Andrew and Jamie are two teen boys living through a very deadly pathogen. They
sickness has killed all their friends and family members. Andrew and Jamie stumble upon each
other and quickly become friends. The two head south searching for civilization and must
endure many trials and hardships. Throughout their long dangerous journey Jamie and Andrews
friendship starts to develop into something more. They soon realize that all that’s left in the
world is their strong and unmistakable connection.
The Giver by Lois Lowry is a classic dystopian book. Jonas receives the Assignment or job of
Receiver of Memory. The old Receiver of Memory, otherwise known as the Giver, is giving
Jonas the memories of the world. The Giver begins by giving Jonas happy memories.
Memories of sledding and sunshine. But, the Giver must also give Jonas the memories of pain,
memories of war, starvation, and death. Jonas knows that there are many things wrong with his
Counting By 7’s by Holly Goldberg Sloan is a realistic fiction book. Willow is incredibly smart
and counts by 7’s to calm and comfort herself. She struggles with making friends, but she has
her parents, which is all she needs to survive. One day, after going to a counseling session with
the school counselor, Dell, she discovers that both her parents have died in a terrible car
accident. After the accident, Willow feels lost and alone. But, slowly, she begins to make new
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani is a historical fiction book. The story takes place in 1947.
India has just freed itself from British rule and the country has been split into two countries, India
and Pakistan. The Hindu went to India and the Muslim went to Pakistan. Nisha and her twin
brother are half-Muslim and half-Hindu. Their Papa decides they must become refugees
because they are no longer safe in Pakistan. Nisha lost her mother as a baby, and now as she
Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed is a realistic fiction book that takes place in Pakistan. Amal
loves to learn and wants to be a teacher, but being the oldest child means she is responsible for
caring for her siblings instead of receiving an education. Amal works hard and goes to school
whenever she can, but one day everything changes. Amal accidentally runs into the richest
man in the village and angers him. She is forced to be one of his servants, at one of his private
The Hate You Give is a book, but it feels like an experience. What’s the definition of normal? It could be different for me than it is for you. The author knows this and purposefully plays with the word. The main character, Starr Carter, is African American. Starr is discombobulated about her entire life, especially since she's coping with the deaths of her close friends, hurtful stereotypes about her race, and the neg1ative aspects of her community. Starr's normal is abnormal, and she knows this.
The Silence That Binds Us is a story of protest and tragedy. At the start of her junior
year, May is still grappling with the suicide of her brother, Danny several months ago. At her
California school’s Junior Jam a parent stands up to blame her Asian parents and other
immigrants for what happened to Danny and several other teens, saying they create a
high-pressure environment and lead to these tragedies. Infuriated by these accusations about
Aristotle has never had any real friends - maybe he’s too lost in his thoughts on his
brother in prison, his complicated Mexican heritage, his distant father. But when another boy
with a similarly named after a philosopher, Dante, offers to teach him to swim, a bond is quickly
forged between the two. However, a tragic accident and moves and love and heartbreak begin
to warp their relationship - but hopefully, Dante will be able to breach the high walls around
Dante’s heart.
We often have heard or seen war through a different lens, and most of us haven’t ever actually
been in one. However, soldiers are the ones who, by default, experience war firsthand. Every war
noted in history is concerned about the outcomes, what major authority figures think, or the
events throughout the war; however, the individuality, emotions, and existence of soldiers
themselves are often looked upon. Ironically, they are the ones who go through the most trauma,
Delirium by Lauren Oliver follows Lena, a soon to be eighteen year old teenage girl. In Lena’s
world love is seen as dangerous and unpredictable, it causes havoc and apparently eventually
ends in death. Love is seen as a disease. To prevent people from catching this disease
everyone must have a surgery that cures them from it when they turn eighteen. In Lena's case
she believes that love is dangerous and can't wait for her surgery so she can finally be cured
