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THE GLASS CAFÉ’ OR, THE STRIPPER AND THE STATE; HOW MY MOTHER STARTED A WAR WITH THE SYSTEM THAT MADE US KIND OF RICH AND A LITTLE BIT FAMOUS BY GARY PAULSEN
Tony Henson tells this true story that happened to him and is all his. Twelve-year old Tony’s mom, Al (short for Alice), is an exotic dancer at the Kitty Kat Club and she is terrific, according to Tony. He and his mother have been on their own for a long time and are very happy with their family arrangement. Read on…
Book Review: When the Black Girl Sings by Bil Wright
When the Black Girl Sings by Bil Wright
Rating: 5 out of 5
Reviewed by Grace (Teen Reviewer)
“When the Black Girl Sings” is a book about passion, determination, and hope. Lahni is a black girl going to a private white school. Her parents adopted her when she was too young to remember. Everyday Lahni pulls herself out of the sticky webs spun by the Mean Girls and hides from a boy with the ski hat. At home life isn’t any better with her parents. But with the discovery of the Good Sheppard church, nestled in the heart of the town, Lahni finds a place where is right for her. At her school Lahni sings in a class, but at the church she sings from her heart and soul. Only Lahni can prove how far her voice can take her and take others.
Book Review: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Rating: 5 out of 5
Reviewed by Grace (Teen Reviewer)
Shiver is a book about a relationship of a boy and a girl. The only odd thing is that the boy can turn into a werewolf. Grace, the girl, is an average high school student with good grades and supporting friends. Sam, the boy, is a human during the summer and changes to a werewolf once the cold settles in. His vibrant piercing yellow eyes remain the same through the year in order to watch over Grace. But once a wolf attack awakens the remote town their relationship is changed forever. Will Sam find a way to stay human and will Grace fight to keep him?
THE ESPRESSOLOGIST BY KRISTINA SPRINGER
Grab a medium iced vanilla latte, cozy up in a comfy chair and dive into this wonderful book about coffee, love, friendship, and a great idea. Seventeen-year-old barista Jane Turner (a person who makes and serves coffee to the public), has been keeping a notebook of what the regulars at Wired Joe’s drink. It is her theory Read on…
Must Read 4 Teens: Everafter by Amy Huntley
Everafter / by Amy Huntley
Maddy is dead, of that she is sure. What she doesn’t know is why she died, where she is now or who she used to be. As she explores this new and puzzling existence, she discovers a variety of objects that bring back and let her re-live important memories from her life. Each item is something the Maddy lost during her brief seventeen years on earth, yet each one will help her to find answers Read on…
Book Review: The Fire Within
The Fire Within by Chris D’Lacey
Rating: 5 out of 5
Reviewed by Emily (Teen Reviewer)
The Fire Within by Chris D’Lacey was a very good book. It’s about a college student named David who is a tenant of a woman named Elizabeth Pennykettle and her eleven year old daughter, Lucy. Elizabeth is a potter and she makes clay dragons. David names his Gadzooks, who causes him to write a story for Lucy about squirrels living in their neighborhood. Along the way, David helps save the squirrels and learns some interesting things about the dragons and the Pennykettles. I loved this book because it had a good amount of humor in it and it was exciting enough to make me want to keep reading. I recommend this book for people who like fantasy.