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Amelia Hits the Road

Amelia’s Are-We-There-Yet Longest Ever Car Trip by Marissa Moss Amelia Hits the Road and Amelia’s Are-We-There-Yet Longest Ever Car Trip appear to be the same book, but I cannot guarantee it, having only Amelia Hits the Road in my possession. … Continue reading

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Going Bovine

Going Bovine by Libba Bray It’s never easy for me to write up a book that I don’t enjoy.  So much of your personal enjoyment of something depends on your own interests and tastes.  Reading Going Bovine is one of … Continue reading

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Rules of the Road

Rules of the Road by Joan Bauer There is little in this book that you would expect to find in a teen novel.  There is no romance, no conflict between friends and since it is summer, high school doesn’t really … Continue reading

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Jerk, California

Jerk, California by Jonathan Friesen Living in a small town in Minnesota, Sam Carrier’s world has always been defined by other people and his Tourette Syndrome.  His self-worth (or lack thereof) is a product of the intense bullying he suffers … Continue reading

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Mare’s War

Mare’s War by Tanita S. Davis The last thing that Tali and Octavia want to do with their summer is drive cross country with their crazy grandmother, but their parents aren’t exactly giving them a choice.  Once the girls are … Continue reading

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