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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

By J.K. Rowling
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Mariam S.
Sep 27, 2022

In this classic young adult novel, JK Rowling weaves a magic tapestry filled with
intriguing characters, plot twists, fantastical creatures, and heartwarming moments. Harry Potter,
an eleven-year-old orphan with an odd scar, has always remembered strange things happening
to him. However, one of the most bizarre things yet has got to be the influx of mysterious letters
addressed to him - he’s never had a letter addressed to him before. But the stranger thing is that

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Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan

Save Me a Seat

By Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
AN
Sep 27, 2022

Save Me a Seat is a fiction book written by Sarah Weeks and Gita
Varadarajan. Joe and Ravi are very different, however they have a common bully
at school. Even though they have the support of their families they need each
other's support to take control over their life, during a crazy time. Ravi and Joe
both get bullied by Dillon and try to get out of this situation in different ways.
They both wish to settle in their class, and be respected, and for things to go

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The Seventh Wish by Kate Messner

The Seventh Wish

By Kate Messner
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
AN
Sep 27, 2022

The Seventh Wish is a fantasy fiction book written by Kate Messner. Charlie
Brennan goes ice fishing and wishes for a perfect solo dress. However, what she
does not know is that her family will be going through a lot, due to the decisions
her sister has made. In Charlie’s life her friend and their families as well as their
parents, and sister play an impact in her life. She wanted to be successful in
dance and have the perfect outfit and performance. However, when her parents'

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Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen

Counterfeit

By Kirstin Chen
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Mariam S.
Sep 27, 2022

In Counterfeit, Ava is a successful Asian-American lawyer with a Stanford degree (she
hasn’t worked in law in years) with an amazing surgeon husband (they barely talk unless it's
about their son or to argue) and a beautiful perfect son (he constantly cries, can’t talk yet, and is
prone to violent outbursts). In a strange coincidence, Ava reconnects with her old college
roommate, Winnie. Winnie dropped out of Stanford freshman year under mysterious

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Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Fish in a Tree

By Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
AN
Sep 27, 2022

Fish in a Tree is a fictional novel written by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. This book is
about a girl named Ally with dyslexia who struggles in school. Her friends, Albert
and Kiesha help her in this situation and succeed with her. Even though her
teachers and others try to help, her mind is different, so her friends help her. She
wished she could be normal and can read like others, and wished she wouldn't
have to go through so much humiliation to hide this fact. She can’t read as she

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Auggie and Me by R. J. Palacio

Auggie & Me

By R.J. Palacio
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
AN
Sep 27, 2022

Auggie & Me is a fictional book written by R.J. Palacio. This book is about a
boy named August Pullman (Auggie) who has a craniofacial difference. He has to
go through many difficult situations due to this condition. Charlotte Cody, Julien,
Christopher, Reid, Summer, and Ximena Chin all play important roles throughout
some situations. He wishes to be treated like a normal person, and not get
disgusted looks when people look at him. However, people usually judge him by

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Cover photo of the book Wonder

Wonder

By R.J. Palacio
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
AN
Sep 27, 2022

Wonder is a fictional novel written by R.J. Palacio. This book is about August
Pullman, also known as Auggie who has a facial anomaly. He wishes to be treated
as a normal kid, at his new school. He also hopes he could stop being bullied, and
people would accept him. His sister, his friends, his teacher, and parents try to
help him out of this troublesome situation, while he is getting bullied by Julien
Albans and his friends. He wishes to be treated equally, and everyone would stop

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Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune

By Frank Herbert
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Akif A.
Sep 26, 2022

Dune is a story that takes place thousands of years in the future on a planet that is
essentially a massive desert wasteland. This planet, called Arrakis, is home to a very valuable
spice that can extend people’s lives, give them psychic powers, or grant an advanced control
over the cosmos. Thus, control over this planet is a top priority for many, so the story follows
Paul Atriedes as he is destined to protect it, himself, and his family from the opposing noble

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The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give

By Angie Thomas
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Addy
Sep 15, 2022

When 16 year old Starr Carters’s friend Kahlil is shot by a police officer everything changes in
her life. Starr struggles as police and other members of her town, Garden Heights, try to get her
to tell the story of what really happened that night. When half the town justifies why Kahlil got
shot and the other half is scared and Starr is under a lot of pressure. I thought this was a
wonderful book that is a must read for everyone. This book has a wonderful message for
everybody. One hundred percent recommend this book.

 

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Ground Zero by Alan Gratz

Ground Zero

By Alan Gratz
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
AN
Sep 15, 2022

Ground Zero is a historical fiction novel written by Alan Gratz. This novel is
about Brandon, who goes to work with his dad at the World Trade Center on 9/11.
This book shows two views about Brandon Cruz’s life and a Pashmina’s life. One
takes solace in New York and the other in Afghanistan. They both have different
stories but face the same issues, about making the right decisions when the
outcome is unpredictable. Reshmina wants the world to be a better place and

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