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Have you read a good book lately? Was it SO good, that you think the world should know about it? If so, please include the **__//book's title, author, basic description of the plot, why you liked it so much, who you would recommend it to, and it's lexile (if you know it) below.//__** =====

**I think the twilight saga is a good series. Books- Twilight, New Monn, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn. Author- Stephanie Meyer Plot- A young girl named Bella with divorced parents goes to Forks, Washington where she falls in love with Edward Cullen. She later finds out he is a vampire and she meets his family of vampires. They meet some other vampires who smell Bella's scent and hunt after her. There are 3 vampires that try to kill her. She also finds out that her childhood friend Jacob Black is a werewolf and that werewolves and vampires are enimies. They dont like being around each other and there is a treaty to keep each other off their land. I dont want to ruin the rest so I'm going to stop there. I recommed it to people who read fiction, romance, mystery and action. It's mostly better for girls to read because its from a girls point of view. Lexile - I think they're in the 600's and 500's.

~Sai Pinni**

=**I recommend the Rangers' Apprentice series.** = Author-John Flanagan Plot-Will an orphan is getting ready to become an apprentice and he really wants to go to Battleschool. When he get declined because he is too skinny the Baron offers him a spot at being a Rangers' Apprentice except he doesn't know what a Ranger does. Plus him mentor is Halt the sneaky fellow who always catches the bad guys from the shadows. That should be a good thing right? Will isn't sure what his mentor will have in stall for him... I liked it because the story was interesting and it kept making you read more and more and you couldn't stop. I would recommend it to whoever likes to read books where technology wasn't as advanced as it is today and if you like battles.
 * Books-The Ruins of Gorlan, The Burning Bridge, etc.

Lexile - Varies between the books.

-Alex Zheng **

Books- The Mysterious Benedict Society, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma Author- Trenton Lee Stewart Plot- Reynie Muldoon is a orphan and finds an ad in the newspaper about tests for kids that have special needs. Later, he encounters Sticky, Kate, and Constance as they join a secret club with spies which they later name " The Mysterious Benedict Society" after the Mr. Benedict, who started it. Their mission: stop Ms. Benedict's evil long-lost twin brother, Mr. Curtain and his machine that is called the "Whisperer" that can wipes people's memories away. They face many dangerous obstacles and learn many secrets, as they have to use their skills to stop Mr. Curtain. Will it be enough? I liked this series because it was interesting and secrets were learned all the time, and sometimes, it would feel like i was actually in the story in one of the characters mind. Whoever likes adventures, mind-boggling riddles, spies, and men that have ten or more ways to hurt you, should read this book.
 * I recommend the Mysterious Benedict Society series.

Lexile- Varies from the 840 and up - Claire Feng

I also recommend the Harry Potter series Books-Harry Potter 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (don't know how to spell some of them) Author-J.K Rowling Plot-When Harry Potter turns 12, he gets an invitation to a magical school called Hogwarts. There he meets his later best friends, Ron and Hermoine. Every year, he has to stop evil sorcerer named Voldemort, who gave Harry a scar shaped of a ligting bolt. He later meets enemies, allies, and secrets. I like this series because it was filled with action constantly and i could never even put it down when i was reading. I recommend this book to people who like fantasy, magic, adventures, and some death. Lexile-900s-1030 Claire Feng **

Monster by Walter Dean Myers (a New York Times Bestseller) Lexile: 670 I have a copy of this book in our classroom library
 * MILD LANGUAGE; please get parent permission before reading **

Plot: (Quoted from the back of the book) "Steve Harmon's black. He's in jail, maybe forever. He's on trial for murder. And he's sixteen years old." This book is about a sixteen-year-old boy named Steven Harmon who has been wrongfully accused of being involved in the robbery of a local drug store that ended badly in a brutal murder of the store owner. One day two detectives show up at Steve's home and arrest him, but they tell his mother that they are "taking him to the station for questioning". His mother immediately asks, "If he's done nothing wrong then why are you handcuffing him?" She quickly realizes that her son is being arrested.

During the trial, two of Steve's peers accuse Steve of being the "look-out", stating that he was supposed to go inside of the store and make sure the coast was clear. If it wasn't ok to go in then Steve was supposed to signal the guys. The thing is, Steve was never at the store that day, December 22nd. Steve's lawyer fights diligently against the prosecution to basically win Steve's life back but in the meantime, Steve focuses on the word, "monster", which is what the prosecuting attorney refers to him as during her opening argument at the beginning of the trial. Steve describes his experience in jail as a terrifying one, full of violence, pain and suffering. All he wants is to be free to live his life and go back to his film club, where he knows his talent resides and his light shines.

I recommend this book to mature, young adults that are interested in law and the functions of the judicial system, stereotypes, social justice and equity. I must mention the fact that this book is written as a screen play since film is Steve's passion. Readers of this book really need to pay attention, and they need to dive into the book with a mature set of eyes, understanding and an open mind. There is a lot of slang and/or "street talk" used in this book, which I think adds to the book's authenticity. I really enjoyed this book and if you're willing to commit, I think you will, too! Peter and the Starcatchers Series:4 books-Peter and the Starcatchers, Peter and the Shadow Thieves, Peter and the Secret of Rundoon, Peter and the Sword of Mercy Lexile:770-820+ Plot: You know the story of Peter Pan, right? Did you ever wonder what happened //before// the book? How did he be able to fly? How did he meet Tinkerbell? In this prequal series, find out! Peter was actually an orphan bording a boat when they got stuck on an island. A mysterious treasure chest will keep you hooked in the first book. How about a shadow-like creature in the next? Loads of action, adventure, comedy, and creepyness. See how captain hook got his name, and lost his hand.

I would recommend this series to someone who has a lot of time to read, they're pretty thick books. However, I think 770-820+ is an understatement, they seem harder.(And I'm way above 820+) This book has a lot instore. ~Chloe Baxter

A Friendship For Today By:Patricia C. McKissack Plot:(from flap)Spirited twelve-year-old Rosemary Patterson is about to make history. She is among the first African American students in her town to enroll in what had once been an all-whie school. Rosemary is ready for the challenge, but when her best friend is diagnosed with polio, she must fact the frightening first day of school alone. Stares and whispers follow Rosemary wherever she goes, and the worst offender is Grace Hamilton, a girl who makes no secret of both her and her family's racism. But as the school year progresses, and Rosemay struggles with her parents' rocky marriage, she forges a most unlikely friendship, with, of all people, Grace Hamilton, herself. I would recommend this book to people who like reading about the times where racism was going on and segregation was happening and about friendships. Lexile:670 Claire Feng

The Odyssey by Barbara Leonie Picard Odysseus king of Ithica is coming back from the war of Troy by ship but faces many obstacles for about 10 years. For instance he and his crew sail by the Scylla a terrible sea-monster which has 6 heads and eats 6 people on the ship. At home Odysseus's wife and son hope he returns some day. Other people try to get Odysseus' wife to marry them. the people are rude and are eating all of Odysseus's food and wine. Odysseus is smart and keeps trying to find his way back home and kill the bad people. I liked this book because it a greek myth and Odysseus thinks about the problem and finds a way to save him self. This books lexile is about 1100 -Jacob Highsmith

When You Reach Me By: Rebecca Stead (author of "First Light) A 6th grader named Miranda and her mom live in a apartment with her mom's boyfriend in New York. The Year is 1969. (now from the flap) By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, like the local grocery store, and they know who to avoid. Like the crazy guy on the corner. But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then a mysterious note arrives, scrawled on a tiny slip of paper: //I am coming to save you friend's life, and my own. I ask two favors. First, you must write me a letter.// The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows things no one should know. Each message brings her closer to believeing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late. I reccomend this book to people who like a brilliant and profound delight. Lexile-750 Claire Feng

Breaking dawn is the one I read. Amber DeRienzo

I think that city of the dead is a good book kelsey shelton