iReviews of Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

"A boy named Brian Robison got stuck in the wilderness in the middle of the Canadian forest. Brian was stuck there for six months until one day he was rescued." iReview by Marlan, 8th grade at Haut Gap Middle School

"Brian the boy in Hatchet crash in the Canadian wilderness. His mom and dad has a secret about why they divorced." iReview by Jamal, 9th grade at Garrett Academy

iReview by Randall

Divine Revelation of Hell by Mary K. Baxter
"She have now seen Satan. God came to save her. She was crying because she was so scared."
iReview by Randall, age 14

Club Anime Poll # 2 is Available!

Stop by the reference desk to pick up the latest poll! Your comments are very important to me! Let me know which feature films you would like to see at one of our meetings this Fall.

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iReview by Katie-Erin

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
"This is the BEST book I ever read! It had a great ending! Parts were said but the good covered it up! Any Harry Potter fan would LOVE it!"

iReview by Katie-Erin, 8th grade at Nativity School

Naruto and Inuyasha Are Coming Soon!

Viz Media has given our Club Anime permission to view episodes of Inuyasha and Naruto in September! Don't miss our September 10th meeting because we will watch episode #2 of Naruto and episode # 1 of Inuyasha. The lucky winners of our first triva contest will also be announced.

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iReviews by Candise

Someone to Love Me by Anne Schraff

"This book is about a young girl named Cidny Gibson who was very attracted to this boy named Bobby Wallace. Cidny loved everything about him. She finally had somebody she could call her own. Her mother was always working or with her boyfriend and never pay much attention to her or never had time. Cidny and Bobby would always go together. Cidny learned that her best friend Jamee Wills used to date Bobby and found out how he abused her Jamee did everything in her power to warn her about him but Cidny didn't listen she had to found out for her own as time went on Cidny notice Bobby's behavior toward her he began acting very strange and Cidny grew scareder and worried every day til one night at a party Cidny and Bobby had a disagreement and he began to choke her luckly her friends were there to help Cidny told her mother everything she knew her mother even broke it off with her boyfriend and they were begging a new life."

Lost and Found by Anne Schraff

"This book is about two sister's who are haveing family problems. With their father not around things are going downhill then one day Darcy the oldest sister has a compele stranger following her and a scary note left on her desk. Turns out that the stranger was Darcy father and the note was from this boy named Bobby Wallace. With all going on Darcy's little sister Jamie can't handle all of it she then starts to push her love ones away and starts hanging with this boy, Bobby Wallace who has doing all these crazy things that she shouldn't be doing. One day Jamie ran away from home and was informed about it Darcy remembered a place that the family used to go to when they were a family, in the mountains. So they looked and discovered Jamies body she was still breathing and they rushed her to the hospital and it turned out to be fine afterwords and the family was going to try to work out their differences."

iReviews by Candise, age 17

iReviews by Candise

A Matter of Trust by Anne Schraff

"This book is about two old best friends they used to do everything together until Darcy started hanging with new friends and Brisanna didn't approve of her decision. Darcy was going out with this boy named Hakeem Rondell. Brisanna saw how happy the two were and she was going to break them up by takeing interest in Hakeem. Darcy wasn't about to go for that she had to move quick and stop her. She came to a conclusion that she wasn't going follow up Brisanna the conclusion came out fine."

Until We Meet Again by Anne Schraff

"This book is about a young girl named Darcy Wills. She was looking forward to the best the summer ever because she was going to spend it with her boyfriend Hakeem Rondell for the first time. But shattered by a series of unexpected events, Darcy learns that her boyfriend would be moving away to Detroit because of his father's illness. They broke up. Then someone new enters her life he is much older than Darcy, Brian. Brian and Darcy hit itoff real nice until that night when Brian tryed to rape her she fought him off until he overpowered her. Just in time her father came in and saved her. Hakeem had returned home she was so happy to see him she couldn't explain to him what had happen not now at least she cherished the moment he was back."

iReviews by Candise, age 17

iReviews by Candise

Blood is Thicker by Paul Langan & D.M. Blackwell

"This book was about a young man and his family who moved to Detroit wis his uncel and his family because Hakeem Randell's father was sick and could not work to support his family. Hakeem learned that he would be helping his uncel at the store for the summer. He also learned that he would have to share a small bedroom with this cousin who were once childhood friends. Hakeem learned his cousin's anger and hateful comments towards him and the two quickly became enimes. While liveing in Detroit Hakeem meet a pretty young girl who use to talk to his cousin Savon. Quickly Hakeem became very attracted to her, but was told she was no good and hang with the wrong crowd. He also learned that his cousin Savon would sneak out at night one night Hakeem followed him to this club for young teens. Hakeem had learned that his cousin Savon was a rapper and was making money. Savon told his cousin about his father never listiens's to him or come see him play. Hakeem was willing to help out and try to make a change between the two. At the end the results came out good and they were friends again.

Secrets in the Shadows by Anne Schraff

"This book is about a young man named Roylin Bailey a new student had come to Bluford named Korie Archer. Roylin took interest in her as soon as he saw her, doing his best to impress he begins to tell lies and gets caught up. Roylin was real good friends with his next door neighbor he would do anything for Roylin. One day Korie took Roylin to the mall to show him this necklace she loved and wanted so badly and Roylin had made that he was going to buy it even though it was expensive to get the money he stole from his best friend and bought the necklace Roylin thought things was going great after that until his girlfriend (Korie) started seeing someone else and his best friend had disappear only person who was the janitor was out to get him he mad Roylin do all his chore and one day Roylin discovered his friend was put in a home the janitor was fooling him all along and he broke it off with Korie he became a new person and made friends and was seeing thing differently now."

iReviews by Candise, age 17

iReview by Danosha

Tears of a Tiger by Sharon Draper

"Tears of a Tiger is about teenagers of Hazelwood High School. One night Andy Jackson was driving the car that crashed after a game. Killing his best friend Robert Washington and Andy was drunk. Andy is losing the most precious thing of all--his ability to fact the future."

iReview by Danosha, 7th grade at St. Andrews Middle School

iReview by Danosha

Rosa Parks: My Story by Rosa Parks and Jim Haskins
"Rosa Parks: My Story is about Rosa Parks talking about her childhood and real events of December 1, 1955. Rosa Parks tells role of struggle for equality for Americans. She tells about the civil rights movement."
iReview by Danosha, 7th grade at St. Andrews Middle School

iReviews by Candise

Shattered by Paul Langan


"This book is about a young girl name Darcy she just found out that her ex-boyfriend had just come home from Detroit and she also found out that he had a new girlfriend her friends never told her about although they knew she's shattered by all that has happen in conclusion they found a way to get through their situation."

Summer of Secrets by Paul Langan
"This book is about a young girl named Darcy who is keeping a very deep dark secret from her friends and love ones, not knowing how to reveal it she finally finds a way to say what she had been hiding from everyone."
iReviews by Candise, age 17

iReview by Danosha

The Road to Paris by Nikki Grimes

"Road to Paris is about a girl named Paris, who is in foster care. After, her brother and Paris are separated, she moves in with the Lincolns. Paris has finally found a place to call home. Will Paris leave with the Lincolns forever?"

iReview by Danosha, 7th grade at St. Andrews Middle School

iReviews by Candise

Search for Safety by John Langan

"This book was about a young man named Ben, who just learned he would be moveing out of his aunt house and live with his mom and her new husband and would be going to a new school at Bluford High. Ben don't like the idea that he has to move and neither does his aunt who took care of them. Ben then learns that his new stepdad is a drunk and a abusive person. His stepdad turns to be ugly and mean and begins hitting them. At school teachers ask questions and friends try to help out but Ben just pushes them away until his principal Mrs. Spencer becomes worried and calls his aunt who was in North Carolina looking after her father. She then gets Ben to confess everything he knew and what was happening while she was away and calls the police to have them noteify about the problems."

Brothers in Arms by Paul Langan & Ben Alirez

"This book was about a young man named Martin who got caught up in a gang and he had a younger brother who looked up to him and followed him and one day while Martin was hanging with his homeboys a white sedan came flying down the ally and fired shots towards them and one hitting Martin's little brother. He died at the sence in his big brothers arms. Martin and his homeboys wants to seek revenge on the boys who killed his brother. At home Martin mother fear for son and prays he turns his life around. Martin is forced to move with his mother to a new neighborhood so he can start fresh. He now attends Bluford High and on the first week of school he is already messin up. He is interested in a girl in his english class and has a enemy who brags about everything he's good at. Toward the ending of the story his world completely changes he is left to make big changes and decisions and the outcome of it all is good."

iReviews by Candise, age 17

iReview by Danosha

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli

"Maniac Magee is about a boy named Jeffrey Lionel Magee who is orphan because trolley accident. So he lives with aunt and uncle. Maniac Magee decide to run, but not run away from them. Will he come back to his aunt and uncle?"

iReview by Danosha, 7th grade at St. Andrews Middle School

iReview by Candise

The Gun by Paul Langan

"This book is about young named Tyray he used to pick on another boy named Darrell. Until Darrell change faces and turn things around he embarressed and huminated Tyray in front of everybody. Tyray who used to get lots of respect from kids who was scared, now was getting punked. Tyray needed to get revenge quick and the only way he know how was a gun. Knowing it was wrong he had no choice was going to kill Darrell. That night of his plan he couldn't go through when he finally faced Darrell the two decide to let the past be the past and move on and get through this. They became friends and Tyray got helped and was starting over."

iReview by Candise, age: 17

iReviews of Cherokee by Creina Mansfield

"The story is about Cherokee the grandfather and Gene the grandson. Them two play have a different type of instrument and they also play jazz." iReview by Brandon, 8th grade at Haut Gap Middle School

"The story is about a boy name Gene he goes around with his grandfather Cherokee he's a musician and at a point of time he stayes with his Aunt Joan and they have problems." iReview by Darrius, 9th grade at St. John's High School

"This book is about a boy name Gene he travels with his granddad band. But he also lives with his Aunt Joan. And he's always having conflixs with his family and other things." iReview by Anthony, 8th grade at Haut Gap Middle School

Club Anime Trivia Contest!

Enter our first Club Anime Trivia Contest and win excellent prizes! Stop by the Reference Desk on Monday, July 23, 2007 to pick up your entry form. Three lucky winners will be chosen!

Prizes

1st Prize: Selected Anime DVD

2nd Prize: The Latest Naruto or Bleach Graphic Novel

3rd Prize: Assortment of Japanese snacks

Contest starts on Monday, July 23rd and ends on Monday, September 3rd.

Winners will be announced at our September 10th meeting.

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iReviews by Candise

Two books in the Bluford Series by Paul Langan











The Bully
"This book was about a young man named Darrell who just moved from Philadelphia with his mom to California in with his uncle. Darrell didn't want to go but he had no choice. It was very difficult for Darrell to make friends. He'd try being nice to a young man named Tyray, but little did he know, he didn't know that Tyray was going to push and bully him around and keep taking his lunch money so Darrell found a way to gain strength and power to face his bully."



The Fallen
"This book is about a young man named Martin Luna facing serious trouble with an old homeboy of his who is hunting him. Martin has to make a big decision and try to stop him before it's to late pushing everybody who cares and worries about him. One night Martin had finally faced his enemy Frankie that broke into his apartment. Self-defending he hit him with a bat. After police came and Martin told him everything he know in conclusion Martin's life was starting off brand new."

iReviews by Candise, age: 17

iReviews by Danosha

Matter of Trust by Anne Schraff

"Matter of Trust" is about Darcy and Hakeem are a good couple, but one of Darcy's old friends try to steal him. Now she is really mad at her. Darcy is still mad at her father for leaving her mom, sister, and grandmother. Matter of Trust is a good book."

Shattered by Paul Langan

"Shattered is about Darcy is miserable because her grandmother had died, her parents are yelling alot, and Hakeem isn't around alot. She is scared to tell Hakeem about Brian and her going out. Now she find out Hakeem has a new girlfriend."

Both books are part of the Bluford series.

iReviews by Danosha, rising 7th grader at St. Andrew's Middle School

iReview by James

Sir Francis Drake and the Foundation of a World Empire by Jim Gallagher

"This book tells of the life of Francis Drake, a famous English privateer. What can be credited to the relatively simple biography is that it covers history on a larger scale, as well. This book also tells about the English-Spanish European power struggle that ultimately led to the failed invasion of England in 1588. It was an interesting and engaging book."
iReview by James, rising 6th grader at First Baptist Church School of Charleston

iReview by Cayce

Star Wars: Dark Force Rising by Timothy Zahn

"While the New Republic try's to get back on its feet before the Empire strikes again, the Katana fleet lost 50 years now suddenly found floating dead in space is a prime target for the Imperials to snatch. And a race begins to get them for the Republic before the Imperials snatch all 200 ships."

iReview by Cayce, rising 9th grader, Home school

iReview by Sarah

It's My Life by Melody Carlson (Diary of a Teenage Girl series)

"I liked this book alot! The DOATG series is fabo! I liked this one especially because Caitlin went on a mission trip which I also did a few years ago. Totally suggest girls to read these books!"

iReview by Sarah, rising 9th grader at Porter Gaud School

Club Anime Newsletter is Available!

Get the latest Club Anime News! Stop by the Reference Desk to pick up your copy today!

Our first meeting is this Thursday, July 12, 2007.

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