Category Archives: Teen

Graffiti Moon

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Mrs.N

Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley Lucy and her friends have just finished Year Twelve.  Her friends want to celebrate, but to Lucy, the only thing that would complete the night is finding the elusive Shadow, a local graffiti artist.  Lucy … Continue reading →

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Jumped

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Mrs.N

Jumped by Rita Williams-Garcia I didn’t want to read this book. But I needed it for the theme and I know Williams-Garcia to be a good writer, so I started it, hoping to rush through and hoping that I wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Hello, Goodbye and Everything In Between

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Mrs.N

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith Tomorrow will take Aidan and Clare in opposite directions. He will head west to UCLA while Clare travels east to Dartmouth. After two years, they have just this one final … Continue reading →

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Read Between the Lines

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Mrs.N

Read Between the Lines by Jo Knowles We begin the day in Physical Education with Nate, where his lack of athletic ability lands him with a broken finger.  As the day goes on, each chapter explores part of a different … Continue reading →

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Bright Before Sunrise

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Mrs.N

Bright Before Sunrise by Tiffany Schmidt Jonah is at a new school in a wealthy town.  He has a new baby sister and a new ready-made family including his mom’s new husband.  He doesn’t want any part of it.  His … Continue reading →

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Monsoon Summer

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Mrs.N

Monsoon Summer by Mitali Perkins When Monsoon Summer opened in Berkeley with a do-gooder mother planning a trip where she was going to give back to the orphanage she was adopted from in India, I sighed a little.  I mean … Continue reading →

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Three Day Summer

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Mrs.N

Three Day Summer by Sarvenaz Tash Before Austin City Limits and Glastonbury, before Bonnaroo and Coachella, there was Woodstock.  In 1969, the three day music festival held in Bethel, NY gathered some big name artists and put on a show … Continue reading →

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The Great Good Summer

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Mrs.N

The Great Good Summerby Liz Garton Scanlon Kids think about things. They think about God and religion and wonder and the world.  And when things are difficult, they question their faith, regardless of what it is that they have faith … Continue reading →

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If You Could Be Mine

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Mrs.N

If You Could Be Mine: A Novel by Sara Farizan If you love to read about passion and desperation and forbidden love, this will surely satisfy.  If you are into Romeo and Juliet, grab this for sure.  It’s not a … Continue reading →

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The Garden of My Imaan

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Mrs.N

Garden of My Imaan by Farhana Zia Author Bio:  Farhana Zia grew up in India. Friends, boys, religious identity, The Garden of My Imaan is just the thing for middle-school readers who are figuring out who they are and how … Continue reading →

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