Reviews by teens for teens.
This book was very suspenseful and action. I would highly recommend this book to just about anyone. Some words to sum it up thriller, action/adventure, suspense, and exciting.
—M.H. (age 11)
David is an autistic boy who has a sister trying her hardest to keep him under control and change him to a normal brother.
—A. C. (age 12)
This book is really cute – it tells about the life of a penguin – I love the baby penguins! There are many different types of penguins, like the ASfrican penguin, Emperor penguin, Fairy penguin, etc. This book was great and I would definitely reccomend it to anyone who wants to learn about penguins.
I have read SO many great books that it is hard to say which book is the best. Heat is definitely one of the best books I have ever read!
Heat is about 2 Cuban brothers,who’s father and mother have passed, who are praying that they don’t get caught for living without a parent in the household. Carlos is turning 18 in late September, and as of right now, in August, him and his brother, Michael, have not been caught. Then life for Carlos and Michael starts going down-hill. One day, at Michael’s Little League baseball game, Justin (Justin the Jerk) decides to challenge Michael. Justin is jealous of Michael’s pitch speed. Michael can throw just under 80mph and no other kid can throw that hard at that age. So, Justin asks Michael, “:How old are you?” Other coaches decide to send a letter of complaint to the Board of Directors who say,”We will not let you play until you show us a birth certificate.” The only Nproblem is… Michael’s father didn’t bring the birth certificate to the United States when they left Cuba.
Miles to go is basically a book about all the important events in this actresses life. That actress is Miley Cyrus. It tells about her favorite embarrasing moments and some real touchy moments. Like, how her pappy died and bullying. Things that girls can relate to and know how she dealed with them.This book is about the real Miley Cyrus. Not how the media potrays her , but how it truly is for her. I give this book 5 stars and hope people will read it after looking at my review.
-N.K.M
This biography was the detailed description of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s life. I really enjoyed reading it because it went through her childhood and moved on to her first career, marriage, family, and of course her political career. Many people only know of Sarah Palin as the Governor of Alaska or 2008 Republican Vice President candidate, so I really liked how this book described so many of her other accomplishments.
—submitted by Sarah R. (age 17, grade 12)
This book was a guide for studetns to help with preparation for the PSAT. The author provided several strategies for readers based on different sections. There were also several examples following each strategy section.
I thought that this book was a great resource. I would have preferred a inclusion of a diagnostic test.
—submitted by Aylsa R. (age 15, grade 11)
The entire story of “Who Moved My Cheese?” is a metaphor for the changes happening in life. The tale is told trhough the eyes of two mice and two little people. They hunt through a maze, and find a large amount of cheese. Although, very quickly, the four eat all of the cheese. They must move forwards and find new cheese, just as one must accept change.
I thought that the author’s presentation of this story was very unique, making the novel a fine read.
—submitted by Alysa R. (age 15, grade 11)
This book is basically the letters written in hell from one demon to his nephew, a lesser and younger demon. C. S. Lewis brings the characters to life with interesting and unusual talks about the life of a human. This book is a classic that gives an unprecedented look at demons and how they attempt to tear down the human race. I highly enjoyed it.
—submitted by Jonathan W. (age 15, grade 11)
In this book Bill Nagle, a retired wreck diver, comes across some numbers from a fisherman. He and John Chatlenton then round up a crew of wreck divers to go find out what’s lying at the bottom of the ocean. As it turns out it’s a German U-boat that no one seems to know about. They then go on a life threatening journey to solve the mystery of the last U-boat and to give this grave site a name.
I enjoyed this book because it was full of adventure. It wasn’t a book I’d typically read and I was surprised I really enjoyed it.
—submitted by Rebecca S. (age 15, grade 10)