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Me Just Different by Stephanie Morrell.
I loved the book Me Just Different by Stephanie Morrell. I got tied up with the characters and felt my heart beat faster at certain parts just like Skylar would have. It seemed very real to me and something anyone could have experienced. The ending was perfect, too. You weren't sure if the issue with Connor would ever get resolved and when he finally realizes he likes her too, Skylar doesn’t know whether she wants to start something because the other relationships in her life haven't worked out. All gets worked out at the end, which really got to me. It's an amazing book. -- Kimmy, Grade 9

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares, Teen Fic Brashares & J PB Brashares
I really enjoyed this book. It is a story about four best friends that can magically fit into a pair of jeans. Over the course of their summer they have adventures. Together they keep in touch through letters. There is Lena who finds love that is forbidden by her grandmother. Bridget goes to a soccer camp to deal with her mother’s death. There is Carmen who goes and visits her father to find that he is going to get married. Then there is Tibby who happens to stay in their town and makes a new friend, Bailey, who annoys her. Through their summer it takes you through their feelings. The family, friends, and love in this story are fantastic. I love the story line and the characters. I really loved one of their rules in the book: "Remember: Pants= love. Love your friends. Love yourself." --Nipah, Grade 9

The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway, Fic Galloway
I thoroughly enjoyed the book The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway. While it is a tale of a tragic era, the Siege of Sarajevo during the genocide that took place in Bosnia-Herzegovina, it is a very moving story, and shows examples of hope in the depths of despair. The emotions of the four main characters are portrayed beautifully, and I would highly recommend this book. -- Amelia, Grade 9

Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult, Fic Picoult
I really liked the book Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult. This book was about a little girl named Willow and her life with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Willow is a sweet little girl that faces many challenges in her life due to her condition. Osteogenesis Imperfecta (also known as Brittle Bone disease) has made Willow's bones break much easier than yours or mine, since before she was born. She has type two, which is the most severe of the non-fatal types. I think Jodi Picoult did a great job of explaining the disease, and the struggles that the family goes through on a daily basis. If you are looking for a book to read for a few hours, I would suggest Handle With Care, because once you start reading, it’s very hard to stop. -- Alyssa, Grade 10

To Have and To Hold by Laura Dower, J PB Bower
I liked To Have and To Hold because it was about a wedding. My sister just had wedding in November that I was a bridesmaid for, and the girl in the book is a junior bridesmaid. -- Jacqueline, Grade 12

The Dilbert Future by Scott Adams
I greatly liked the book The Dilbert Future. This book covered a large variety of topics in the business world of the future of various distances while comparing these predictions with the present. These predictions include the belief that everyone in the future will become jailed with the exception of the smartest person in existence at the time, adverts will improve to the point of always selling their product, and writers will ramble about irrelevant data to make books look larger. --Louis, Grade 11