Mockingjay

Mockingjay

By Suzanne Collins

290 pages

     Just imagine defying the odds and being rescued from a nightmare. Katniss has lost everything including her home, love and the will to live.

     In Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins, Katniss has been rescued from her second Hunger Games and is now a big part of the war against the Capitol. She is taken to District 13, the place that was thought to be obliterated in the last war. What Katniss didn't know was that ever since, District 13 had been rebuilding and getting stronger to get back at the Capitol. She finds out that Peeta is in custody of the Capitol which is a huge set back. Katniss must go through responsibility to save people's lives, loss of family and friends and the decision that changed Panem forever. Read and see if Katniss' duty as Mockingjay went to good use.

Catching Fire

                                                                         Catching Fire

By Suzanne Collins

391 pages

     Just imagine winning the fight of a lifetime but being threatened for life to be miserable unless something is done perfectly. This is Katniss and Peeta's lives after the Hunger Games.

     In Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins, Katniss and Peeta are living in Victor's Village. They have just come out of the Hunger Games where they survived by defying the Capitol. This caused an uproar throughout the districts. Now, if these two people don't convincingly act lovebirds, things could take a horrifying turn. As Katniss and Peeta go through their daily lives, Katniss' nightmares come true when she realizes that she has to return to the arena. Reading this novel is the only way to find out if Katniss and Peeta  can survive a second journey through the arena.

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games

By Suzanne Collins

374 pages

     Just imagine being put into the situation where you are being starved and have to kill 23 other children just to come home alive. This is the Hunger Games.

     In the book The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, a teenage girl named Katniss has been chosen to participate in the Hunger Games. She knows that this is certain death but when she uses her skills to actually be a contender, Katniss has a chance of going back home to her family.  When she watches her friends die, she knows that she has the ability to win. Throughout the story, Katniss has to deal with twists, starvation and even love that leads up to a decision that changed her life forever. Read the book to see if Katniss Everdeen has what it takes to win the Hunger Games.

Milkweed

Milkweed

By Jerry Spinelli

208 pages

     "In the ghetto, children grow down instead of up." said Misha Milgrom.

     In the novel Milkweed, by Jerry Spinelli, a young boy learns what it means to be trapped behind a wall. This young boy has no past that he can remember. He steals to stay alive and even has a few nicknames. Jew, Gypsy, Stopthief. He lived a life of luxury until he was put into the ghetto and everything changed. He had to make choices on how to keep his adopted family alive, himself included. Throughout this book, this little thief had to adapt to his surroundings and new religion to stay alive no matter what the circumstances. Reading this story is the only way to see if this little rascal will be able to save his own life.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

By John Boyne

216 pages

The Help

   The Help

By Kathryn Stockett

444 pages

     "Tomorrow night. I'll...come back with a better way. Let's just keep trying." Miss Skeeter said bravely.

     In the novel The Help, by Kathryn Stockett, a group of women speak out about what it is like to be a black woman working for a white family in Mississippi, during the early 1960's. A "white lady" with the name of Miss Skeeter, starts out wanting to write a book and persuades her friends maid to be interviewed first. They continue on interviewing, in secret, other maids until the book is slowly but surely pieced together. Throughout these events the characters have to deal with a broken romance, the ups and downs of jobs, miscommunication of friends and the fight to get this book into print. The characters showed true bravery and courage to make this book happen even though they knew that their safety was at high risk. You'll just have to read this amazing book to see if all their hard work paid off.

The Sea of Monsters

By Rick Riordian

279 pages

     The Sea of Monsters is a very fun sequal full of adventure! It all starts when Precy Jackson thinks that he is having a normal day at his private middle school until Tyson in gym class. Everything happens so fast when Annabeth comes to the rescue and he finds out that Tyson is a Cyclops. When they arrive at camp they realize that Thalia's tree had been poisened and monsters were running lose in the camp. They soon go on a forbidden quest to defeat their enemy, Luke, and get the Golden Fleece with magical powers to save the camp. On their they run into Clarisse, Blackbeard and Tyson's relative that causes nothing but trouble. In the end their is a very surprising ending that surprises everyone.