Abbott, Tony Kringle
In the fifth century A.D., as order retreats from Britain with the departing Roman Army, orphaned, twelve-year-old Kringle determines to rescue his beloved guardian from the evil goblins who terrorize the countryside by kidnapping and enslaving humans and, in the process, with the help of elves and others along the way, discovers his true destiny.
Student Rating: Student Review:
2
 A very different Christmas story. It makes sense; I loved the violence and wars between the elves and goblins - BMS
1
 This book was just okay. - BMS
2
 I really loved this book; it was imaginative and different. Read this book! - CMS

1

 It was good; it reminded me of Lord of the Rings - KMS
2
 Need to read the whole book to really get interested - KMS
2
 This book is not a Christmas book. - KMS
0
 I didn't care for the book because of the amount of evil in it and the fact that it wasn't at all necessary. Gobblins don't belong in a Christmas story. - MNHS
Abrahams, Peter Down the Rabbit Hole: an Echo Falls mystery
ILike her idol Sherlock Holmes, eighth-grader Ingrid Levin-Hill uses her intellect to solve the murder of an eccentric local woman in her hometown of Echo Falls.
Student Rating: Student Review:
2
 I like the way it made you keep wanting to read. It also made you scared to see if Ingrid was going to get caught. - BMS
1
 I couldn't really get into it; it didn't catch my attention - KMS
2
 This was a really good mystery story that kept me turning the pages to see what would happen next. - MNHS
Adlington, L. J. The Diary of Polly D
Toni V, a construction worker on a futuristic colony, finds the diary of a teenage girl whose life has been turned upside-down by holocaust-like events, and he begins to question his own beliefs.
Student Rating: Student Review:
2
 Pelly was an interesting character. She seemed to have it all until she lost it. I think she learned from it - BMS
2
 It's very unordinary, but so representative of someone's life. - MNHS
1
 It was confusing because it went back and forth from the diary to real life. - MNHS
Adoff, Jaime Jimi & Me
A novel in the form of poems, in which eighth grader Keith James seeks strength in the music of Jimi Hendrix while struggling to cope with his father's violent death, his family's sudden move from Brooklyn to a small town in Ohio, and revelations about his father's past.
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1
 It was a good book even though the majority of it was depressing. It looks big but reads fast. I learned a lot about Jim Hendrix - KMS
2
 It was a great book; I really liked it. - KMS
1
 It was a good book even though the majority of it was depressing. It looks big but reads fast. I learned a lot about Jim Hendrix - KMS
2
 The book is written in poems and which gives it an interesting twist. I found it very enjoyable. - MNHS
2
 The book touched on a lot of realistic problems and feelings. - MNHS
2
 This book is written in poems and gives it an interesting twist. I found it to be very enjoyable. - MNHS
Alphin, Elaine Marie The Perfect Shot
Brian uses basketball to block out memories of his girlfriend and her family who were murdered; however, the upcoming trial and a high school history assignment forces him to face the past.
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2
 I loved the plot! I felt sorry for Julius and I loved the part where Todd went to Brian's on the motorcycle. - BMS
2
 I really enjoyed this book. - BMS
2
 I really enjoyed how the book developed. - KMS
2
 Really good ending. - MNHS
2
 I really liked the book because I love books that keep you guessing what will happen next. How will it end? How did they get there in the first place? - MNHS
2
 Very enjoyable and the pages fly by. The story line is very good and leads to a good ending - MNHS
1
 That it started off okay, but after the first couple of chapters, the book started jumping around from one thing to another. - MNHS
2
 I enjoyed it - MNHS
1
 The book was alright, not the best. I recommend this book for people who read every night, but don't recommend it to people who don't like to read. - MNHS
1
 It was good; it was based on justice in the legal system - KMS
1
 Parts of it were boring - KMS
   
Amateau, Gigi Claiming Georgia Tate
Twelve-year-old Georgia Tate feels loved and safe living with Nana and Granddaddy, until her sexually abusive father tries to win her custody.
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0
 I am lost; I don't know what's doing on. It's not interesting. I need a little more detail on some things. - MNHS
2
 There were details everywhere to make the book exciting. - MNHS
Anderson, Jodi Lynn Peaches
Three teenaged girls from very different backgrounds, thrown together to pick peaches in a Georgia orchard, spend a summer in pursuit of the right boy, the truest of friends, and the perfect peach.
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2
 I loved the way the girls were so different yet they got along in the end. This had good romance in it, too. The talk about the peaches made me hungry. - BMS
2
 It is about three different girls who get together through boys, peaches, family & work. It isn't as racy as I thought it would be...most of it is just talk from Murphy. - BMS
2
 I really enjoyed this book. - BMS
2
 The end was really good, but the beginning was confusing. KMS
2
 Great chick book! - MNHS
2
 Reminded me of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Very good; made you care about the characters. - MNHS
1
 It's alright; it was confusing in the beginning. - MNHS
2
 I really enjoyed this book. - MNHS
1
 Wasn't a quick read for me. It was a teenage girl story, which could happen to one of us - MNHS
2
 I really enjoyed this book. It was fun to read; I like books about friendships. - MNHS
2
 This book is great. I can't wait for the 2nd book to com out. - MNHS
2
 It was really interesting to see how three very different girls came together over the course of a summer. If you enjoyed "Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants," you will love this book. - MNHS
1
 Not a hard read, a little unrealistic, but a good chick read. - MNHS
2
 Great storyline; good girl book. I really enjoyed it - MNHS
2
 It was very good. It kept me turning pages; the plot was very moving - MWHS
2
 This book relates to teen life. It had a good plot with fulfilled events and good suprises which kept my attention - MWHS
2
 The book was really fun and heart-warming. It was cool that 3 girls that hated each other and then become good friends without realizing it - MNHS
   
   
Anderson, Laurie Halse Prom
Eighteen-year-old Ash wants nothing to do with senior prom, but when disaster strikes and her desperate friend, Nat, needs her help to get it back on track, Ash's involvement transforms her life.
Student Rating: Student Review:
2
 Interesting and very funny - CMS
2
 It was a very good book. I enjoyed learning about a girl who doesn't do well in school but gets stuck organizing prom .I got to learn how a disobedient 17-year-old girl lives her life. MNHS
2
 The family was funny and I had some good laughs. The grandmother was great! - MNHS
1
 She went into too much detail about the prom. It was boring. - MNHS
2
 This book was really easy for me to understand. The theme was enjoyable and high school students would be able to relate easily. - MNHS
2
 This was really good. I could never put it down because I always wanted to know what happened next. - MNHS
1
 I wouldn't recommend this; it's not horrible but it's not great. It was really slow and kind of boring. Good story, but written poorly - MNHS
2
 I really enjoyed this. It was the best book I've ever read - MNHS
2
 I like these kind of books. It's just interesting. - MNHS
1
 It was very interesting, but it was kinda lame. - MNHS
2
 This book was about a very different group of people. I loved the humor.- MWHS
1
 The book was easy to read and easy flowing, but it was kind of boring. - MWHS
2
 It was very interesting. This is a really funny book to read. - MWHS
2
 This book can relate to teenage life. The book has a good ending. The book kept my attention. The book had good surprises. I would recommend this book for prom goers and people who do not care about the prom. This book had a good plot with fulfilled events. - MWHS
Armstrong, Jennifer Photo by Brady: a picture of the Civil War
Presents an account of the Civil War using photographs taken under the direction of Mathew B. Brady, a famous New York photographer of the day, and provides information on the life and times of Brady as well as the Civil War. Includes notes and bibliography.
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1
 This book was just okay. - MNHS
Aronson, Marc T. The Real Revolution: the global story of American Independence
Describes philosophical, political, and economic shifts around the world that led to what John Adams called the "real revolution" in America--changes in the American mindset--and explains how these changes brought about the explosive events that set off the Revolutionary War
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Atkins, Jeannine How High Can We Climb? the story of women explorers
Profiles twelve women explorers of the land, sea, and air: Jeanne Baret, Florence Baker, Annie Smith Peck, Josephine Peary, Arnarulunguaq, Elisabeth Casteret, Nicole Maxwell, Sylvia Earle, Junko Tabei, Kay Cottee, Sue Hendrickson, and Ann Bancroft.
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1
 I don't really like reading non-fiction, but the story was pretty good. - BMS
2
 I really enjoyed this book. - BMS
Aveni, Anthony The First Americans: The Story of Where They Came From and Who They Became
Presents an illustrated history of the first North American civilizations including the Cahokia, Anasazi, Hopewell, and Moundbuilders, and describes their culture, religion, society through archaeological evidence.
Student Rating: Student Review:
2
 Really interesting facts - KMS
1
 It taught me a lot, but I don't really like non-fiction - KMS
1
 I learned a lot of interesting facts about ancient Native Americans - KMS
1
 This book was filled with a lot of information on many of the first Americans, but it is harder to understand if you don't get the vocabulary - KMS
2
 It was easy to read and navigate, with many visual aids - KMS
1
 It was actually a good book! Usually non-fiction is boring, but this one wasn't too bad - KMS
1
 It was factual - KMS
2
 I really enjoyed this book. - MNHS
Averett, Edward The Rhyming Season
A senior basketball-player shoulders the hopes of a dying mill town and her bereaved family when she and an eccentric English-teacher/coach try to lead their team to state basketball history.
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1
 The writer is a good writer, but I'm not into basketball - BMS
2
 The book was very good - KMS
2
 I liked the idea of the book - a small town whose mainj way of getting money is shut down and the girls who make their own dreams come true with basketball and leaning about themselves through the jobs assigned by the coach. - MNHS
2
 It was very well written, but some parts seemed to drag on. Overall, I enjoyed it - MNHS
1
 This book was just okay. - MNHS
2
 The English teacher/coach was really strange. It had good parts with the brother's ghost. - MNHS
1
 Some parts kept my attention; some parts didn't - MNHS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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