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Boy 21 by:Matthew Quick Have you a ever wondered what it is like to live in a neighborhood full of drug dealers, being one of the many white kids in the community. Well the kid in a book called Boy 21 by Matthew Quick, lives this life. Although all of these problems might be distracting, this boy named Finley, keeps himself away from all of these problems by playing his favorite sport, basketball. This is a great book because as I read on, the story was getting better and better. In this book, Finley is a high schooler that plays on the basketball varsity team and he has a girlfriend named Erin who also plays basketball. Finley lives in a neighborhood ruled by drugs, violence, and Irish mobs. His nickname is "White Rabbit" because he is, well white and he eats a lot of carrots. Everything was normal until Finley's coach tells him to help a new kid named Russ, who came to this school after a family tragedy and use to be a basketball star. Now Russ is called "Boy21". Finley has to help Russ even if it means giving up some things. Later on in the book, the two boys realize that Russ coming to the school was a good thing. I really enjoyed reading this book but in the beginning of the book, it was a little inappropriate but other than that, the book was great. I mostly loved when the author makes you infer what will happen next in this book. I'd say that this book is a real page turner because the author kept pulling the reader in about every other page. Mathew Quick is a 42 year old man who is most known for writing a bestselling book called "The Silver Linings Playbook". I believe that this book is kind of unique in its own way. I don't think that any other book was like this one. And the kind of people who would like to read this book are people who like a little bit of drama and sports and the age group for this book would be 13 and up.

Awesome mystery and suspense as usual in the Spy School series. Thumbs up to Stuart Gibbs for that. The whole plot and story line plus the character’s traits made me laugh from start to end. Ben is really smart with numbers but is totally rubbish at fighting (no offense, Ben!) and Erica is beautiful, and amazingly athletic and knows pretty much every sport, except... skiing? The CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) usually sends Ben, Erica and the gang to exciting yet life risking adventures to defeat SPYDER, an evil organization that always has a master plan to take over the world and blame it on someone else. But this time, they’re targeting a Chinese billionaire named Leo Shang. The objective is to get close to Jessica Shang, Leo’s daughter. Ben is friendly so if he becomes friends with Jessica, he may become closer to finding out Leo’s plan to... cause destruction. But everything goes wrong when Mike’s best friend who is CONVINCED that Ben is a normal human but catches him acting very weirdly... almost like an agent? I’m not gonna say any more though, read Spy Ski School if you want to find out more!

Eli Moore Mrs. Cook ELA writing 3 May 11 2022 Bird People go to School The book Maximum Ride: Schools Out Forever is written by James Patterson and the genre is science fiction. The setting of the book is Virginia and New York City, it’s set in 2010. The characters are Max, Fang, Nudge, Iggy, Gazzy, and Angel. The story follows Max and her flock starting to live with this FBI Agent named Anne. Eventually Anne signs the flock up for school. When at the school Max finds out that their principal is an Eraser (wolf Mutant). Max and the flock escape the school and they find out that Anne worked for the school so Max and the flock head to New York City trying to find a lab that has information about Nudges parents. While at New York Max gets kidnapped. She escapes and regroups with Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gazzy, and Angel. All together they come up with a plan to head west. Topics that are addressed are school, romance, parents, scientists, and mutants. I liked the book but it wasn’t the best because Max and Fang don’t talk much during the book. Is not the best book out of the series by far. I rate it a 3.5 and I recommend this book to people who like bird people.

This book is by far one of Tom Clancy's best books and as his first book it was exceptional. Tom Clancy dives in depth into the works of subs and missiles. The book also shows the value of teamwork and listening to others. I give this book 5 stars.

It Sounded Better In My Head by Nina Kenwood is a romance novel surrounding 18 year old Natalie. Natalie faces changes in her life when she is about to graduate her senior year of high school. Her parents were getting a divorce and her crush and best friend started dating. As it is labeled as romance, Alex is seen as a comfort character to Natalie but there wasn’t any real chemistry apart from the comedy and insanely cute banters. Their relationship felt unreal to me because their conversations were literal interrogations. I felt like Alex’s presence wouldn’t change anything if he wasn’t in the book, Natalie was the only person on her side, she herself coped through her worries. The characters Nina wrote gave me second-hand embarrassment because of the awkwardness seen throughout Natalie’s interactions. I feel like most teenagers would relate to the quote, “I’m eighteen, and sometimes I would still want to stand up and scream, this isn’t really me.” I recommend this book as a light read and I would give this a 3.5 rating. ~KK

The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu is a fantasy book with a mix of historical fiction. This book takes place all around Europe and is about Nannerl Mozart, the older sister of Wolfgang Mozart (referred to as Woferl) wanting to be known in the world, and mark her place in history. But she was a shadow of her genius brother, who could work music like magic at such a young age. So Nannerl makes a deal with a so called Prince from another world, but all is not what it seems. This book talks about many important aspects of life such as family, love, stereotypes, and jealousy. I think that this book is a must read because if it’s amazing incorporation of fantasy and reality. If you are a fan of Marie Lu’s bestseller series Legend, you would love this book because they are both great examples of Marie Lu’s style. This review was written by Akarsh.

Tears of A Tiger by Sharon M. Draper is a part of a series, and the genre of the book is realistic fiction. The book is about a boy named Andy who is a basketball player with his best friend Rob. After a basketball game Andy, Rob, Tyrone, and B.J all get into Andy’s car after drinking beer. Andy is driving on the highway and starts swerving and crashes killing Rob and leaving him injured. Andy is grieving Rob’s death and blames it on himself for Rob’s death. As Andy goes on in life the book focuses on him and how his family and friends help him.

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading about World War Two and the atomic bombs. Even if someone doesn’t enjoy war books, this is a fantastic book about prejudice and adventure that will leave readers thinking about it long after they’ve closed the book.

The time has come...for an enemy to fall. Evil has risen. Lives are at stake. Gear up for a new Warriors adventure in this book, action-packed and impossible to put down! After Dovepaw found out she was part of an ancient prophecy, her whole life changed. The one rule that was told to her again and again rang in her ears every day; stay secret—tell no one about your destiny. Lionblaze and Jayfeather, the other two cats from the prophecy, are also aware of the dangers ahead. They must fight against the evil force—or die. But other cats are also troubled with their own problems. Dovepaw’s sister, Ivypaw, is visiting the enemy in her dreams...and doesn’t realize the dangers. Shaking off warnings about these evil cats who were foretold to destroy them, Ivypaw continues to see the Dark Forest, believing they would help her become stronger. When this causes a battle, Dovepaw knows she must help her sister see the truth. Can she do it? Read this book to find out!

Kid Owner is about this 12 year old boy named Ryan Zinna. He loves football but his mom won't let him play until a certain age. Ryan was just a normal kid but until his dad, ( which he has never met before) dies, everything changed. He missed his dad's funeral but got to hear his will, he was shocked to find that his dad owned the Dallas Cowboys. And he wanted Ryan to own them. His stepmom pulls some stings and now Ryan might not have them after all. Now he has to compete against his stepbrother Dillon in his middle school football and the Cowboys. He only has his friends Izzy, Jackson, the Cowboys coach, and his mom on his side. How will he win? My favorite part is when Ryan is playing a football game against his stepbrother Dillon. He takes himself out of the game and lets another kid go in that hasn't yet. I really liked this book and if you like sports, football, or the author Tim Green. Then I recommend this book.