Tandem is a story about a boy named Zeke, who is 14 and loves to ride his BMX bike. His mother is dating a guy that he does NOT like. His dad gets out of prison after 7 years and decides that a bike trip is a good way for them to get to know each other. His dad was a "druggie' and Zeke is not sure if he wants to spend time with him, but he does because he's rather do that than have to be around his mother's boyfriend. The problem is, they have to ride a tandem bike through the mountains. A tandem bike has two seat, and both riders have to work together to ride the bike.
This novel is about a boy who is coming of age in northern England. The book starts with a young Dominic Hall walking on a stone wall with his friend, Holly Stroud. He is then victimized by local bully, Vincent McAlinden. As the book progresses the story dynamic among all three characters changes drastically as Dominic decides that Holly is pitying him and begins to find a strange friendship with Vincent. The twisted friendship between Dominic and Vincent worries Dominic's mother, and after her death Dominic realizes that Holly is a much safer choice for friendship.
Young Jim Hay dreams of joining the Great War. To fight for his country would be the greatest honor, to prove himself as a man in such a noble fight is his desire. War and fighting seem more noble and pure in his hometown rather than horrendous. After the deaths of his father and mother, nothing stops Jim from joining the war and experiencing the horrors of trench warfare.
Michaela DePrince was born in Sierra Leone Africa, and was naed Mabinity Bangura. Orphaned by war and abandoned by her distant family at a young age, she was known as “Number 27” at the orphanage. She was often tormented as a “Devil Child” because of a skin condition that made her skin appear spotted. At the orphanage, Michaela found a picture of a ballerina, and she was smitten by the picture. She was adopted when she was four by American parents. They enrolled her in a ballet class soon after she came to America.
This is a book about Jessica and her friend Izzy Williams. Jessica freaks out when her arm disappears during class. Izzy tries to help her control the disappearing, but it turns out that Izzy is also becoming invisible. They try to help each other through their new super powers. In the process, they make some new friends and learn the true meaning of friendship.
The book that I am reviewing is Autumn Falls by Bella Thorne. It’s a very good book and it kept me reading! There is a moderate amount of mature content like swear words and talk about puberty and dating. I would recommend this book to people in grades 8 and up.
The main character in this book is Autumn Falls. She, her older brother, and their mother just recently moved to Aventura, Florida from Maryland after their father died in a car crash. Autumn starts school in the middle of the year which is hard for her, as you could imagine.
This book is about how the government messed up the US economy back in 2008. As the economy crash began, people began losing their houses and jobs. Banks were collecting money from the people who needed the money more. Families were suffering for unjust reasons. Today, people are still affected from the results. Reading this book will help you learn how much the US was affected by the 2008 economy crash.
Bethany is forced to go to a fat camp called Camp Utopia. She does have a bit more flesh on her bones but fat camp? Only to make things worse, her best friend TJ is auditioning for American Envy, a talent show. How will Beth ever make it through this summer? Bethany knows that the only way to get out of fat camp is weight loss, so she tries out the Forgiveness Diet. At first, it seemed simple enough in the infomercial. But soon, her arch-nemesis delivers the final blow and Bethany decides to run away and start her real summer adventure.
The Garden of Darkness is a book about a girl named Clare. She becomes an orphan because of a mysterious illness called "Pest." Pest is a disease that is killing all of the adults and most of the children in the world. Only a small portion of children will survive, and even they will die of "Pest" in time. Clare is one of these survivors. She knows she is close to the age where “Pest” will set in anyway (16 - 18), but because of mysterious broadcasts, she knows she has a chance. One adult has survived “Pest” and
