Dallas’ Pick: I Survived True Stories: Five Epic Disasters by Lauren Tarshis I have read a few different I Survived books, which I do truly enjoy and recommend to most children that come in and say they enjoy historical events. I myself love history so no matter if it is Fiction or non-fiction I have…
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The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas
Dallas’ Pick: The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas by John Boyne One of the most interesting times to me is World War II and the holocaust. I originally watched this movie a few years ago on Netflix and it was really well done. I was a little skeptical to read the book because I did…
Ana’s Story
Dallas’ Pick: Ana’s Story by Jenna Bush By the age of sixteen Ana has had a child, lived with four different relatives, found out she has HIV AIDS, outlived her mother and father, been sexually assaulted, abused, and lived in two different group homes. This book is a nonfiction book but the names were changed…
Turtles All the Way Down
Dallas’ Pick: Turtles all the way Down by John Green One of the main reasons I picked this book up to begin with is because the title is so strange, just so you know it has nothing to do with turtles. Also I love John Greens writing, I have read most of his books so…
My Pet Human
Dallas’ Pick: My Pet Human by Surovec Yasmine My Pet Human was a 2017 Sunshine State Book for SSYRA Jr. list. This was one of the cutest books I have read. I am a cat owner so I could relate to this book very easily. In this story you meet a stray cat who enjoys…
Looking for Lovely
Dallas’ Pick: Looking for Lovely by Annie F Downs Have you ever been so down in the dumps and just didn’t know where to turn? Looking for Lovely has you covered. Annie Downs is a Christian writer who has been through pretty much every negative event you could think of. Between addictions to death to…
Courage for Beginners
Dallas’ Pick: Courage for Beginners by Karen Harrington Imagine you are a twelve year old girl whose father is in the hospital in a coma, mother is afraid to leave the house, and you have to take care of the house and younger sister. As a seventh grader Mysti’s best friend has decided it is…
The Problem with Forever
Dallas’ Pick: The Problem with Forever by Jennifer L Armentrout “’Does it hurt?” asked the Rabbit. “Sometimes,” said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. “When you are Real you don’t mind being hurt.’” This quote is actually from the Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, but it plays such a significant role in The…
Warcross
Dallas’ Pick: Warcross by Marie Lu If you believe technology is taking over our world, just wait until you enter into the world of Warcross. A world where glasses that transport you into games, where using your skills is a must, and hackers run wild. Emika Chen living on scraps and barely making a living…
Identical
Dallas’ Pick: Identical by Ellen Hopkins The writing style in this book is very different then what most people find familiar. The entire book is written in poem format. This gives you the chance to slow down and enjoy the storyline, instead of rushing through the book and missing important details. The narrator also changes…
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