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Teen Book Review

Historical Fiction

I Survived Hurricane Katrina (by Lauren Tarshis)

Rating 5

Reviewed by Bryan, grade 6

The reason why I liked this book was that this book made me feel like I was in the book.  I also felt I was the kid inthe story.  And I even could hear the hurricane, and the groning winds.

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I Survived Hurricane Katrina (by Lauren Tarshis)

Rating 5

Reviewed by Bryan, grade 6

The reason why I liked this book was that this book made me feel like I was in the book.  I also felt I was the kid inthe story.  And I even could hear the hurricane, and the groning winds.

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I Survived Hurricane Katrina (by Lauren Tarshis)

Rating 5

Reviewed by Bryan, grade 6

The reason why I liked this book was that this book made me feel like I was in the book.  I also felt I was the kid inthe story.  And I even could hear the hurricane, and the groning winds.

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I Survived Hurricane Katrina (by Lauren Tarshis)

Rating 5

Reviewed by Bryan, grade 6

The reason why I liked this book was that this book made me feel like I was in the book.  I also felt I was the kid inthe story.  And I even could hear the hurricane, and the groning winds.

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I Survived Hurricane Katrina (by Lauren Tarshis)

Rating 5

Reviewed by Bryan, grade 6

The reason why I liked this book was that this book made me feel like I was in the book.  I also felt I was the kid inthe story.  And I even could hear the hurricane, and the groning winds.

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Into the Storm (by Taylor Anderson)

Rating 5

Reviewed by Nathaniel, grade 9

This story starts in the period of World War two.  As the men on the Destroyer Walker watch teh Japanese fleet wreck their ships, a squall with a Green hue takes the ship to a different, more primitive reality where they must conserve their limited resources, until they realize they are not alone.  Soon, they are fighting for their lives alongside an unlikely Ally against waves and waves of an unwavering, annoneous enemy whose only purpose in life is to kill and eat the killed--cannibalism.  This book is an epic beginning to a series of books with so many surprises, twists an

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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (by Jamie Ford)

Rating 4

Reviewed by Anna, grade 10

The book, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, tells a story about Henry Lee and his life before and during the Japanese "evacuation", and also as an older man with his own son.  Henry undergoes great hardship when his best friend, Keiko is taken away, but he later finds the treasure they once cherished together in the once abandoned Panama Hotel, through the powers of friendship and forgiveness.  This book tells an amazing , heartwarming story.  I really liked this book!  And I would highly recommend it!

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George Washington's Socks (by Elvira Woodruff)

Rating 4

Reviewed by Joseph, grade 7

This book is about four kids who go back in time to the American revolution.  They join Washington and his army in the crossing of the Deleware in an epic quest to return to the 21st centure.  I liked this book because the author did a good job on the accuracy of the American revolution.

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Titanic: The Long Night (by Diane Hoh)

Rating 4

Reviewed by Elizabeth, grade 10

This incredible love story is made even more incredible by the fact that it takes place aboard the Titanic.  If you remember your history lessons, you'll remember what happeneed to this "unsinkable" ship.  Elizabeth Farr thought she had problems, and that was before her ship hit an iceberg.  She's now terrified for her life, and the lives of her loved ones.

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For Freedom (by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley)

Rating 5

Reviewed by Kara, grade 7

For Suzanne World War II began on a sunny afternoon.  So she went down to the beach with her best friend Yvette.  Sadly right then and there her world changed.  The Germans had come by plane and bombed the exact spot where Suzanne was.  Suzanne and Yvette didn't get hurt but their beloved friend, Madame Montagne who was pregnant, did.  Well, unfortunately she died.  I did enjoy reading this book because it says it's fiction, but in the book the author writes that it's based off of a true story.  I especially like this book because it makes me w

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