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Breathing Underwater by Alex Flynn |
A
troubled young man with an abusive father takes out his anger on
his girlfriend, who takes him to court. Part diary and part narrative,
this is one of LCMR library's most popular fiction books. 263 pages. (F FLY Bestseller Section) |
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It was an addicting book. I read it in 3 days, and I don't read much. I recommend reading it, especially if you are a teenager. -B.B.
This is the most intense book I've ever read. It's filled with a real life situation and I overall liked the book very much. -A.W.
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Go Ask Alice Anonymous/ Beatrice Sparks |
Wildly
popular book of about an average girl who made some poor choices
and ended up living on the streets and addicted to drugs. Diary
format. (Sometimes classified as fiction, sometimes nonfiction).
185 pages. (301.47 GO Bestseller Section) |
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This was a great book! I never read, but this was worth my time! - B.G., class of 2006.
I really enjoyed this book. I didn't want to put it down. I really got into it, and I usually never read. - S.G.
I liked this book a lot because it's a book
you can't put down because you never know what will happen next, and you're
always hoping that it is good.
- M.M.
I love the book! I couldn't put it down! I will always remember this book for the rest of my life! - Anonymous
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Shattering Glass by Gail Giles |
Power-hungry
"new kid in school" launches the ultimate power trip -
turn the class geek into Mr. Popular. Very
suspenseful. 215 pages. |
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Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson |
Freshman
is shunned by classmates because she called the cops on a keg party
over the summer, but did she have a valid reason? 197 pages. (F AND Bestseller Section) |
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This is a great book about a teenage girl who just started 9th grade. The book tells about life as a teenager and how she struggles with schoolwork and having no friends. This is an awesome book, and I recommend it to anyone who doesn't like to read, because I don't, but I absolutely loved this book! -L.K.
Speak was a great book that kept you thinking. I think everyone should read this book. -J.M.
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Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman |
Very
smart young man with cerebral palsy - everyone thinks he's a vegetable,
especially his father, who he believes wants to kill him! 114 pages.
Companion book (goes along with Stuck in Neutral) is Cruise
Control. Both are short, but compelling novels! (F TRU Bestseller Section) |
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Kicked Out by Beth Goobie |
Sixteen-year-old
Dime has trouble adjusting to her parents' rules. Very short and
easy-to-read. 92 pages (F GOO Bestseller Section) |
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Life in Prison by Stanley |
| Death-row inmate
tells what daily life is like in prison. Short and easy-to-read nonfiction.
(B WIL Bestseller Section) |
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-James Anthony Tanghare, class of 2009
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Grind by Eric Walters |
Very
short, easy-to-read story about some skateboarders in search of
a hang-out, but no one wants them around. A little like the movie
of the same name, but different. 100 pages. (F WAL Bestseller Section) |
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Good book, keeps you in it. -E.C., class of 2009
This book was really good, but I wish it would have gone a little longer and finished everything. -Z.M., class of 2009
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Charmed by Carrie Mac |
Izzy
gets involved with gorgeous Cody Dillon, who lures her into love
with him and then sells her into prostitution. Very short and easy-to-read.
107 pages. (F MAC Bestseller Section) |
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-Amber Clark, class of 2009
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Inside Out by Terry Trueman |
Short
novel about a schizophrenic held hostage without his medication.
He hears voices, drives everyone crazy! 117 pages. (F TRU Bestseller Section) |
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-Tom Eagan, class of 2010
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Katie.com by Katie Tarbox |
Autobiography
(nonfiction) of a young woman who began a frightening relationship
with an older man on the internet. (B TAR Bestseller Section) |
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It really was a great book! To me, it felt like I was there and feeling what was going on. I really enjoyed this book, and I think you will, too! - J.A.
Katie.com is a great book! The girl, Katie, had met someone on the computer which most teens do. This would be a great book for anyone to read, especially if you don't like to read. -J.M.
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Juice by Eric Walters |
| How much does
the new football coach want to win? Very short and easy-to-read. (F WAL Bestseller Section) |
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The story was astonishing, going through the pressure one must undertake to win. All feelings overtake the players and make them something they are not. This book was amazing. It made me think more about the pressures in society. (I even read it twice in one month!) -Dann Murphy, Class of 2008
I liked this book a lot because it had to do with sports and the lesson was "don't use steroids." -Anonymous
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Son of the Mob by Gordon Korman |
Son
of mobster dates daughter of FBI agent! Sequel is: Son of the
Mob: Hollywood Hustle. Fiction. 262 pages. (F KOR Bestseller Section) |
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Great! It's funny and makes you never want to put the book down. There is nothing negative about it! -C.W.
Great book. I would recommed it to anyone who does or doesn't like to read. -F.S.
I thought this was a great book. It was just fun to read. Once I started it, I couldn't stop reading it. -D.J.
It was very good. It kept you going and you never knew what was going to happen next. I would recommend this book to anyone. -J.M.
It was great! I'm at the end of the second book [Son of the Mob: Hollywood Hustle] and hope there will be a third. I liked it, even though I don't usually like reading. - S.C.P., class of 2009
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The Trouble with Liberty by Kristin Butcher |
Liberty
is the new girl in school, but she's acting like she has a secret,
and someone will be hurt by it! Very short, easy-to-read fiction.
88 pages. (F BUT Bestseller Section) |
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The Rose That Grew From Concrete by Tupac Shakur |
Tupac's
poetry. Nonfiction. (Won't work for most nonfiction outside readings
because it is poetry). 149 pages. (811 SHA Bestseller Section) |
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I thought that the book was very good. Tupac made you look at him like he wasn't just a big-time rapper, but a very smart and poetic person. -T.C.
This book was a good book, and it was all poetry. I really don't like poetry, but I liked Tupac's poetry book because it said so much stuff that was interesting to read. -J.J.
It was a really good book. It had a lot of good views, and I think everyone should read this book. -A.M.
Read more reviews of Tupac's book here!
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The Manny by Sarah Thomson |
A
sixteen-year-old New Yorker looks forward to his summer job as a
manny, or "male nanny," to a wealthy couple's four-year-old
boy in the Hamptons. Funny ( : 181 pages. (F THO) |
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Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares |
Four
best friends share a magic pair of jeans through a summer of adventures.
(Movie and sequels). Fiction. 294 pages. (F BRA Bestseller Section) |
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I loved the book! It was really hard to put down. It jumped back and forth between girls which made it extra hard to put down. -E.M.
The book was a great book. Each girl was different, and being in different places made it interesting. I like how the story jumped from each girl. -J.F.
Awesome, fun to read, easy-to-follow. I really enjoyed it. . . -K.G.
This was a good book. I definitely recommend it. It made me think about my friends. -Liz Holland, class of 2009
I thought that the book was interesting and also it's a book that you can't put down because you want to see what happens in every chapter. -B.D., class of 2009
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Factory Ride by Carolee Tyson |
Dirtbiker
with an abusive, alcoholic father struggles to achieve his dream,
a factory ride with KTM. Medium length, but quick moving plot. Fiction. 199 pages. (F TYS Bestseller Section) |
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I am not a big reader, but when I saw a dirtbike book I thought it was too good to be true. But I started reading it, and I just loved it! I thought that it was really cool because they had actual places and tracks. The best thing about it is when he races his first race. -Z.M., class of 2009
The book was really good. It told about true places and real bikes. -C.D., class of 2009
It was great!!! - T.P., class of 2009
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Hole in My Life by Jack Gantos |
Gantos
tried to make money during the 1970's running drugs up the coast,
went to prison, and turned his life around. This is a tough, sometimes
shocking look at prison life for mature readers. Autobiography.
199 pages. (B GAN Bestseller Section) |
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Letting Go of Bobby James, or How I Found My Self of Steam by Valerie Hobbs |
After being left by her husband
at a gas station in Florida, sixteen-year-old Sally Jo Walker, also
known as Jody, makes some difficult decisions and a better life
for herself. Similar story to Where the Heart Is, but much
shorter. 135 pages. (F HOB Bestseller Section) |
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Dead-End Job by Vicki Grant |
Teenage
girl working at a convenience store is stalked by a customer. Very
short and easy-to-read, gripping novel. 104 pages. (F GRA Bestseller Section) |
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Holes by Louis Sachar |
Well-loved
story of a "delinquent" sent to do time at Camp Green
Lake, complete with poisonous lizards and the evil Warden! 233 pages.
(F SAC Bestseller Section) |
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The Face on the Milk Carton by Carolyn Cooney |
| What would you do
if one day you were eating lunch and discovered that you were the
"missing" child on your milk carton? Sequels. (F COO Bestseller Section) |
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Soldier's Heart by Gary Paulsen |
A
16-year-old goes off to battle during the Civil War and learns what
it means to be a soldier. Very short but intense fiction. 106 pages. (F PAU Bestseller Section) |
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Short, but sweet. One of the better books I read in spite of its lack of pages. It made up for mass with density. -K.B.
Great, easy-to-read war story. Keeps the action coming. We can relate to this book because it is told by a 16-year-old. -J.N.
The book was well-written and the way it told the story, it seemed very life-like. I recommend this book for others. -Anonymous