I really love Stravaganza: City of Stars by Mary Hoffman, and the rest of the series. I just read it for a third time. It's about an English boy named Lucien who travels to an alternate universe that is similar to Italy in the 15th century. When he's in his own world he's battleing cancer, but when he travels to the other world he's better again. I recomend it to people who like fantasy and adventure.

Something else that's really cool is www.goodreads.com, it's basically a networking site for book lovers. If you set up an account you can make a list of all the books you've read and want to read. It also has chat rooms so you can talk about your favorite books with other fans.

A child called it by Dave Pelzer

I think the book "A Child Called it" by Dave Pelzer is very good. Its about a young boy, Dave that gets harsh beatings, treatments, and abuse from his mother. Its also about how he survived it all. I would recommened this book to people who like reading about true stories but not to people who cant handle graphic images.

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

THIS Bagels, Books and Breakfast novel will be reviewed and discussed on Friday morning, January 9th, 2009 in the MC Loft. Don't miss this engaging discussion. As you read the book, feel free to comment and share information on this blog.

The Road

The Road by Cormac McCarthy is an incredible memoir of the relationship between a father and a son after an apocalypticevent. It's set in America in what could be modern times.
It's awesome, and a really quick read. Pick it up-- but beware that once you do, you may not be able to put it down!

Tex by S.E. Hinton

I think the book Tex is alright but not one of the most exciting books I have read. The book Tex is about Tex who is fifteen and his brother who is seventeen living without a mother or father. During the book they run into both good and bad problems which help them along the way. The theme of the book is people come and go. I would recommend this book to someone that likes books about cowboys, the country, and change.

TEEN READ WEEK Oct. 12-18, 2008

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http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teenreading/teenstopten/2008_nominees.pdf
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CHS Teen Reader's Advisory

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