Posted on July 2, 2009 by agirlnamedsara
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The Hunger Games had been on my reserve list at the library for several weeks before it finally came. It was worth the wait. I would not classify myself as being a lover of sci-fi or fantasy, but I really liked this book. In this book 24 teens are forced to compete to the [...]
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Posted on June 29, 2009 by agirlnamedsara
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After becoming pretty interested in the first four books in this series I was very excited to get my hands on Max the fifth installment. I was under the impression that this was the final book- I cannot remember if there was a specific reason that I believed that but- I was wrong. The [...]
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Posted on June 26, 2009 by agirlnamedsara
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I do not usually comment on the “cover appeal” of a book, but as soon as I received this book in the mail I was instantly intrigued because of how cool the cover is. The white background in the middle of the cover shown above is really clear plastic with a black silhouette on it. [...]
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Posted on May 18, 2009 by agirlnamedsara
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I do not usually pick up books about vampires, but this one jumped out at me from the shelf in the library and I figured I’d give it a try. It is the first in a newer series, and is relatively light with some dark moments, and looks at a different type of [...]
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Posted on May 4, 2009 by agirlnamedsara
Posted on April 28, 2009 by agirlnamedsara
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Kit’s Wilderness is a novel that is very realistic but includes fantastical elements. Kit is a 13 year old boy whose family has recently moved back to the town in which is grandfather grew up. Part of the story revolves around Kit’s grandfather’s declining health and mental state. I identified with this aspect [...]
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Posted on February 17, 2009 by agirlnamedsara
James Patterson’s Maximum Ride series is directed towards a young adult audience, and is quite different than the majority of his other books. These books center on the character of Max who is a strong-willed 14 year old girl who is an avian-human hybrid-i.e. a bird-kid. She, along with 5 others, can fly. This series [...]
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Posted on November 3, 2008 by agirlnamedsara
This novel was really interesting. It is futuristic, science fiction, and deals with the moral issues of cloning. It is set in a future, dystopian, Mexico. I think this book could be used in 8-10th grade. The issues presented can be linked to science and social studies courses as well.
Awards:
Newbery Honor 2003
National Book Award [...]
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