Teen and Staff Reviews

The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas, is a fiction novel and a stand-alone book.

The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is a historical fiction novel and a stand-alone book.

Addie Bell’s Shortcut to Growing Up by Jessica Brody, is a book about a 12 year-old girl named

Addie, who wishes she was 16. She wants her parents to let her do anything (like wear make-up

and have a phone), like how they let her older sister. But they tell her she needs to wait 4 more

years! And to make matters worse, her best friend Grace couldn’t care any less about that stuff.

It took eighteen years for Georgia, the protagonist of

Loveless, to realize that she has never had a crush on anyone. As much as she tries to convince herself otherwise, she just can’t seem to find

her true love like the world around her, and she doesn’t understand why. After numerous tries and

fails to develop romantic relationships, Georgia eventually realizes that she never has and never will

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

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

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

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

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

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