Kids Books - Teen

Julia Alvarez, the author of Before we were Free takes readers back in time to the 60s in Dominican Republic. The setting is in the Dominican Republic in 1960. Some of the main characters are Anita, Carla, Mami, Papi and Tio Toni. Some of the plot is the SIM invades Anita’s house. Julia’s writing style is in first person. I don’t like it because it was hard to follow who was who. She makes it confusing on whether Chucha is a human or a pet. It also does not feel like you are in Dominican Republic in the 1960’s. Julia’s writing style is in first person. I don’t like it because it was hard to follow who was who. She makes it confusing on whether Chucha is a human or a pet. It also does not feel like you are in Dominican Republic in the 1960’s. ¨It turns out that the SIM discovered the plot and most of our uncle´s friends were arrested¨ Before we were Free was a boring book. I was long and had to many spanish words. If you like action adventure or fantasy than this book is not for you. If you like books about social issues than this book is for you. Before we were free was given the Pura Belpre Award. Julia grew up in the Dominican Republic.

I thought the cover looked interesting with the squirrel and I love adventure books so I decided to try it out and from what I've read so far it's one of the most amazing stories! I hope to get to the end and find out what happens! If you want an adventure then this is the book for you!

World war II is raging across Europe and brother and sister Paul & Maria Tessier are not only worried about there family but there friend Henri is Jewish and his parents are missing. But then they receive word that his parents have joined the resistance in France. So all three of them and Paul's mom are going to try to leave to France to meet up with them. Will they make it past the German Soilders alive? Find out by reading this book! It's part one of a series and it gives you a fictional take on WWII recommended for 14+ (mostly because of violence) Thanks for reading -Ajg16's reviews

Get ready to laugh.. And cry reading this book! Lise is just a normal twelve-year-old girl with an amazing mom she looks up to and a cute smart little brother, Free, who doesn't speak (there is nothing wrong with him though) One day Lise's world comes crashing down hard and her mother is in a horrible car accident as her mom begins to recover she decides to go on a family vacation where she grew up in Maine on the beach. Lise hates it there but slowly comes around with the help of her mom and brother, her mom's friend Michael (a doctor and someone that the mom grew up with) and Ben in old man who lives near there "cottage". I have fallen in love with this book and I hope you will to Recommended for 12+ Thanks for reading -Ajg16's reviews

This book is absolutely... BEAUTIFUL. Daniel, a Korean-American high school senior, meets Natasha, a Jamaican-American of the same age, and immediately falls in love with her, believing they were brought together by fate. At the same time, though, Natasha does not believe in love and fate or destiny, and only believes in science and facts. Also, she is an undocumented immigrant who must be deported that night along with her family. So, will Daniel be able to charm her with his out-going personality, and can Natasha manage to stay in America somehow? Or, will the opposite happen? Read the book to find out!!

This is great! It really makes me mad how every book is against Germany okay yes what the nazis did was horrific and inhuman. But not every soldier was part of the nazi party and really most of them where just fighting for survival so it's nice to have some light shone on Germany. You need to know a little about ww2 for this book . So ya acceptable

Milkweed is about a young boy who grew up during the terrible time of the Holocaust, into a life of stealing and pilfering. When he is accepted into a gang of boys, he is named Misha, and his job continues; until one day everything changes. Bombs rock the town, Jackboots and their marvelous attire march the streets, and winter closes it's grip on the town. When the Jews are forced into a ghetto, he must steal during dangerous conditions to get food. And when disaster strikes, he must learn to survive on his own. This book was both heart- breaking and humorous; it was both terrible and funny to see the world in innocent little Misha's point of view. What really struck me was the ending, to see Misha struggling with his memories of the past. Like all other books on the Holocaust, Milkweed was (and still is) both sad and inspiring.

Awesome book! All teenagers can totally relate to this sometime in their life. The plot is super intriguing: after a horrible breakup with her boyfriend Michael, Princess Mia is so devastated that she refuses to go to school at all, and instead just lies in bed crying over her sad personal life and eating. At the same time, though, she must speak for a very prestigious, important feminism-supporting gala, and somehow stumbles upon an ancestor's diary, helping her achieve a very big thing: turning Genovia, her country, from a monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. I would definitely recommend this for ages 12+!!!

An amazing book! I literally could not stop reading it it was so good! I especially loved how the viewpoints changed and you got to see what each character was really thinking, and I just really overall enjoyed the writing style in general. Just everything about the book made it really captivating to read. One of the most unique stories I’ve ever come across. Would 100% recommend this book!

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