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Page, Jan Rewind
An accident at a concert takes English teen Liam Murphy, a talented drummer, back to the 1980s and into the lives of his abusive father and dominated mother when they were teenagers, in a band themselves.
Student Rating: Student Review:
2
 This book was great and really made me think and reapect my life. It also made me want to go back in time myself. Plu, it has a surprise ending. - MNHS
2
 It was awesome. Slow at the beginning, but still one of the best books I've ever read about music - MNHS
2
 I really enjoyed this book. - MWHS
1
 I liked the drummer character since I play drums. The whole 'back in time' was wierd, but that made the story more interesting and enjoyable to read - MWHS
1
 I wouldn't really recommend it. Okay, I would. Maybe. Ah, I don't know. The book was just okay. - MNHS
   
Park, Linda Sue Project Mulberry
Julia, a Korean-American, and her friend Patrick learn about tolerance, friendship, and patience while working together on a project about silkworms.
Student Rating: Student Review:
2
 I had no choice but to give this book a 2 because of the characters Mrs. Roberts and Patrick. They were so funny and had a good sense of humor. - BMS
1
 This book was just okay. - KMS
2
 I especially liked the part when the silk worms hatched. It was really sad when Patrick said they would have to boil the worms in order to get the silk. - BMS
2
 It had a slow start, but overall, I really enjoyed this story. - MNHS
2
 One of the best books I've read in a long time. - MNHS
Park, Paul A Princess of Romania
Miranda Popescu's world is turned upside down when she learns she is a princess in Bucharest and that her native country's political and economic future rests on her shoulders.
Student Rating: Student Review:
2
 It was a crazy spliced story. Kinda confusing at first but once you're into it you can't put it down. Amazing fantasy book. - MNHS
2
 Should appeal to readers who enjoy history - MWHS
0
 In truth, this book was confusing. I didn't dislike it, but I had to read it several times to fully get it. Interesting and intriguing, but not my favorite. When I finally understood it, I liked it though it was confusing - MWHS
1
 The book started slow and long. I didn't pay close attention in the beginning, but the plot got better, but I didn't finish the last 20 pages - MWHS
 
   
Patterson, James Maximum Ride - the angel experience
After the mutant Erasers abduct the youngest member of their group, the "birdkids," who are the result of genetic experimentation, take off in pursuit and find themselves struggling to understand their own origins and purpose.
Student Rating: Student Review:
2
 It was soooo great. I loved it. - MNHS
2
 I love this book. I can't wait till I read the next one. - MNHS
2
 This book is filled with adventure. It is awesome; the birdkids must fight the evil scientists to survive - KMS
2
 This book is amazing. Mac and the flock, a bunch of kids with wings. They are trying to find their parents while escaping from their creators. Buckle up and prepare for the ride - KMS
2
 This book is a good read; it's a page-turner which I got through quickly. The plot is very compelling and becomes moreso as the story progresses. The ending leaves you hanging, but there is a sequel. Whew! - MNHS
2
 It was nice how the outcasts, with their powers, stood together against impossible odds - KMS
2
 The book was a great page turner and I liked the way how the chapters were short. James Patterson described everything well. - MNHS
2
 It was really good, a cliff-hanger - MNHS
2
 I like the fast pace and the selection of characters make the book easy to read. Great book - MNHS
2
 The acceleration was great; the action never stopped - MNHS
1
 There was some really good, exciting parts, but they were few and far between. - MNHS
2
 This is a fantastic book. It is divided into parts and even the titles of the parts make you want to continue reading it. - KMS
2

It was very good even though I don't usually don' enjoy fantasy - KMS

2
 Fast paced - and good! - MNHS
2
 I really liked the book. It started out fast and kept on going - KMS
2
 I loved the book! It was AWESOME!!!! I didn't want to put it down - it was soooooooo good. - KMS
1
 Some really good parts, but quite a bit of lulls. - MNHS
2
 This book is a great book. James Patterson did an outstanding job .It looks huge, but I finished it in 2 days.- KMS
2
 This book was great! It starts really fast and draws you in. You cand get really attached to the characters - KMS
2
 This book was great from beginning to end. It started exciting, and was suspenseful at the end, making the reader want to find out what happened next by getting the next book. Since it was narrated by a teen just like any person (except for the wing thing), and it was humorous, the reader can relate to some of it. This book was overall great! - KMS
2
 This was an excellent book. I would highly recommend it. - MNHS
2
 This is an outstanding book. Very fast to read. I like his writing style. - MNHS
2
 I really (really) enjoyed this book. - MNHS
2
 This book was the best book I've ever read. I kept thinking that they were all the same, but in their own way, they were different, too. It was a little sad, but very good. - BMS
2
 Quick read and interesting plot and ending! - KMS
2
 Great book and storyline, but there was a spot that was sort of hard to follow. - KMS
2
 This was a very good book. I contained adventure, mystery, and action. The book puts an answer to what would happen if kids had wings. I can't wait for the second one. - MNHS
2
 This was possibly the best book ever. It started off with relaxation and quickly turned into attacks of uncertainty. Plus you were wondering a lot of questions which made you want to read it more just to get some answers. Also it was a fast read especially since it had really short chapters so you didn't feel like you were actually reading 409 pages. All in all this was a great book and I hope there will be a third one. - KMS
2
 I liked when she killed her brother - KMS
2
 I really like the part when they found Iggy's parents. - KMS
Pavel, Michelle Wolf Brother
Twelve-year-old Tarak and his guide, a wolf cub, set out on a dangerous journey to fulfill an oath the boy made to his dying father--to travel to the Mountain of the World Spirit seeking a way to destroy a demon-possessed bear that threatens all the clans.
Student Rating: Student Review:
1
 The book was a little boring and hard to get your mind into - KMS
1
 It got lind of dull at times - KMS
2
 This book really has some twists and turns I never saw coming - KMS
2
 An easy read, very interesting, and the ending was very touching - MNHS
2
 I liked how this book started off fast and didn't stall in getting to the point. - MNHS
2
 This was a great fantasy book. Very fast paced. - KMS
2
 The book had a great story and was well-written. - KMS
   
Pearsall, Shelley Crooked River
When twelve-year old Rebecca Carter's father brings a Native American accused of murder into their 1812 Ohio settlement town, Rebecca, witnessing the town's reaction to the Indian, struggles with the idea that an innocent man may be convicted and sentenced to death.
Student Rating: Student Review:
2
 This book is well-written and easy-to-follow - MNHS
   
   
Peet, Mal Keeper
South American journalist Paul Faustino begins his interview with World Cup Soccer star El Gato and learns a fantastic story of a young, lonely boy growing up in the middle of a rain forest who wandered upon a mysterious soccer field and an apparition that appeared to him daily
Student Rating: Student Review:
2
 I liked how the book was written in the style of an interview. It would be talking about El Gato's past and then be interrupted to understand how he felt about it in the present. I kept wanting to know what was going to happen. It also had some soccer action in it. - MNHS
   
Pemberton, Delia The Atlas of Ancient Egypt
Introduces ancient Egypt and explores its history, geography, development, origins, and modern life. Includes illustrations and photographs.
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2
 This book had really good pictures. - MNHS
2
 I really enjoyed this book. - MNHS
Pena, Matt de la Ball Don't Lie
  Seventeen-year-old Sticky lives to play basketball at school and at Lincoln Rec Center in Los Angeles and is headed for the pros, but he is unaware of the many dangers--including his own past--that threaten his dream.
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1
 The book was good but some parts were too slow and not entertaining. - MNHS
2
 I could really connect. I play football and have had some conflicts and things happen that have happened to Sticky. - MNHS
2
 I really enjoyed this story. - MNHS
Perkins, Lynne Rae Criss Cross
   
Teenagers in a small town in the 1960s experience new thoughts and feelings, question their identities, connect, and disconnect as they search for the meaning of life and love.
Student Rating: Student Review:
1
 It was confusing - KMS
1
 I enjoyed the book, but it really didn't have an ending. I was wondering what happened to the characters - KMS
1
 Some parts were really interesting, but some others were hard to follow and didn't add to the story - KMS
2
 It is a good book if you want to read about love of life and friendship. - MNHS
1
 It was an OK book; it wasn't the best I've ever read - KMS
2
 I liked that there was more than one story - KMS
1
 This book wasn't that good. I like books I can't put down! - KMS
0
 It was really boring and events in the book don't connect. - KMS
2
 This was very interesting. It had humor as well as life lessons. Debbie was very smart and her character really fit her. - BMS
2
 I loved the ending and didn't expect that it would turn out that way. I really liked when Hector told Debbie about the melody. It's a great book. - BMS
2
 This is a book that any teenage girl would like. It has made #2 on my favorite book list. - MNHS
1
 It was kinda boring and hard to follow. - KMS
2
 This book ws kind of weird but extremely interesting. The radio show sounded fun. - BMS
2
 Kind of confusing, but I really liked the story. - KMS
Peters, Julie Anne Far from Xanadu
Sixteen-year-old Mary-Elizabeth "Mike" Szabo, struggling to understand her father's suicide and her own homosexuality, reaches the breaking point when she falls in love with Xanadu, an exotic girl who has moved to small Coalton, Kansas, from the big city.
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0
 I didn't like the southern slang. I didn't finish it - MNHS
1
 Mike's story was really sad because her dad committed suicide and her mom won't even talk to her and how Xanadu treated her. But I liked how that, at the end, she accepted herself. - BMS
Pierce, Tamora The Will of the Empress
On visit to Namorn to visit her vast landholdings and her devious cousin, Empress Berenene, eighteen-year-old Sandry must rely on her childhood friends and fellow mages, Daja, Tris, and Briar, despite the distance that has grown between them.
Student Rating: Student Review:
1
 I usually really like Tamora Pierce, but this one wasn't as good as her other ones for some reason. It's good - but it's not great. - MNHS
2
 I really enjoyed this book because of the plot and the magic - KMS
1
 Long read, but worth it - MNHS
2
 I wouldn't advise reading this unless you like fantasy and can read a long book. I thought it was a very good book - MWHS
2
 She describes the book and the characters really well. I recommend this book to everyone! - KMS
1
 The book was fair. I liked the ending, but the characters seemed more...cold in this book. The others were better. I hope Tris becomes less distant and Briar needs to find a girlfriend - and what about Evumeimei?She is one of my favorite characters from this series. Overall, good, but not memorable - MWHS
2
 A suspenseful story filled with many fights and action.With a medieval setting of magic and emperors, it is filled with magic. It is also about a lost family that has been pulled apart by time. Will they come back to what they once were? - KMS
1.5
 This book was somewhere between okay and enjoyable. Not Pierce's best, but not bad. - MNHS
2
 Very interesting, but better if you've read the other books so you'll understand. - KMS
Pike, Christopher Alosha
Ali Warner stumbles on a plot by a neighboring dimension to invade and destroy the earth and finds out that she has been chosen to intervene and save the human race.
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2
 I really liked the book. It had a slow start but by the third chapter I couldn't put it down. There are unexpected twists that keep you in. I can't wait for the next book. - MNHS
2
 I really, really liked this book. It was interesting.and fast paced. There were new characters, and the main character from the previous book were doing and learning different things all the time - MNHS
2
 This book was amazing! There were so many surprises and twists! I couldn't put it down. I read it in two hours! KMS
   
Pike, Christopher The Shaktra
Sequel to: Alosha. Ali searches for her missing mother in the elemental world while accompanied by an African youth, a troll, and a leprechaun.
Student Rating: Student Review:
2
 I loved it. It was even better than the first. - MNHS
2
 Wonderfully written - a great sequel to Alosha. - MNHS
2
 Was amazing - MNHS
2
 Lots of action - MNHS
2
 I really liked this book because it had faeries, trolls, and leprechans. I liked all of them. I could picture everything in my mind. - BMS
2
 I liked it and can't wait until the next book of the series comes out. - KMS
Pinkwater, Daniel The Artsy Smartsy club
Three Hoboken children and their giant chicken Henrietta set off to explore the world of art after being inspired by the sidewalk drawings of a local chalk artist.
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2
 It had good word choices, and I read the book whenever I could - KMS
2
 I liked the art and the chicken. - BMS
Pollet, Alison The Pity Party
Sequel to: Nobody was here. When Cass Levin, an orphaned eighth-grader at Elston Prep in New York City, begins a friendship with Rod Punkin, her world begins to change.
Student Rating: Student Review:
2
 I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It keeps your attention and you want to finish it. - G
2
 I think this book is a fun and interesting read to sit down, relax, and enjoy. Sometimes, the people you least expect are the people you care about the most. - CMS
2
 I liked lbecause Cass was an 8th grader like us. Cass is an orphan which some students can relate to. - KMS
1
 This book relates to teen break-ups and make-ups. Very interesting, yet hear to get into - KMS
1
 This book was very funny and pretty exciting - KMS
1
 It was kind of interesting, but off completely. It was just all right - BMS
2
 I think that this book is a great book and that it's a book that a lot of girls would go for. - KMS
1
 The book was about a girl who lost her parents and hates when people feel sorry for her. Nothing was very interesting about it though - KMS
2
 I really liked the description. I wish I knew what happened to Rob. - BMS
1
 I wasn't crazy about the book, but it was good - KMS
2
 I liked it a lot. - KMS
1
 I thought it was weird that the girl's life was bad at the beginning - KMS
0
 I only read half; it was horrible. I would recommend it to noone - KMS
   
   
Pratchett, Terry Only You Can Save Mankind
Prequel to : Johnny and the dead. Twelve-year-old Johnny endures tensions between his parents, watches television coverage of the Gulf War, and plays a computer game called Only You Can Save Mankind, in which he is increasingly drawn into the reality of the alien ScreeWee.
Student Rating: Student Review:
0
 This book was about video games and aliens and that isn't very interesting to me. - MNHS
1
 Although this my favorite author, the book was kind of boring - KMS
2
 Lots of dry humor, very enjoyable. - MNHS
2
 A fast read. Would give it a 1.5 if possible. There were a few dull spots, but mostly it was a great book - MNHS
1
 This book has tons of action. Johny wakes up in an alien spaceship, and the aliens have surrendered to him. He has to help the aliens get back home. It was kind of hard to follow - KMS
   
   
Preston, Douglas Tyrannosaur Canyon
When Tom Broadbent comes across a dying man while riding through a New Mexico canyon, the man asks Tom to deliver a notebook containing mysterious numbers to his daughter, sending Tom on a dangerous journey that puts them in an assassin's path.
Student Rating: Student Review:
2
 Slow to start, but gets good the farther you read. - MNHS
2
 Tyrannosaur Canyon is a realistic book and Douglas Preston has researched extensively to write the book. It is thrilling from beginning to end and I could barely set it down before wanting to read it again. - MNHS
Pullman, Philip The Scarecrow and His servant
A scarecrow and his boy servant, Jack, set off on a dangerous adventure as they try to outwit the crooked Buffaloni family and stake their claim to valuable Spring Valley.
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Qualey, Marsha Just Like That
A tragic accident ending with the death of two people her own age changes life forever for an eighteen-year-old woman.
Student Rating: Student Review:
2
 Truly a wonderful read. This is a story where the main character faces a tough dilemma. I could really relate to the main character. - MNHS
2
 It was a great book! I couldn't put it down. It tied in with events that could actually take place. I was always wanting to know what was going to happen next. - MNHS
2
 The book was interesting and kept me reading. It all tied together at the end. My favorite part was when her friends got mad at her for what she did to Will and how she dealt with that. Lies, drama, tears = cheers to the teenage years. Message was to wait until marriage. - MNHS
2
 It was quite well written and it made me want to keep reading it. - MNHS
2
 MNHS
2
 The story has a good theme and plot. It jumps around a bit, but otherwise I enjoyed it - MWHS
2
 This book was one of my favorites because it was easy to relate to - MNHS
2
 I liked the book. It got kinda slow in the middle but it got a lot better. - MNHS
1
 It was interesting...it wasn't always easy to keep focused on what was going on, but the setting and the activities that they did were really fun to read about. - MNHS
1
 I liked the plot, but this is a girls book - MNHS
1
 It was kind of confusing in the middle until I found the direction of the book - MNHS
   
   

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