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            The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is an amazing book. It makes the reader really feel for the characters. The descriptions of things are very detailed and have a lot of imagery even in places the reader may not want to hear all the details. This makes the reader feel like they are in the book because it gives you all the details that you would have if you were experiencing it. Throughout the book there are many places where I felt the same things that the narrator described. In my opinion, the best books always make you feel like you're a part of them and this book does this perfectly.           It also has an amazing plot with plenty of twists in the story line from the beginning to the end. Whenever it seems like the book might be going down a path that could lead to the end a whole new problem arises and it sends the book in a whole new direction. This comes at a price of being very long. It is 423 p...

            Class Act , the sequel to New Kid , gives the points of view of 8th grader Drew Ellis, and Jordan Banks trying to navigate their way through a prestigious school full of rich privileged kids. They are both there on financial aid, and are seen differently because of this through the multiple microaggressions that happen daily. The first book outlined the life of Jordan Banks, who was the new kid at the same school that Drew went to. On page 53, a line in Jordan’s notebook says, “Of all the people in the world, the one who’s most like me is my friend Drew. It’s the world that makes us different.” Drew is seen differently at the school because his skin is darker than Jordan’s, but at the same time, Jordan is seen differently in his neighborhood because he looks “whiter.” I have heard of this book series many times, but have never gotten around to reading it. When I saw these books, I knew I had to read them.  I love how the author makes t...

             Legend  was written by Marie Lu and it was published on November 29, 2011. The book is not structured as many other ordinary books are in the way that Legend 's   chapters are split up by characters. The chapters are either written in the perspective of Day or June, the two main characters. L egend  is set in Los Angeles, but the city is split up into sectors, some poor, some rich. Day is a 15-year-old boy from one of the poorer sectors of Los Angeles while June is a 15-year-old girl from one of the richest sectors whose parents and older brother all work for the government. This book really emphasizes the differences between these sections, talking about how people are treated and their overall life experiences.          The government is called The Republic, and one of their customs is that once kids turn 10 years old, they are sent to take a Trial, which is what we would consider as a state requir...

Dog Man Unleashed has to be my favorite book out of the Dog Man Series that I've read. The book talks about the main character, Dog Man, who goes to the pet store one day and buys a fish called Flippy. The fish eats a chemical called Supa Brain Dots, which when eating multiple dots can cause the user to turn evil and gain telekinetic powers. The main antagonist of the first book, Petey the Cat, thinks the thief is copying him. He ends up making a clone of himself called "Flat Petey" so he can escape jail and find out who the imposter is. This is the foundation of the story that leads to a series of events in which Dog Man has to save everyone. One things that makes this book my favorite is the antagonists. This book made me feel empathy for Petey which I couldn't find in any of the other books. Although he did bad things in the story, I felt bad for him as Flippy was doing the same things and he did not end up in jail. The thing I liked about Flippy was how calm and c...

  All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely This book is told from the perspective of two different boys, Rashad Butler and Quinn Collins. It switched perspectives every chapter. I think that when a book is told in two perspectives it makes it even better. Rather than getting the same opinion on everything you get two. This makes the book more interesting and easier to finish. Rashad was buying  some chips when an old lady accidentally trips over him. A police officer sees this and thinks that Rashad was trying to steal. the lady tries to convince the officer that it was her fault and it was an accident but the officer doesn't listen. the officer beats Rashad, all while Quinn is witnessing it. quin doesn't realize at first but it turns out that the officer was his best friend's cousin who was almost like a dad to Quin. Throughout the book both boys are trying to find ways to make things right even while being in very different situations. this book talks about a...

  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time  , a review by Linden Peters         The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time  has to be one of the best books I've recently read. It stars a character named Christopher Boone, a 15-year-old boy who can solve complicated logic and math problems and list every prime number up to 7,057, but can't understand facial expressions and despises the color yellow (He has ASD).  The story charts his investigation of the mysterious murder of his neighbor's dog, revealing shocking secrets about his family.          What sets this book apart from any other murder mystery is the protagonist. Through Haddon's descriptions of a quirky, brilliant, kind, and deeply misunderstood character, you grow to love Christopher.            Another thing I really liked about the book is the plot. With its countless twists and turns (especially the ...