Monster by Walter Dean Myers

Monster takes place in modern time. The main character is named Steve Harmon and he has been accused of taking part in a murder. He says he had no doing in the murder, but little does the judge know, that Steve was going to take part in it. The whole book is narrarated by Steve and he is writing all that is happening in his journal. His style of writing it down is as if he was filming a movie. Steve could be locked up in jail for 25-LIFE. He is only sixteen and this is his story. Genre: Realistic Fiction
Cesar Vargas Grade 9

Sliding into Home by Kendra Wilkinson

The book "Sliding into Home" is written by one of my favorite reality-tv show celebrity Kendra Leigh Wilkinson or better known as the former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner. From a scale from 1-10 I would give this book a 10. The best theme to describe this book would be "There's a dark secret behind every successful person". This book talks about Kendra's early life as a teen drug addict. At the young of 13 Kendra began to use Cocaine and was very rebellious. Kendra would lie to her mother often and was not trusted, eventually at the age of 15 after going into counsiling Kendra became Suicidal and began to harm her body doing things such as cutting her vains and other harmful things. Years after using drugs Kendra got a minimum wage job at a restaraunt and began improving her lifestyle. Minimum wage seemed like a little pay so instead Kendra decided to become a stripper, even though her mother strongly disagreed. Although Kendra hit many rocky roads she later recieved a call from Hugh Hefner the founder of playboy and was asked to move in with him, after meeting at a party this was only the begining to her career she then became a part of the tv show "The Girls Next Door" and a playboy model. After four years of living at the Playboy Mansion Kendra decided it was time to spread her wings and began to date NFL Superstar Hank Baskett and after a few month got married, they actually married at the Playboy mansion making them the second couple ever to get married there besides Hugh Hefner who's first marrage was there. A year later Kendra found out she was pregnant and gave birth to her first son Hank IV Baskett. Genre:
Carmen Rivas
Grade 9

Dark Angel by David Klass

Dark Angel is about a boy named Jeff who has a great life until he learned some bad news. His brother Troy was being released from prison and is going to live with them. When Troy comes to see Jeff play soccer he gets in to a fight with Tommy Fraser. The next day, the cops show up at their house and tell them that Tommy Fraser is missing and Troy is a suspect. Jeff is trying to find out what happened to Tommy and he will not be ready for what happens the closer he gets to finding out what happened to Tommy Fraser. This is a great book that shows both   sides of good and evil.  Genre: Realistic Fiction

Bryan Solis

9th Grade

Dracula by Bram Stoker

Dracula is an intriguing novel that tells a dark story through a collection of journals. Jonathan Harker leaves on a business trip to Transylvania to help a mysterious man, the Count, find an estate. He soon discovers a bone-chilling secret, revealing a hideous monster. He plots ways to escape the medieval castle, but when out finds the Count gone and on his way to London where Jonathan's dear Mina Harker awaits. With Van Helsing's help the couple and other friends will seek to destroy the blood-sucking monster. Genre: Fantasy
Jenifer Salazar
Grade 12

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick

Nora Grey is a really intelligent girl and not to mention very beautiful. Yet, she has never been interested in any guys in her school until a mysterious and dark boy transfers to her school.  He is bitter and very rude but his bad boy attitude make it more difficult to ignore him.  After being attacked by a stranger and threatened a couple of times, she starts to question reality and herself.
Genre: Fantasy
Roxanna Rodriguez
Grade 12

Love Sick

Love Sick by Jake Coburn is a novel about two very troubled teens who fall in love. Ted York was an all star basketball player until a car wreck ruined his dreams of a scholarship of playing college ball. He is approached by Erica's father who is willing to pay all of his college expenses and in return he must spy on Erica who has an eating disorder. As the school year goes on they become closer with each other sharing their innermost thoughts and Ted contemplates with the growing guilt he has of spying on her. When the truth comes to light everything is revealed and the two are never the same again. I really like this book because not only is it romantic but it also has comedy in it. It is also dramatic and intriguing. It has everything you could ever want in a book. Romance

                                                                                              Susana Perez

                                                                                         Grade 12

Doctor Illuminatus by Martin Booth

Doctor Illuminatus is about two children, Pip and Tim, both brother and sister moving to a new home on the countryside with their mom and dad. During their stay, they come across a boy named Sebasitian, who is an alchemist. Together both Pip and Tim fight along side with Sebastian to stop an evil alchemist who is bent on taking over the world. For all those chemistry and engineer lovers out there this book has it all.  Fantasy
Richard Nea
12th grade