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July 18, 2008
GEEK MAGNET by Kieran Scott
KJ Miller is smart, pretty, nice, and a total Geek Magnet. No matter what she does, she can’t escape the notice of every geek in school. It’s too bad she can’t attract the attention of Cameron Richardson, the star of the basketball team instead. When she gets the opportunity to stage manage the school’s production of Grease, she meets Tama, Queen of the popular crowd and the answer to all her problems. Tama wants to help KJ shed her too nice image and lose the geeks in the process. As KJ learns to stand up for herself, she starts to wonder if Tama is really her friend and if geeks are really so bad afterall.
I recommend this fun book to girls in grades 8 and up.
Paula Cea
Young Adult Librarian
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July 7, 2008
SECOND SUMMER OF THE SISTERHOOD by Ann Brashares
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares is found on this year's summer reading list for students entering 8th grade.
Lena, Carmen, Bridget, and Tibby set off for new adventures this summer, and the Pants are with them. But, this summer is a little different from the last one. Lena is falling in love with Kostos all over again when he comes to America, but might get her heart broken when she finds out a secret about him. Carmen is holding a grudge against her mother, Christina, when she gets a new boyfriend. She thinks that Christina is making a complete fool of herself. Bridget leaves last year's summer romance behind and sets off to Alabama to find out about the past of her late mother, and Tibby goes to a college film program and figures out from Brian if people are real or phony.
I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS BOOK TO GIRLS AGES 13 AND UP, BECAUSE THIS NOVEL IS VERY REALISTIC (THESE CAN BE REAL TEENAGERS), AND TEENAGERS CAN RELATE THIS BOOK TO THEIR OWN LIVES VERY EASILY.
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> Christina Johnson entering grade 8 in Sept. 2008
> Clarke Middle School
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