Book Reviews

Here are what our teens think of books they've read...

let the circle be unbroken

Let the Circle be Unbroken
by Mildred Taylor

This was a very interesting book. It is about a girl called Stacey and her family during the great depression. It is filled with action and will keep you awake and reading all night.
by Caroline E.

claudia and the new girl

Claudia and the New Girl
by Ann M. Martin

One day when Claudia is in English class the new girl arrives! Her name is Ashley and she is an artist just like Claudia! Ashley and Claudia soon become friends but Ashley tries to steal Claudia away from her friends (the Babysitters Club). Ashley thinks that babysitting is a waste of time, and that Claudia should focus on art. So Claudia must choose between Ashley and the BSC…
by Emily S.

be more chill

Be More Chill
by Ned Vizzini

I think Be More Chill is one of the best books I have read in a long time. It tells about what some teenagers would do just to be cool. In this book Jeremy gets a computer chip programmed into his brain that tells him how to be cool.
by Chinaza A.

eleven

Eleven
by Patricia Reilly Giff

This is a great mystery about an eleven-year-old boy who can’t read. He lived in an orphanage and was taken out one night. When the boy sees an old paper saying Missing Boy he gets help from the new girl and solves the mystery of his past.
by Rachel

the au pairs

The Au Pairs
by Melissa de la Crux

The girls are now the “au pairs” for one of New York’s wealthiest families. Their job is to babysit four very energetic kids and in the end they will receive ten thousand dollars.
by Chinaza A.

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