The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott

In the book The Unwritten Rule, Sarah has liked Ryan for many years and she still does except for one big problem. Sarah's best friend Brianna is Ryan's girlfriend! Sarah saw him and liked him first but what can she do? They are already together and have been together for a while now. They are so happy together and Sarah doesn’t want to ruin anything. Sarah is ashamed that she still likes him but she can’t help herself! She is mostly ashamed because of the unwritten rule. The rule is to never like your best friend’s boyfriend! It’s not all Sarah’s fault! She’s always been the third wheel in everything. Everywhere Brianna and Ryan goes Sarah is forced to come along by Brianna! She goes everywhere with them like to the movies, to parties, or just to study! What can she do when she is always forced around him? Can she handle it? This book is interesting, romantic, and exciting all at the same time. I hope you will enjoy this book as much as I did! It's a must read.!!!! Find out for yourself by reading The Unwritten Rule!

~Sarah, Teen Book Reviewer

The Twilight Zone: Walking Distance by Rod Sterling

The graphic novel The Twilight Zone: Walking Distance by Rod Sterling is about a man named Martin Sloan who wants to take a break from his busy schedule he has to deal with everyday. So he decides to drive further away from where he usually goes, somewhere up the road, looking for sanity. Then he sees Homewood up ahead. Martin grew up in Homewood and is suprised to see it coming up ahead in two miles. Thrilled with excitement, Martin drives up to Homewood and goes into an ice cream store. Martin realizes once in the ice cream store how nothing has changed at all since he was a kid and used to go to the ice cream store. And when Martin orders three scoops of ice creams, the guy only says it will be a dime for the three scoops. This confuses Martin.
Martin gets more confused. When he looks around his old neighborhood, he recalls how all the house look just as he had remembered them. Then Martin races to his old house. His own dad opens the door. Then the mom comes by the door. His parents don't remember him.

I would recommend this book to people who like reading science fiction books and people who like books that you have to sit down and think about after reading.

~Carson, Teen Book Reviewer

A.D. New Orleans After The Deluge by Josh Neufeld

I read the graphic novel "A.D. New Orleans After The Deluge" by Josh Neufeld. This book describes how several residents of New Orleans meet each other through different ways. It also depicts their intense struggle for survival during and after the hurricane. Some people in this book refused to evacuate even when the Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans issued a mandatory evacuation. Many tragedies and triumphs took place during the survival days following Hurricane Katrina.

From reading this graphic novel, I learned that over 700 people died in New Orleans alone, and the government did a poor job responding to this. There are pictures in this book that show people fighting traffic to leave the city. People who didn’t leave ended up stranded on rooftops. The author introduces the characters in this book a week before the storm, allowing the reader to get to know them somewhat before they’re all forced to deal with the upcoming crisis. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking to read a graphic novel that includes facts.

~Kyle, Teen Book Reviewer

Greener Grass by Caroline Pignat

I read the book Greener Grass by Caroline Pignat. In this book, a young girl named Kathleen (Kit) is forced to become head of her family. When an old woman named Lizzie comes knocking on her door talking about someone called the Gray Man, Kit gets worried. She pulls up all of her potato crops with her siblings only to see that two thirds of them were rotten. Her and her family would have no food for the entire winter, and Kit's father didn't send his wages over from England yet. There was no food and no money. Then, a glimmer of hope is seen when Kit's father comes home. He then finds work in their city in Ireland, only to come to a horrible fate. This leads Kit's mom in a far away land of her own. Kit has no choice but to do things that are more than a young girl can handle. Stealing and murdering are okay as long as you and your family survive, right? I liked this book a lot. I thought it was a very intense book. The beginning was a little dull for me but towards the end I loved it. I would reccomend this book for anyone in 5th or 6th grade. It is an easy read for kids in 7th or 8th grade.

~Alicia, Teen Book Reviewer

Huge by Sasha Paley

In this new, wonderful book called “Huge,” by Sasha Paley, April and Wil attend a fat camp (a.k.a Wellness Canyon) so they can lose weight. April wants to lose weight so she has been saving up all year to attend this but Wil doesn’t want to lose weight. Since her parents are forcing her to go, she is getting revenge by gaining weight. April and Wil are cabin mates so its a bit tough since April wants to lose weight and Wil doesn’t want to.

In “Huge” there is drama. A lot of drama!! It's all about boys, friend problems, and who is "in" and who is "out". Also, because the two girls are both crushing on the same guy there is drama written all over that. I would recommend this book to all girls who enjoy drama and enjoy good books to relax with on the beach. I couldn’t even put it down, that is how good it is. I had to take it with me wherever I went.

~Alex, Teen Book Reviewer

Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 : The Authorized Adaptation by Tim Hamilton

Ray Bradbury's Farenheit 451: The Authorized a
Adaptation, by Tim Hamilton is not the type of book I would usually read. But for a summer read, I thought I'd give this graphic novel a try. At first, it was hard to understand what was going on. I felt lost and confused. But once I got through the first several pages, I started to understand what was happening. This book is set in a time where homes are completely fireproof. "Firemen" set fires instead of putting them out. What are the "firemen" burning and why? The reason is interesting, once you understand. Ray Bradbury likes to use metaphors. He's got a lot of wild ideas and brings them to life in Farenheit 451. I would not recommend this book to those of you who like to read a story that is easy to read and understand. But for those of you who like more of a challenge, this book is for you.

~Jonathan, Teen Book Reviewer

The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis

The book The Blind Side by Michael Lewis is a very good book. I recommend this book for kids nine and older. It is about a kid who is way overweight and homeless. Michael Oher has many problems finding shelter, food, and much more.

Michael is one of thirteen kids. He does not know his father. His mother is addicted to crack and can not care for him. Michael doesn’t have a home and finds shelter at some of his friend’s houses. One of his friends tried to get him into a Catholic school for the rich. The school did not want him but they accepted him because he was athletically gifted. Then a rich family took him in and his whole life changed. Michael played football throughout his high school and college years but still faced many problems.

The book The Blind Side is very interesting and has many twists and turns. The book is also based on a real story. I would definitely recommend this book to kids that are nine and up.

~ Zachary, Teen Book Reviewer

Silverfin by Charlie Higson & Kev Walker

Silverfin is a graphic novel that explains James Bond’s origin and bits of his childhood. It starts off with teenage Bond going to Scotland to visit his uncle, a former spy. He and his new friend, Kelly goes camping after exploring the town. On the trip they see a large castle called Hellebore’s castle, and began discovering strange things about it. This is where Bond starts exploring and learning even stranger things.

I recommend this book to about anybody who enjoys comic books or is interested in James Bond. The story is very interesting because of the twists and turns it makes and while the beginning wasn’t very exciting, the rest is. All together, Silverfin will make you ask for another story.

~Edward, Teen Book Reviewer