Young Adults Choices - 2007

YAC Books Index by Title

YAC Index by Author's Last Name: A - B - C- D- EF - G - HI - JK - L - M- NO - P - QR - S - TUV - WXYZ
Abrahams, Peter
Behind the Curtain
An avid Sherlock Holmes fan, eighth grader Ingrid Levin-Hill is kidnapped while investigating mysterious happenings in her home town.
Student Rating: Student Comments:
2
 I really enjoyed this book! - MNHS
2
 Good mystery, but the ending was pretty predictable. - MNHSt

2

 This book was fantastic!! I love the mysteries. Ingrid is a great dectective. - BMS
Alegria, Malin
Estrella's Quinceanera
Estrella's mother and aunt are planning a traditional quinceanera complete with mariachi band and puffy-sleeved orange dress; however, Estrella has turned her nose up at tradition and her heritage since she won a scholarship at a ritzy private school in San Jose.
Student Rating: Student Comments:
2
 This book was really fun to read. I liked it because Estrella didn't want a quincenera. It was funny how at the end they had a cake fight. I wish there was a second party. - BMS
2
 I really liked the book because the charactger is easy to relate to and has some problems that make you happy when they turn out right. - CMS
2
 liked the book a lot. It is one of my favorite books now. It tells you about another country's culture and I love learning about other people's cultures. I alos like this book because it's interesting right from the beginning - all the way until the end. I couldn't even put the book down. There's not a boring part in it. - CMS
1
 This is a typical story of high school life - but with Hispanic traditions woven into the story. - MWHS
2
 This book had really good details and it made me feel like I was actually there. - MNHS
2
 This is a great book to read! I loved the way the author wrote it as a comedy but can tell a real-life story. I recommend this book. - MNHS
Alexander, E.M.
Death at Deacon Pond
Kerri Langston, having always tried to suppress her psychic vision, realizes the talent might be put to good use in discovering who killed a victim whose body she stumbled across in the woods near Deacon Pond, but what her perception fails to tell her is that she is being stalked by someone who does not want the truth revealed.
Student Rating: Student Comments:
2
 I enjoyed this book because it had a good description & kept an image in my head. What was interesting about it was that she was kind of a nosey girl who thinks she saw things, but she may not have. This ability to have visions saved her life and many others. - MNHS
2
 The mystery of the book made it so much more interesting. - MNHS
1
 I liked it because it was suspenseful. - MNHS
2
 This was a suspenseful thriller. - MNHS
2
 I really enjoyed Death at Decon Pond because it kept you hooked - there was never a boring part. - MNHS
2
 The book was very exciting. - MNHS
2
 The book was good and suspenseful. I really enjoyed reading it. - MNHS
2
 Good book! Really interesting and makes you want to keep reading. - MNHS
2
 This book had a lot of twists. It was very exciting. I could not tell what was going to happen next. - MNHS
2
 This is a good mystery, but I knew early on who the "bad guy" was. Still there were definitely some surprise twists - MWHS
Almond, David
 Clay
The developing relationship between teenager Davie and a mysterious new boy in town morphs into something darker and more sinister when Davie learns firsthand of the boy's supernatural powers.
Student Rating: Student Comments:
2
 This was good and scary! The story featured kind of a psycho Frankenstein. - MNHSs
Anderson, M.T
Octavian Nothing
He is a boy dressed in silks and white wigs and given the finest of classical educations. Raised by a group of rational philosophers known only by numbers, the boy and his mother — a princess in exile from a faraway land — are the only persons in their household assigned names. As the boy's regal mother, Cassiopeia, entertains the house scholars with her beauty and wit, young Octavian begins to question the purpose behind his guardians' fanatical studies.
Student Rating: Student Comments:
0
 Quite frankly, I'm just not smart enough to read this book. I think the author has really good word choice - but I couldn't make heads or tails out of the story, so I never figured out what was going on. Not recommended. - MNHS
1
 In the evaluation I stated the book was just okay because the ending was semi-happy - but the rest of the book...parts of it were just odd. Not a ton of excitement - and some of the characters I really hated. - MWHS
2
 I really enjoyed this book. - NMS
Aretha, David
On the Rocks, teens and alcohol

"The brain goes through dynamic changes during adolescence. Alcohol can damage both short- and long-term growth processes.";Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-135), filmography (p. 135), and index. Discusses alcohol abuse among adolescents, investigates the scope of the problem, and looks at warning signs and treatment options.

Student Rating: Student Comments:
1
 I thought this book was okay. It was very informative but it was really boring. - MNHS
2
 This book gives a lot of information about alcohol abuse. And it also includes places to go if you or a loved one is abusing alcohol. - BMS
2
 I liked the book. They always get stopped when they drink. It can change your life. - BMS
2
 This book was really educational. It shows all the negatives about drinking like what could happen if you drink and drive you could also hurt other people like ram into someone. - BMS
2
 I liked this book because my uncle is a drinker, so I showed him the book. - BMS
1
 There were a lot of accidents from alcohol. And you can go to jail for 5 to 10 years or more. - BMS
2
 I thought that this book was a good book and that I enjoyed it. It tells stories of what happened to people and when they started drinking. This book talks about alcohol and teens drinking. They got addicted. They tried to to stop, but it was hard. - BMS
1
 It's a good idea to try and read out to children and teenagers to tell them what happens when you drink at a young age, but it was a little boring.
Atkin, S. Beth
Gunstories: Life Changing Experiences with Guns
A collection of stories, interviews, and photographs that share the mixed impact guns have on young people's lives.
Student Rating: Student Comments:
1
 I only thought the book was okay because half of the stories were how to shoot. I was hoping the whole book would be about robberies and school shootings because that is what grabs my attention. - MNHS
1
 I liked the book because of the stories that were included in it and how the story changed everybodies life in a certain way - whether it was a school shooting, suicide, hunting or gang-related. It was good. - MNHS
1
 It wasn't an exciting book and was boring. - MNHS
1
 It was strong and motivating because I own a gun for hunting and talked about how you should treat it. - BMS
2
 I really like the book because people said that guns change lives. - BMS
Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia
 Wolfcry
Knowing that she must soon choose a mate, twenty-year-old Oliza, heir to the Wyvern throne that unites the avian and serpentine peoples, weighs the political ramifications of her choice while also longing to follow her heart.
Student Rating: Student Comments:
2
 I really enjoy her writing - MNHS
2

This series is addictive! I just couldn't book the books down! - MNHS

1
 I liked most of this book. I liked the first about two thirds of it, especially the changing into animals and part-way changing into animals. I didn't like much of the last about one third because in it the main character likes and even marries a person of her same gender. Most of it was about as good as the ones before it in the series, though. - MNHS
0
 I think that she simply took a wonderful series too far. - MNHS
2
 I really enjoyed this story. - MNHS
2
 Great book! I usually don't like fantasy books, but I loved this series. It is really breath-taking and has a surprising ending. - KMS
2
 This is an awesome book. It reminds people of the old times but in a fantasy sort of way. I LOVED it. - KMS
1
 The ending wasn't so great, but other than that I enjoyed this book. - NMS
2
 I liked itl There was an unsuspected twist. It was well-written, with good detail. - MWHS
1
 I am a huge fan of Atwater-Rhodes, but I didn't enjoy this book as much as the first 3. It had more depth, and was slightly facinating. MWHS
2
 Amazing great story line. Very adventurous and has some action in it. I loved it when the people turn into animals, especially wolves. - BMS
1
 I didn't enjoy it as much as the others because Oliza becomes gay, but that is just me. - NMS

Young Adults Choices - 2007

YAC Books Index by Title

YAC Index by Author's Last Name: A - B - C- D- EF - G - HI - JK - L - M- NO - P - QR - S - TUV - WXYZ



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