Teen and Staff Reviews

Cassie, the main character in The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Bares, is an expert at reading
people. Cassie doesn’t expect this knack for understanding others to get her much until she’s
recruited to join a group of other teenagers investigating FBI cold cases. Cassie, the newest
“Natural”, lives with 4 other teens with gifts like hers. The Naturals are nothing like they seem,
and Cassie’s mentors aren’t average agents either. When a new killer strikes, Cassie and the

The Inheritance Games, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, starts with the death of Tobias Hawthorne, a
billionaire who leaves his entire fortune to a random girl named Avery Grambs. Avery has never
met Tobias but suddenly has to solve the riddles in his house in order to receive her inheritance.
She also has to deal with the Hawthorne family, who was snubbed in the will and want their
money back. This family includes the four Hawthorne sons, who were also given puzzles to

Scythe by Neil Shusterman is the story of Citra and Rowan, who live in a world without disease,
hunger, injury, or death. In order to prevent overpopulation, Scythes end the lives of random
citizens. Citra and Rowan are chosen as apprentices to a scythe and must learn the ways of
scythes. Neither wants to be a scythe, as scythes are feared by many. In order to survive, the
two must take on the dreaded responsibility of killing others. This book was absolutely brilliant.

I'll Give You the Sun, by Jandy Nelson, is a realistic fiction coming-of-age novel about two twins as
they experience life, with and without each other.

Five Feet Apart, by Rachael Lippincott, is a realistic fiction young adult romance novel about a two
teenagers with life threatening illnesses.

In the destroyed city of Chicago, a teen girl named Tris discovers that she is divergent,
or someone who doesn’t fit in to a single faction, in a society where you survival depends on
you ability to fit in. Through trials and danger Tris goes on a journey to discover what her
divergence means for her and for her world, while an unknown danger lurks under her feet. This
is a great book, especially for those looking to get into more complicated reading at a young age
or for those looking to kickback and enjoy a easy but engaging read for older audiences. 4/5

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy is a memoir recounting the actress’s
childhood through her twenties, with a focus on her relationship with her mother. Though likely
surprising to her millions of fans, the iCarly and Sam & Cat star never wanted to act. With a
narcissistic mother who had dreamed of being a child star and plenty of money issues in the
family, Jennette was forced to fulfill both her mother’s dream as well as become the

Cassie Hobbes is a 17 year old girl who’s living with her dad’s relatives. Her mom was
brutally murdered 5 years prior and the body was never found. Cassie grows up with that
trauma and never moves on from it. So when special agent Tanner Briggs wants to recruit her
for a special program called ‘The Naturals,’ Cassie accepts in hopes of finding her mother’s
killer. However, things mix up when Cassie and her new friends at ‘The Naturals’ program find
out that there’s another killer on the loose. Cassie is led to believe that this is the same person

Wonder is a fictional novel written by R.J Palacio. The book is about a 10-year-old boy
named August Pullman, who has a facial anomaly and is a normal kid. He has done a lot of
surgeries but still his face won't look normal. From a young age, he was homeschooled and was
smart but then he had to go to a school for 5th grade. The book depicts how he is socially
isolated and bullied at school. The book portrays how society and how their looks should not