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These are reviews of some new books and books I've recently read!
There will aso be useful tips for using sources available from the Lake HS/MS Library Homepage coming soon.
February 14
the GAME by Teresa Toten
by  Linda GeopfertNo presence information  on 2/14/2012 10:17 AM

Two sisters, Danielle and Kelley, are caught in a game where they live "The Game" in a fantasy kingdom fighting to free a trapped princess and vanquish the "Evil One". ​Danielle gets stiuck in the fantasy kingdom and ends up in a mental institution. She wants to talk with Kelley, but is ignored by everyone. Where is Kelley? What happened to the princess and the 'Evil One"? And will Danielle ever be able to trust anyone ever again?

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February 09
dirty little secrets by c. j. omololu
by  Linda GeopfertNo presence information  on 2/9/2012 12:16 PM

No friend has ever come to visit Lucy's house. No sleepovers. No birthday parties. Why?Lucy has a secret.​ Her house is piled up to the ceilings with all kinds of "treasures" her mom has collected! Her mom is a hoarder. Lucy puts on a good front of living a normal life, but returns home one day to find her mother has died and is buried under a pile of trash. She doesn't want Child Protective Services to find out, so she schemes to keep her mother's death a secret. A little bit of romance gives Lucy hope for some kind of "normal" life. Read this to leaarn about Lucy's secret and her relationaship with Josh, the school hottie.

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February 02
The Hand You're Dealt by Paul Volponi
by  Linda GeopfertNo presence information  on 2/2/2012 10:33 AM

"Huck" has a teacher, Mr. Abbott, who intimidates and humiliates his students. Mr. Abbott took a "trophy" from Huck's dad as he lay dying in the hospital. This "trophy" is the grand prize in an annual poker tournament sponsored by the church. Huck is obsessed with winning the "trophy" back.​ With the help of Father Dineros, a plan is devised wich will allow Huck to enter the contest. Will he succeed in winning and humiliating Mr. Abbott? If he does win, what will his next move be? There is some poker terminology and some profanity n this book.

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November 29
While the World Watched by Carloyn Maull McKinstry
by  Linda GeopfertNo presence information  on 11/29/2011 9:06 AM

NON-FICTION

Carolyn Maull was just fifteen years old when the Ku Klux Klan planted a bomb inside the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four of her friends. Here is a primary source telling of the horrors and trials of growing up in the sounth during the era of the Jim Crow Laws. The riots, marches and racial tensions are explored through the eyes of a teenage girl in this very personal account  of her life during the time of The Civil Rights Movement.

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November 29
Adios, Nirvana by Conrad Wesselhoeft
by  Linda GeopfertNo presence information  on 11/29/2011 8:55 AM

Jonathan has trouble keeping a grip on reality since the death of his twin brother. Facing being unable to graduate, he is given an ultimatum from the principal. He must complete all assignments until the end of the school year and write the memoir of a very cantankerous World War II veteran who is living in hospice care. IIn addition, he must also perform some lame song by the band Pinkie Toe at his graduation ceremony.​With a great deal of help from his "thicks", great friends, and his guitar, Ruby, and various other "characters", Jonathan is able to face his own pain and put the World War II veteran's pain into words. There are many references to guitar chords and style of playing as well as writing and poets. This is a great read!

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November 22
Far from You by Lisa Schroeder
by  Linda GeopfertNo presence information  on 11/22/2011 11:59 AM

Do you believe in angels?

Ali's mother has died. Her dad remarried and Ali does not get along with her step-mother. Then there's a new baby in the house. Ali feels very left out and ignored. Shel withdraws into herself and away from her family. Only when she is faced with a terribly dangerous situation does she realize what love and family are all about. 

Do you beliecve in angels?​

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November 22
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
by  Linda GeopfertNo presence information  on 11/22/2011 11:55 AM

Wintergirls opens on the day that Lia, an anorexic, learns that her former best friend, Cassie, has died of hew own eating disorder. Cassie had left 33 increasingly frantic messages on  Lia's phone as she lay dying. Now Cassie's voice haunts Lia as her eting disorder takes control, threatening to make her a cold "wintergirl" forever.​

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April 25
Stealing Heaven by Elizabeth Scott
by  Linda GeopfertNo presence information  on 4/25/2011 12:54 PM
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Told from the point of view of Danielle, the main character, this is a story of a mother/daughter relationship in which the mother uses her daughter to set up robberies. Danielle knows this is wrong, but has no one to depend on except her mother. It is only when they settle into a little town named Heaven that Danielle sees the reality of her life and opens herself to new relationships. This book is about believing in who you are and having the courage to be that person.​

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April 25
someday this pain will be useful to you by Peter Cameron
by  Linda GeopfertNo presence information  on 4/25/2011 12:47 PM
Category: Book Reviews

James is ready to graduate from high school and go on to college, which is not what he wants to do. He is somewhat of a loner and isolates himself from just about everyone except his grandmother. This coming of age story is very much like "The Catcher in the Rye".​

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January 05
The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber
by  Linda GeopfertNo presence information  on 1/5/2011 9:23 AM

 Two young, single women set out to find the perfect mate. One pays $30,000 to a "matchmaker", the other decides to find a long, lost love. Will they find love and have the perfect Christmas? This is a quick and romantic read that will leave you feeling happy!


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