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The Return of Zita the Spacegirl book cover

The Return of Zita the Spacegirl

By Ben Hatke
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Nithin
Dec 9, 2024

In this thrilling conclusion to the series, Zita is once again called upon to save the galaxy from an ancient and powerful evil. With the help of her friends and some new allies, Zita embarks on a perilous quest to defeat the villain and restore peace to the galaxy. Along the way, she faces her greatest challenges yet and learns valuable lessons about courage, sacrifice, and the true meaning of heroism. The fate of the galaxy hangs in the balance, and Zita must use all her skills and experience to save the day.

Teen Review
Throne of Glass book cover

Throne of Glass

By Sarah J. Maas
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
May 3, 2024

Throne of Glass is a novel written by Sarah J. Maas. The main character, Assassin Celaena Sardothien, is given a chance to earn her freedom from grueling labor in the Endovier mines. Her one shot at freedom depends on her winning a competition that will make her the kingdom of Adarlan’s Royal Assassin. After a year in the mines, she is already weak and malnourished putting her far behind the rest of the competition. 

Teen Review
Throne of Glass book cover

Throne of Glass

By Sarah J. Maas
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
TeenReviewer11
Mar 22, 2024

In Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, Celaena Sardothien is a trained 18-year-old assassin who was forced to work in a prison camp named Endovier. She is then given the chance to fight for her freedom when Prince Dorian invites her to compete to become the king’s champion. Celaena must beat 23 other chosen thieves to gain her freedom. As the competition progresses, Celaena’s competitors begin dying and she must discover which creature is hiding in the castle.

Teen Review
Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam

Punching the Air

By Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Aadit G.
Jun 14, 2022

Rating: 4

My rating for this book is a 4 because the book is really good and has a great plotline.

Summary:

This book is about a black, Muslim teenager who is accused of a crime that he did not commit. He was accused of assaulting a white boy. He then has to go to prison and face consequences over something he did not do.

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Teen Review
Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam

Punching the Air

By Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Lisa J.
Nov 7, 2021

16-year-old Amal Shahid is an artist, a poet, a son, a cousin, a student. But in the eyes of the law, he is a monster and nothing more. After a fight in a gentrified neighborhood sends a white boy to the hospital, knocked unconscious, the world turns to Amal to shoulder the blame. He didn’t do it — but to the world, that doesn’t matter. Convicted of the crime and sent to prison, Amal suddenly finds that the weight of prejudice and racism and despair and rage is unbearably suffocating.

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