The book that I am reviewing is Fat Angie by E.E Charlton-Trujillo. The age level for this book, I would say is about 13-16. The maturity level is high. A mature 6th grader might be able to read Fat Angie. 5th graders and below should not read this book because of some inappropriate parts.
In the novel Ashes of Twilight by Kassy Tayler, main character Wren MacAvoy has always dreamed of what's outside the dome that confines her. She'd sneak away from the underground mines every morning to watch the sunrise. Her friend, Alex, decides to make a run for it and leave the confines of the dome, only to be burned to death in the process. His last words were "The sky is blue." Wren, having always wondered what was outside the dome, tries to discover whether there really was a world outside the dome or not.
‘My Ex From Hell’ is a story that centers on a seemingly human adolescent girl called Sophie Bloom. She has two best friends – Hannah and Theo, and she has normal teenage problems in the form of the wicked, superficial, nasty Bethany. However in actuality, she is the reincarnation of the Greek goddess, Persephone, Goddess of Spring.
A Girl’s Guide to Fitting in Fitness describes how to exercise, eat right, and de-stress. It tells you how to set goals and be motivated to reach them. Quotes from real girls are included too. It also includes nutrition tips. You can learn how to make a fitness plan and track your progress. There are lots of yoga poses and exercises in it. Some of them go with music. It tells you how to work out at a gym or at home. There are ideas for school days as well as for weekends and breaks. It gives tips for getting up early.
In the first chapter the Westen family is at the funeral of the father, John Westen. Hallie the oldest was sobbing, but Grace was not, all she could think about was pie! John was married to a lady named Portia, who is Grace's stepmother. There were 3 kids overall, Hallie, the oldest, Grace, the middle child, and the baby Dash. After the funeral, Portia uprooted the family and took them to Beverly Hills, where they are forced to move into a relative's guest house. Hallie and Grace have to rebuild their lives here in Beverly Hills to fit in with the crowd.
Can you imagine sitting in the kitchen with your mother eating cookies and all of a sudden she stops mid-sentence and walks out the door never to return? That's exactly what happened to Natalie Gordon. Four years later, now a sophomore in high school, Natalie decides to find her mother, the reason she left, and to hear the rest of her mom's story. Natalie takes twenty-four hour bus ride to Florida in which she meets people who also have stories of love and loss to share. When Natalie finds her mother will she find the answers she's been searching for?&nbs
In "Here Where the Sunbeams Are Green," Mad (Madeline), her sister, Roo (Ruby), her mom, and her dad's new 'friend' Kenneth Candy, go to La Lava, a spa. They go there because of The Very Strange and Incredibly Creepy letter, a letter in which Mad and Roo's dad sent them. Their dad is an ornithologist, and is at La Lava, tracking down bird species. But when Mad, Roo, their mom, and Kenneth get to La Lava and see their dad, he is acting very strange. Throughout a series of adventures, Mad and Roo become friends with a boy named Kyle.
Plum Coyle is getting ready to shrug off her old skin and put on a new one, getting to change from a child to an adult. But change is not all that she expected, and Plum is not sure that she can handle it. She is unsatisfied with her body shape, and can't stand the kids at school, who use every waking moment to find something bad about her. Why can't Plum be perfect like her beautiful neighbor, Maureen? Maureen, however, wants to help Plum become more confident in herself and to believe that, with the self-esteem, Plum can do anything she sets her mind to.
The book starts off with a regular family that lives on a farm. A neighbor hurts his arm and they both need to get help to run their farms which were their livelihoods. Jacob, who was once a slave, came to help with the farm to earn enough money to free his family. Some people did not like that. (Slaves had just been freed.) The family has a hard time with some people in town that will threaten their very lives. Will Jacob’s family ever be free?
