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Check It Out -- Teen Literature Database
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23 book reviews found, page 1 of 5. Narrow results by selecting age range:
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Boy Meets Boy
Audience: 9th Grade - 12th Grade
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In the school that Paul goes to, everyone one gets along. The football star is a cross-dresser and the cheerleader sometimes rides her Harley. It just doesn't matter if you're bi, gay, or straight. Paul falls in love with Noah, but when Noah leaves him, Paul is determined to win him back. Paul comes out to his parents. So much happens. This a really good book and a quick read.
Date read: 05/28/2008
ISBN: 0375824006
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Celestine Prophesy
Audience: 8th Grade - Adult
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An adventure novel, that bases many of the founding principles of the ideas in the book on philosphy. The book begins with a middle-aged male scholar, who is hearing about a mysterious ancient Peruvian manuscript. He discovers- through a series of odd 'coincidences' that 'The Manuscript' holds 'nine Insights' that are said to give knowledge about modern spirituality. Through battles with bad soldiers, and men-of-the-church, the main character learns all of the Insights, and is faced with a tough decision on what to do with this knowledge.
Date read: 06/05/2005
ISBN: 044651862X
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Crystal Lies
Audience: 9th Grade - Adult
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19 year old Jacob becomes addicted to crystal meth and his problems ruin his family relationship. His parents have different views on his problem and they seperate. Jacob continues using and his mom stands by his side, what will happen to Jacob and his family, will everything go back to the way it was?
Similar authors: Melvin Burgess
Similar books: Smack
Date read: 07/17/2006
ISBN: 1578568404
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Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Audience: 6th Grade - Adult
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The plot of this humorous mystery novel revolves around 15-year old, autistic savant Christopher Boone, who has behavioral problems such as not smiling, saying rude things (even if they are the truth), and hating France. His only salvation is his excellence at math, believe it or not! ***SPOILER ALERT*** Our valiant hero Chris goes off on a Sherlock Homes-inspired quest to find out who murdered his neighbor's dog and while doing so, learns startling facts about his parents'divorce, one being that he was the cause of it. This exceptional novel gives the reader a completely new perspective of life which can prove to be not only inspiring, but ironically humorous as well.
Similar authors: Betty Smith
Similar books: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Awards won: Whitbread Book of the Year, Commonwealth Writer's Prize
Date read: 03/14/2010
ISBN: 1400032717
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Elsewhere
Audience: 6th Grade - 12th Grade
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Liz Hall is hit by a taxi at the age of 15. She was killed. She went to a place, possibly Heaven, and she had to learn how to 'live'. This is a really great book that may make you cry, laugh, or be angry.
Similar books: The Lovely Bones
Date read: 05/05/2008
ISBN: 0312367465
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