November 2009

DNF Review: Ash by Malinda Lo

by First Mate Keira November 27, 2009

by First Mate Keira, guest reviewer Title: Ash Author: Malinda Lo Format: Hardcover Pages: 272 pages Grade Reading level: 8th Grade and up Summary: Life for Ash is not very pleasant. First her mother dies, then her father remarries, then her father dies, and now her stepmother has forced her into servitude to pay off [...]

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DNF Review: Sixth Grade Sleepover by Eve Bunting

by Second Mate Embry November 26, 2009

by Second Mate Embry, guest reviewer Title: Sixth Grade Sleepover Author: Eve Bunting Format: Hardcover # of pages 96 Grade Reading Level: Grade 4-6 Summary: A sixth grade book club is having a sleepover in the school cafeteria. Janey and Claudia are best friends, and though Janey is a great reader she is afraid of [...]

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DNF Review: Ready or Not by Meg Cabot

by CaptainYarr November 25, 2009

by Captain Lyaf Yarr Title: Ready or Not Author: Meg Cabot Format: Audio Book Narrator: Ariadne Meyers # CDs + Minutes: 6 CDs (6 hours and 27 minutes) Grade Reading Level: Ages 12 to 17 Summary: Samantha Madison is overwhelmed with problems. It’s hard for her to juggle between her boyfriend who is also the [...]

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