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The Rules of Survival
Nancy Werlin
Puffin, 2008
How to Survive a Dangerours Life
+ the rules of survival
+ I enjoyed this read
+ Mommy Dearest Redux
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Skulduggery Pleasant
Derek Landy
HarperTrophy, 2008
Best Book Ever as per 10 year old !
+ my 11 year old loves it
+ Great New Series With Humor And Adventure
+ Butt-kicking Skeleton!!
+ No bones about it!
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The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007
If I could add a 6th star, I would...
+ In my top 5
+ Definitely a book lover's necessity.
+ Deeply unsettling
+ Haunting and Captivating
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Samurai Shortstop
Alan M. Gratz
Puffin, 2008
Burning Besuboru!!
+ Samurai Shortstop
+ Suspenseful and memorable
+ Underappreciated Jewel
+ Congrats, Alan Gratz!
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007
Fantastic! Strongly recommended for high school and adult readers
+ Fascinating!!
+ Absolutely wonderful!
+ Fantastic
+ Another glance at the American coming-of-age story
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Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow
Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Scholastic Nonfiction, 2005
Wow - Incredible Resource
+ The young in the Nazi Empire.
+ Ach Tung Babies
+ a different aspect of Nazi Germany from 1933-1945
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick
Scholastic Press, 2007
A brilliant invention.
+ Wow!!!!
+ So much fun!
+ Rave review from an 11-year old reader
+ Must have!
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Blankets: An Illustrated Novel
Craig Thompson, 2008
Beutifully Illustrated Novel With Characters You Relate To
+ Nice Coming of Age Story
+ I really enjoyed this!
+ Get your emo kleenex out.
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Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal
Mal Peet
Candlewick, 2007
Unforgetable!
+ A great book in general but also a great YA book
+ Wonderful suspense
+ Tamar
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Sold
Patricia Mccormick
Hyperion Book CH, 2008
An Excellent Read
+ Emotional, Sad and Sensitive
+ A sensitive topic, but worth the read
+ Courtesy of Mother Daughter Book Club.com
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Come Back to Afghanistan: A California Teenager's Story
Said Hyder Akbar, Susan Burton
Bloomsbury USA, 2005
It will make you want to go to Afghanistan
+ A book that is well paced, well written, and chuck full of adventure!
+ Interesting story
+ Liked it, but disappointed in the Author
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American Born Chinese
Gene Luen Yang
First Second, 2007
Oh. My. Gosh.
+ Quality graphic novel that is keeps you reading!
+ Excellent
+ Great
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The King of Attolia
Megan Whalen Turner
Eos, 2007
Awesome book!
+ Excellent
+ Courtesy of Teens Read Too
+ A Modern Classic!
+ Clever and Cunning, The Thief is King
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Looking for Alaska
John Green
Puffin, 2006
Greatest Book~*~* MUST READ
+ dragged on a bit
+ Moving and pertinent
Looking for Alaska by John Green, is an amazing book. I was a little apprehensive about reading it with my 10th graders, but they immediately fell in love with the book. For some of them, this was the first book they've ever finished, and at age 15-16 I think that speaks for itself.
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The Arrival
Shaun Tan
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007
Powerful imagery makes its point
+ Genre transcending. Elegant. Eclectic. An art gallery in a book.
+ Beautiful and Poignant
+ Amazing and Beautiful!
+ An amazing book and more!
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