Stick Dog Dreams of Ice Cream, by Tom Watson, is the fourth book of the Stick Dog series. The book starts with the dogs lazing around on a burning hot summer day, trying to figure out ways to cool down. They find some human kids playing around in a sprinkler, and once they move away, they play themselves. But this method of cooling is only temporary and not very satisfying. Suddenly, they hear some horrible music, and see a weird-shaped truck with a man inside giving humans cylinders with spheres on it.
What the Eyes Don’t See is a true story about the Flint water crisis. Dr. Mona, along with a team of parents, friends, families, researchers, and leaders, helped expose a horrifying truth. The citizens of Flint, Michigan were being exposed to deadly levels of lead in their tap water. Their water source had been switched from the Detroit River to the Flint River due to cuts in the city’s budget.
This book is about Yumi Chung, an ambitious comedian. Growing up in a strict Asian household, her parents want her to focus more on helping with the struggling family restaurant and studying for the SSAT. Amid a hard time, Yumi feels her parents can’t relate to her interest in being a comedian. Her sister, Yuri, had dropped out of med school recently to try to find her interests, upsetting their parents. With a twist of fate, however, Yumi mistakenly winds up at a comedy camp.
The Cruel Prince is a mysterious tale, overflowing with darkness and ambiguity. Jude Duarte, a human girl raised as a child of Faerie, has one goal. Serve as a knight under the king’s rule. However, the road that leads to loyalty to the king involves more obstacles than Jude bargained for. Although I had a hard time relating to Jude, she was very exciting to read about. This book genuinely made my jaw drop. Every plot twist led to a final chapter with such an unexpected ending.
10 Practice Tests for the SAT by The Princeton Review is an essential study tool that I’m sure many SAT test-takers are familiar with. This book provides ten full-length practice tests, mirroring the format and difficulty of the actual SAT, and includes detailed answer explanations. Despite the repetitive nature of practice exams, the book is designed to help students prepare effectively and build confidence for test day.
A Thief in Thunderclan, by Erin Hunter, is a graphic novel extra of the Warriors series, set right after the end of the first series, The Prophecies Begin, and right before the second series, The New Prophecy. In this book, every night some prey goes missing in the Thunderclan camp, and Brightheart and her mate Whitecloud take up the challenge to figure out who. They suspect a few other Thunderclan warriors, but they have no proof. During all this, Brightheart finds out she will have kits.
Shannon is “the group's” leader now. She had all the power she wanted when joining middle school. But now her problem has changed. Shannon is worried about what her friends think about her. Whether it is taking a joke too far or talking bad about friends, Shannon believes that she needs to be more careful about what she says to her group. Will she stay in her group? I love this book because of its ability to be so relatable. I love that this book is a series because we can see how Shannon grows as a character.
When Shannon was younger she had her mom, but then she had to go to school. Fortunately, she met Adrienne, who became her best friend. But she leaves and Shannon is alone again. But then Adrienne comes back! But, she now has new friends, like Jen. Shannon becomes a part of “the group” where she has to push through her abilities to make a keep new friends. Will Shannon stay with the group or fall behind? I love this book because of its ability to be so relatable. I think this book is perfect for its plot but also its lessons.
Makani Young moves in with her grandma in Nebraska. She's found friends and has even started to fall for a mysterious boy, Ollie Larsson. But her past isn't far behind. One by one, the students of Osborne High begin to die in a series of gruesome murders. Who is this killer and do they know Makani's secret?
To Kill a Mockingbird explores racial injustice and loss of innocence in the American South. It's narrated by Jean Louise "Scout" Finch, who remembers events from her childhood. Scout lives with her older brother Jem and their father, Atticus Finch, a respected lawyer. The story unfolds over three years, focusing on several events. The first being Scout and Jem's fascination with their introverted neighbor, Arthur "Boo" Radley, and their attempts to lure him out.
