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Book Review: Invisibility by Andrea Cremer and David Levithan

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Paranormal Romance / Paranormal Fiction Age Recommended: 13 and up An amazing story about the complexity of loving someone who is invisible to the world.   —————————————————— Stephen has been invisible for his entire life so when Elizabeth, his next door neighbor, can see him, he is astounded. Stephen meets her when he knocks over her stuff. Elizabeth yells at him for not helping her pick the things up and that is when Stephen realizes that she can see him. Elizabeth turns out to be a spellseeker who can see people who have … Continue reading Book Review: Invisibility by Andrea Cremer and David Levithan

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Book review: Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink

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Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars Genre: Historical Fiction Age recommended: 10 and up A very funny and witty book about the mischief that a young girl gets into with her brothers. Caddie grew up with her two brothers, Tom and Warren. Tom was older then her and Warren was younger. These three also had two little sisters Minnie and Hetty and one older sister, Clara. The oldest, Clara, was a perfect girl. She sewed, cooked and cleaned. Mother was always after Caddie to become more of a “woman” but Caddie never listened. Caddie thought that sewing, cooking and cleaning … Continue reading Book review: Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink

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Book Review: Revenge Of The Flower Girls by Jennifer Ziegler

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Realistic Fiction Age Recommended: 11 and up A hilarious book about the lengths that three sisters go to to stop their eldest sister’s wedding. ——————————————————- Dawn, Darby, and Delaney are triplets. Their older sister, Lily is getting married to someone they don’t like. Burton, Lily’s fiancee, is boring, unattractive, and doesn’t know how to keep Lily happy. The three of them plot to get rid of Burton because they think that Lily is rushing into this marriage. Their first few tries end up in everyone getting mad at them but these three never give up. One of … Continue reading Book Review: Revenge Of The Flower Girls by Jennifer Ziegler

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Book Review: The Missing Pieces Of Me by Jean Van Leeuwen

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Realistic Fiction Age Recommended: 13 and up This book is an ARC courtesy of NetGalley. It will be published on September 2, 2014 but you can preorder it here:  The Missing Pieces of Me ——————————————— Grace Louise is my real name, but nobody calls me that. They all call me Weezie. My mother calls me a bad girl but I’m not. My mother thinks I’m just like my good-for-nothing father, but I’m not. My mother thinks that I’m just a useless girl in her house, but I’m not. My mother is wrong. I am good, and kind, but do I have a bad habit of telling lies. … Continue reading Book Review: The Missing Pieces Of Me by Jean Van Leeuwen

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Book Review: Threatened by Eliot Schrefer

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Rating: 3 stars Genre: Fiction Age Recommended: 12 and up Violent at times but the rest of the book is good. ——————————– When he was little, Luc’s mother told him all about the “mock men” in the forests and told him to stay away from their dwelling. Luc is older now and his mother is dead. He lives in an orphanage working odd jobs in town. One day, a man name Prof comes to town. Luc steals some of Prof’s possessions, but instead of getting mad, Prof hires Luc to go on an expedition with him. Together, Luc and Prof go into the … Continue reading Book Review: Threatened by Eliot Schrefer

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Book Review: Turning On A Dime by Maggie Dana

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Age Recommended: 12 and up A great book about a magic dime that transports the holder to another time. Well-written and characters are well-developed but the ending is very abrupt. ——————————————————————— Samantha is a girl in modern time. She lives in the era of the iPhone and iTunes. Her world is turned upside down when she finds a dime that transports her to another era. There, she meets Caroline. Caroline is a girl who lives in the South during the Civil War era. She has her own set of problems like being … Continue reading Book Review: Turning On A Dime by Maggie Dana

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Book Review: Loot by Jude Watson

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Genre: Thriller Age Recommended: 13 and up Another amazing thriller by one of my favorite authors! I loved Jude Watson’s 39 clue books. Also one of my favorite book covers! This book is an ARC, courtesy of NetGalley and will be published on June 24, 2014. One of my favorite quotes from the book: “Living sure is easy when you have twenty million in the bank.” ———————————————————— Alfie McQuinn, a notorious burglar, falls to his death from a roof. March, his son, arrives just in time to hear his dad’s last words: “Find jewels.” Only, … Continue reading Book Review: Loot by Jude Watson

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Book Review: One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia

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Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Genre: Children’s Literature Age Recommended: 8 and up One Crazy summer is a Newberry Honor Book about the struggles of three young girls going to visit their mother whom they never knew. In this story, the sisters and their mother learn to accept each other for who they are. ——————————————————————————————————— Delphine and her two younger sisters are visiting their mother, Cecile. She left them after the youngest sister was born, so they couldn’t call her mother just yet. Mothers are supposed to greet kids with milk and cookies after a long day, not leave them because they … Continue reading Book Review: One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia

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Book Review: The Giver by Lois Lowry

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars Genre: Dystopian Fiction/Science Fiction Age Recommended: 11 and up Just finished reading Giver and Gathering Blue (review coming soon) and can’t wait to read Son and Messenger. ———————————————————————————– Jonas lives in a colorless, Dystopian world where there are no animals, feelings, or climate. Jonas is about to turn twelve. At the moving-up ceremony he will officially get his assignment. Everybody is excited about the ceremony but the all of the twelves are nervous. The Elders put a lot of thought into choosing the perfect job for each person, but Jonas is worried that he will be out of place. … Continue reading Book Review: The Giver by Lois Lowry

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Book Review: I Am The Weapon: The Unknown Assassin by Allen Zadoff

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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Genre: Thriller Age Recommended: 13 and up An ARC courtesy of NetGalley. This book was very well-written. Officially, my new favorite book ! I can’t wait to read the next book in this series: I Am The Mission! ———————————————————————————————————— Zach is a trained assassin. When he was little, he was kidnapped and taken away from his real parents. Zach works for a society called The Program. The Program basically takes normal kids and turns them into assassins. Zach’s new parents send him confidential emails with his next target and the rest is up to him. Zach’s … Continue reading Book Review: I Am The Weapon: The Unknown Assassin by Allen Zadoff