Throwback: Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall

                                      Title: The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall

Author: Katie Alender

3.5 stars: "This book was okay to read.  I wish that it was a little more scarier.  The plot was mostly learning about all of the different characters in the story.  The author did a good job describing the major problem that affected all the characters.  In all situations the main character was put through, she made all the right and understandable choices."

 - Sara, 16 (Teen Summer Reading 2017)

Throwback: Frankenstein

                             Title: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Author: Lloyd S. Wagner

3.5 stars: "I feel this way because there was a lot of violence but it was kind of also an inspirational book."
 - Purav, 12 (Teen Summer Reading 2017)

Throwback: Before I Fall

                                                          Title: Before I Fall

Author: Lauren Oliver

4 stars: "I thought it was a good book but it was very similar to If I Stay [by Gayle Foreman].  I thought it was kind of slow leading up to the end, but overall it was a good book."

 - Nate, 15 (Teen Summer Reading 2017)

Throwback: Select

                                                                   Title: Select

Author: Marit Weisenberg

4 stars: "This book was really original!  I liked the concept, and the characters were really developed.  You have to take your time reading it because you could miss something easily."
 - Nina, 15 (Teen Summer Reading 2017)

Fellowship of the Ring (LOTR 1) - SR 2020

      Title: The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (Book 1)

Author: JRR Tolkien

"The first book in the Lord of the Ring series! It all begins with Bilbo Baggins's nephew Frodo Baggins who is the heir to the treasure that Bilbo got from the Dragon Smaug. He is also in possession of a ring. Gandalf a wise old wizard warns him about its power and of the Dark Lord Sauron who wants the ring to purge the entire Middle-Earth! Read the book to uncover the amazing journey of Frodo to the mountain of Doom."

 - Nirmay, 12 (Teen Summer Reading 2020)

Throwback: The Reason I Jump

                                                       Title: The Reason I Jump

Author: Naoki Higashida

3 stars: "It was not the type of book I like to read.  But it is very informative about autism.  And it gives you some insight [into] how they feel."
 - Sophia, 13 (Teen Summer Reading 2017)

4 stars: "I feel this way because I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.  It was an informative book.  I just really didn't enjoy the repetition of the questions that were asked because it made some parts very boring."

-Adrienne, 13 (Teen Summer Reading 2017)

2 stars:  "I felt that this book was boring and repetitive.  There was no plot for most of the story, only questions.  I thought it was cool to see some aspects of a person with autism's life."

-Jay, 13 (Teen Summer Reading 2017)