Books

Divergent by Veronica Roth-

What if you had to decide how you wanted to spend the rest of your life at age 16? A decision that decides your family, friends and job?  That's what happens to the people in the book Divergent by Veronica Roth.  Every person at age 16 must decide which faction they want to live in, they can choose from being Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent).  But what if your divergent and have more than one of those qualities... how do you decide which faction to go to?  Find out when you read it!




Double Identity by Margaret Peterson Haddix-

As Bethany is getting closer to her thirteenth birthday her parents are acting differently for one her mother is crying a lot and her father barely lets her out of his sight.  Then one morning her father gets up and hustled their family into the car and they drove across many state lines.  When they get to Bethany's aunts house that she didn't even know she had.  Then her mother and father leave her there, Bethany thinks they are running away from some kind of trouble.  Her aunt wont tell her anything and people are always commenting about how much alike she looks to Elizabeth, but she doesn't know who Elizabeth is.

I would reccomend this to anyone who likes a intense book with a little mystery.  Girls and guys will like this.


The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins-
 The capital is in control of 12 districts.  And just to remind all of the people who is in charge they force each district to choose 2 tributes that have to go and fight to the death and the victor gets a good life full of money and food.  When Katniss and Peeta defy the capital, they don't realize everything that they are getting themselves into (continues into the second book called Catching Fire, and the third is Mocking Jay).

I would recommend this to anyone who likes fantasy, adventure, and a great book!  (Read it before the movie comes out!) 


The Help by Kathryn Stockett

When a white woman decides to write a book about the black maids she didn't know what she was getting into. Her friends have left her,and she was always checking her back.  To hear their stories she had to drive places she would never have dreamed of going on purpose.  Her saying thank-you to her maid surprised her maid and she wasn't sure what to say back.  From her strict mother to the maids' stories this book has it all!

I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good book! 




To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee

When you read this book you will disappear and feel as though you are in a different place entirely.  The whole story is told from a child's point of view, not that an adult would look at everything that happened in this story! From sitting in a little house it being chased by a crazy guy this book has it all! I love this book so much!!

Girls and Guys will enjoy this book as much as I did, it may be a little advanced for some but I enjoyed it so you might too! Suggested age 14+






I.Q. Independence Hall by Roland Smith

    When Q. and Angela's parents form a rock band everything seems perfect.  Until the tour bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere and a old man shows up to fix it but really put something on the bus.... Q. and Angela's parents got married which now makes them like brother and sister.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes mystery or adventure or a page turner!  Girls and guys will like/love this book!  Give it a try. 




FEVER 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Every thing is going just fine in their little town when suddenly the yellow fever epidemic hits and every one is either dead or running away to the country to get away from the poisonous air.  When her mother gets sick but they're not sure if it's yellow fever everything turns upside down. When all hope is lost the winter frost always prevails.


I would recommend this book to anyone who likes historical books but also adventure, it's a page turner for anyone (if you are worried about it being to long I will tell you that it took only 3 days to read it) 




ABSOLUTELY NORMAL CHAOS by Sharon Creech
    Mary Lou Finney is assigned to write in a journal over the summer.  She is not at all excited about it either, but when her cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with the family.  Everything starts as boring but quickly turns into a roller coaster ride of a summer.  From trying to figure out what's going to happen with the ring to her boy-crazy best friend.  When the school assignment suddenly takes up two instead of one, she realizes that she doesn't want her teacher to actually read them because of what she wrote.

I would recommend this book for anyone who likes realistic fiction and some adventure. Or if you just want to try something new.

NANCY DREW by Carolyn Keene

   Join Nancy Drew as she solves mysteries.  You will go along with her on all of her adventures as she meets lots of different people, some good, some bad.  There are more than 100 different books all with something different in them! There are so many I can't give you a review on any certain one without telling you them all.  It's a book you will not want to put down! I have read them also and couldn't put the book down until I knew she was safe (which was                       hardly ever).

 I would recommend these books to anyone who likes mystery and adventure stories, or if you are just looking for something new and fast paced this is the book for you.

BEAUTY by Bill Wallace
 Luke had to deal with his parents divorce and then moving away from his friends to Oklahoma where he has to live with his very demanding and grouchy grandpa.  While there he gets the chance to ride a old horse named Beauty or a young horse named Lady. After he choose's the old horse (Beauty) he has to make the most difficult decision  that he has ever had to make.

I would recommended this book to anyone who likes horses or adventure stories.
   I would give this a four out of five star rating.

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TUCKET'S TRAVELS by Gary Paulsen

  
While 14 year old Francis Tucket is riding west on the Oregon Trail he is kidnapped by the Pawnees. Francis Tucket goes on an adventure and travels back to his family on the Oregon Train, but along the way he runs into a few problems. From almost being sold, to fighting strong boys his age and winning a horse, plus much more!  Travel with Francis as he goes on a big journey to find his family.  


I would recommend this book anyone who likes adventure in the West (not only a boys book). 


UGLIES by Scott Westerfield


When for 15 years and 11 months Tally has been waiting for the day that she will turn 16 so she can get the operation.  But when she finds out what the operation does to you she has to make a tough choice.  The interesting thing about the book is that it is set in a future world where everybody is made to look the same once they turn 16, so the book makes you think about what it means to be pretty and what it takes to be different.


I would recommend this book to anyone who likes books with cliff hangers and a great adventure.  Girls and guys will like this book.