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Twigs, leaves, nuts, acorns, and even small branches are all very ordinary things to fall out of trees, but when Naomi Deane was taking a walk one summer evening, something quite out of the ordinary fell on her from a tree, a boy. The Great Unexpected by Sharon Creech is a fictional book told by Naomi Deane as she and
Read moreYou sit down at a McDonalds to eat a hamburger, fries, and a soda, the classic American fast food meal. In Eric Schlosser and Charles Wilson’s book, Chew On This, the secrets behind why that “burger”, fries, and soda tastes like they do, are revealed. The authors write about the kids who are lured to these restaurants because of the
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Smack. Michael Arroyo’s 80 mph fastball hits the catcher’s mitt letting out a loud pop. Smack. Michael struck out the last 10 batters to win his team the game. However, Michael can not enjoy his victory, instead, he is told by his coach that, “Until a proper birth certificate is on file, you’re not eligible to play.” These words hit
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Crack. The eighty-five foot long whale slammed its head into the front of the ship, forming a gaping hole. In The Heart of The Sea, written by Nathaniel Philbrick, perfectly recounts the chilling story of the sinking of the Whaleship Essex. This true tale of death, fear, and survival is a truly exciting read. In The Heart of The Sea
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After years of hard work and training under his gruff master, Halt, Will Treaty is now a fully fledged member of the Ranger Corps. He is sent to his fief, a quiet, uneventful place called Seacliff. Nevertheless, Will seems to find excitement almost immediately. On his journey to his new post, he discovers a dying dog who was intentionally struck
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Ponyboy Curtis is just your average Greaser: slick, cool, and has enough gel in his hair to fill up the Atlantic Ocean, but his whole life was about to be turned around. The Outsiders by S.E Hinton is set in Oklahoma where Ponyboy shows you the rough but true reality of society and how stereotypes can affect people physically and
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Be yourself, because everyone else is already taken. This is the theme written throughout the realistic fiction book, Into the Wild Nerd Yonder; yet in a less serious and incredibly witty way. With every written sentence, Jessie; the girl out of all of her friends who is most likely to actually do her homework, comes face to face with every
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“HE DESERVES TO BE PUNISHED.” With a simple statement the suspenseful story begins. Some say it about a boy who broke the one of the girl’s hearts, a former best friend who lied to them to get their way, or a bully who crossed the line. In the end all the girls want is to earn needed satisfaction which begins
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As a young boy, Jacob listened to his grandfather’s stories living World War II as a soldier and a Jewish refugee. Supposedly his grandfather had escaped “monsters” or as Jacob’s father informs him, Natzis, by taking refuge on a Welsh island, at an orphanage that catered to children with strange powers. His grandfather often spoke of the kids he met
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“Two best friends. One spot on the team.” Either Joey, the powerful, home run hitter, or Zach, the consistent contact hitter and all-star shortstop will be selected to play on the Center State baseball team. Tim Green’s, Force Out, takes the reader on a magnificent journey filled with excitement and anxiety. After learning that there is only one position available
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