Category Archives: Hi-Low/Quick Read

“Bad Boy: A Memoir”

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Victoria Waddle

Bad Boy: A Memoir by Walter Dean Myers Another quick book that I read this summer was “Bad Boy: A Memoir” by Walter Dean Myers. Myers is a well-known (and well-loved) author of young adult fiction and has written several … Continue reading →

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Jip: His Story

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Victoria Waddle

Jip: His Story by Katherine Paterson Jip is a quick novel that packs, if not a punch, at least quite a few surprises at the end. I read it this summer and think that it could work for some Junior … Continue reading →

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The Titan’s Curse

Posted on January 24, 2008 by groovygals

The Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan  Book three in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series finds Percy, Thalia (daughter of Zeus), Grover and Annabeth discovering two new half-bloods or heroes. Unfortunately, Dr. Thorn of the school where the new … Continue reading →

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Sea of Monsters

Posted on January 24, 2008 by groovygals

Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan I loved The Lightning Thief so much that I had to continue the series. This is the second book in Percy Jackson and the Olympians. This time, Percy is finishing seventh grade and hoping … Continue reading →

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The Lightning Thief

Posted on January 24, 2008 by groovygals

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan  The Lightning Thief is quick, easy, good fun. The protagonist, Percy Jackson, is a hero. No, not of the Rambo type. A hero in the Greek tradition—that is, he is the son of a … Continue reading →

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The Crossing

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Victoria Waddle

Manny is a street orphan living in Juarez, Mexico, whose life is full of hunger and danger. He lives in a cardboard lean-to. He had been abandoned by his mother when he was a baby and raised for a time … Continue reading →

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The Boy Next Door

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Victoria Waddle

In The Boy Next Door by Sinclair Smith, Randy finds herself frightened when her father goes away on a business trip for three weeks, leaving her alone in the house. She also seems to be misplacing items that she never … Continue reading →

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Boy

Posted on November 1, 2007 by Victoria Waddle

Though the title Boy might suggest that this is a book for children, the tales of Roald Dahl’s own childhood is wacky good fun that young adults will enjoy. Dahl briefly discusses his parents, but he concentrates on memorable incidents … Continue reading →

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