teens

Ghost of Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen


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Jan 13, 2011

 “Teen Suicide Tragedies Deadly Bullying - At least three teens, tormented by classmates have taken their own lives in the past month.  Why did this happen, and how can it be stopped.”  The cover of October 18, 2010’s issue of People Magazine caught my attention, so I read the inside story.  “He thought he was just being funny and cool, but then Daniel Harrison realized the true consequences of his ugly behavior.”  He had just finished reading one of Ben Mikaelsen’s books, Touching Spirit Bear. ““It was just perfect timing to read that book,” he says of the story about an angry teen who

Aug 10, 2010

They Never Came Back by Caroline B. Cooney Cathy Ferris is sitting at her lunch table with her friends minding her own business when all of a sudden another student, Tommy, approaches her calling her by the name Murielle and insisting that she is his lost cousin. The story comes out that five years ago Tommy's aunt and uncle had swindled millions of dollars from their clients five years ago and had fled the country before being apprehended. They left behind their only daughter, Murielle, Tommy's cousin. While the aunt and uncle remain at large, Murielle, age 10 at the time, was bundled off into foster care and hasn't been heard

Unwind by Neal Shusterman


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Jul 14, 2010

Unwind by Neal Shusterman In Unwind by Neal Shusterman the Pro Life/Pro Choice debate caused a global war resulting in a compromise called the Unwind Accord. Technology had been developed which would allow every part of a human to be used in a transplant. The Unwind Accord did not allow abortion but allowed parents to "unwind" their children between the ages of 13 and 18 should they so choose. The "unwinding" process allowed for the child to be disassembled without actually ending their life as all of their separate parts would be used in transplant.

This is the story of three teens scheduled for unwinding.

Something Borrowed by Catherine Hapka


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May 25, 2010

I just finished reading Catherine Hapka's Something Borrowed this week. It was a book I started on May 2, 2010. Granted, I'm a bit of a slow reader, but this one took an exceptionally long time to finish. Partly because I had other things I wanted to get done and partly because reading this book felt like a chore. I wasn't enjoying it at all - the main character, Ava, was really irritating me and her older sister was such a bridezilla. As they say, "I get too attached to fictional characters".

What I realized is that my ultimate goal wasn't to enjoy the book, but to just finish the book. I

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins


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Apr 7, 2010

Catching Fire by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire is the second book in Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy. Like the first book which was a suggested read by a colleague, this book too is filled with plenty of action and adventure.

Katniss is home after winning the games, but something is wrong. President Snow from the Capitol has paid her a visit, and he is not happy. The fact that two participants in the games lived, both Peeta and Katniss, had never happened. An attempt by Katniss to end Peeta’s life and her life at the same time could be perceived as an act of defiance. As a result, President Snow fears an uprising

Jan 22, 2010

Generation Dead by Daniel WatersGeneration Dead by Daniel Waters is another take on teen vampires. In this vampire tale, teens, and only some teens, who die are coming back as the living dead. These living dead teens have lost a lot of their previous personality and functionality however, in Oakvale; there is a significant number of "living impaired" or "differently biotic" teens attending Oakvale High. For the most part they are ignored by the rest of the student body and tolerated by the teachers until Tommy Williams, living impaired junior, tries out for the football team. Goth girl, Phoebe takes an interest in Tommy