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JGMS SUMMER READING

 ANYTHING BUT TYPICAL by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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Jason Blacke is anything but typical.  He is an autistic 12 year old who is special.  He has difficulties in school but loves writing.  He post his stories to a website and becomes intriqued with Rebecca, known as Phoenix Bird.  When he has the opportunity to meet her at a Storyboard Convention, what will she do when she discovers who is really is?

WARRIORS OMEN OF THE STARS: THE FOURTH APPRENTICE by Erin Hunter

THE SKIN I'M IN by Sharon Flake

THE SHADOW PROJECT by Herbie Brennan

This book bases itself on an idea that astral projections are possible. The author incorporates that into a spy/action book where there is a British intelligence group with support from the CIA that trains teenagers (around 18 years old) to project themselves out of their body to be able to get information from active terrorist groups. But one day a street boy by the name of Danny needs the money to pay back his grandmother for her generosity so he breaks into an old house hoping to find things worth some money to help pay his grandmother back. But the moment he enters this house he enters the realm of the Shadow Project and he gets enters a world where there are threats, spies, killing, and too many awful things to bear for a person without experience. Before long entering the Shadow Project he finds himself blackmailed into helping the Shadow Project defeat one of the words biggest terrorist groups, which is much more than tanks and guns. 

For me the best part of this book is when the Shadow Project operatives project out of their body and they get to be able to see and hear things that terrorists where not intending to be heard. But the CIA and British aren’t the only ones with knowledge on their side. 
I would recommend this book to both boys and girls ages 13-17 years old.
RATING: *****

 

THRONE OF FIRE by Rick Riordan

Even after making peace with the evil god Set, Carter and Sadie Kane have a mission. They must awaken the sun god Ra and search for the Book of Ra. However, the problem is that no one actually knows where Ra is. Sure, he’s probably in the Duat, but that doesn’t help much. Carter and Sadie have been training kids who had found the locker and it contents. But even if all of them and the gods unite, it might not be enough to fulfill their task with only five days until the world ends.

I liked the part where Sadie and Carter were in Russia and they battled Vlad. I liked it because there was a lot of action and it was really gripping.

I would recommend this book to both boys and girls ages 9 and up.

RATING: ****

MILKWEED by Jerry Spinelli

Misha Pilsudski is a gypsy that steals, eats, and sleeps.  He wants to become a Nazi [jackboot] until he learns of the trains that are coming for the Jews and will bring them to camps to torture and kill them.  He tries to bring his NEW family [he was an orphan that taught himself how to steal} to safety.

The best part is when Misha taunts Buffo who tries to then kill him.

I would recommend this book to both boys and girls ages 10-13 years old.

RATING: ****

ALONG CAME SPIDER by James Preller

This book is about a two boys Spider and Trey. They live on the odd side of the street; which seems just right. Spider is afraid he won’t be “cool” if he hangs out with Trey because the other boys don’t like him. But, they are neighbors and have been friends forever. Will spider’s reputation destroy a wonderful friendship? Read this book to find out!

The saddest part in this book was when Trey wanted to play basketball with all the other boys and they said no… except for Spider. He started to play and messed up. According to the other boys he was a failure. This really hurt Trey’s feelings a lot. It wasn’t his fault he wasn’t a basketball superstar!  

I would recommend this book to both boys and girls ages 8-10 years old

RATING: ****

ANGEL by James Patterson

An apocalypse (end of world) is coming… soon. Max must save the world and lead the others to safety. Life is hard for Max, considering she’s a teenager with wings, the leader of a ‘flock’, and is made to be with someone she hates. Also, her soul mate just ran out on her and disappeared. Only a small, backstabbing seven-year-old knows how it will all end. Her name- Angel.    

The scariest part for me was when they got bombed, also, their plane falls out of the sky. All of then are injured, hurt. One might be dead. Having no idea of getting back to safety, they must try and survive…

I think 14 year old girls will enjoy this book.  

RATING: ****

THE 13TH REALITY by James Dashner

Thirteen-year-old Atticus Higginbottom, a.k.a. Tick, has a normal life until he starts receiving letters that have no return address and are signed simply “M.G.” These letters lead Tick on a race to figure out the mysterious clues in the letters. On the way, he meets several other people, all of which are getting the same strange messages as Tick. The clues lead Tick and his new friends to a huge secret: they live in just one of many different universes, or Realities. They join the ranks of the Realitants, a group dedicated to protecting the Realities. But Tick discovers that he has a strange power that makes him very special…

My favorite part of this book is when Tick and his friends solve the mystery of the letters and find out who was sending the letters.

I think both boys and girls of any age will enjoy this book.

RATING: *****

MAXIMUM RIDE: THE FINAL WARNING by James Patterson

This book is about a group of 5 kids who can mutate into birds whenever they want! They have a mission. Their mission is to save the WORLD!! But, when they are pursued uber-director, their creator, wants to sell then to the highest bidder, they have to struggle to fight against him.

 

The scariest part in the book, for me, was the part when they were in Antarctica, Sue-Anne gets taken by the leg by a sea monster! A little bit later in the book, the figure out that Sue-Anne died!! 

I think both boys and girls who are ages 12+ will enjoy this book.

RATING: *****

THE ELEVATOR FAMILY by Douglas Evans

There is a family that tries to go on a nice vacation but the hotel that they were trying to stay at had no more rooms so the family stays in the elevator. So there just going through they’re life they’re ordering pizza and ordering breakfast and lunch meeting new people. Every family that goes into the elevator looks at them weird because now body stay in an elevator for they’re vacation!  

My favorite part of this book is when the Family moves into the elevator because its not regular for a family to go on vacation in a elevator.

I think girls who are ages 8-10 will enjoy this book.

RATING: ***

 

THE CUPID CHRONICLES by Coleen Paratore

In this book the main character Willa is a small town girl who’s mom owns an inn and her dad is the chef. Her best friend is Tina who is a very rich girl in Cap Cod. Her crush JFK who just came back from New Hampshire. 

My favorite part was when she held an all kids party and JFK was the only boy invited.

I think girls who are 7-10 years old will enjoy this book.

RATING: *****

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS by Jules Verne

Phileas Fogg goes around the world in 80 days and he did a bet of 20000 pounds to do 80 days.  But he has some trouble he got in jail he sailed through hard seas.

It was a great adventure for him.

My favorite part was when he has a fight with guns - it was epic also he saved some prisoners...it was big thing.

I think both boys and girls who are 12 years old will enjoy this book.

RATING: ****

TREASURE ISLAND by Robert Louis Stevenson

This book is mostly about this young adult named Jim Hawkins and he’s the one who wrote this book. This book is sad but very adventurous. Jim Hawkins’s mother and father are in the book and own a cabin that the live in and rent. One day a Captain named Billy Bones comes to the Inn to rent it and he has a “chest” with a map in it that leads to “Treasure Island”. Days go by and the captain is running out of money to pay, and one day a man comes by…………………………………………………………………Read this The saddest part is when they leave Treasure Island on the ship; there are men still left on Treasure Island after a fight. They are injured and can’t walk so they’re on the ground and the people on the ship just leave supplies near the men. The men are saying, “please help me”. But they could be traders and kill them so they can’t take the risk. This part is very sad.

I think boys who are 9-12 years old will enjoy this book.

RATING: ***1/2

FLASH FIRE by Caroline B. Cooney

The book started with Danna thinking that nothing ever happens in Pinch Canyon, California. Then things started getting bad. Huge brush fires started all over the Los Angeles area. Then Hall, Danna’s brother saw a huge fire heading straight to Pinch Canyon. The firefighters came to help out but they could do nothing to help the rich people of Pinch canyon and there huge houses. People died, burned, and the fire took everything in its way. DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE NOT AGES 11 – 15.

The scariest part was when Beau went back into the burning house didn’t come back out.

I would recommend this book to both boys and girls ages 11-15.

RATING: *****

FRINDLE by Andrew Clements

Mrs. Granger is known for being mean. Nick Allen creates a new word Mrs. Granger doesn’t enjoy the joke. Nick makes a bunch of money off of his new word "frindle". The new word spreads and it gets Nick into some trouble. To try to stop the word Mrs. Granger holds kids at school after school to write sentences.  

The best part of the book was when Nick came up with the world frindle instead of saying pen. Nick also signed something with his friends that declared that they will never say pen. They will always say frindle.

I think both boys and girls ages 8-12 years old will enjoy this book.

RATING: *****

NANCY DREW: THE CLUE INTHE DIARY #7 by Carolyn Keene

Nancy and her 2 friends are driving home from carnival and see a whole house burn down. They stop and try to help but it was to late; the whole house burned down. The person whose house burned down was Felix Raybolt, a scam who stole people’s inventions. The story is about Nancy and her 2 friends trying to find out who burned the house down, but on the way the have a few other mysteries to solve. The mystery gets even crazier when the police blame one of Nancy friends. Can they find out who burned the house down before its to late?

The scariest part of the book is when Nancy and her friends visit Felix Raybolt’s house and Nancy’s two friends; Bess and George wake up to find Nancy screaming. They don’t know where she is, and what she’s doing but then realize that Felix Raybolt might have captured her.

I would recommend this book to girls ages 10-15 years old

RATING: ****

HUNGER MOON by Sarah Lamstein

In the book, Hunger Moon, there are 4 main characters. Ruthie, Eddy, Mom and Dad.

Ruthie is having trouble in school containing her laughter. Also, Ruthie and her brother ,Eddy, maybe going to their grandmother’s house. But, their parents’ won’t let them go. In order to go , Ruthie and Eddy run away to a train….. And bad things happen!!

My favorite part is a fun favorite in this colorful novel. It’s when ever Eddy sees a funny thing on TV, he repeats it over, and over, and over again and again

 I would recommend this book to both boys and girls ages 11-13

RATING: *****

THE HOMEWORK MACHINE by Dan Gutman

Kelsey and Sam are school slackers. Judy and Brenton are school wizards. One day Brenton told Sam he had a homework machine, Judy and Kelsey overheard and they all went over to his house after school to use it. They thought this was supposed to make their lives easier but it just got them in a big load of trouble.

The saddest part of the book was when Sam’s dad got killed. He got killed when he was over fighting in the war.

I think both boys and girls ages 9-12 would enjoy this book.

RATING: *****