GIRL IN THE ARENA by Lise Haines – REVIEW

Bloomsbury – October 13, 2009 In today’s society we enjoy brutal sports like World Wrestling Entertainment and the Ultimate Fighting Championship – imagine, if you will, a world where we also couldn’t wait for the next gladiator match. Lyn lives in just such a world.  In fact, she is deeply entrenched in the Glad lifestyle. [Keep Reading]

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GRACELING by Kristin Cashore – REVIEW

Harcourt – October 1, 2008 Katsa has known about her Grace since she was ten-years-old when she killed a man for touching her. Ever since then, people have avoided looking her in the eye or being close to her in any way. Her uncle Randa, King of the Middluns, is the only one who sees [Keep Reading]

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HUNGER (GONE BOOK 2) by Michael Grant – REVIEW

Things aren’t getting any easier in the FAYZ (Fall-out Alley Youth Zone) since the big Thanksgiving Battle against Caine and the other Coates Academy kids. In fact, everything seems to be going from bad to worse. Sam, the appointed leader of Perdido Beach, is feeling the pressure of all the day to day decisions. The [Keep Reading]

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GAMES by Carol Gorman

Mick Sullivan and Boot Quinn have been enemies since the day they first met. They have had countless fist fights and have already been suspended once in the first month of their eighth grade year. Mick Sullivan is big for his age which make people think he likes to fight way more than he does. [Keep Reading]

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