Genius Files

The Genius Files: Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Pepsi and Coke are 12 year old twins on a cross country RV trip with their parents. They are unaware that they have been recruited into the Genius Files, a group created where kids are expected to save the world. Lots of action in this one and lots of weird but true facts.



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Moon Over Manifest

Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Abilene and her father have been drifting from town to town, looking for work, for as long as she can remember. Her father, thinking that Abilene needs more, sends her to live with his friend in Manifest, Kansas. She soon discovers a hidden compartment in her bedroom that contains letters written years before. Who wrote these letters and who kept them hidden away?



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Penderwicks at Point Mouette

The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I don't know how Ms. Birdsall does it - but each Penderwick book is better than the last! This series is a joy to read! It's a perfect summer read. You MUST read it!



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They Called Themselves the KKK: the Birth of an American Terrorist Group

They Called Themselves the K.K.K.: The Birth of an American Terrorist Group by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Did you know that there is a terrorist group in the United States. That it has been around for many years? This is the history of the Ku Klux Klan; why it began and how it survives. This is NOT a gentle read, but it is definitely worth reading!


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Close to Famous

Close to Famous by Joan Bauer

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Foster and her mom run away from her mom's abusive boyfriend and end up in Culpepper, West Virginia. Foster wants to be a chef on t.v. and she bakes for everyone in town; a great way to meet people! This is a story about strangers becoming family.



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Storm Runners

Storm Runners by Roland Smith

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Chase is caught in a massive hurricane - alone. You will hold your breath until you reach the end of this book!



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