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Johah and his friend Chip, with the help of Katherine (Jonah’s sister) unravel a mysterious plot that puts Jonah and Chip’s adoption in the center. The FBI becomes involved and they are forced to believe in a reality that is difficult to understand.

Reviewed by Mr. Erickson

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Nickie and her aunt travel to Yonwood in order to take control of a home left to them. In the time there, Nickie discovers there is a person who has a terrible vision of the future, a war! She is misunderstood and the people of Yonwood begin acting irrationally in an attempt to keep the war from happening.

Reviewed by Mr. Erickson

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The final book in the Maximum Ride series. Off the coast of Hawaii something is decimating ships and Max finds herself and the flock sucked into a top secret navy investigation. Max’s mission: Save her mom from a crazy Chinese man and dealing with the whole ‘fang’ kissing her thing.

Reviewed by Catie

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A young 15 year old girl named Tally Youngblood lives in Uglievill with her best friend, Paris. When Paris turns 16 and becomes a ‘pretty’, Tally is left alone until she meets Shay. Shay is a girl her same age (to the day) who was left alone by her friends. It was perfect until Shay runs away to the Smoke and, of course, invites Tally to come. Tally is forced to go by someone. What will happen?

Reviewed by Catie

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Aurthor Dents best friend, Ford Purfect, turns out to be an alien and saves Arthur’s life from being exploded along with everyone on earth. He has an adventure traveling across the galaxy with his friends from the Vognons to mutant blind people.

Reviewed by Catie

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Atherton is about a boy named Edgar who at night sneaks out of the grove and climbs up a wall. Edgar lives on Atherton which has 3 levels to the surface, Flatlands, Table and the Highlands. What Edgar finds out is that the Highlands are sinking into the Table Top….read the book to find out what happens.

Reviewed by Madi

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Thhis story is about a kid who has to hide in the attic because he is a third child. There is a law that you can’t have any more than two kids in your house. He finds another third child and meets them and goes over to their house.

Reviewed by Sarina

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Tally Youngblood can’t wait to be ‘pretty’. But when she follows her friend Shay to the smoke her whole world turns upside down.

Reviewed by Bella

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Katniss is part of the 12 Districts. A boy named Peeta and her are elected tributes to play in the Hunger Games. The Hunger Game is a reincarnation of a war that happened a long time ago and only one tribute can come out alive. They have to fight to stay alive or die. Read the book to find out what happens.

Reviewed by Lizzie

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This story takes place in the near future after nuclear bombs have devastated Los Angeles and Washington, DC. The story details the ways life changes for the residents of a small town in Upstate New York, after the explosions curtail the use of machines. The story is both disturbing and inspirational as people learn to live in a world made by hand.

Reviewed by Andy Morgenstern (Social Studies Teacher)

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