tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331206482011-04-21T18:06:39.908-07:00Read a book & think its great? Want to share with other teens? Send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:katref@westchesterlibraries.org"><b>katref@westchesterlibraries.org</b></a> & include your first name, age, book title & author, the review & age group recommendation.<br> <b>Katonah Village Library, Katonah, NY</b>Katonah Village Library Teens' Book Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15161708769367428633noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33120648.post-1164142356065238672006-11-21T11:24:00.000-08:002006-11-21T12:52:36.080-08:00<p><font face=arial size="4"><br />Book Reviewer: Young Adult Book Discussion Group, Katonah Village Library<br />Book: <em><strong>Flush</strong></em> by Carl Hiaasen<br />Noah and his sister Abbey are trying to help their father, who is in jail for sinking a gaming ship. He sank it because it was polluting the ocean and he couldn't get anyone to listen. Now, Noah and Abbey are trying to get evidence to help their father. They meet some very strange and sometimes dangerous people. Noah is constantly being bullied by the son of the gaming ship owner. But they get help from a woman with a barbed wire tatoo and this weird old man. They come up with a crazy plan to prove that the gaming ship pollutes. It is fast and lots of action.<br />Recommended for ages 11 & up.<br />More reviews: <a href="http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/0375821821.asp">1</a>, <a href="http://www.bookloons.com/cgi-bin/Review.ASP?bookid=4973">2</a> & <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/product-description/0375821821/ref=dp_proddesc_0/104-3962698-0382338?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books">3</a><br /><br />Book Reviewer: Dana, age 12<br />Book: <em><strong>Avalon High </strong></em>by Meg Cabot<br />Ellie is the new kid at Avalon High School and she finds herself immediately attracted to Will, a popular kid. He seems familiar. Will is drawn to her and thinks he has known her before. Ellie feels happy and scared at the same time. People are telling her that she is reincarnated and reliving Camelot and its tragedy. Only Ellie isn't buying that and keeps telling everyone, including Will, that things don't have to happen that way. She fights to stop the tragedy from repeating itself. Ellie is spunky. I like her.<br />Recommended for ages 12-16<br />More reviews - <a href="http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/0060755865.asp">1</a>, <a href="http://teensreadtoo.com/AvalonHigh.html">2</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/product-description/0060755865/ref=dp_proddesc_0/104-3962698-0382338?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books">3</a><br /><br />Book Reviewer: Young Adult Book Discussion Group, Katonah Village Library<br />Book: <em><strong>The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time </strong></em>by Mark Haddon<br />Everyone found the book to be very moving and a page turner. Christopher Boone is autistic and you really get an idea of how the world looks to him. Everything has to be under tight control and certain colors cannot appear or its going to be a bad day. Chris tries to solve the mystery of who killed the neighbor's dog, a dog that Chris liked. On the way he finds out about family secrets and tries to deal with them. He goes on a harrowing journey to find out the truth, which is very important to him.<br />Highly recommended for teens & adults.<br />More reviews - <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/06/22/RV175562.DTL">1</a>, <a href="http://www.teenink.com/Past/2005/September/19324.html">2</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/product-description/0385512104/ref=dp_proddesc_0/104-3962698-0382338?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books">3</a><br /></font></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33120648-116414235606523867?l=kvlteens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katonah Village Library Teens' Book Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15161708769367428633noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33120648.post-1156191542997572942006-08-21T13:06:00.000-07:002006-08-21T16:57:29.096-07:00<center><b>SUMMER 2006</b></center><br /><br />Book Reviewer: <b>Lauren, age 12</b><br />Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes <br />This chapter book is about a girl named Martha, who, over her summer vacation, goes with her family to visit her grandmother by the seaside. There, she falls in love, has her heart broken, nearly drowns, learns about her grandmother, and learns more about herself than ever by pursuing her dreams and paying tribute to Olive, a girl in her class that had died and written about Martha in her diary. This book is a perfect summer read-short and sweet, with a lot of descriptions of summer fun and the beach. <br />Best for tweens 10-14.<br /><br /><br />Book Reviewer: <b>Pat, age 13</b><br />Book: <i>The Supernaturalist</i> by Eoin Colfer<br />Poor Cosmo Hill has escaped from a horrible orphanage, where they treat the kids like guinea pigs and prisoners, and finds that he can see strange blue creatures who suck the life out of people. Only he and other kids that he joins can see these strange creatures because of a near death experience. They are the supernaturalists and they try to save people from the blue things. There's lots of action & there is one terrific twist.<br />Recommended ages: 12-15<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/33120648-115619154299757294?l=kvlteens.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Katonah Village Library Teens' Book Reviewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15161708769367428633noreply@blogger.com0