tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69724771484491445022024-03-13T21:38:41.104-07:00Blazing Trails Through LiteracyReading....a vacation for the mind.... ~Dave BarryAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-25629584181690075672015-01-14T12:54:00.000-08:002015-01-14T12:54:09.932-08:00The Haunting of Sunshine Girl by Paige Mckenzie
<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sunshine is very
miserable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her mother gets a new job
which moves them across the country & Sunshine must leave the only home and
friends she’s ever known.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To make
matters worse, the town where they moved rarely sees the sun & the house
they move into is dark, damp and possibly haunted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Sunshine discovers more creepy occurrences
in the house, she begins to wonder what REALLY happened to the old inhabitants
and more importantly who she is.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If made into a book,
this book would be rated PG-13.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are
some creepy ghost occurrences and one of the characters in the story is possessed
at one point.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">I enjoyed this book &
feel it would be ok for mature 6<sup>th</sup> grade students to read.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a really creepy ghost story that had a good fantasy twist to it!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-63412675508704566692015-01-14T12:51:00.001-08:002015-01-14T12:51:09.576-08:00Inked by Eric Smith
<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As Caenum’s birthday
looms closer, he begins to be more concerned about what exactly his “Inking”
will bring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Set in a world where Citadel
tattoos determine your fate in live, Caenum is caught between staying to see
his fate & fleeing to take his chances in the outside world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When unexpected events occur the night before
his “inking” Caenum is thrust into a world that he is fated to lead. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If made into a book,
this book would be rated PG-13.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
are various curse words throughout the story.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">I enjoyed the story
line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aside from the infrequent cursing,
this would be middle school appropriate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It did, however, have just enough bad language to keep me from
recommending it to my 6<sup>th</sup> grade students.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-16344794216144933752014-11-23T06:20:00.000-08:002014-11-23T06:23:50.314-08:00The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & the Fall of Imperial Russia by Candace Fleming<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This nonfiction book
chronicles the lives of the Romanov family, the last of the Tsar’s of
Russia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Beginning with the life history
of Tsar Nicholas II, the book tells the tale of his meeting Alexandra, their
courtship and marriage, and the subsequent children that arrived.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The book ends with their brutal murder and
the mystery surrounding what happened to one of their most famous daughters,
Anastasia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Interposed throughout the
book are facts about Russia’s history as well as first-hand reports from
peasants and workers as to what their life was like during the same time period.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">While the book ends
with the famous murders of the Romanov family, the book was tastefully
written.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would recommend this to any
middle school or higher student interested in learning more about Anastasia,
the Romanov family, or Russia during World War I.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">I loved this book & had
a hard time putting it down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve always
been fascinated with the story surrounding Anastasia Romanov and this book
chronicled her life in a way I hadn’t seen before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I highly recommend this book to my students!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyxp8_crFNM&list=PLmfsLzvqhAW5W4xzKV8h5UWuL-i3aJZNQ&index=16"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyxp8_crFNM&list=PLmfsLzvqhAW5W4xzKV8h5UWuL-i3aJZNQ&index=16</span></a><o:p></o:p><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-27189538934514567412014-11-23T06:18:00.002-08:002014-11-23T06:18:46.483-08:00Impossible by Nancy Werlin<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lucy is faced with a
crazy mother and an uncertain future until she is adopted by a sweet family
that she loves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As she tries to put her
past behind her, tragedy happens and she realizes she has fallen under a family
curse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can she be saved in time &
break the fairy curse that has been upon her family for generations?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This book discusses topics
such as rape and teen pregnancy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would
not recommend this book for Middle School or Jr. High students.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">This is a good story, but
not appropriate for my middle school students.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNjavMx1Jlw"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNjavMx1Jlw</span></a><o:p></o:p><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-25572810711031378662014-11-23T06:17:00.002-08:002014-11-23T06:17:46.877-08:00Black Out by Robison Wells
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police show up & start rounding up students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aubrey faces the real possibility that they
are looking for her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do they know that
she can make herself invisible?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And if so,
what do they want with her?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As she runs
from the police, she finds help in a childhood friend, Jack.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Together they set out to figure out what is
going on and why the police are treating children as terrorists.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This book has some bad
language & violence.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If made into a
movie, it would be rated PG-13.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">I enjoyed this book but
would probably recommend it for Jr. High students and up.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-11723627518423145052014-11-23T06:16:00.003-08:002014-11-23T06:16:40.661-08:00Scorched by Mari Mancusi<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Trinity is struggling
after her mother’s death.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stuck with a
grandfather who spends money on seemingly frivolous things, Trinity is facing
the very real possibility that they are getting ready to lose everything.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All that changes, however when Trinity’s
grandfather brings home the “last dragon egg”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Her speculation turns to incredulity when the egg begins to talk to her….and
soon she is caught up in a battle where she must choose which side to really
believe.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This book has some bad
language.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If made into a movie, it would
be rated PG-13.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Teacher Notes:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">I actually picked this up a
year ago, read the first chapter & put it back down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the urging of one of my students, I
decided to give it another shot and this time read through the first few
chapters before I quit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I really enjoyed
this book!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once I gave it a second shot
I couldn’t put it down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would
recommend this book to middle school students & up.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B66s6lxoQ_Q"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B66s6lxoQ_Q</span></a><o:p></o:p><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-59751380665990444902014-11-23T06:15:00.003-08:002014-11-23T06:15:37.375-08:00Kizzy Ann Stamps by Jeri Watts
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kizzy Ann Stamps is
facing a daunting task, starting at the integrated school in the fall of 1963.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Kizzy Ann looks forward to her future, her
current teacher recommends that all the students write to the white teacher
over the summer so their new teacher will get to know them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What follows is a delightful correspondence
between Kizzy Ann and Miss Anderson as Kizzy Ann explores the world around her
in this new integrated society.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This book does not
contain any questionable content.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">I LOVED this book!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not generally a lover of historical
fiction books, but you can’t help but love Kizzy Ann who has a fiery spirit
& a unique perspective on the integration of schools during the 60s.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNTudf0Eoa8"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNTudf0Eoa8</span></a><o:p></o:p><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-26788975583915463592014-10-03T18:32:00.000-07:002014-10-03T18:32:07.406-07:00In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12pt;">
<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Set during the great
influenza outbreak in 1918, Mary Shelley finds herself separated from her
family and arriving in the bustling seaport of San Diego.</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">She begins to settle into her life and then receives
word that the boy she is secretly in love with has been killed at war.</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">When a man takes her picture and insists a
ghost is in the photograph with her, Mary Shelley sets about to prove the
science from the fiction.</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">But is the
fiction real?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There is a scene
discussed where someone walks in on Mary Shelley and her “boyfriend” and it
looks compromising from the door (it wasn’t, but that didn’t stop the person
from spreading rumors about what he saw).
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I thought this book was
odd. It reads a lot like a historical
fiction book with the ghost story part being thrown in almost as an
afterthought. While I wouldn’t
discourage kids from reading it, I don’t know that they would enjoy it or get
into it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-707584398012106852014-10-03T18:22:00.000-07:002014-10-03T18:22:03.464-07:00From Norvelt to Nowhere by Jack Gantos<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12pt;">
<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">In this hilarious
sequel to </span><i style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Dead End in Norvelt</i><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">, Jack
is once again pitted with Miss Volker, this time on a road trip!</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">After several old ladies pass away under
suspicious circumstances, Miss Volker finds herself the oldest resident of
Norvelt, and thereby must honor her promise of marrying old Mr. Spizz.</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">When Mr. Spizz admits to killing all the old ladies so that Miss Volker must
marry him, Miss Volker decides that he must pay for his crimes.</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Miss Volker then receives word that her
sister has died and this provides Miss Volker with the perfect opportunity to take
Jack across the country for a history lesson as he helps Miss Volker make
funeral arrangements.</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Or is he along to
help her destroy Mr. Spizz?</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Find out in
this action-packed, belly-laughing adventure!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">While not as good as the
first book, this sequel still provided plenty of belly laughing moments as well
as an unusual twist at the end! I teach
an excerpt from <i>Dead End in Norvelt</i>
to my 6<sup>th</sup> grade students and they BEG to read the rest of the
book. I’m excited to recommend this to
my kids to read when they finish the first one!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-20204312395227906832014-10-03T18:12:00.003-07:002014-10-03T18:12:36.185-07:00The Book of Bad Things by Dan Poblocki<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12pt;">
<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Cassidy Bean is
looking forward to her last summer being a part of an exchange program that
places students who live in the city with a family in the country during the
summer.</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Cassidy can’t wait!</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The family she’s lived with for the past 2
summers has invited her back.</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Upon her
arrival, however, things aren’t all that they seem and not every member of the family
is glad to have her back.</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">As strange
things begin to occur in this sleepy town, Cassidy begins to wonder what
exactly is going on and if she’ll ever get back to the city life again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Nail biting and suspenseful! This book is an excellent age-appropriate
ghost story book that completely creeped me out. I highly recommend it to all my students wanting
a good scare.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-44170534616621866632014-10-03T18:06:00.001-07:002014-10-03T18:06:18.810-07:00Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12pt;">
<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">With her king father
caught in a deadly war, Solveig along with her siblings are sent to a hidden
fortress to wait out the war.</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Once the
ice freezes, the royal siblings along with the soldiers sent to protect them
are separated from the rest of the world by a frozen sea of ice.</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Treacherous acts begin to take place with
every person suspecting the other.</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">No
one realizes who is responsible or how deep the treachery goes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Great book! I highly recommend to any student who loves a
good fantasy or a book about kings and queens set in the medieval period. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-16008499921053062432014-07-18T19:04:00.000-07:002014-07-18T19:04:34.895-07:00One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Carley Conners has
always been self-sufficient with a mother who at times can be unreliable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She never imagined, however, the events that
would place her in foster care with the Murphy’s, a fun-loving family with
three boys and a mother Carley never imagined existed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Carley lets down her guard and allows this
family in, her mother recovers and Carley is faced with life-changing decisions.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">I absolutely loved this
book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It takes an honest look at how
people are not always what they appear to be and I think that’s something everyone
needs to be frequently reminded of!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This book
is appropriate for all middle school students.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-68086186900509018912014-07-18T19:02:00.001-07:002014-07-18T19:04:45.605-07:00Small as an Elephant by Jennifer Richard Jacobson<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jack knew upon waking that
something was wrong.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While his mother
had promised him a few days’ vacation camping at a national park, Jack wakes to
discover he is all alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only
alone, but all traces of his mother have vanished and she won’t answer her cell
phone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jack must face the startling
realization that his mother has abandoned him and as he begins his trek home,
Jack must decide who to trust.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">I really enjoyed this
story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This story would be appropriate
for any middle school student.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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chronicles the events that led to the largest man-made explosion prior to the
detonation of the atomic bomb.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Filled
with photographs and interviews, this griping non-fiction book entices the reader
to become lost in the devastation of the explosion and how families recovered
afterwards.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This book discusses
family members being killed as well as includes a picture of a makeshift morgue
with bodies covered by sheets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">I normally have a really
difficult time reading nonfiction books, and I absolutely loved this book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For any kids who have a hard time reading
non-fiction or who enjoy reading about disasters, they would love this book
too!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-19027515712569042832014-07-17T13:28:00.001-07:002014-07-17T13:28:51.593-07:00Perfected by Kate Jarvik Birch
<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">E</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">lla has been bred to
be the perfect pet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is quiet,
graceful, stays when told, and performs on command.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No need to clean up after her or feed her,
she can clean up and feed herself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She’s
even potty trained.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The hitch?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ella is human.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a world where cloned humans can be bought,
sold & treated as pets, Ella finds herself living with a rich family as a
playmate for their only daughter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But as
Ella begins to have dangerous thoughts of her own, will she survive to live her
life, or will she discover what is behind the red door?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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sexual content and is about human pets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">This was a book I had to
seriously think about when I finished reading. I found it disturbing that a
book would be written about human pets, which are essentially slaves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though these pets were cloned, they were
still human and I had a hard time with the concept & how the characters in
the story justified this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I honestly
wouldn’t recommend this to a student to read.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-76661515061399397672014-07-17T13:18:00.000-07:002014-07-17T13:18:06.476-07:00Taken by Erin Bowman
<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As Gray Weathersby
nears 18, he realizes he has two choices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Face the Heist that takes all boys at the age of 18 or take his chances
with the wall, a barrier built around his village that no one has survived
crossing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Contemplating his choices, a
startling discovery makes him desire the truth even more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What IS outside the wall?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How did they all get in the village and what
happened to their memories of before?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The more Gray receives answers, the more questions he has.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is really the truth, and can he survive
it?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This book has no bad
language, but does allude to sexual content.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Younger readers may be unaware of what is alluded to, but older readers
would be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would recommend this to Jr.
High students and above.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">This was an interesting
story that I thought was a little slow in spots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will be a trilogy but I won’t be
pursuing the other books in this series.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-56883268442392971092014-07-17T13:12:00.003-07:002014-07-17T13:18:25.561-07:00Enders by Lissa Price<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">After bringing down
Prime Destination (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Starters</i>), Callie
wants life to just return to normal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
when she begins to hear the Old Man in her head, she realizes that things are
far from normal and answers must be found to protect the ones she loves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Things take a startling spin when the identity
of the Old Man is revealed and Callie struggles with who to trust….and who is
trying to kill her.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This book is
appropriate for middle school readers.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">A great sequel to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Starters</i>!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I look forward to the third book in the
series coming out. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p></o:p></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-21667132735994908542014-06-26T14:35:00.000-07:002014-06-26T14:35:03.777-07:00The Enemy by Charlie Higson
<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No one is really sure
what caused it, but parents in London suddenly began to get sick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only sick, but as the illness continued,
these parents turned on their children and began to hunt them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children are forced to join together, but can
they really outwit the zombie parents and survive this deadly illness?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This book contains bad
language including deity swear words.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This book would probably be rated PG-13 for the language.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The violence is pretty grotesque (zombies!)
but it isn’t exceptionally graphic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
book also does not contain any boy/girl relationship issues.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">I was pretty pumped because
up until probably half-way through there wasn’t any bad language!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That doesn’t happen very often with books any
more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then the language started.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It wasn’t horrible, but I would not recommend
this book to younger 6<sup>th</sup> grade readers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The book is also written in shifting points
of view, so if your reader has trouble keeping up with characters, this may not
be the best book for him or her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
were a couple of times I had to go back to previous chapters to re-read in
order to keep up with who was doing what.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-84570223677285242822014-06-26T14:31:00.004-07:002014-06-26T14:31:43.289-07:00Torn Away by Jennifer Brown
<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When the tornado
sirens begin to sound, Jersey didn’t really think much about it. Living in
Elizabeth, Missouri, the tornado sirens frequently blew in the spring and it
never meant danger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the sky began to
get darker and the storm pounded against the house, Jersey’s concern began to
grow. Along with the sound of a freight train, all-out dread encompassed her
and what happened next changed the course of Jersey’s life forever.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This book contains bad
language including deity swear words and would probably be rated PG-13 for the
language.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aside from tornado violence,
this book does not contain violence & does not contain any boy/girl
relationship issues.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">This book was pretty
intense and was very relatable living in “Tornado Alley”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was immediately gripped by the storyline
& read this book in an afternoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
my opinion, it is more of a Jr. High book & I would not recommend it for my
younger readers.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-48763916107700830992014-06-13T07:38:00.002-07:002014-06-13T07:38:29.518-07:00Curses and Smoke: A Novel of Pompeii by Vicky Alvear Schecter
<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Faced with an unwanted
marriage to a man forty years older than her, Lucia feels trapped in her home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Things begin to change, however, with the
return of a house slave, Tag, a childhood friend who has obviously grown up in the
three years he had been in Rome to train as a medic for Lucia’s dad’s gladiator
school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the earth begins to tremble,
Lucia and Tag are faced with decisions in a desperate attempt to find freedom. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">While there isn’t any
sexual content other than kissing, “virginity” is mentioned several times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is no bad language.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though the setting is at a school for
gladiators, the violence is minimal.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">The only thing that made me
a little uncomfortable for my middle school students was the infrequent talk of
virginity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other than that, this was a
good romance book that was essentially “G” rated in nature.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would recommend this book for Jr. High
students and up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One thing to note is
that the chapters are written in alternating points of view (Lucia & Tag)
so a reader who has trouble keeping characters straight may struggle with this
book.</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-41649447737775656792014-06-11T18:38:00.000-07:002014-06-11T18:38:04.359-07:00Up for Sale: Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery by Alison Marie Behnke
<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This nonfiction book
relays statistics and true stories about people who are involved in the human
trafficking epidemic in the world.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The book
is divided into sections that discuss the different types of slavery (from
debt-bonded slaves to sex trafficking slaves) and the final chapter outlines what
is currently being done to help fix the problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also lists websites so the reader can look
up how he or she is inadvertently contributing to the human trafficking
problem.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The book does talk
about the sex-trafficking industry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
also describes the physical abuse many slaves face in captivity. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">This is a very tastefully
written book about the current human trafficking problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because of the discussion on sex-trafficking,
I would not recommend this book to any student lower than an 8<sup>th</sup>
grade level.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do think we need to
educate our students about this problem & have real discussions about ways
they can protect themselves & help others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-84990457357596913742014-06-11T17:46:00.002-07:002014-06-11T17:46:40.187-07:00The Vault of Dreamers by Caragh M. O'Brien
<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In a world where the
only hope of receiving an education is through participation in a reality tv
school, Rosie struggles to remain within the top 50 students who will make the
cut to stay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Rosie struggles to
remain, she uncovers a startling mystery about the school and what really
occurs during the night. This discovery leads to a fight for her life as she
tries to outwit the people in charge.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The book mentions the
word “sex” one time and is a vague reference to something that occurs in a
rough part of the country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">I
was able to read a pre-released copy of this book (it is scheduled to be published
September 16, 2014).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I read another
series by this author (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Birthmarked)</i>
and while that is more Jr. High/High School appropriate, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Vault of Dreamers</i> would be appropriate for middle school
students and up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This book was a little more Sci-Fi in nature
and had an interesting cliff hanger twist at the end of the book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I enjoyed it!</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-13225844622336865342014-06-11T17:29:00.001-07:002014-06-11T17:29:25.493-07:00The Kiss of Deception by Mary E. Pearson
<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In an effort to
prevent war, Arabella is being forced to marry an old man who she has never met
before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seeing no other way out,
Arabella (or Lia as she is known throughout the rest of the book), takes her
ladies maid and runs away to start a new life far from wars, kingdoms, and
being a princess.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lia soon discovers,
however, that no matter how far she runs, she cannot escape her destiny or her
duty to her kingdom.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The book has bad
language & mild sexual content (kissing, discussions about sex, a character
is an unwed mother). <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">This
book is not appropriate for middle school students but would be appropriate for
mature Jr. High and High School students. While a little slow at the beginning,
the storyline did pick up as the book went along.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This book is similar to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Girl of Fire and Thorns </i>by Rae Carson.</span><span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-26578631358092111762014-04-15T06:34:00.004-07:002014-04-15T06:35:32.414-07:00The Circle: Book One of the Sidhe by Cindy Cipriano<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Calum Ranson’s family
is full of secrets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Magic swirls around them,
and as Calum starts to lose his abilities, he begins to worry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When a
new girl comes to town, strange things begin to happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Calum must decide who to trust in a battle to
regain loved ones who have been lost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">I
loved this fantasy book!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you liked
the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fablehaven</i> books by Brandon Mull
or the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Spiderwick Chronicles</i> by Tony
DiTerlizzi & Holly Black you would like this book!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15456661677344216374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972477148449144502.post-40262324433062223822014-04-11T06:12:00.004-07:002014-04-11T06:12:53.017-07:00The Fallout by SA Bodeen
<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">After escaping from
the Compound, Eli and his family must begin to adjust to a life that went on
without them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eli begins to research
charity organizations his father supported and uncovers a startling discover as
well as a horrifying truth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the
family adjusts, they must decide who they can trust and with people not being
who they appear to be, this becomes increasingly difficult. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #4e2800; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No bad language or inappropriate
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">This
is the sequel to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Compound</i>, which
I loved!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While I liked this book a lot,
I was a little disappointed in the author’s writing style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kids will love this book…it was just a little
slow at the start! </span><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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