apart! "Just as Long as we are Together" helps girls who are expecally ones going through puberty, because the girls in the story are. Step, Rachel, and Alison tell you what your in for with out j... Read more

Extraordinary Means
Extraordinary Means

Review:EXTRAORDINARY MEANS by Robyn Schneider seems at first glance to be just another THE FAULT IN OUR STARS-esque love story; it follows Lane and Sadie, two teens who are sent to Latham House because they’re suffering from a new drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis and need to be separated from the general populace. However, I am glad to say that the similarities to TFIOS end there.

At the start of the book, Sadie is not a fan of Lane because of their experience in summer camp together years ... Read more

180 Seconds
180 Seconds

Review:This book was horrible. I listen to audio books daily and this is the first review I've written. If I can save one person from wasting their hard earned money on this book, I've helped. I've listened to several YA books but this is so juvenile and unrealistic, it's just sad. I listened to the whole, painful book just to write a honest review. I really don't understand how it received so many five star reviews. Buyer beware! Read more

Boy21
Boy21

Review:Boy21 is a a good read that turns the darkness of the reality we all live in and in some ways, our individual burdens, into a message of hope. This theme is similar to other books that Matthew Quick has written. I personally liked "A Silver Lining Playbook" and "Sorta Like a Rock Star" slightly more. A similar theme can be found in Alicia Bisset's "A Pinch of Love" My understanding is the Silver Lining Playbook will be on screen late this fall. I read more than go to movies but this one may... Read more

A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

Review:A good read! A part of American history that should never be forgotten. Hard to believe that even in the 20th century, the American Indian was still treated as badly as they were and yet were so willing to fight and die for their country. Read more

The Program
The Program

Review:Wow, I knew I wanted to read this book but I didn't realize just how good it was going to be until I read it. The Program was amazing to me. Everything I wanted in a dystopian, and while some of it reads similar to other dystopians out there, there is a lot that is different and fresh about this book as well and that is what drew me in and kept me reading!

Sloane and James are in love but worried about the sickness that can land them in the program. Life as a teenager in the normal worl... Read more

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