39 Clues: One False Note, by Gordon Korman (J Fiction)
Reviewed by Dennis Crawford, 7th grader, Carmen Arace Middle School
Rating (from 0 – 5 with 5 the best): 5
I like the book One False Note because it is very mysterious. Also it is funny.
Gone, by Michael Grant (J YA Fiction)
Reviewed by Ijaaz, 10th grader, homeschooled
Rating (from 0 – 5, with 5 the best): 4
Gone is about a group of children that are alone in a world where no adults exist. The plot is intense and fast-paced. The characters are well fleshed out. The book itself is amazing.
The Candymakers, by Wendy Mass (J Fiction)
Reviewed by Grace, 8th grader, Kingswood Oxford School
Rating (from 0 – 5, with 5 the best): 4 3/4
The Candymakers is about a candy making contest. Four of the kids in it are Logan, Philip, Daisy, and Miles. They each have a unique background. Everyone would like this book.
Batman, through the looking glass, by Bruce Jones, illustrated by Sam Kieth (teen graphic novel)
Reviewed by Christina, 8th grader, Trinity Christian School
Rating (from 0 – 5, with 5 the best): 3
Batman, through the looking glass, is a great twist on Alice in Wonderland. In this story, Batman follows one of his childhood friends into wonderland. Together they try to solve a murder case as Robin and Batman’s butler look for them in the sewer. Great book: never thought I would read a Batman graphic novel, but I did, and it was amazing.
Stormbreaker, by Anthony Horowitz (teen fiction)
Reviewed by Dennis, 7th grader, Carmen Arace Middle School
Rating (from 0 – 5, with 5 the best): 5
Stormbreaker has a lot of action and suspense. Many clues and mysteries had to be solved. But it was a good ending. I think everyone should read it.
Grace, Gold, and Glory: My leap of faith, by Gabby Douglas (teen nonfiction)
Reviewed by Grace, 8th grader, Kingswood Oxford School
Rating (from 0 – 5, with 5 the best): 5
Grace, Gold, and Glory is about Gabby’s journey to the Olympic gold. It talks about her faith, her family, and her training. Gymnasts and gymnastics fans would like this book. I liked this book because it was inspiring.
Lost and Found (Bluford High), by Anne Schraff (teen fiction)
Reviewed by Quaniqua, 9th grade, Medical Professions and Teacher Preparation Academy
Rating (from 0 – 5, with 5 the best): 4
Lost and Found is a good book because it is a nice drama series. The series is called Bluford High. Basically, it was this girl named Jamee that ran away because of mostly her social life and her father.
The Merchant of Death: Pendragon, Book #1, by D.J. MacHale (teen fiction)
Reviewed by Dennis, 7th grader, Carmen Arace Middle School
Rating (from 0 – 5, with 5 the best): 4
I liked The Merchant of Death because it was funny. Also, it had lots of action. Many characters learned lessons. I recommend this book to my friends.
A Raisin in the Sun, by Lorraine Hansberry (play)
Reviewed by Grace, 8th grader, Kingswood Oxford School
Rating (from 0 – 5, with 5 the best): 3 3/4
A Raisin in the Sun is about a poor black family in the 1950′s. They are getting a life insurance check and don’t know what to do with it. Everyone wants to use it on a different thing. This book was interesting.
The Manhattan Projects, #1: Science Bad, by Jonathan Hickman (Teen Graphic Novel)
Reviewed by Christina, 8th grader, Trinity Christian School
Rating (from 0 – 5, with 5 the best): 4
The Manhattan Projects, #1: Science Bad was okay. In this book, it talks about how the Manhattan Projects started (The Manhattan Projects deal with the atomic bomb). I did not like it because I was not really into reading about how they started it. But then at the end it got really interesting. So read this!
