Teen and Staff Reviews

Wonder is a fictional novel written by R.J Palacio. The book is about a 10-year-old boy

named August Pullman, who has a facial anomaly and is a normal kid. He has done a lot of

surgeries but still his face won't look normal. From a young age, he was homeschooled and was

smart but then he had to go to a school for 5th grade. The book depicts how he is socially

isolated and bullied at school. The book portrays how society and how their looks should not

The Giver is a dystopian fiction novel written by Lois Lowry. The book is about a society

free of crime and sadness. In this society everything is chosen from your parents to your

partner. The main character is Jonas and he wants to live in a society that is free of emotions

because all peoples' races and emotions are the same. Then, the story continues as he

becomes the memory keeper as all the 12 year olds get jobs. Next, he has to take in all the

Harris has spinal muscular atrophy which requires him to have a wheelchair and

have a nurse always by his side at school. Harris and his family have recently moved

from California to Vermont, which is making it hard to find a new nurse for Harris. All

of the sudden, Miranda, a nursing student who went to Harris’ school, comes into their

life. Miranda is a natural when it comes to caring for Harris and she is hired very

quickly. Everything is going great. Miranda is helping Harris get a girl named Nory at

Carrie Sinclair is telling her story of her summer 27 years ago on the Sinclair private

island. This is the summer that the boys come. The boys are Carrie’s friend’s

boyfriend's friends. When the boys get to the island Carrie suddenly finds Pfeff, one of

the boys, very interesting. Carrie and Pfeff start hanging out more and soon they are

much more than friends. Carrie’s sisters think Pfeff is not good for her, so what will

Carrie choose? Family or Pfeff?

Cadence Sinclair is lost and confused. She is living on a private island where the

Sinclair’s spend every summer. Cadence is 17 and going to the island, but she doesn’t

remember anything that happened when she was 15. Cadence is searching for the

truth, but will she be able to find it on this island? Cadence knows that there was an

accident but she doesn’t know what happened, but everyone else on the island

seems to know. Cadence will uncover the secrets of the past and learn some things

she doesn’t want to know.

The Flatshare is a often funny and always cute romance about broke and

fresh-out-of-a-breakup Tiffy and her new roommate, night-shift nurse and total sweetheart Leon.

They work out an arrangement that satisfies their budgeting needs as well as Leon’s jealous

girlfriend: Tiffy gets the room the nights and weekends, and Leon gets the day. And to ensure

that they never meet, Leon’s girlfriend forbids him from ever seeing Tiffy. But they have to

We really don’t know what the afterlife is like. Each religion has their belief and there are

stories of people who have caught a glimpse, but we never truly know for ourselves until we

experience it. In Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library the reader is offered another possibility: what

if there is a space between life and death where you have the chance to experience a turn you

didn’t take or an opportunity you missed? Starting with a list of regrets, you get to experience

Lekha has a birthmark on her forehead. It is supposed to be luck, but for

her, she would not say it is lucky. Lekha goes to a school with not many

Indians and she is always teased for her unshaved legs, permanent bindi, and

generally for being an Indian. Suddenly another Indian becomes her

neighbor. Avanthika, is a lot more confident than Lekha even though she has

an accent. This book is how she tells her story with ups and downs about

being Indian.

After California-raised Chole is moved to small town Alabama, she meets her academic rival

Shara Wheeler, who changes her life. I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

demonstrates a full cast of dynamic and relatable characters. As the mystery of Shara unfolds,

so does the mystery that surrounds many of the other characters. The cast goes through

important self discoveries that make them relatable and important to readers. It demonstrates

Written by Shelley Parker-Chan, She Who Became the Sun is an exhilarating and emotional

read, especially if you like queer historical fiction and fantasy. It follows the growth of a young

woman who takes her brother’s name, a name destined for greatness. In Mongol China, peasants are

starving, famine is commonplace, and bandit attacks are frequent. When a bandit attack leaves both

children without a father and eventually takes the life of the brother, Zhu--the name the young