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8th Grade Book Reviews

Aidan R.

Book Review – Gone by Michael Grant

Gone by Michael Grant is a mysterious and intriguing book that kept me interested the entire time I was reading it. I couldn’t put it down! The story is set in modern times in the small town of Perdido Beach, California.

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Laren S.

Book Review – Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans

Have you ever been shocked by static electricity by walking on carpet and then touching a doorknob? Imagine 1000 watts of electricity! In Richard Paul Evans’s new book, Michael Vey: Prisoner of Cell 25, that amount of power is small talk.

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Brianna P.

Book Review – Hero by Mike Lupica

Zach is a fourteen-year-old boy whose father has just died in a mysterious plane crash.  Zach must search to find out what really happened to his father.  Even though his family and friends encourage him to move on from the past and get on with his life, Zach cannot seem to believe that his father, the man who once boasted about his flying abilities, crashed his own plane.

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Cecilia N

Book Review – Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
Savannah Lynn Curtis, a young college girl, thinks that her summer in North Carolina will be like any other.  That is, until she meets John.  John Tyree is a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army and is on leave visiting his father.

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Ian B.
Book Review – Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom was a great self-reflective book. It gave me a different perspective on life and death. Through flashbacks, the author and narrator, Mitch Albom, recalls his bond with an extraordinary teacher and mentor who caused him to think about the deepest issues of life.
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Rachel M.
Book Review – Chinese Cinderella by Adeline Yen MahYoung Adeline may seem happy, but there is something she is hiding from her friends and family.  In this memoir, author Adeline Yen Mah describes her life as a young Chinese girl growing up in a wealthy family in China.

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Catherine S.
Book Review – The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan StroudLondon is the most powerful city in the world. It is the “magic capital,” except it is actually controlled by magicians. They loom over the commoners as they flex their power from Parliament.

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Julia C.
Book Review – Ruthless by Sara Shepard

Ruthless by Sara Shepard is filled with more drama, more suspense, and more “A” stalking than ever.

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Carlisle B.
Book Review – Heist Society by Ally Carter

Beautiful, cunning Kat Bishop may seem like your average teenage girl, but she happens to be one of the best thieves in the world. Raised by thieves…

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Jacob R.
Book Review – Someone Named Eva by Joan M. Wolf

Someone Named Eva by Joan M. Wolf is an exciting book set in an interesting time.  It is about an eleven year old girl living in Europe during World War II.

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Iyan A.
Book Review - SilverFin

SilverFin by Charlie Higson describes James Bond’s childhood adventures.  It is the first book in the Young Bond series and is one of the best books I have ever read.

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Rachel M.
Book Review - The Gift by James Patterson

Imagine going through life on the run, never knowing whom to trust or where to go.  Imagine the only person you can trust is your sibling.  Even your parents are gone.

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Margy S.
Book Review – Pretty Little Secrets by Sara ShepardIt’s winter break and these “pretty little liars” have been in nothing but trouble. Hanna, Emily, Aria, and Spencer…

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Cita A.
Book Review – Avalon High by Meg Cabot

Avalon High by Meg Cabot is a novel about a girl named Ellie whose parents are totally obsessed with King Arthur and his life story.

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Annabelle S-L.
Book Review – Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is a moving book about deciding where your loyalties are and following your heart.

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Emma R.

Book Review - Girl in Motion by Miriam Wenger-Landis

Girl in Motion, by Miriam Wenger-Landis, is a tell-all tale about the competitive world of ballet. This fictional book follows Anna, a budding prima ballerina…

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Griffin F.
Book Review – Double Identity by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Double Identity by Margret Peterson Haddix is a mind-boggling novel about a 12-year-old girl named Bethany whose life is turned upside down in just a few weeks.

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