In the Line of Fire 590L

By Tod Olson


The main character’s name is Keith Tabor and he is in World War 2. The main challenge is to win World War 2 and push the Germans out of Europe. It takes place in Europe and it is 1941. I kind of liked this book because it is about war. One theme of the book is that war is hell and to make it out alive you have to work hard.

Reviewed by Chris.

Soldier’s Heart: 1,000L

By: Gary Paulsen
Charley was a 15 year old boy from Minnesota who wanted to join the union army in the Civil War. He lied about his age to join the army. After the first battle he was sure he would not make it home. Charley thought that he was going to die every day. The battles started to become too much for him right away. He was in some of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. I really enjoyed this book. It has a lot of action and shows what the soldier’s life was like in the Civil War. Soldier’s Heart has some life lessons in it. One of them is “Most things are not what it appears to be.”
Reviewed by: Doug

The Doom Stone- 810L

By: Paul Zindel
The main character is Jackson he first found the creature and it attacked a young man. The plot is Jackson looking for the creature. The other challenge is he has to kill the creature. The problem that Jackson has is that he needs help to kill it. The setting is in London by the stone hedge where it all happens. I liked this book a lot because there was mystery and suspense and there was also horror. One of the themes of this book is that people finally get to relax, but not until the danger is over.

Reviewed by: Cesar M

Out of War 910L

By. Sara Cameron

This book is about 9 kids that have been in violent situations. They all live in Columbia. I liked the book because it showed 9 kids who took a bad situation and made it good. People can learn to not think of their life as bad because they don’t have it like those kids do. I listened to it on audio.

Review by: Carla K.

Hatchet - 1020L

By Gray Paulson


Hatchet is about a boy name Brian Robeson. He is on his way to his father’s place in the Canadian oil field in a small bush plane. On the way the pilot suffers a heart attack and the plane crashes into a lake. He survives the crash and makes it to land. Brian now has to survive the Canadian wilderness with only a hatchet and his brain. In his adventures he gets attacked by a moose, and caught in the middle of a tornado, which makes him start from the beginning again. I liked this book because it has two of my favorite things, the wilderness and airplanes. I hope that the next book is even better.

Reviewed By: Tyler K

Star In The Storm – 600L

By Joan Hiatt Harlow

Star in the Storm is about a dog that was misunderstood, and happens to help some humans out a lot. Maggie is the main character. Maggie and Sirius (he’s the dog) were in a tunnel and a black dog and another one chased a sheep into the river. A person thought it was Sirius, so then he was banned and never to be shown again. I liked this book cause I’m a dog lover. And whoever loves dogs should take a look at this book!

Review by Tabytha S.

Rem World 700 Lexile

By Rodman Philbrick

Ten year-old Arthur Woodbury is tired of being called the fat kid at his school and there’s only one thing that will make him happy, eating. So one day he orders a REM sleep device that will allow him to lose weight, but when he puts the helmet on he’s on the ride of his life.
One reason I liked this book very much is because I can compare Arthur to me, because back in grade school, I was picked on and I was kind of fat, too.
I liked this book very much because the book is like a movie. I mean a really good movie that has interesting characters and a good plot. In the story it keeps you wondering what will happen next. There is tons of action in the story that will keep you reading and wondering.

Reviewed by good boy-117

Twilight - 720L

By: Stephenie Meyer

I liked this book because it is about how a girl falls in love with a vampire. The main character is Bella and she is from Arizona, but she moves to Forks, Washington where her father lives. Bella learns to like Forks after a while, once she meets Edward, the other main character of the story. Once she meets him the book gets so good that you just don’t want to stop reading it because more and more happens on every page. The book takes you on an amazing journey through how Edward and Bella live their lives together and what happens to them for being together. I think just about everyone who has read this book has gotten so hooked on it that they just couldn’t stop reading it, so people will read the whole series.

Review by Jonathan P

Rainbow High

By. Alex Sanchez
The three main characters in Rainbow High are Jason Carrillo, Kyle Meeks, and Nelson Glassman. Jason Carrillo is muscular jock that’s very popular at school. He seems to kind of have a little mystery behind him with how he acts and carries himself. He has had his eyes on his prize since day one of high school, which was a scholarship for college. But then his eyes move on to a guy that he falls in love with named Kyle. Kyle Meeks is a swim team star and an all around good guy that’s in a relationship with a guy he has always dreamed of being with, which has brought him to making a hard choice for college. Giving up the college he’s always dreamed of to or going to college with Jason, the one he loves. Nelson Glassman is your usual gay guy that you would think of, in my opinion. A very outgoing, caring and nice guy who actually might be HIV positive due to a guy named Jeremy. Nelson’s way of thinking is if he gets infected with the disease, Jeremy wouldn’t have to think about getting him infected. All of Alex Sanchez’s series that I’ve read so far are good, like Rainbow Boys and Rainbow High. They relate to me in several ways. Not only are they based on high school guys who are trying to come out and live life, but they also show the teen’s way of life and how they think of it, as well as their future. During reading both of these books, I would honestly want to stay up at night and read them to find out what happens. Alex Sanchez has a way of getting to your intentions and the way you think. He made me want to read with his books and actually read a lot more books and information.
Reviewed By: Adam M

Cut - 660L

By: Patrica McCormick
This book was very interesting and confusing in some parts. It’s about a girl named Callie and she cuts herself, never too deep or enough to die but enough for her to feel the pain. She has to stay at institution called Sea Pines; a lot of other girls live there also struggling with problems of their own. Callie thinks everything is her fault when really she never did anything to deserve the pain, she doesn’t like cutting herself but it’s her only way of relieving stress. I enjoyed this book and suggest other teens to read it.
Reviewed by: California Girl
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A Child Called It - 850L nonfiction

By: Dave Pelzer

A Child Called It is honestly a great book. You realize how bad things can really get between a parent and a child. In the book A Child Called It, David is the main character. It starts out with David getting treated well, but then his mother basically goes crazy and does some of the worst things possible to a child that you could think of. I’m so surprised that David survived. David has other siblings but they don’t get abused like David does. When I had the chance to read I never wanted to put it down, it was an intense but an amazing book. The sequel to A Child Called It is The Lost Boy.
Review by: Lynzie K

The Reptile Room 1040L

By Lemony Snicket
This book is a sequel to A Bad Beginning, when we learned that the Baudelaire children are orphans. In this book, after escaping Count Olaf who wanted the Baudelaire fortune, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny were told that they need a new guardian. So they went to live with Dr. Montgomery. His lives outside the state. His house had reptile snakes heads out front. They were going to have a normal life with him but his death made them sad and back in trouble. The theme is that you should not judge what you believe about bad luck. I like this book because after reading the first book I wanted to learn more about The Baudelaires. Don’t worry this book is on audio.
Reviewed by Andy G

Crank - np

By: Ellen Hopkins
The main character in this book is named Kristina, which also went by the name Bree. During summer break she goes to stay with her dad, because she rarely ever sees him. But while she was there she ends up meeting a boy named Adam. She started liking him and wanted to be with him after they got to know each other. Apparently she didn’t care that he was into meth; since she stared getting into the same mess he was already in. But I really liked this book, it was interesting and different. It had some boring parts but overall it was amazing. The story is trying to get at is no matter what rules you break, things you do, you will always have consequences, and regrets. To be just you, and don’t always try to fit in.
Reviewed By:Autumn B.

To Catch a Mugger--Lexile 440

y Margaret Scariano
Russell Newley moved from New York to San Francisco. His part-time job as a janitor is really slow and he got laid off. He mugged an old lady for money, and he got caught doing it. He liked this lady and wanted to take her out for dinner but he couldn’t because he had no money. When he was working an old lady dropped her purse and didn’t pick all her stuff up,so Russell picked the bag up and there was $9,500 in it. He wanted to take some money so he could take this girl he liked out to dinner. Read this book to find out whether Russell takes the money or not.I kinda liked this book because Russell had to make some difficult choices in his life. Reviewed by Jor123

Slam--Lexile 750

By Walter Dean Myers
The main character in this story is Slam. Slam is the type of person who can tell when something is going to go wrong and if something bad is going to happen. It’s like he has a mind of a psychic. Slam loves to play basketball with all of his friends and family. He also plays basketball for a varsity team that he had signed up for a couple months back.
Slam grows up in a small town called Nashville. He and his family get along pretty well but there are some little problems. He has to deal with the fact that his grandma is in the hospital dying of cancer that she had back in high school. Slam cannot keep his mind off of the streets. Slam gets a lot of respect from the hood but the fighting and violence is stopping him from his basketball career.
I like this book because it has a lot to do with basketball and basketball is one of my favorite sports to play. I also like this story because some of these settings have to do with my life. I would recommend that people that are my age read this story especially if you are in love with basketball like I am.
Reviewed by Billy

Juice 610L

By Eric Walters
This book is about a high school senior named Michael who plays football. He is getting pressure to take steroids. One theme of this book is that taking steroids is bad. I liked the book because I like football.
review by brandon h

Battle of the Labyrinth- 590L

By: Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson is a demigod, the son of Poseidon. He has some friends Tyson, Annabeth, Grover and they all are a son or daughter of a god. In this book Percy is going to a new school when he has a fight with a monster cheerleader, which ends with the school on fire. After that he goes back to Camp Half-Blood and sees his old friends, goes on a quest into the labyrinth, meets a guy who has been running from death, and has a fight with an old friend and his army. The theme of this book is to never overlook the small things and to trust people who you don’t like, even when you don’t think they’re right. This is the fourth book in the series. The other books are The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, and The Titan’s Curse. There is a fifth book called The Last Olympian, in this book Percy is getting ready for the fight of his life and his prophecy that will change his life and everyone he knows. This is an amazing book, and such a great series.
Review written by: Crazy Bumper Lady’s best friend!

Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy-940L

By: Ally Carter

This book was outrageously good, and is the second book of the Gallagher Girl series. I think this book was just as good as the first one, but a little more interesting. Cammie seems to find herself in a lot more problems, and confusing with her life and boys! One day Cammie over heard her mom, the head spy of the academy and the hottest teacher in school, Mr. Solomon, talking about something that Cammie could never know about. Knowing Cameron Morgan she wasn’t going to let this one slide. She had to know what they were talking about, and why she couldn’t know. Cammie went out on a huge mission to find what was going on at the Gallagher Academy, when she meets Zach. But I think the theme of this book is that, you have to let go of things you want to hold on to sometimes and be yourself, not anyone that some else wants you to be. There is also a third book coming out on June 9th, called Don’t Judge a Girl by Her Cover.
Reviewed by California Girl.

The Warrior's Path--Lexile 850

By: Louis L’Amour
The Warrior’s Path’s main characters are Kin Sackett, Yance Sackett and Diana Macklin. Kin and Yance live in the mountains and hunt for their food. The plot of this story is about Kin and Yance trying to save the two girls. I cannot tell you from what though; because that’s the mystery. If you enjoy action, you will like this book. The setting is in the mountains, the coastal woods and one other place. I loved this book because it has a lot of suspense and action.
There are many other books by this author like Son of a Wanted Man, The Quick and the Dead and Ride the Dark Trail.
Reviewed by frosted flakes

The Last Book in the Universe--740 Lexile

By Rodman Philbrick
It’s a thousand years in the future and it is a really crummy life ever since the shake(a giant earthquake), the rain is acid, the ground is dead. The once great cities are now rubble, skeletons of their former selves, just rusting away, but there is one place that they say is perfect. It’s called Eden. But only Proovs can live there. No normals. Like the spaz boy. All that changes when he meets an old gummy named Ryter.
I liked this book because it has a horrifying prediction of the future that just gets you interested. Who doesn’t want to know about the future? I like to hear stories of great disaster and destruction. They should make this book into a movie. It would be really good.
Reviewed by good boy-117