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Synopisis: When her tribe leaves the island, Karana is left behind. For years she survives on the island alone with nothing but the animals as company. Based loosely on the story of a real woman who survived on San Nicolas Island for eighteen years. My thoughts: This is a favorite from childhood (which is why... Continue Reading →
Words matter, in fact. They're not pointless, as you've suggested. If they were pointless, then they couldn't start revolutions and they wouldn't change history. If they were just words, we wouldn't write songs or listen to them. We wouldn't beg to be read to as kids. If they were just words, then stories wouldn't have... Continue Reading →
Summary Bod is a living boy being raised by ghosts. There are many dangers living in graveyard. There's the Sleer and a desert of ghouls just to name a few. But, the real world is even more dangerous for Bod. That's where Jack is, the man who killed Bod's parents. My Thoughts I love how... Continue Reading →
Summary "With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I'm delivering," announces dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood, he's got... Continue Reading →
Summary: When troublemaker Donovan Curtis pulls a prank that goes too far, it looks like he'll be facing serious consequences. Then his paperwork is confused with students with a genius IQ. He ends up being placed in the Academy of Scholastic Distinction. It's the perfect alibi, as long as he convince a group of geniuses... Continue Reading →
Summary: John "Crash" Coogan is the star football player and one of the most popular kids in school. Crash can't figure out his neighbor Penn Webb. He doesn't fit in with the other kids. His family doesn't eat meat or own a television, and he's a cheerleader. Crash and his friends taunt Penn and pull... Continue Reading →
Summary: Hanna is a half-Asian girl living in California during the 1880's. At a time of extreme prejudice against Chinese people her simple dreams are nearly impossible: graduating from school, becoming a dressmaker and making a friend. As the story progresses, Hanna finds ways to fight for what she wants. My Thoughts: If you're a... Continue Reading →
The ones that speak to me are those whose final pages admit there is no going back. That every good thing must end. That every bad thing does too, that everything does. That is what I’m looking for every time I flip to the back of a book, compulsively checking for proof that in a... Continue Reading →
Summary Mr. Wolf is tired of always being the bad guy and decides to make a change. He recruits Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake and Mr. Piranha for a mission to rescue 200 dogs from a pound. But it's not as easy as he thinks. The public thinks of them as the bad guys, not heroes.... Continue Reading →
Summary: Jordan wants to go to art school, but his mom is convinced Riverdale Academy Day School will provide him with the best opportunities for his future. The exclusive private school, with little diversity, is a whole new culture for Jordan. He struggles to balance two worlds while staying true to himself. My Thoughts: Many... Continue Reading →
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