Action & Adventure
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
Living alone on the streets of Boston, Magnus Chase learns he is the son of a Norse god, from an uncle his mother claimed was dangerous.
Student review
I loved the book! I read the full trilogy and I was hooked the whole time. The main character has a lot of personality and is overall a great character. There are so many other characters that I fell in love with. I love the mythology aspect of the series and, I learned so much! I was on at the edge of my seat the whole time.
Beyond The Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk
Set adrift on the ocean in a small skiff as a newborn, 12-year-old Crow embarks on a quest to find the missing pieces of her history.
Student Review
I liked Beyond the Bright Sea a lot! The book did start out a little slow, but the middle and end were worth it! I would highly recommend this book to everyone.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
| After learning that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea, Percy Jackson is sent to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods, and becomes involved in a quest to prevent a catastrophic war between the gods. |
Student reviews
This book is super adventurous and the book has very incredible characters.
This book series is amazing. I have to say that Rick Riordan never fails to write a good book about mythology.
Divergent by Veronica Roth
In a dystopian future-era Chicago, 16-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she uncovers powerful secrets and truths about her identity, her family and the order of her society.
Student review
The book has a great concept and what life could be like. The story is told very well and the characters are relatable but brave.
The Distance Between Us by Rayna Grande
At the age of 8, Reyna Grande made the dangerous and illegal trek across the border from Mexico to the United States, and discovered that the American Dream is much more complicated that it seemed.
Student review
This book was so interesting and I couldn't stop reading it.
Wish by Barbara O'Conner
From award-winning author Barbara O'Connor comes a middle-grade novel about a girl who, with the help of a true-blue friend, a big-hearted aunt and uncle, and the dog of her dreams, unexpectedly learns the true meaning of family in the least likely of places.
Student review
A girl has been making the same wish everyday and she makes so many ways for it to come true.
The Last Dogs The Vanishing by Christopher Holt
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When all humans in his world disappear, Max, a yellow Labrador Retriever, searches for Madame Curie who, he knows, will help find his people but as he and friends Rocky and Gizmo search, they face angry wolves, a gang of subway rats, and the Corporation, a supposed "perfect" society for dogs. Student review I recommend this book to people who love dogs, adventure, mystery, and comedy because this book is about a dog named Max who is trying to find the humans. Humans disappeared out of nowhere and Max, a blond lab, makes many friends and foes. He is finding his best friend Madame, a black lad,who is lost and he has to find her too. Will he find them or will he die trying.
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Brian's Return by Gary Paulsen
After having survived alone in the wilderness, Brian finds that he can no longer live in the city but must return to the place where he really belongs.
Student review
The 4th book in the Hatchet series. Had good characters and a satisfying story, but a rushed, abrupt, and confusing ending that sort of disregards the original meaning of the story that was established until that point. Otherwise, it was a great story.
The River by Gary Paulsen
Because of his success surviving alone in the wilderness for fifty-four days, fifteen-year-old Brian, profoundly changed by his time in the wild, is asked to undergo a similar experience to help scientists learn more about the psychology of survival
Student review
Very good book, short but solid story with likable characters.
Swindle by Gordon Korman
When his precious baseball card is stolen by a mean dealer named Swindle, Griffin Bing gathers up a group of courageous misfits and devises a plan to break into the compound to get it back.
Student review
It was a very action-packed book and wasn't slow or boring in some parts.
Call of the Wild by Jack London
Having been stolen away from his comfortable life with his loving family, Buck is forced to work on a dog sled team in the fierce conditions of the Klondike, where he must forget his happy past and turn to his animal instincts in order to survive in his new surroundings.
Student review
This is very intriguing.
The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle by Christiana Uss
Left at the Mostly Silent Monastery as a toddler and home-schooled by a retired nun, twelve-year-old Bicycle rides cross-country to meet a famous cyclist who she hopes will be her first friend.
Student review
This is a fun, exciting book with lots of adventure. This book keeps you reading until the book is done. This is an amazing book. I would definitely recommend it.
The Archaeolojesters by Andreas Oertel
Cody, Eric, and Eric's twin sister, Rachel, hoping to revive their dying town of Sultana, Manitoba, create a fake Egyptian slabe claiming that Egyptians had once been stranded in Manitoba, but when experts become involved they realize they may have gone too far.
Student review
This book is sort of a mystery and an adventure.
I Will Always Write Back: how one letter changed two lives by Caitlin Alifirenka & Martin Ganda with Liz Welch
Chronicles the friendship between an American girl and her pen pal from Zimbabwe, discussing how a class assignment was the beginning of a correspondence that spanned six years and changed two lives.
Student review
I really liked this book. I read it as a class last year in 5th grade. I like how the book has it's ups and downs. One chapter could make me so happy with tears and the next I'm crying tears of sadness. The story brings a lot of emotions and hooks you so you have to read the rest, longing for more.