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Review: Freeze Tag by Caroline B. Cooney

by Second Mate Embry April 25, 2013

by Second Mate Embry, guest reviewer Title: Freeze Tag (Point Series) Author: Caroline B. Cooney Format: Paperback Page Count: 176 Grade Reading Level: Grade 7+ Summary: When Meghan, Lannie, and West were kids they played freeze tag. When Lannie was it and tagged somebody they actually froze! She didn’t want to un-tag Meghan because she [...]

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Review: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

by Second Mate Embry April 19, 2013

Reviewed by Second Mate Embry Title: Catching Fire Author: Suzanne Collins Format: Hardcover Pages: 400 Grade Reading Level: 6-8 Grade Summary: Katniss and Peeta arrive back from the 74th Hunger Games as victors. Katniss thought all she wanted was to go home, but things aren’t the same. Gale is ignoring her and Peeta is trying [...]

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Review: I’d Tell You I Love You But Then I’d Have to Kill You by Ally Carter

by Second Mate Embry March 27, 2013

by Second Mate Embry, guest reviewer Title: I’d Tell You I Love You But Then I’d Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls) Author: Ally Carter Format: Hardcover # of pages: 288 Grade Reading Level: 7-10 Grade Summary: Cammie Morgan goes to a school for geniuses (but really it’s a school for training spies). Cammie’s schedule [...]

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Review: The Kid Who Ran for President by Dan Gutman

by Second Mate Embry February 19, 2013

by Second Mate Embry, guest reviewer Title: The Kid Who Ran for President Author: Dan Gutman Format: Paperback # of pages: 155 Grade Reading Level: 5.4, 6-8 grade Summary: Judson Moon and Lane Brainard decided that they’ve had enough of adult decisions. They believe that a kid should have a shot at being the president [...]

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Review: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

by Second Mate Embry February 17, 2013

Reviewed by Second Mate Embry Title: The Hunger Games Author: Suzanne Collins Format: Paperback Page Count: 374 Grade Reading Level: 6 – 8 Grade. Summary: Katniss Everdeen’s sister was picked for the Hunger Games. The Hunger Games were established a long time ago when one district of thirteen tried to rebel against the capital. After [...]

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Review: Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane Author by Suzanne Collins

by Second Mate Embry January 11, 2013

By Second Mate Embry, guest reviewer Title: Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane Author: Suzanne Collins Page Count: 309 Format: Hard Cover Grade Reading Level: 6-8 Summary: Gregor doesn’t expect to go back to the Underland world ever again. This all changes when Boots, his sister, gets kidnapped by giant cockroaches that inhabit Regalia. Determined [...]

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