THIS WORLD WE LIVE IN by Susan Beth Pfeffer – REVIEW

A year has passed since a meteor collided with the moon, sending it closer to the earth, and forever changing the world. In LIFE AS WE KNEW IT, Miranda chronicles the events her family experiences as they struggle for survival during dramatic weather changes, loss of friends, and dangerous food shortages.  The companion novel, THE [Keep Reading]

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MERGERS by Steven Layne – REVIEW

Imagine a world where there are no racial differences. Everyone looks exactly the same, with a blending of Caucasian, Asian, African American, and Hispanic American features. This is the world that Dirk Tyrone, Keiko Tan, Mateo Rodriquez, and Nicci Golden are born into. The minute they are born, they are in immediate danger. They are [Keep Reading]

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THE FLINT HEART by Katherine and John Paterson – REVIEW

There once was a hunter filled with jealousy. Putt craved power and wanted to be the leader his tribe.  He went to see the local wise man and convinced him to create a talisman to harden his heart so he could rule with an iron fist without any feelings of guilt. The Flint Heart is [Keep Reading]

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RASH by Pete Hautman – REVIEW

Picture, if you will, life in the year 2076. You are living in The United Safer States of America and things such as obesity, verbal abuse, and dangerous activities are against the law. The legal driving age is twenty-six. Even sports such as football are illegal. Sports that are allowed are hindered due to all [Keep Reading]

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POP! by Aury Wallington – REVIEW

Marit can’t hold onto a boyfriend. Every time the relationship gets physical she freaks out and either scares the boy away or breaks up with him herself. She is afraid of having sex for the first time and obsesses about it. Besides the “no boyfriend” problem on the first day of school, she also has [Keep Reading]

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THIS SIDE OF PARADISE by Steven Layne – REVIEW

Jack’s father has always been a perfectionist, but lately, his need to control every aspect of the family’s life has stepped up a notch. Mr. Barrett, Jack’s dad, has been offered a wonderful opportunity with the company he works for, the Eden Corporation. Eden owns a gated village in Paradise, a nearby town, where only [Keep Reading]

ORDINARY GHOSTS by Eireann Corrigan – REVIEW

Emil’s life has been turned upside down in the last year. His mother has died of cancer and his brother, who he has always looked up to, has disappeared without a trace. Emil and his father don’t communicate about anything important and rarely see each other due to his father’s work schedule. The only friend [Keep Reading]

ANGELS ON SUNSET BOULEVARD by Melissa da la Cruz – REVIEW

The story starts out with the disappearance of a HUGELY famous rock star right at the beginning of his largest concert ever. His girlfriend is in the audience and witnesses the event and is shocked and is worried about him. Johnny Silver met Taj on TAP.com (eerily similar to Myspace.com), a social community for teens. [Keep Reading]

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THE ANGEL OF DEATH by Alane Ferguson – REVIEW

Angel of Death is the second book in the Forensic Mystery series written by Alane Ferguson.  This one picks up where The Christopher Killer left off.  Cameryn is back on the case of the latest mysterious death in Silverton, Colorado.  Deputy Justin Crowley is trying to get closer to her, but she continues to pull [Keep Reading]

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HELL PHONE by William Sleator – REVIEW

All Nick wanted was a cell phone so he could talk to his girlfriend, Jen, in the evenings. What he got was a nightmare he would have never imagined.  Nick’s mother, who works hard everyday, usually from daylight to sometime in the night, doesn’t earn enough money to keep much food in the house, much [Keep Reading]

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