Dark Force Rising

In this thrilling new addition to Timothy Zahn's Star Wars books Leia, Han, and Luke are searching for a lost fleet of 50 Dreadnaught Class star ships that got lost during The Clone Wars. The Sith and The Empire are also in the race to find the missing fleet. Who will get there first? Find out by reading this book. I recommend this book to people who like a lot of adventure and sci-fi.


Apple

The Penderwicks

Jeanne Birdsall is an amazing author. One of the best books she's written is The Penderwicks. It's a summer tale of four sisters, two rabbits, and a very interesting boy. The characters are so well developed it's like you've known them their whole lives. The plot is also very interesting. It's about a family who goes to a cottage behind a mansion for the summer. The four daughters meet the son of the lady who owns the mansion and they try to stay out of trouble. That doesn't mean they do. I would definitely recommend this funny book. -Fishy

Skellig by: David Almond

            When Michael thought matters couldn’t get any worse or more complicated, his life took another interesting turn.
           Michael decides to explore, and visits an old shack placed in the front lawn of his new eerie home. After his father specifically told him not to step foot in the close to collapsing shack, that’s exactly what Michael does. With cobwebs tangling into his hair and dust collecting in his throat, Michael creeps deeper into the small old building. When he’s about to turn back he finds a man leaning against the wall. Startled, Michael runs out realizing what he saw on the man’s back was a pair of wings as dusty as the shack. Michael’s life has forever been changed, because the man in the shack wasn’t a man at all, but a fantasy-like creature living in his front lawn. This is the start of Michael's new life.

             With his parents distracted and preoccupied with his close-to-dying baby sister, Michael develops an interesting relationship with this creature and his quirky new friend Mina. What makes this book interesting? Its plot is very fun to read and the writer always leaves you wanting more which pushes you to read further.

I would encourage everyone to read this because its definitely like nothing you’ve ever read about before.


-sunnysideup

Chinese Cinderella

Chinese Cinderella is written by Adeline Yen Mah is probably the most touching story in the world. It is a true story of an unwanted daughter. When Adeline Yen Mah was born her mother died two weeks afterwards. All her siblings blamed her. After that her father remarried to a terrible woman, whose kids always got so much more. This amazingly written book might even make you cry. The characters are very well-developed and are easy to connect to.

                         -Fishy

My Side of the Mountain

My Side of the Mountain is an excellent book written by Jean Craighead George. George has woven a thrilling tale of adventure, survival, and independence. This book would appeal to any nature lovers or city dwellers who longs to escape their  hectic lives and dive into the forest. The beginning and ending of this book are not quite as spectacular but once you get into the rhythm of the story you won't want to stop reading. Throughout this story the author keeps you interested by introducing new characters, however she always makes sure Sam is the main focus. Ink illustrations and detailed descriptions let you brush up on your survival skills while you read. Live with Sam in his tree hut and learn how he lives on "his side" of the mountain.

~Dr. Seuss

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

Tuesdays With Morrie is an incredible story of an old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson-how to live. It tells a story about the author's college sociology professor, Morrie Schwartz. Mitch, the author, loses contact with Morrie, who learns that he has been diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease, a ruthless disease with no known cure. Mitch finds Morrie when Morrie is starred in an episode of 'Nightline,' and he flies across the country to visit Morrie every Tuesday, to discuss the meaning of life.

I learned a lot about life from this book, and it will forever be my all-time favorite memoir. The writing is simple but beautiful, and you will be blown away by the outstanding heartbreak and love in this book. This book is a wonderful contribution to literature for all ages.

Book review by Julio

the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

 

                     The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is  a series of adventures. This book follows the first book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, who happens to be Huck's best bud. It is mostly about Jim, an escaped slave, and Huck, the runaway boy, and their adventures together. Sometimes they run into unexpected trouble or company along the way (running into scallywags, old friends, kings and dukes!). It is a bit of a struggle to read, and it uses rude words that were okay to say when it was written, in 1850, but not today, to describe people's races. It is also hard to understand the slaves because they have heavy accents and are uneducated. I think it's worth reading, though, since it's a classic. Even if you don't like it, you are exposed to how things were in the 1850's.

~ Writer Geek