Katnis Everdeen must battle against others who haven been selected to take part in the Hunger Games. Katniss is a survivor who has been able to keep her mother and sister alive in her impoverished d…

It's a BOOK Jack Ass! 
I could not have said it better myself!  I know I am going to start the school year off next year with this book.  My freshman students are going to love it!  This book sum…

Wonderful!!!!  This book reminded me of my son and daughter.  My son always loved interrupting the story we were reading to interject or finish it or just to say something.  My daughter loves to inte…

Loa. 
This book is difficult to read.  It is disjointed much like Loa is, as she tries to navigate through the death of her sister Asta and her friend Esther Loa struggles.  The is no resolution at t…

Abilene Tucker.  I will never forget this character or Miss Sadie.  This book really touched me to the core.  I may not have had a lot in common with Abilene but I know what it is like to be the new …

What a beautiful story about friendship and love.  Officer Buckle could bot really get his message across about safety until his dog Gloria joined in the picture.  When Officer Buckle realizes that G…

Meggy Swan.  I have to be honest, the one book that I thought would be the easiest for me (since I would not actually be reading a book) was actually the most difficult for me.  The irony!  I am not …

Ship Breaker delves into the intense life of Nailer who has to work exhaustively day in and day out.  Living life as a "halfman"  does not make life easy - it makes it unbearable.  The idea…

FAVORITE!  This book is intriguing in an absolutely new way.  This is a mixture of novel with a hint of story with words and pictures.  It was unlike anything I have ever read - I really like that!  …

A story within a story, within a story, within a story.  The End... (no not really).  A Tale Dark and Grimm is innocently yet wholehearted about the coming of age for Hansel and Gretel.  Their story …

This is the story of Neftali and his seemingly unhappy childhood.  Neftali's gift is his words, his love of them and his ability to craft something that appears dull and uninteresting into a thin…