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
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.
In Taylor Jenkins Reid’s novel Malibu Rising, the raging end-of-summer party is about to
occur. It’s thrown by Nina Riva, famous model and surfer and her three equally celebrated
siblings - Jay, Hud, and Kit. Their fame is only expounded by the fact that their absent dad is
singer Mick Riva. Everyone who’s anyone will be there, and everything that’s anything happens
at the party. But today, a bundle of secrets will come to a head. Kit has privately sent out a
Andrew and Jamie are two boys that meet at the end of the world. A pathogen has
swept through the earth destroying everything the boys had ever loved. Family,
homes, and much more has been taken from them. But one day they meet after
Andrew comes stumbling into Jamie’s cabin, foot fresh snapped in a bear trap.
From then on, they go on a journey to escape, and to meet a relative of someone
who once helped them. But along the way things start to develop between the two.
Ghost is a realistic fiction book by Jason Reynolds. This book is about a seventh grader boy
who wants to join the school track team. His life out of school is tough because he has an
abusive father who tried to kill his mom and him. Although life was hard for him, Charles, a
nearby friendly figure, takes care of them for years. Next, he goes to tryouts and the coaches
were impressed but then he had a fight with one of the bullies. Later the coach gives him a
It Ends With Us is probably the most recommended book of the past few years - from its
romance to powerful message, no one can put it down. The novel starts on a high rooftop in
Boston with heightened emotions all around. After refusing to speak at her abusive father’s
funeral, a sad but conflicted Lily meets Ryle - an upset neurosurgeon - high above the Boston
skyline. Both deep in their feelings and without care for what the other thought of them, they
Catching Fire is the sequel to The Hunger Games. This book is part of my favorite book series. I
would recommend this book to anyone between the ages of 11-16. The main character is
Katniss Everdeen, she is reaped into the 75th annual hunger games for the quarter quell. This
will be the second time she will be placed into the arena to fight to death. I would rate this book
The Hunger Games is an amazing book and I would recommend it to anyone between the ages
of 11 and 16 years old. The main character is Katniss Everdeen. She is 16 years old, and lives
in District 12, she lost her dad in a mining accident and is left to take care of her family. She
volunteers for her sister’s place in the 74th annual Hunger Games. Katniss and her fellow
tribute, Peeta from District 12 are trying to make it out alive. I would rate this book a 10/10
