Teen and Staff Reviews

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

The Giver is a dystopian fiction novel written by Lois Lowry. The book is about a society
free of crime and sadness. In this society everything is chosen from your parents to your
partner. The main character is Jonas and he wants to live in a society that is free of emotions
because all peoples' races and emotions are the same. Then, the story continues as he
becomes the memory keeper as all the 12 year olds get jobs. Next, he has to take in all the

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

Carrie Sinclair is telling her story of her summer 27 years ago on the Sinclair private
island. This is the summer that the boys come. The boys are Carrie’s friend’s
boyfriend's friends. When the boys get to the island Carrie suddenly finds Pfeff, one of
the boys, very interesting. Carrie and Pfeff start hanging out more and soon they are
much more than friends. Carrie’s sisters think Pfeff is not good for her, so what will
Carrie choose? Family or Pfeff?