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The Summer I Learned to Fly by Dana Reinhardt |
Drew doesnt have much hope for the summer before her 8th grade year being anything special. Shes working at her mom's cheese shop (for free), dreaming of her imaginary romance with her co-worker Nick, and hanging out with her pet rat and her dead father's Book of Lists. Drews small group of friends are gone for the summer, not that she can say shell miss them much anyway. Everything changes when she encounters Emmett Crane by the dumpster behind her mom's cheese shop. Emmett isn't like anyone Drew has met before. He is a mystery she is determined to solve and he will turn her boring summer into one filled with adventure, miracles, and true friendship. -Review by Melody |
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The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen |
Sage, an orphan, spends most of his time pickpocketing on the streets near his orphanage until he is purchased by a King's Regent, who also purchases two other boys of similar appearance. The three boys are taken to the Regent's estate, where they are they are told that the King, Queen, and Heir to the throne have all been murdered. The knowledge is supposed to stay secret, since it will cause a civil war among the Kingdom's factions--there is no other Heir to the throne since the King's second son disappeared four years earlier. The Regent, however, has a plan--resurrect the dead prince, and have him claim the throne. Thus, the three boys he bought are all trained to be the vanished prince, with the knowledge that the two who fail will be killed to avoid the scheme being exposed. -Review by Kristin |
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172 Hours on the Moon by Johan Harstad |
Would you enter a lottery for a chance to spend a week on the moon? What if you knew there was a chance that you'd never come back? NASA is trying to revitalize the space program and get everyone excited about moon exploration, years after the first Apollo flights. They reveal to the public that a space station was built on the moon in the early 70s, and they want to start using it again, and eventually start mining for precious minerals on the moon. There's a worldwide lottery for 3 teens to win coveted spots on the first return trip to the moon. Millions enter. The chosen are Mia, from Norway, who really just wants to play with her band; Midori, from Japan, who wants out of the strict control of her parents; and Antoine from France, who just wants to get away from a terrible breakup with his girlfriend. They're all going to the moon for their own reasons, but strange things start to happen when they get there, and soon they're all fighting for survival and hoping they'll make it back to earth. This book is a creepy blend of science fiction and horror, and may have you looking up at the night sky just a little differently! -Review by Becker |
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It's Our Prom (So Deal With It) by Julie Anne Peters |
Azure has been wanting an alternative prom at her school for a long time – one that everyone would feel welcome at, not just kids from certain groups. When the principal puts her on the prom committee, she finally gets her chance! But how will she work with the committee members who want things to stay the way they always were? She enlists her friends Luke and Radhika to help (not realizing that she and Luke are BOTH crushing on Radhika big time!), and they all learn how hard it can be to find funding, find a place for the prom, and that even getting everyone to agree on a theme isn't easy! Will they all get the prom of their dreams, or will it turn into a nightmare? -Review by Becker |
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Double by Jenny Valentine |
Chap has been living on the streets of London, avoiding social services, when he is spotted and recognized as a missing boy from a newspaper. While he knows that isn't him, everyone else is convinced, so Chap decides to escape his troubles by taking on the other boy's identity. Now he has a home and a family, but also their baggage and the sinister mystery of what actually happened to their missing son. Both the reader and Chap know from the beginning that this plan is not going to end well, but getting there is full of extra foreboding and danger. -Review by Gwen |
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The First Part Last by Angela Johnson |
Sixteen-year-old Bobby used to spend his days shooting hoops and eating pizza, but now his life revolves around his newborn daughter, Feather. Bobby loves his daughter more than anything else, but this story does not romanticize the sleepless nights and stress of teenage parenthood. Told in alternating chapters that travel between Then and Now this brief and poetic novel reveals the life changing choices that lead to Feather's birth and the deep love and pain Bobby experiences as a father. -Review by Melody |
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The Difference Between You and Me by Madeline George |
I've been waiting for this book to come out ever since I heard Madeline George read a hilarious make out scene where the kisser's skills were compared to a piece of cut cantaloupe (ew!). It's finally out and it's awesome! Anyway... Jesse (haircut courtesy of her Swiss Army Knife, giant boots, out) is in a weird secret relationship with Emily (country club perfect, student council vice president, dating a boy) where they don't talk so much as make out. While all of this is going on, a multinational corporation is trying to open a store in their town creating divisions among the community. When Jesse and Emily end up taking a stand on opposite sides of the line, what will happen to their relationship? -Review by chach |
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Dragonswood by Janet Lee Carey |
Tess has always run into the forbidden Dragonswood to escape her father's anger, but when she is spotted one day, she is accused of being a witch. After being rescued from her witch trial by a dragon, Tess must hide-out in Dragonswood, where she begins to hear the fairies calling her name. Magic has always been a part of Wilde Island, but Tess's new life brings her in touch with it more than ever before. When Tess meets a handsome woodsman, who may have stolen the king's treasure, she must balance her loyalty to her country and her heart. This is the perfect fantasy novel with adventure, magic, and romance. -Review by Gwen |
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Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork |
Marcelo Sandoval thinks his summer is going to be like any other until he is forced to work for his Dad's law firm. Having Asperger's syndrome makes teen life difficult but now Marcelo worries he will not be able to cope out of his comfort zone. Will it be the worst summer EVER? -Review by Laurie |
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Foiled by Jane Yolen |
Aleria is an amazing fencer- she beats boys and people older than her all the time. Her rule: always defend your heart. Her role as amazing swordswoman and defender moves over to games as well: when she plays a fantasy role-playing game with her cousin, she's always the defender – saving the queen and vanquishing evil. When she goes on a date with a boy from science class, something crazy happens and she ends up putting on her fencing mask; seeing the world in color for the first time. Unfortunately, what she sees isn't what she expected. -Review by chach |
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