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Lord of the Flies (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) 1275 reviews
William Golding
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999
Lord of the Flies Book Review By Conlan Mueller
+ Lost Innocence
+ A brutal, horrifying masterpiece
+ An Old Book Revisited
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The Kite Runner 2517 reviews
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead Trade, 2004
Ki
+ Wonderful
+ Fantastic
+ powerful and moving
+ Could Not Put it Down
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The Higher Power of Lucky74 reviews
Susan Patron
Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, 2006
5th Grade Teacher's Class loved this book
+ Worth Reading
I am a 5th grade teacher who has read this book to two classes. I am of the opinion that 5th graders in this age are very aware of their anatomy and understand the primary differences between boys and girls. Each time I read the book, I had a boy ask me what a scrotum is. I explained using correct ...
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Godless27 reviews
Pete Hautman
Simon Pulse, 2005
It's just a religion. Right?
+ Excellent for teens who are thinking about religion
+ A God That Towers Above the Rest
+ Good airplane read for adults; great for teens anywhere
+ Thought-provoking, indeed
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The Dogs of Babel: A Novel 361 reviews
Carolyn Parkhurst
Back Bay Books, 2004
Interspecies Communication, yes, but mostly a Work of Passion, Pleasure, Mystery, and Grief
+ Amazing
+ Great book
+ Heart-breaking love story
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A Thousand Splendid Suns1307 reviews
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
Enthralling...
+ Very touching
+ Very good BOOK
+ Excellent Story
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Go Ask Alice1250 reviews
Anonymous
Simon Pulse, 2005
we get it already...
+ Everyone should read this book
+ Go Ask Alice
There seem to be a lot of reviews written for this book bashing it. We get it...you're angry that this is a work of fiction and isn't, in all actuality, a true, bona fide account. Unfortunately for you, you will find that most books contain fiction.
Yes the book says that teenagers shouldn't do ...
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Walk Two Moons722 reviews
Sharon Creech
HarperTrophy, 1996
Walk Two Moons
+ Deep, Funny, Easy-to-Read
+ One of my favorites
+ A book you'll never be albe to put down
+ AWESOME!
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Night (Oprah's Book Club)629 reviews
Elie Wiesel
Hill and Wang, 2006
Elie, a brave boy and a survivor
+ Scary reminder of what mankind is capable of
+ heart wrenching
+ The banal becomes terrifying, the terrifying becomes everyday "normal"
+ Human Words Cannot Convey the Story
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Water for Elephants: A Novel1503 reviews
Sara Gruen
Algonquin Books, 2007
wonderful and entertaining
+ Great book!
+ Under the big top, under the bright light...
+ A SURPRISE READ
+ Gripping Story and Characters
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The Lovely Bones97 reviews
Alice Sebold
Little, Brown and Company, 2006
Quit whining
+ Lovely Bones = Lovely Book
+ Try and understand
+ Surprising
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The Outsiders1532 reviews
S. E. Hinton
Puffin, 1997
one of my favorite books of all time
+ Outsiders is the best
+ A great book, but a little bit of a repetitive story
+ Relevant Teenage Tale
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Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants / Second Summer of the Sisterhood / Girls in Pants (3 Book Set)14 reviews
Ann Brashares
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2006
beautifully written
+ Even the teens love these books!
+ Fantastic!
+ Enjoyable sequels
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The Land37 reviews
Mildred D. Taylor
Puffin, 2003
Karina
+ HISTORIAN LAND
+ a beautiful read
+ A great addition to the series
+ The Land Review
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A Corner Of The Universe116 reviews
Ann M. Martin
Scholastic, 2004
accepting unconditionally
+ mom's review
+ Good Book
+ What happened to Adam?
+ Crazy Kid
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A Year Down Yonder153 reviews
Richard Peck
Puffin, 2002
Wonderful
+ Funny, Funny, Funny!
+ A Year Down Yonder
+ Very Nice
+ Wonderful book
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The Book Thief437 reviews
Markus Zusak
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007
Beautiful, Poignant, Touching
+ For middle school through middle age and then some
+ Great Book for Any Season!
+ amazing
+ Haunting
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Tamar: A Novel of Espionage, Passion, and Betrayal15 reviews
Mal Peet
Candlewick, 2007
Courtesy of Teens Read Too
+ Unforgetable!
+ A great book in general but also a great YA book
In 1944, two spies are sent deep within Nazi-occupied Holland. Their mission - to help those involved with the Dutch resistance movement. Both men are trained to send, receive, and translate coded messages. These messages contain valuable information concerning the movements of the Nazi army. ...
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Kit's Wilderness (Readers Circle)91 reviews
David Almond
Laurel Leaf, 2001
GREAT BOOK!!!
+ Beautiful and Poetic. One of My Favorite Books
+ Surprisingly Good Book for both Young Adults and Adults!
+ Original and atmospheric plot
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Looking for Alaska88 reviews
John Green
Puffin, 2006
made of awesome
+ YA??? Oy Vey!
+ Breathtaking
+ I Wish I Liked Alaska
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