High School Musical by N.B. Grace

Troy's dream was to win the basketball championship, until the first time Troy met Gabriella they sang together on New Year's Eve. Troy can't get his mind off trying out for the lead role in the School musical with Gabriella as his partner, but all their friend say it's a bad idea. Troy and Gabriella have to get up their dream at the end they did not get up anything and they have a fun time. I recommend the middle School student to read this book, to the ages of 10-14.

Danting (Fiona) L.

The Riddle of Zorfendorf Castle by Tony Abbott

Eric, Neal, Julie, Keeah, and Sparr are trying to stop Emperor Ko from taking over Droom. This book is really great. It talks about working as a team. I recommend this book to children who like adventures and mysteries. This book has lots of descriptive words the author put some really interesting and funny stuff in the book.



Rebecca M.

The Spoon on the Bathroom Wall by Tony Johnson

Martha Snapdragon is a young girl whose living with her father in a brail room under the school. She is always getting teased but she doesn't care. She always protects the little kids. The principal makes them run laps, but Martha protected them and ran the laps. I recommend this book for kids who always get bullied. This book might help you stop the bullies. This is a really great book!

Rebecca M.

Brunettes Strike by Kieran Scott

This book is about a girl who is in a cheerleading squad. She's the only one who is brunette. Her teammates wanted her to dye her hair blonde, because they think she gets all the attention because of that the squad into a huge fight. I recommend this book to girls who joined in a new club or team and didn't feel accepted. You might learn some tips how to handle it.

Rebecca M.

The Bald Bandit by Ron Roy

The book "The Bald Bandit" is about a robber disguising like a private detective. When the private detective knock on Dink's door he told him about the kid who video taped the bandit and the 100 dollar prize who ever gets the video. Dink told his two friends Josh and Ruth Roase and they started to search. When they got the video, they watched it and it turns out that the detective was the bandit. The 3 friends called the police and captered him. This book tought me a lesson. You shouldn't talk to strangers without knowing who they really are.

Rebecca M.

Black Powder by Stanton Rabin

When Langston Davis' best friend is killed by a gun, Langston goes back in time to try and stop the invention of gunpowder. On the way he makes friends that turn up in the future in a different bodies. This book is full of suspense, action, and adventure. For ages 10 to adult.

Jensen H.

Lionboy by Zizou Corder

Charlie Ashanti's life is perfect, wonderful parents, a wonderful house, and best of all he can talk CAT! But then his parents are kidnapped and he goes after them. Along the way he joins the circus heading to Paris, helps the lions to escape and makes numerous friends. This is for ages 10 and up.

Jensen H.

The Chase by Zizou Corder (sequel to Lionboy)

Charlie Ashanti is trying to find his kidnapped parents, while helping five lions and a prehistoric lion get back to the wild. Along the way Primo, the prehistoric lion, is mistaken to be the lion of St, mark. He decides to stay there and help the people of Venice, while Charlie and the lions continue on to Africa. For ages 10 and up.

Jensen H.

Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers

Richard Perry signs up to be in the army and wants action right away. But when he and Pewee, his new best friend get some, all they can think about is getting out ALIVE! This is a very exciting, suspenseful, and in some ways a horrifying book. But it tells what actually happened in Vietnam. For ages 13 to adult

Jensen H.

Soldier Boys by Dean Hughes

Spencer Morgan and Dieter Hedrick are two young boys both fighting for their country. When Dieter is gunned down trying to attack the Americans, Spencer disobeys orders when everybody is asleep and goes to help Dieter. This is a truly wonderful book about World War II. For ages 10 through adult.
Jensen H.

Scorpions by Walter Dean Myers

Jamal's brother went to jail, his teachers are always on his case, and now Crazy Mack wants him to be the leader of the Scorpions, a local gang. He doesn't want to run crack, but it may be the only way to get Randy's appeal. Jamal feels that as long as his best friend Fit is with him, everything will be fine...for a time, that is.

Jensen H.

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin

The main idea is how fifteen-year old Liz Hall finds a way to deal with all the confusion and hurt she discovers in the afterlife. One of the positive elements of the book is that it is very imaginative and creative. The life after death may not be so different from the life lived on Earth. I recommend this novel to anyone who wants to read an intriguing and thought-provoking story.

Christina C.

It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong

The main idea is how Lance Armstrong, the record-breaking, seven-time winner of the Tour de France, beats his cancer and gets back on the bike to continue to compete in his favorite sport. One of the positive elements of the book is that anyone can identify with and learn from his various challenges. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to read an inspiring, real-life story.

Christina C.

Maximum Ride: the Angel Experiment by James Patterson

It's about six kids that escape from an experimenting school and are now being chased by half-wolf, half-human mutants called erasers. I recommend this book for ages 11 years and up.

Jonathan G.