Madison is reading Books!

A high school girl went to a party, got a drink of coke that was laced with LSD. The book is the girl’s diary, her story about her life on drugs. It is very intense and a true story.

Reviewed by Amanda

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One of the funnest reads I’ve ever had. A flock of sheep investigate the murder of their shephard. If you have ever wondered what humans look like to other animals, this book is a revelation. A cross between Kafka, Sherlock Holmes and Mary Had a Little Lamb.

Reviewed by Kevin Callahan (math teacher)

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A young man leaves college, promising to come back and visit his favorite teacher; Morrie. He fails to keep this promise until he sees Morrie on “Nightline”. He then meets with him every week until his health deteriorate enough for his body to shut down.

Reviewed by Dashaun

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Eddie has lived near the boardwalk all his life. He works at the Ruby Store as the maintenance man, just as his father did before him. When he dies suddenly, he is transported to heaven, where he finds he must meet his 5 people before he can move on.

Reviewed by Dashaun

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This book is Volume 6 in a series containing excerpts from a quarterly magazine founded by a group of teachers and students. There is a section on making toys, stories from old-timers in Appalachia, natural remedies and home crafts.

Inspiring winter reading!

Reviewed by Mrs. Hinton (Math Teacher)

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Did you know that Eugene was totally flooded several times by water from Montana?  Have you ever gone to the beach and seen the stumps of trees that seemingly grew in the ocean?  Did you know that in Clear Lake, where the McKenzie River begins, there are trees 80 feet tall at the bottom of the lake?  Oregon has many natural wonders.  Many of these natural wonders were formed by natural events.  The book Oregon’s Natural Disasters by local Eugene author William Sullivan details many of these events from the past.  Tsunamis, earthquakes, floods, volcanoes and wild fires in our past have all shaped the state in which we live.  The author gives life to these events by providing the stories of Oregonians that were there at the time, when possible.  This book is a fascinating look at what nature has done in the past, and will do in the future.  It is a must for all students and adults living in Oregon.  Lastly, it’s a way to find out what really scares Mrs. Gibson.

Reviewed by Steve Gibson (Mrs. Gibson’s husband)

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This is a book about a young female who served in the U. S. Army and her experiences while deployed to Irax in 2003. The story is in first person and basically talks about her experiences in Iraq. It flows in chronological order and is a good ADULT book to read. I do not recommend it to Middle School age students. There are a lot of bad words and sexual content not appropriate for that age. But it does a good job of accurately protraying life as a female soldier in today’s army….for better or worse.

Reviewed by Mr. Stevenson (Science Teacher)

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A man loses his right arm in a horrible accident. To ward off his severe depression he moves into an old home on an island off the coast of Florida. Once there, he picks up painting and learns that his paintings have strange powers, but it is the who or what creating these powers is the true danger, the true evil.

Reviewed by block & health teacher Mr. Erickson

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A great fictional reality check!
This book will make you cry (scream at a parent worst nightmare) as it opens your eyes and makes you think about the institution of “religion” while shaking your faith. It’s about forgiveness and the “power” that unforgiveness can have over you.  This is a book for adults.

Reveiwed by Markele

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