Friendship
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.
Lost in the Sun by Lisa Graff
As Trent Zimmerman struggles to move past a traumatic event that took place several months earlier, he befriends class outcast Fallon Little, who helps him understand that he can move on
Student review
This book is good, but it wasn't a book I wanted to read all the time. The one thing that really annoyed me was that there was a cliffhanger ending. It wouldn't had annoyed me as much, but this was the one thing I wanted to know from the first page. I am pretty sure that there isn't a sequel, but I might be wrong
The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfe
In futuristic Satellite City, fourteen-year-old Cosmo Hill escapes from his abusive orphanage and teams up with three other people who share his unusual ability to see supernatural creatures, and together they determine the nature and purpose of the swarming blue Parasites that are invisible to most humans.
Student review
It was interesting at the start but after it kinda went down, but I do recommend it.
So Done by Paula Chase
When best friends Metai and Jamila are reunited after a summer apart, their friendship threatens to combust from the pressure of secrets, middle school, and looming auditions for a potentially life-changing new talented-and-gifted program.
Student review
SO Done was a great book, but may not be the best for a slower reader. There are some mature themes so if you don’t think you can handle it it may not be the best to read. Although overall for me it was a great book.
Revenge of the Wannabes : A clique novel by Lisi Harrison
Friendships are tested when Alicia, a seventh grader at Octavian Country Day School, decides to break away from the exclusive clique led by her best friend to start her own group
Student review
It was a good book it was interesting it started to get boring and then it got interesting again. I recommend it if you are into competition.
From You To Me by K.A. Holt
On the first day of eighth grade Amelia finds a letter that her older sister Clara wrote to herself before she drown, and it contains a list of the things Clara planned to do in her own eighth grade year--so Amelia, with the help of her best friend Taylor, resolves to complete the list, in the hope that it will bring some closure and ease her still raw emotions.
Student review
I recommend this book to people who like a heartwarming story. From you to Me is about a girl whose sister died and she is trying to do things that her sister never got to do in honor of her.
The List by Siobhan Vivian
Every year at Mount Washington High School somebody posts a list of the prettiest and ugliest girls from each grade-- this is the story of eight girls, freshman to senior, and how they are affected by the list.
Student review
There is a list that is posted and it lists the prettiest and ugliest girl from each grade in High School. Each chapter is about a different girl chosen off the list and how the list is affecting their social life and their personal life.
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.
Riverdale a prequel novel The day before by Micol Ostow
Explores the lives of the teenagers of Riverdale before their sophomore year in high school, from Jughead and Archie's falling out and Betty's growing feelings for Archie to Veronica's life in New York City.
Student review
This story is very good and it's all about murders and crimes and if you like that stuff you would like this.
Counting by 7s by Holly Sloan
Twelve-year-old genius and outsider Willow Chance must figure out how to connect with other people and find a surrogate family for herself after her parents are killed in a car accident"
Student review
I LOVED this book! This was a great heartwarming story about a girl who has just started middle schoo. She is a very shy girl but ends up making some great, new friends at her new school.
Holes by Louis Sachar
As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.
Student review
It was exciting. A lot of twists and turns.
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.
Here's To You, Rachel Robinson by Judy Blume
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Trying to be a perfect student and friend is hard enough, but when Rachel develops a crush on her brother's tutor and lands a surprise date with Jeremy, she worries that she may be in over her head. Student review This book was the partner book to As Long As We're Together. I enjoyed the first book more but this book was still very good. In this book you get to still see some old characrers while learning some new ones. This book also is from a different characters point of view. |
Schooled by Gordon Korman
Homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, Capricorn (Cap) Anderson has never watched television, tasted a pizza, or even heard of a wedgie. But when his grandmother lands in the hospital, Cap is forced to move in with a guidance counselor and attend the local middle school. While Cap knows a lot about tie-dyeing and Zen Buddhism, no education could prepare him for the politics of public school.
Student review
It was a good book about a boy from a farm where there is no technology. The boy goes to a middle school and has many adventures. This book was good but was slow at parts.
Finding the Worm by Mark Goldblatt
| In 1970 Queens, New York, Julian Twerski, now in seventh grade, struggles to write an essay as punishment for an act he did not commit, worries about Beverly, the girl he likes, prepares for his bar mitzvah, and tries to cope with the serious illness of one of his closest friends, Quentin. |
Student review
It is a lovable and fantastic book. You will not want to put it down. It is funny and sad and everything in between. You will love this book!!
The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw
Twelve-year-old Yuriko's happy life with her father in Hiroshima, Japan, is disrupted when her aunt and cousin move in, when a dark secret is revealed, and then, devastatingly, when the atomic bomb is dropped.
Student review
This book is about a girl named Yuriko who lived in Hiroshima during World War II. She is faced with some conflicts throughout the story with her family and overall World War II.
A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord
When her blind dog slips his collar, twelve-year old Lily meets Salma Santiago, a young Hispanic girl whose migrant family are in Maine for the blueberry-picking season, and, based partly on their mutual love of dogs, the two forge a friendship while painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather--but as the Blueberry Queen pageant approaches Lily and Selma are confronted with some of the hard truths of prejudice and migrant life.
Student review
This book is great for those who like realistic fiction and a little bit of drama. There were some slow parts, but other than that it was a great book.
Rachel is Stephanie's best friend. Since the second grade they have shared all their secrets, good and bad. So when Alison moves in, Stephanie hopes that the three of them can be best friends because Stephanie really likes Alison. After all, they have even more to share now, including seventh grade and Jeremy Dragon, the cutest boy in junior high.
Even though the three of them live in a quiet Connecticut neighborhood, there's a lot going on in their lives. Stephanie wishes her father didn't have to work so far from home and she worries that Rachel's talents will get in the way of their friendship. Rachel and Alison have to deal with the changes in their own lives, yet Stephanie is sure everything will work out fine--"just as long as we're together...."
Student review
This was a great book about friends going into seventh grade. It was a very uplifting book.
12 Before 13 by Lisa Greenwald
Inspired by the success of their first birthday bucket list, Ari and Kaylan set goals for the new school year but both face challenges that may threaten their friendship.
Student review
This book was pretty good, but it did happen to get boring at some points and it did talk about some random topics. I would recommend it to people who like to read books about friendship and a little bit of drama too.