Books by Blei: The Fault in Our Stars

The Fault in Our Stars

by John Green

 

Recommended by: Summer B.

Cancer patient Hazel Grace is 16 and is forced to go to cancer patient group where other kids with the disease are there to vent their feelings. Hazel hates it there - until she meets Augustus. Charming Augustus - who also has cancer.
**I want to get this out of the way: This book is NOT depressing**
I have to admit it is sad, but the kind of sad where you hold on to the characters forever. I felt so connected to them at one point, I thought were real. Of all the books I have ever read (and that's plenty!) this is definitely my favorite!

This book was: So beautiful and touching!!

I would recommend this book to: ANYONE in for a great story~! Keep a box of tissues nearby while you read this.

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Books by Blei: Across the Universe

 

 

 

 

Across the Universe

 

by Beth Revis

 

Recommended by: Caiden G.

Amy is cryo-frozen and is hoping to wake up at the Centuri-Earth. She is woken up early and discovers that someone tried to kill her. She soon becomes friends with Elder, a boy who is next in line to be eldest. Elder likes Amy and helps her find the person who tried to kill her and figure out all the lies that have run the ship.

This book was: Fantastic! I could not put it down!

I would recommend this book to: People who like Science-Fiction

A/R Level: 4.9 UG

A/R Points: 15 points

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Books by Blei: Payback Time

 

Payback Time

by Carl Deuker

 

Recommended by: Isaiah G.

This story is about two kids who work for the newspaper and go to Lincoln High School. There's a new kid named Angel who plays football. He's goot at the sport but the coach won't let him play. Two kids, Mitch and Kimi, try to figure out why. When they go too far it turns into a lethal situation. First, he was anonymous, now he's out to be remembered. To fin out what's next, guess you'll have to read the book to find out!

This book was: Great! I couldn't put the book down!

I would recommend this book to: Anyone who likes sports and mysteries.
 

A/R Level: 5.0 MG

A/R Points: 9 points
 

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Books by Blei: The Girl of Fire and Thorns

 

The Girls of Fire and Thorns

by Rae Carson

 

Recommended by: Summer B.

The Girl of Fire and Thorns is about a 16-year-old girl name Elisa. She is not ordinary. She bears the Godstone, something that only comes around every century. A Godstone is where (usually at your naming ceremony, around 1 week old) you get chosen from God to do something important such as saving the world, or even writing a book. She gets married on her 16th birthday to King Alejandro. This takes place in Medieval times, maybe in Africa. Everyone is at war, and to make it worse, she gets mysteriously woken up in the night and after that nothing is ever the same again.
  This book was: Great! Unexpected.

I would recommend this book to: Anyone with a good memory - to follow and remember almost everything!.

A/R Level:  MG

A/R Points: 15.0

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Books by Blei: The First Part Last

 

The First Part Last

by Angela Johnson

 

Recommended by: Missy W.

Bobby gets his girlfriend Nia pregnant in high school, when both are at age 16. Nia is stressed and wants to give the baby up for adoption so she and Bobby can live a normal teenage life and have fun. Bobby doesn't want to give the baby up and takes her to raise on his own. But a problem...he doesn't know how to raise a kid! Will he make it??

This book was: One I couldn't keep my eyes away from!

I would recommend this book to: Anybody middle school and up.

A/R Level: 4.7 MG

A/R Points: 3 points

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Books by Blei: Locomotion

 

Locomotion

by Jacqueline Woodson

 

Recommended by: Emily W.

Lonnie is living in a group home. He is eleven years old. He has a little sister, her name is Lili. They get seperated after their parents died in a house fire. His mom gave him a nickname after a song that she loved to dance to. His nickname is "Locomotion".

This book was: Really easy for me to understand.

I would recommend this book to: Boys and girls.

A/R Level: 4.7 MG

A/R Points: 2 points

 

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Books by Blei: Click

Click

by Linda Sue Park

 

Recommended by: Christyna Y.

George "Gee" Keane a photographer/journalist
travels the world and takes pictures of the life around him.
Each picture comes with a previous story.
His grandchildren, Jason and Maggie, inherit some things.
Jason a camera and some photographs, and Maggie
the puzzle of seven shells that could take her whole life to solve. Each story is linked together with an enlightening spark
that's worth feeling.

This book was: Mirthful in many ways!

I would recommend this book to: Story lovers and story tellers

A/R Level: 4.7 MG

A/R Points: 7 points

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Books by Blei: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

a novel by E. Lockhart

 

Recommended by: Summer B.

 This book is about a girl who goes to a fancy private school and it's her sophmore year. Last year she was just a nerd - not popular - not the type of a girl a boy would give a second look. But now she's changed - blossomed into a young 15-year old woman who boys are attracted to. Soon a Senior falls for her and they eventually date. Soon she figures out about his all-male secret society and decides to mess with them...and if someone ever found out about this, everything could be ruined forever!

 

This book was: Unexpected - in a good way!

 

I would recommend this book to: Anyone who loves mystery and romance!

 

A/R Level: 5.5 MG

A/R Points: 9 points

 

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