1) Thirteen Reasons Why : Jay Asher
This books is one of my all time favorite books because of story of the main character , Hannah , that has been bullied and in a depression for a while and because of it, killed herself. Throughout the story, we follow a boy , Clay Jensen , that has received tapes of Hannah explaining why she killed herself and everyone she made a tape of is a reason why she decided to take her life away. This book makes you feel like your actually listening to the tapes. You are actually part of the book. When I read this in 7th grade, I remember, I was addicted.
2) Hunger Games Series: Suzzane collinsThe Hunger Games series are definetaly unique. Through out the three book series, we follow the lives of Katniss Everdeen, and Peeta Mellak as they deal with the hunger games, TWICE, and battling with the capital to get Peeta back. When I first heard of this series, I thought it was really dumb at that it was going to be boring. I tried reading them twice and got so bored. After a while I went t a garage sale and saw all three books for sale and the were SUPER cheap. When I got them, I automatically started reading them and I was hooked
3) Pretty Little Liars & Flawless: Sara Shepard
The two books are AMAZING. As we read these books we follow Spencer Hastings, Aria Montomgery, EmilyFields , and Hanna Marrin as they are haunted about there best friend, Alison Delaurentis, and her kidnapping, by someone named "A". I heard of this series through the hit T.V. show Pretty Little liars. These books are riveting and will make you turn very page until you finish them. There are 12 books in the series and I am currently reading the third one. I love these books and the show. - A
4) If I Stay: Gayle Forman
This book is something completely unique. I am currently in the middle of it but so far it has really made me think about what I have, In this book, we learn about Mia, a cellist that has a wonderful family, and wonderful boyfriend and a wonderful life. This is all until she gets in a car crash and it all goes away. Her mother, father, and brother, Teddy, have all died. She is stuck in this state where she can see everything but no one can se her. During all this chaos she has to decide if she wants to live or die. This book it one of those books that make you stop and think. "Wow, I have a great life, family, and friends." I want to see the movie but of course you cant see the movie without reading the books!!
5) Of Mice and Men: John Steinbeck
This book has so many feelings in it that I can barely describe it. In this book we see Lennie Small ( actually a really big guy) and Milton as they go out and try to make enough money to live out there dream where they will have a small house with a wood burning stove and rabbits and trees and everything you can imagine. When they arrive to a ranch to work it seems that for a while, they will be able to accomplish there dream until Lennie gets himself into trouble and something huge is the punishment. When I first saw this book, I thought that it was going to be really boring and dumb. However, this book was actually very interesting and had cliff hangers at the end of every chapter.
6) The Giver : Lois Lowry
This books. I cant even explain exactly how GOOD it was. This books takes place in the future where everything is the same. Same food, same clothes, same social class, everything. One day we meet Jonas, an eleven year old boy who is about to turn twelve and get his job assignment he will have forever. On the day of the ceremony, Jonas gets a job that is very very rare. He has been assigned to "The giver" The Giver is a man/woman that has remembrance of all world memories and has to pass them onto every new giver that comes.
7) The Pigeon series : Mo Williams
These books were probably why I woke up in first grade,. These were the most funniest, craziest, but dumbest books EVER! Each book has a recurring character, the pigeon. Each book talked about not letting the pigeon do something like stay up lat, eat a hot dog, or drive a bus. The way that pigeon would react would crack me up. I think it was because all of the sarcasm that the pigeon would have to other small characters. These books will always be dear to my heart.
Prisoner B-3087- Alan Gratz
This book is based on true events. this takes place in WW2 where we follow Jack Gruener as he has to deal with losing his parents, his home and living on his own. One day he is taken away and is sent to horrible work camps, death camps, and death marches, This book made me cry multiple times because of the horrible things that
happened to this little boy that grows up knowing barely anything about a happy life or a nice person. Throughout this books we see Jack grow up, fall in love, and learn how to grow up. I personally really loved this book because it gave me a deeper insight on the Holocaust and what people went through
The reason this book made me fall in love with it was because it made me think. People that were like me, (Mexican) used to have to leave there family in mexico, some to America expecting big things and having to work back breaking hours with little pay, and bad housing conditions. this all happens to Esperanza and her family as the come to America after her father is killed by bandits and her mother had to marry her husbands kinda creepy brother to stay in the house they live in or they have to leave after her house burns down.
I read this book in fifth grade and really really really loved it.
10) I Wish to be a Christmas Tree : Colleen Monroe
This book was and still is my favorite childrens book no matter what. This book tells you about a HUGE tree that lives on a tree farm that has seen his friends go and become christmas tres. All he wishes is for a family to pick hi, take him home, and decorate him for christmas and love him. All he feels is leftout. One night when he is possibly the saddest he has every been, the farms animals gather up leaves, pine cones,berries, ETC. to decorate their beloved friend to show him that he is love and to them, their christmas tree. This book game me an early look on feeling left out but that you need to know that you have friends that love you.
Oh my gosh. No. No, no, no, no, no. I think I read a book similar to "A Wish to be a Christmas Tree." But the ending was different he gets picked to be a Christmas tree and he was magnificent and gorgeous and he was the happiest little Christmas tree. And people were admiring him and he had gorgeous elaborate decorations. He was so happy. And I was so happy for him and everything was happy and wonderful. But then a week later after Christmas, he gets taken down and dumped outside in the cold. And he was miserable. And he was rotting and crying little tree tears. At that point my 5 year old self was crying. A week later he was burned and used as firewood. And I just about died. It crushed my little heart. But I guess the moral of the story is that the grass isn't always greener on the other side but besides that it was just cruel. So yeah I like your version better. I'm so sad, that book ruined my childhood. But yeah good blog.
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