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Ms Marvel: No Normal Ms Marvel #1 by G. Willow Wilson Adventure Comics Fantasy Graphic Novel Mystery Supernatural Thriller Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Kamala is a 16-year-old girl who is just starting to become rebellious against her parents. She sneaks out to a party, then suddenly she has powers! In this book she is figuring out everything in life.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Play Romance Review #1 * * * Stars (Pretty good) In Verona, two families are in a feud. At a Capulet party, Romeo Montague falls in love with Juliet Capulet. It is arranged and the two marry in secret, but during a street fight, Romeo is banned. In a desperate attempt to reunite, Juliet fakes her death, but the message fails to reach Romeo, and believing she is dead, … Read more
A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallero Adventure Mystery Thriller Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) It is about the teen descendants of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they meet in college for the first time. Shortly after they are already in danger and solving crimes. This is a great take on Sherlock Holmes, but with a fun modern twist.
Just Jaime by Terri Libenson Graphic Novel Illustrated Fiction Realistic Fiction * * * * Stars (Great!) It’s the last day of seventh grade and Jaime should be celebrating, but she’s got something on her mind. It has to do with the way her group of friends has been treating her all year – cutting her down, leaving her out, teasing her, and ignoring her. She decides to confront her best friend, Maya, and find … Read more
Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani Graphic Novel Realistic Fiction * * * Stars (Pretty good) Priyanka is full of questions for her mother, who emigrated to America just before Pri was born. She wants to know more about India (the country her mother left), her father (her mother won’t talk about him at all), and her family. There are reasons her mother won’t talk about these things, but those are hidden from Pri as well. Then … Read more
Outer Space Junior Genius Guide series by Ken Jennings Non-fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) The book was about things in space that most people wouldn’t know, like that Mars has a volcano bigger than Arizona. I like that there was a quiz/test at the end of the book to test your knowledge about what you just learned. I like the theming of a day in class because it had chapters … Read more
The Fill-in Boyfriend by Kasie West Romance Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) Gia’s boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of high school prom. She’s been talking up Bradley and needs to prove he exists, so she asks a guy in the parking lot. She asks him to be a fill-in boyfriend. Two hours, a few white lies, zero commitment. Except it’s not. Gia can’t stop thinking about this fill-in Bradley, … Read more
Short & Skinny by Mark Tatulli Biography Graphic Novel Non-fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) “Short & Skinny” is about a boy named Mark Tatulli who is short and skinny. When he watches Star Wars, he wants to make a funny version of it called “Starbores.” I think it is a good, funny book.
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * * Stars (Amazing!) This is a story of survival and determination during WWII. It depicts a story of bravery when so many innocent lives were lost.
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Historical Fiction Review #1 * * * * Stars (Great!) This is a heroine story of how two sisters show resistance against the Nazis during World War II.