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Teen SRC 2018 – Burning Midnight by Will McIntosh

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Burning Midnight

Burning Midnight by Will McIntosh

This book is about a boy named David Sullivan (Sully). He hunts for spheres-or, more exactly, orbs. These orbs are special-unlike the ones we normally call “marbles”. These orbs give you special powers if you press two to your temple. Better eyesight, more athletic, better hearing, etc. Sully is a sphere/orb dealer at a flea market, and one day, he meets a very strange girl named Hunter. She is a born sphere hunter, and has a special talent for finding them. The rarer the color of sphere, the better the improvement/power you get. Hunter and Sully power up, and they hunt for spheres-together. One day, they find a gold orb-a color nobody has seen before. But what does it actually do? With professional (not really) orb hunters on their tail, they don’t have time to figure it out.

I personally loved this book but I thought the ending ended too early. They found the orb about 3 quarters into the book, but the whole book ended about 3 pages after. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Well. It wasn’t so interesting at the end, but I loved the beginning! 👍

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Teen SRC 2018- Bad Blood by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Written by Joy Qian
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First of all, before starting this review, I think I owe an apology to the library staff who, generously, hosted the Escape Room on August 14th. I had registered for this event, but hadn’t ended up going. I had to go to the hospital for a family emergency at the last minute, and had no time to un-register the class. I’m sorry for any inconvenience it may have caused.

So, on to the book: 🙂 This book was an awesome novel that has just the right amount of Bad Blood (The Naturals, #4)horror and murder! I think I’m emotionally drained… Oh, and be warned: This is the 4th book in the series: “The Naturals”. But nevertheless, I read this book without reading the first 3 books, so I guess you don’t really need to read them in order…I loved this book with all my guts! So, this book was about a girl named Cassie who joins the FBI Natural’s program. Her main goal is to find out what really happened to her mother- if she was murdered or not. And Cassie makes a discovery that is just what she suspected: her mother is alive-but she’s held captive somewhere secret. The people holding Cassie’s mother captive are much more powerful than anticipated. Cassie and her team start to little by little uncover the truth about the secret society that has been murdering innocent people-as it seems. But as the bodies pile up, Cassie’s team realize something-they’re not just following the hunter, but they’re becoming the hunted.

I wanted to take my time and savor each word, but like I always do, I whizzed right through. But my main reaction was: THIS WAS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED BUT SO MUCH MORE! :)💖

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Teen SRC 2018- A Long Walk To Water by Linda Sue Park

Written by Joy Qian
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A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story

Nowadays, we don’t really struggle to live a good life, but it hasn’t always been like that. I read this book a quite long time ago, so here’s what the book says:

“A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in Sudan in 2008 and a boy in Sudan in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. The boy, Salva, becomes one of the “lost boys” of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay. Enduring every hardship from loneliness to attack by armed rebels to contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a survivor, and his story goes on to intersect with Nya’s in an astonishing and moving way.”

There are some stories that need to be told regardless of how sad or horrifying they might be. This is one of those stories. It shows the perspective of two kids fighting for a good life. 🙂

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Teen SRC 2018- Lord of the Flies By William Golding

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Lord of the Flies By William Golding

Lord of the Flies is a classic that explores the dark side of humanity that lives in every person. It is about a group of school aged boys stranded on an island after having their plane crash on route to a school trip. The boys quickly split into two groups – Jack’s group and Ralph’s group. Jack is very smart and tries leading the group away from Ralph’s senseless violence when killing wild animals ruthlessly.  

I enjoyed reading this book very much. I felt connected to the characters and couldn’t stop reading in fear of what was next. The overall theme of the book was very interesting to read. I recommend everyone to read this amazing classic.

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Teen SRC 2018- Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Hunger Games is a very action packed book with a lot of excitement. It takes place in a place what was once North America. There are 12 districts control by the Capitol of Panem and the Capitol has created a national violent game called the Hunger Games. Every district needs to send 2 youths to compete in the the game. They will need to fight to death until 1 stands alive. (Yes, I know it’s so cruel.) This story is about a 16 year old girl named Katniss Everdeen, competing in the Hunger Games, surviving on her hunting skills and quick thinking. She will meet difficult problems and face impossible choices.

I personally really like this book but some parts are really violent and sad. So if you can’t stand someone dying then I suggest you not read this series. It is very exciting and written very well. I would rate this book 5 stars. Enjoy the book if you decide to read it! Hope you found this helpful. =)

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Teen SRC 2018 – Allegiant: The Divergent Series by Veronica Roth

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Allegiant: The Divergent Series by Veronica Roth

This is the third and last book of the Divergent series so if you didn’t read the first two books then don’t read this!

The Divergent series is about a 16 year old girl living in a future Chicago which is divided into 5 factions that describes your personality. Her name is Beatrice Prior. She is a Divergent which means she is not one personality and that is very dangerous in this world. If the leaders find out who she is then they will kill her. They kill all the Divergents because they say that they are dangerous to their society since they cannot control them. If you have already finished the second book then you will know what I’m talking about. I read the second book awhile ago so I kind of forgot what happened. When I started reading this book, I was very confused. So I don’t say this book is that good. But if you like adventurous books then you should probably read this series.

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Teen SRC 2018 – The Rule of Three by Eric Walters

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What would happen if all our modern technology are to fail one day? Most parts of our daily lives that we take for granted would not exist anymore. The masses would fall into chaos, and when the population have convinced themselves that it wasn’t a dream, fighting would break out for the limited resources in the world. The survivors would have to band together to try to extend their own time in this world, and most of civilization would be destroyed. Yep. That’s exactly what happens in this book. Sixteen year old Adam Daley’s life changed in one afternoon, when computers around the world shut down in a viral catastrophe. After the people got overthe initial shock, chaos descended, and fights break out over the dwindling supplies. That’s when Adam realized that having a police woman for a mother and a paranoid spy living next door may be the key to his, and his neighborhood’s survival.

I thought this series was really cool. Since most everything depends on computers and electricity in this modern age, we don’t really want to think about what will happen if they all just fail one day. Wait… I’m staring at a screen and making my eyes get more near-sighted right now…

 

 

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Teen SRC 2018 – Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne

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Image result for monument 14 book Monument 14 by Emmy Laybourne

A freak hailstorm sends a bus containing six teenagers , two eighth graders, and several kids crashing into a superstore, and traps them inside. This is followed almost immediately by a series of natural and man-made disasters that proceeds to destroy the outside world as they knew it. Locked inside the store, the group of kids and teenagers must learn to put aside their differences and trust in each other if they want to survive.

This book is great if what you’re looking for is a shorter type of survival/ apocalyptic novel to read. I enjoyed reading it, even though it’s probably directed towards younger teens (12-13?). If you liked this series, I would also recommend “The Rule of Three,” which is slightly similar to this book.

 

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Teen SRC 2017 – The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell

Written by Joy Qian
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The Wolf WildImage result for the wolf wilderer takes place in Russia, and it talks about the fascinating life of a little girl, who trains wolves to become fighters. It seems so unbelievable, that wild wolves don’t know how to fend for themselves, but the author makes it seems so realistic and fun. I’ve learned that the author decided to write a book about wolves because of the time her friend, Simon Murphy, took her to see wolves for the first time.

Katherine Rundell‘s writing style is fun and straight-forwards. She talks about how wolves adapt to habitats, and how to get them to live in the wild. With so many facts, Katherine still manages to make the book gripping and charming.

As I have mentioned before, the protagonist of the story, a little girl named Feo, helps wolves learn to live the life of a real wolf with her mother in the Russian wilderness. They are called Wolf Wilders. They help wolves learn that they are to fend for themselves in the wild. Feo is a wolf wilder in-training, but she has become attached to the wolves. Especially the three who stick to her. But one normal day, a Russian Army comes and threatens to take everything Feo loves. She has no decision but to run away in this life-or-death situation.

This fantasy filled book deserves a 5 out of 5, especially because it felt so realistic, and obviously, the author took a very long time to find the perfect amount of magic and survival. Along with the Wolf Wilder, I’ve also read her outstanding book, Rooftoppers, about a girl who is searching for her mother after a fatal shipwreck. The Wolf Wilder and Rooftoppers are both books that are definitely worth reading.

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Teen SRC 2017 – Hatchet by Gary Paulsen ( and the sequels)

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This book of survival is one that will warm your heart.

This is about a Image result for hatchet book coverboy named Brian Robeson, who is flying on a prop plane to visit his dad, but disaster arrives. His pilot suffers from a heart attack, and he is lost, hurt, and stranded in a Canadian wilderness. He is expected to survive, with only a Hatchet and the ruined plane.

Slowly but painfully, Brian learns the ways of survival, fighting his way through the odds.

I felt that this book was really motivating, and if you’re interested in this book, you should also check out the sequels: Brian’s Winter ( about if Hatchet ended differently), The River, Brian’s Return, Brian’s Hunt.

Those are the books in order. I give this series a 5 out of 5!

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