For teens only

Anna says: "The Hunger Games grabbed me as soon as I picked it up! Although it is told from a girl’s perspective, it would definitely be a good read for boys and girls that enjoy action and suspense. I would say that it is an appropriate read for any middle schooler. In The Hunger Games, 16 year old Katniss Everdeen is put into the experience that is the Hunger Games, a fight to the death for 24 kids ages 12-18.  Can she survive the disasters that are thrown to her or will she be lost like so many others in this gripping novel? Read it to find out."

Quinn says: The Hunger Games is a novel by Suzanne Collins about a 16-year-old girl named Katniss Everdeen. When Katniss's sister Prim is picked to be in the Hunger Games, she volunteers to take her sister's place. The Hunger Games is a yearly event in which you fight to the death. When Katiniss leaves her home of District 12, all odds are against her, but, in the end, it is a true fight to the death. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a great sci-fi suspenseful book! 

Jesus says: "If you like a book about adventure and the Revolutionary War, well I’ve got just the book for you! Woods Runner, by Gary Paulsen, is about a boy named Samuel who thinks his parents have died in a tragic fire. Following a trail Samuel discovers that the parents have been taken prisoner by the British. Along the way to save his parents he finds a good friend, Annie, who is also hiding from the British. Together the help one another and Samuel finds the real man inside of him. Read to rind out if Samuel is able to save his parents and outwit the British in this exciting book!"

Sydney says: This book is about a 5th grader named Abbie Adams. She has a pesky little brother, a mean teacher, and her biggest problem is that she and her family are secretly witches!  One day her dad brings home a little kitten.  Abbie finds out the kitten can read and she sees that the kitten looks like a boy!  Her family works to try to change the kitten back into a boy.  If they don't, the whole future will be ruined!  I would recommend this book to girls who like fantasy and adventure.

Lizbeth says: "If you like a book full of adventure and mischief, then Heck is the book for you! Marlo and Milton get into some trouble at the mall and end up dying in a marshmallow explosion. They wake up in heck. Heck is a place where the bad kids are sent of they get into mischief or die. There they meet Principal Bubb, the principal of darkness. Marlo and Milton are separated for unexplainable reasons. Could it be because Marlo is the real troublemaker and Milton can do no wrong? Heck is almost like school, but a lot more terrifying. Will they make it out alive? Find out by reading this incredible book!"

Maddie says: "In the book Little Vampire Women, there are four sisters named Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy. This Book is about the lives of these four girls and their mother which they call Marmee. With Vampire Slayers and their father at war for the humans, life can be very complicated. In my opinion this book is a book you would want to curl up in a corner and read for hours. It is a hilarious twist on the classic tale. I would recommend it for people that loved Little Women and for kids who like Vampire stories."

Maddie says: "Still Sucks to Be Me is about the seventeen-year-old Vampire fledging Mina Smith, former Mina Hamilton, that had to fake her death along with her family. Mina has been relocated to Catrville. Mina thinks of Cartville as the worst thing that ever happened to her. Her mom and dad are trying to be supportive, but there is no way she can be cheered up. She had to leave her best friend Serena and her boyfriend who had to go to Brazil. Mina has to deal with normal school drama like stuck up popular girls who hate your guts because you were with her crush. She also has to go through the drama of turning into a vampire. She can't decide if she should leave George and date Camerone or wait for George to finally answer her never-ending emails or texts. Will Mina learn to love Cartville or hate it? Find out in this fantastic book. I would recommend it for people that love Vampires and people grades 5-7. It is a real page turner."

Winner of 2010 Michael L. Printz Honor

Austin says: "Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey is a great book to read if you like to read gothic-adventure books. Follow Will Henry as he discovers what its like to be an intern to a monstrumologist. It all starts when Will and his guardian get a customer who has found a suspicious scene in a coffin. They soon find a beast thought to be extinct by the outside world. As they start to figure out what is happening and why these anthropophagi are showing up all of the sudden they will find many mysterious things about these monstrosities. This book is made for people who have overactive imaginations and love mysterious and unexplainable happenings."

Anna says: "For a true story, Bulu: African Wonder Dog is quite amazing, talking about the events and adventures of a small, very unusual terrier. Bulu must learn to foster orphaned animals and respect the wild African bush very quickly or it is obvious that he will die. Against all odds, Bulu saves the day again and again. This is a real feel-good book- I couldn’t put it down!"