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Title:	Nineteen Minutes
Author:	Jodi Piccoult
Review:
	I loved this book for several reasons. Though it tells the very serious story of what led one character to commit a school shooting that ended with ten people dead and another nineteen wounded, the entire book isn't just about death and the sadness that it caused. This novel is so much more than that. It is romance, friendship, fitting in at high school, discovering the difficulty in juggling raising a teenager and balancing a job, and so much more. The characters, though they ranged greatly in age, all had the common struggle of trying to fit in with family, friends, and society. It also teaches how quickly one's life can change; in nineteen minutes, one can fold laundry for a family of five, drive to the grocery store, or even check their e-mail, yet in nineteen minutes everything you once held dear could be gone. There's no way I'll ever forget reading this book!
Reviewer:	Tracie, Age 16, Lacey
Date:	09/12/2008

Title:	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Author:	J.K.Rolling
Review:
	i loved the whole book. it was absolutely perfect, best one of the whole series.
Reviewer:	nikki, Age 14, Yelm
Date:	09/09/2008

Title:	The Binding of the Blade Series
Author:	L.B. Graham
Review:
	This was an excellent series. Spellbinding. Adventure lovers will enjoy this book.
Reviewer:	Susan, Age 16, Lacey
Date:	09/07/2008

Title:	Pirates!
Author:	Rees, Celia
Review:
	i like this book because it's adventure and romance put into one and i love books like that...
Reviewer:	samantha, Age 13, Aberdeen
Date:	08/19/2008

Title:	The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn
Author:	Thomas and Dorothy Hoobler
Review:
	It's a good book for anyone who's into 17th century Japanese culture, samurais, or a good mystery.
Reviewer:	Shweta, Age 13, Olympia
Date:	08/14/2008

Title:	Straydog
Author:	Kathe Koja
Review:
	This book is for anyone who ever wanted to be a vet, anyone who ever cried while watching an A.S.P.C.A. show, anyone who ever begged their parents to keep a stray animal. But most of all it's for all the misfits, for all of those who are afraid to love, afraid of the consequences of being open and being yourself. I've read it half a dozen times in the past couple years and i've been meaning to write a review for it for a while now. It's a good book, good being an understatement.
Reviewer:	Alex, Age 16, Chehalis
Date:	08/13/2008

Title:	The Ranger's Apprentice
Author:	John Flanagan
Review:
	This series is awesome! It's an Australian series though, so the public library only has the first three books and the school library has all of them.
Reviewer:	Anonymous, Age 11, Olympia
Date:	08/11/2008

Title:	Things Not Seen
Author:	Andrew Clements
Review:
	I liked this book because it's placed in Chicago and it's about a kid that goes invisible and he meets a girl that helps him get visible again.
Reviewer:	Alex, Age 12, Hoquiam
Date:	08/08/2008

Title:	Alas, Babylon
Author:	Pat Frank
Review:
	It's an incredibly gripping story. Well written and almost impossible to put down.
Reviewer:	Sabella, Age 15, Aberdeen
Date:	08/04/2008

Title:	The Bermudez Triangle
Author:	Maureen Johnson
Review:
	As a teenager who just figured out that she was bisexual, this book was perfect. It was funny were it should have been, and was serious in the parts it needed to be. I loved it!
Reviewer:	Beth, Age 12, Aberdeen
Date:	08/01/2008

Title:	The Beatles a diary : an intimate day by day history
Author:	Miles, Barry
Review:
	This is probably the best Beatle book out there! It has a LOT of pics of the boys, and a ton of stories. If you like (or love) The Beatles, then you should really get this book!
Reviewer:	Cheyenne, Age 13, Centralia
Date:	07/30/2008

Title:	Great Expectations
Author:	Charles Dickens
Review:
	Great Expectations tells the story of Pip, an orphaned boy who lives with his sister and brother-in-law, Joe, the blacksmith. In his early years he is happy in his home, despite his sister's anger, and looks forward to the time when he shall become apprenticed to Joe. But when he grows older, he is summoned by Miss Havisham to her manor house. He is tormented by the beautiful and cruel Estella, with whom he falls in love. Estella's stinging words towards Pip soon make him ashamed of his poor family and his ignorance, and he passes years in discontent, until, one day, he is informed that he has come into possession of "great expectations." He is to move to London, and always to keep the name of Pip, and someday, his benefactor will reveal him/herself... This is an amazing book. The plot is gripping, and it's great fun to watch the puzzle pieces come together in the end. The style is not so hard to understand as one might fear, and Dickens has a wonderful, dry sense of humor that makes the book a delight to read.
Reviewer:	Alice, Age 14, Naselle
Date:	07/25/2008

Title:	Silver Side Up
Author:	Nickelback
Review:
	The songs are really hard to sing and the group's from Canada. They should include Santana on all their albums.
Reviewer:	Tatianna, Age 15, Hoquiam
Date:	07/23/2008

Title:	Flirt: Write Here, Right Now
Author:	Nicole Clarke
Review:
	I loved this book because it keeps you on your toes and you never know what will happen next.
Reviewer:	Morgan, Age 13, Chehalis
Date:	07/22/2008

Title:	The Clique
Author:	Lisi Harrison
Review:
	OMG! I LOVE this series! I am so addicted! =D Kennedy first got me started so thanks Kennedy!!! =D
Reviewer:	Bri, Age 13, Hoquiam
Date:	07/13/2008

Title:	The Book Thief
Author:	Markus Zusak
Review:
	This book was very moving, and takes place in Germany during the Holocaust. It's a very well-written story. I definitely recommend this for any teen wanting to read a more challenging novel.
Reviewer:	Shweta, Age 14, Olympia
Date:	07/13/2008

Title:	twilight
Author:	stephanie meyer
Review:
	i loved this book becuz it was the first book of the series, about a human and a vampire falling in love.
Reviewer:	renae, Age 13, Lacey
Date:	07/13/2008

Title:	Mother Please Don't Die
Author:	Lurlene McDaniel
Review:
	I could really relate to this book because my aunt had recently passed away. She was a mother to me and in this book, it shows the bond between mother and daughter. And it reminds me of memories that I forgot about a long time ago.
Reviewer:	Celiana, Age 13, Yelm
Date:	07/10/2008

Title:	Ingo
Author:	Helen Dunmore
Review:
	i disliked this book because it could have had more adventure and suspense.
Reviewer:	Erika, Age 13, Montesano
Date:	07/09/2008

Title:	Snail Mail No More
Author:	Paula Danziger & Ann M. Martin
Review:
	I loved this book, because it was really cool how it was about 2 girls who had to leave each other but stayed in touch via email.
Reviewer:	Hannah, Age 16, Chehalis
Date:	07/08/2008

Title:	Generation Dead
Author:	Daniel Waters
Review:
	This book was fantastic!!!!!! I love living-dead books and this is truly one of the better ones. It also relates to the normal teen ager in high school. It has all the labels a normal high school has. A Goth girl falls for a Dead boy and a Jock likes the Goth girl. This is a book you HAVE to read. This book Rocks!!!!
Reviewer:	Jesika, Age 15, Lacey
Date:	06/29/2008

Title:	The Silver Kiss
Author:	Annette Curtis Klause
Review:
	This book was totally amazing. It is about a girl who's mother has cancer and her father is always with her mother so she is alone. She meets a boy in the park and he is a vampire. He needs her help to defeat his brother. This is a great book. I couldn't put it down. I can kinda relate to the parents part but not so much to the vampire part. This is a great book and a quick read only 198 pages. This author has also written Blood and Chocolate. Another great book.
Reviewer:	Jesika, Age 15, Lacey
Date:	06/27/2008

Title:	The Barn
Author:	Brandon Swarrow
Review:
	I loved The Barn because it keeps you guessing throughout the whole book. I like the short chapters and the hidden messages too.
Reviewer:	Jimmy, Age 16, Aberdeen
Date:	06/26/2008

Title:	Eragon
Author:	Christopher Paolini
Review:
	I like this book, because it is very suspenseful. It took half of my school to read it. I would suggest it to any teen who likes suspense stories.
Reviewer:	Casey, Age 11, Yelm
Date:	06/25/2008

Title:	The Twilight Series
Author:	Stephanie Meyer
Review:
	I loved this book because it was original and fresh! It wasn't just some love story where something happens but she miraculously gets over it and they go off all happy in the sunset! She actually has normal feelings and has to make a choice! And it is such a page turner! Every spare moment I had I spent reading!
Reviewer:	Nicole, Age 13, Lacey
Date:	06/24/2008

Title:	A Child Called "It"
Author:	David Pelzer
Review:
	i liked this book because i can relate to what this little boy went through. and i think that it is amazing that he can write about what happened in his life and share it with the world. i thought that this book was excellent.
Reviewer:	bree, Age 14, Olympia
Date:	06/19/2008

Title:	New Moon
Author:	Stephenie Meyer
Review:
	This book was just as good as the first. Edward does something he regrets and now Bella is left to deal with the worst problem ever. When she puts her life in the hands of Jacob Black, things get bad. He's the only one Bella has left and now things get worse. Another vampire is after Bella and she only has Jacob. When Bella does something to upset Edward, she goes to save him from something terrible. Is there enough time? The ending was my absolute FAVORITE part in the book. Read the book, it's just as awesome as Twilight.
Reviewer:	Tara, Age 13, Aberdeen
Date:	06/16/2008

Title:	Twilight
Author:	Stephenie Meyer
Review:
	This book IS the best. When Bella Swan moves from sunny Arizona to gloomy Washington, her life takes a huge turn when she meets Edward Cullen. He's irresistible and he's hiding a dark secret from Bella. The more Bella gets involved with Edward, the more she puts herself and others in danger and she doesn't even realize it. Is it too late to turn back? I've read this book so many times I can't count how many. That shows how good this book is.
Reviewer:	Tara, Age 13, Aberdeen
Date:	06/16/2008

Title:	Trickster's Choice
Author:	Tamora Pierce
Review:
	I really liked this book. It shows that girls can be smart, out think boys, and be a superior spy. Aly is a really inspiring character that you will probably remember for years. If you like spy novels that happen with surprises and a little romance, you should read TRICKSTER'S CHOICE!
Reviewer:	Linnea, Age 13, Montesano
Date:	06/16/2008

Title:	Nancy Drew Mysteries; All of them
Author:	Carolyn Keene
Review:
	I love the Nancy Drew books because they are suspenseful, fun, mysterious, and GREAT!!! I love mystery stories and these books are about the only books I read.
Reviewer:	Hannah, Age 11, Shelton
Date:	06/16/2008

Title:	Princess in the Spotlight
Author:	Meg Cabot
Review:
	This book was a great sequel to the first book, The Princess Diaries. Mia writes in her journal, as in the first book, and goes through so many different changes in her life. She records them in her journal. Mia gets an announcement from her Mom that will make her go crazy. She also has to go on live television, which freaks her out! Then Mia gets a secret admirer. Does she find out who it is? Read the book to find out. I really enjoyed this book because of the way Mia puts everything together and how she comments things. I think Meg Cabot does a great job of putting herself in the position of a ninth grader to wirte these books.
Reviewer:	Kelsi, Age 12, Chehalis
Date:	06/15/2008

Title:	a child called "it"
Author:	Pezler, David
Review:
	I loved this book because it's a great story of how this little boy David has to survive because his mom beats him constantly and show no mercy (so very sad) but he does survive her. She beats him, burns him, makes mustard gas and locks him in the bathroom. You read it and find out for your self!
Reviewer:	Nikki, Age 14, Yelm
Date:	06/05/2008

Title:	stormbreaker
Author:	anthony horowitz
Review:
	This book is awesome. It's about a 14-year-old kid named Alex who has lived with his uncle since he was a little kid because his parents died. But he doesn't realize his uncle was a spy until after he died. Now Alex has to become a spy to find how his uncle died.
Reviewer:	George, Age , Hoodsport
Date:	05/31/2008

Title:	A child called "it"
Author:	David Pezler
Review:
	The only thing that I did not like about the book was that his mother was so cruel. I almost did not read the book but I am glad that I did because it made me realize that children have no way to fight back against abuse from their parents.
Reviewer:	Nikki, Age 14, Yelm
Date:	05/30/2008

Title:	A Child Called "It"
Author:	Dave Pelzer
Review:
	I liked this book because it keeps you on the edge of your seat, and be prepared, because the first chapter is a little harsh.
Reviewer:	Nikki, Age 14, Yelm
Date:	05/29/2008

Title:	Milkweed
Author:	Jerry Spinelli
Review:
	This book is about a orphan in the time of the Holocaust who is trying to find his place in the world. While trying to balance out all his problems, he encounters different things like violence, love, and religion. This book gives you a great view of how the Holocause must have been like.
Reviewer:	Katt, Age 14, Tumwater
Date:	05/27/2008

Title:	The Lightening Thief
Author:	Rick Riordan
Review:
	I like this book because of all the Greek mythology in it. I studied it over the summer, so it was like a challenge to me to pick out all the Greek mythology characters.
Reviewer:	Mary Madeline, Age 11, Montesano
Date:	05/25/2008

Title:	A child called It
Author:	David Pelzer
Review:
	I have read this book four times and even though I could most likely tell you the story word for word by memory it never gets old. Even though young David is constantly being abused,he never gives up. i absolutly love this book.
Reviewer:	Brianna, Age 12, Winlock
Date:	05/22/2008

Title:	The Host
Author:	Stephenie Meyer
Review:
	This book was INCREDIBLE! It was just as moving and as enchanting as her Twilight series. Wanderer and Melanie (the two main charaters) have to go through intense internal conflicts and external conflicts, while inside the same BODY!
Reviewer:	Jasmine, Age 16, Centralia
Date:	05/14/2008

Title:	The Big Book of Boy Stuff
Author:	Bart King
Review:
	It is awesome because it is for boys only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reviewer:	Evan, Age 9, Olympia
Date:	05/14/2008

Title:	the last universe
Author:	william sleator
Review:
	I liked the book because the part of this book that I thought was good was the ending, because the characters had to find a different dimension (a dimension is like another universe) where Suzan's brother, Gary, wasn’t sick. Gary was getting weaker and weaker. He thinks that a flower called the lotus has something to do with quantum physics, because at night it goes and like gets sucked in, but while it's daylight it sprouts everywhere. Gary says that lotuses grow only in tropical areas like the Bahamas but then Suzan sees a few of them next to the outhouse that they have, so then Luke (the owner of the outhouse) says he doesn’t know why they are growing there because he claims he has never seen them before in his life. So Suzan and Gary are trying to find out why they're growing there and they both go inside and see a maze behind the garden. They have to find out why the maze suddenly appears there, because they’re curious, so then they take Sro-dee (the cat that belongs to Luke) and they go into the maze. While they are walking the cat Suzan sees that they’re all becoming partially invisible and they don’t know why. Then the cat turned and took them down a path, and then it's like they're in a ghost town. Then they find their house that they live in now and its their great grandfather's house, so they go inside and sit down around these huge round tables with their relatives. And they’re all talking about how it’s a weird dimension thing that’s going on and so Suzan has to write down a physics problem and then they walk back down the path but this time Suzan was scared because the cat just sat down and she thought the cat wasn’t going to move ever again, so she and Gary were about to cry because they don’t know the way back and they think that they're going to die. But then the cat gets back up and takes them home. When they go back home Suzan has to take medicine and she is feeling more weak then ever before and she realizes in the dimension where they now that she is the one who's sick. So I would rate this book at a 4 out of 5 because it was exciting.
Reviewer:	lucas, Age 13, North Mason
Date:	05/12/2008

Title:	Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie
Author:	David Lubar
Review:
	This is, like, one of the best books in the world. It's written by David Lubar, the author of Hidden Talents, True Talents, Flip, Dunk, and more. David Lubar is a great author, and I'm reading a lot of his books. But this book is really amazing. It's about a guy who has to try to survive his freshman year in High School. His friends don't like him anymore, and he's all alone. But he makes two more friends--friends that nobody else likes besides him. But they're good friends, and they stick by him and help him take his mom to the hospital when she's having a baby. This is a great book.
Reviewer:	HaiDang, Age 12, Lacey
Date:	05/10/2008

Title:	The Host
Author:	Stephenie Meyer
Review:
	This book wasn't your average teenage book. This was sort of confusing in the beginning but once I understood what was happening, I got totally hooked. Literally. After school I would lock myself up in my room and read until about 10. Anyway, the Host is about a girl named Wanderer who is not a human and is part of an Alien takeover. But when she is put inside of a human named Melanie, she can't control her mind. The aliens are not like the aliens that you would normally see. They are little worm like things that are put into the back of your head and they have control of your body. But Melanie refuses to let Wanderer have full control. But that is the main storyline. But in order to get the details...YOU HAVE TO READ THE BOOK!!!
Reviewer:	Lauren Scott, Age 15, Lacey
Date:	05/09/2008

Title:	A Child Called "It"
Author:	Pelzer, David
Review:
	I loved this book because it's a great story of how this little boy, David survived all his life, although his mother continually beat him!!! (So sad.)
Reviewer:	Danielle, Age 13, Shelton
Date:	05/02/2008

Title:	The Titan's Curse
Author:	Rick Riordan
Review:
	This is the third book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. It's not as good as the other two, more like a filler book. It's about Percy Jackson who goes to save his friend Annabeth and the goddess Artemis with his friends Thalia and Grover, and two Huntresses named Zoe and Bianca. Let me just warn you--two people die and one person dangerously runs away. Another falls off a cliff. So if you're not a person for tragedy or violence, this book isn't for you.
Reviewer:	HaiDang, Age 12, Lacey
Date:	04/30/2008

Title:	The Sea of Monsters
Author:	Rick Riordan
Review:
	This book is the sequel to The Lightning Thief in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Percy and his friend Annabeth and his half-brother, Tyson, who is a cyclops, go to save Percy's best friend, a satyr, who is trapped in the Sea of Monsters, also known as the Bermuda Triangle. It's really good, so read it and see if they save him and what happens!
Reviewer:	HaiDang, Age 12, Lacey
Date:	04/30/2008

Title:	The Lightning Thief
Author:	Rick Riordan
Review:
	I had to read this book for a Battle of the Books competition I was in, and at first I didn't want to. But then, when I read it, I couldn't put it down--it was too good! It's about a boy named Perseus Jackson (or Percy) who is blamed for stealing Zeus's master lightning bolt. Read it and see what happens--it's great!
Reviewer:	HaiDang, Age 12, Lacey
Date:	04/30/2008

Title:	Guitar Highway Rose
Author:	Brigid Lowry
Review:
	It was inetresting and written differently from other books. I enjoyed it heaps and rcommend you to read it. GREAT BOOK!!!
Reviewer:	Lilian, Age 13, Tumwater
Date:	04/29/2008

Title:	Royally Jacked
Author:	Niki Burnham
Review:
	This book wasn't your average love story. A girl named Valerie is forced to chose to live with her father or her mother and her girlfriend. But when she decided to move with her dad, she is forced to go to a whole new country. She thinks it's boring until she falls in love with a prince. Then her whole view of this country changes. Good love story.
Reviewer:	Lauren, Age 15, Lacey
Date:	04/26/2008

Title:	Twilight
Author:	Stephenie Meyer
Review:
	I Loved this book because even though its something that i wouldn't read, I feel in totally love with the characters. The way that Stephenie Meyer describes the situations into a real teenage perspective, make me have the chills. The book overall is AMAZING!!!
Reviewer:	Lauren, Age 15, Lacey
Date:	04/18/2008

Title:	Uglies
Author:	Scott Westerfield
Review:
	A really good book about intensly difficult choices in an ultra-futuristic world.
Reviewer:	Maria, Age 10, Olympia
Date:	04/16/2008

Title:	The Thief Lord
Author:	Cornelia Funke
Review:
	Super fun book! The characters are all awesome and very easy to like. The storyline twists in a direction that you most definitely don't expect, and it takes place in Venice, making it easy to forget that it takes place in modern times.
Reviewer:	Mara, Age 16, Centralia
Date:	04/16/2008

Title:	Eagle of the Ninth
Author:	Rosemary Sutcliff
Review:
	Marcus is a Legionaire in Britannia - a post he's dreamed of getting. His father was the commander of the Ninth Legion - which went mysteriously missing on its last mission. Nothing was found of its whereabouts - even its Eagle was gone. When Marcus's leg is wounded, he's honorably discharged from the Legion, and he goes to live with his uncle. There, he hears rumors that a neighboring barbarian tribe has an Eagle God - and it suspiciously sounds like the missing Ninth Legion's Eagle. Marcus is determined to retrieve the Eagle, and restore his family's honor. The descriptions in this book are amazing, as is the historical detail. The characters are all very memorable and there's lots of action. History and non-history fans will love it.
Reviewer:	Mara, Age 16, Centralia
Date:	04/16/2008

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