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Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Brian is a teenage boy who is struggling with his parents' recent divorce. In an effort to reconnect with his father, Brian boards a small private plane bound for his father's new home. When the pilot suffers a heart attack and dies mid-flight, the plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness. Armed with only a small camping hatchet that his mother gave him and whatever other materials he can salvage from the wreckage, Brian attempts to survive. Will he make it? Read to find out!
Divergent by Veronica Roth
In Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is—she can’t have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
Review courtesy of Amazon
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Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea
Mr. Terupt is a first-year teacher at Snow Hill School. His class of fifth grade students learn a lot about themselves, and each other, over the course of the school year. The story is narrated by Alexia (the class snob), Jessica (the new girl), Anna (the quiet student with a secret), Danielle (who is constantly bullied because of her weight), Peter (the class clown), Luke (the brain), and Jeffrey (who suffers in silence because of a situation at home). When tragedy strikes one day in an unfortunate accident, the whole class will come together like never before.
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Ten-year-old August Pullman wants to be treated like a normal kid. He loves Star Wars, playing X-Box, and reading. However, August has a severe facial deformity that makes daily life very difficult. He has been homeschooled all his life, but now his parents want him to attend Beecher Prep. Will August make friends who can accept him for who he is, instead of judging him for his appearance?
No Ordinary Day by Deborah Ellis
Valli is a young Indian girl who supports herself and her family by collecting stray pieces of coal near the local coal mine. When she finds out that she was abandoned by her parents and has been raised by strangers, she runs away to Kolkata to try and support herself. Will Valli's street smarts keep her alive in the big city? Will she ever find a family to love her? Read and found out!
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick
Reviewed by: Mrs. Ozman
Thirteen-year-old Steven is an average eighth grader. He hates math, loves playing drums in the school band, hangs out with his friends, and is constantly annoyed by his little brother Jeffrey. However, Steven's life is turned upside down when Jeffrey is diagnosed with leukemia. How will he be able to juggle his personal life, band, school, and being a supportive brother and son? Read Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie to find out.
Thirteen-year-old Steven is an average eighth grader. He hates math, loves playing drums in the school band, hangs out with his friends, and is constantly annoyed by his little brother Jeffrey. However, Steven's life is turned upside down when Jeffrey is diagnosed with leukemia. How will he be able to juggle his personal life, band, school, and being a supportive brother and son? Read Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie to find out.
Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
Melody is a ten-year-old girl who was born with cerebral palsy. Due to her condition, she is bound to a wheelchair and unable to speak. This is torture for her, since she wants so badly to be able to communicate with her family and the people around her. Melody has a brilliant mind, but her classmates at school assume she is stupid since she cannot speak or control her movements. Melody's life changes forever when she receives a MediTalker, a special device that speaks for her. Will Melody's situation at school improve or worsen with the addition of the MediTalker? Read Out of My Mind to experience the everyday struggles of a physically disabled person who wants so badly to be "normal" and popular.