The Brothers Torres by Coert Voorhees

Brandon Sanchez

Summary
The book is about about a kid in high school named Frankie Torres Towers who lives in the shadows of his older brother who is better than him in mostly everything. His brother gets the girls and scholarships, is popular, and does whatever he wants without his parents bothering him. Frankie, on the other hand, has problems at school with a boy named Dalton, who is a rich kid whose parents own a tortilla company. Frankie's life becomes more miserable when Dalton gets the girl that Frankie likes. Things change for Frankie after an a incident in a golf park but is it for good or bad?

Critical Evaluation
This book is about karma and the different lifestyle a person can take. Frankie is a good kid and follows the rules but his brother pulls him into making crazy dumb decisions which end badly.  His brother is gang affiliated and his lifestyle is way different from Frankie's, but Frankie is getting involved into his older brother lifestyle as well and he is seeing how his brother is bit by bit destroying himself.

I give this book a 10/10 because its very suspenseful and it makes you want to read more and more.And also it's very interesting because it's got action, suspense, love and more.

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

Antonio Sanchez Ortiz 

Plot Summary:
This book follows two teenagers named Eleanor and Park, who meet on the bus after Eleanor comes as a new student to the school and Park is forced to sit with her after yelling at her for taking his seat. After this moment they start sitting together on the bus and we start seeing their relationship develop and throughout the book we see the struggles that Eleanor has to face throughout the book that also impact Park.

Critical Evaluation:
This book would be an 8.5/10 since during this book you feel as if you are with the characters and you won't want to let go of the book, but some parts in the story are too "perfect" without little to non-struggles. This book makes you question everyone's background because of how Park has a nice background and Eleanor has a tough background but each has their own struggles. It also makes you realize that you should walk a mile in another person's shoes in order to understand their struggles without judging them.

Character Driven by David Lubar

Gordon Jack

Plot Summary
Seventeen-year-old Cliff Sparks has only been on two dates, both of which ended in disaster. He doesn't want to graduate high school a virgin, but he's got no prospects and no game. Then Jiliian transfers to his school and he immediately falls for her. Problem is, she's way out of his league and he doesn't have a clue how to get her to notice him. As the school year winds down, he becomes increasingly desperate to make a love connection. When his dad starts becoming increasingly abusive, he realizes he needs to act fast before he graduates and his opportunity is lost forever.

Critical Analysis
I give this book a 10 out of 10 mostly because the voice of the main character is extremely funny. Here he is describing his first encounter with Jillian. "She'd never notice me unless I had the misfortune to suffer a memorable death in her presence. Something involving spontaneous flames would do the trick. For the moment, I wasn't tempted to pursue that approach - or departure. I really didn't want my encounter with her to be a short story, or a long obituary." The humor is balanced really well with some sad, realistic events that touch on the struggles teens experience with parents, friends, and relationships.

Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley

Gordon Jack

Plot Summary
In many ways, Solomon Burke is a normal teenager. He's sixteen-years-old living in Upland, California with two loving and supportive parents. What makes him different is that he's agoraphobic and has severe panic attacks whenever he ventures outside his home. As a result, he hasn't been outside for three years, two months, and one day. But then he meets Lisa and her boyfriend Clark and suddenly feels a longing for friendship. 

Excerpt
“Solomon watched them from the door as they walked down the driveway and got into Lisa’s car...It hadn’t happened before, really, so he tried to think about something else to keep from freaking out. But it wouldn’t go away. He felt it. It was small and it was complicated, but he felt it all the same. He wanted to follow them. He wanted to walk outside and follow them into the world.” -

Critical Evaluation
I give this book a 10 out of 10, mostly because Solomon is such a compelling character (I haven't even mentioned that he's gay which causes another set of complications in the story.)  When he meets Lisa and Clark, he realizes how much he misses human relationships. But being their friend means leaving his safe place and venturing into a dangerous world where he could get hurt.

The Merciless by Danielle Vega

Ana Favela

Plot summary:

A girl named Sofia Flores is new in town. On the first day of school the popular girls ask her to sit with them during lunch. She figures out that the girls are religious and they think that one of their ex best friends is possessed because she goes rebel. They try helping Brooklyn but in a cruel way.

Excerpt:

“ She lunges forward, grabbing a chunk of Riley’s face between her teeth. Riley’s horrified screams cuts the silence. Brooklyn’s lips are coated with red when she pulls away. She spits and a blood covered chunk of skin slides across the concrete floor.”

Critical Evaluation:

This book is a 10 out of 10 because it describes the scenes in detail. It gives you a clear image in your head about the scenes.

Goth Girl Rising by Barry Lyga

Antonio Sanchez Ortiz 

Plot Summary:
This book is set 6 months after The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Gothgirl, but instead of it being The Fanboy”s perspective, it is Kyra's perspective (Goth Girl). Kyra throughout the story is plotting her revenge against Fanboy since she believes that he never wrote her or tried to communicate with her while she was away in Maryland Mental Health Unit. Throughout the story we also see her changing to find who she really is.

Quote:
“As angry as I was at Fanboy, as much as I hated him, I still cared about Schemata . So I called him that night and I told him what was wrong with it, and I thought that was going to be it, but...God! Eff him! Eff him!”(51)
This quote shows how Kyra hates Fanboy deeply but still cares about the comic book that he made, so her feelings seem to be a mess at this scene of the story.

Critical Evaluation:
This book would be 10/10. It keeps you on your toes wanting to know more about what is happening and the character development of Kyra is one of the best I’ve seen. It also has plenty of things we can relate to as teenagers. Also had many humorous moments and twists to keep the story enticing.

Willow by Julia Hoban

Yadira Garzon

Plot Summary
This book is about a girl who blames herself for killing her parents in a car accident where she was the driver. She meets Guy, who knows her secret: that she is cutting herself to relieve her suffering. He doesn't tell her brother about her cutting and tries to help her overcome it by giving her love.

Critical Evaluation
I rate this book 9 out of10 because it's really interesting but it moves slow. I recommend this book to everyone, especially if you have lost a parent. Like Willow, I lost my dad and my brother and I got distant.  In the book, Willow loses her parents in a car crash and her brother doesn't really talk to her about it, even though he is taking care of her. It isn't until she meets Guy that she begins to feel love and stop cutting herself.

Looking For Alaska by John Green

                                              

Ricardo Mendoza 

Plot Summary 

This book is about a High school student called Miles "Pudge" Halter who goes to a new school called Culver Creek Preparatory High school in Alabama. Miles later meets his roommate Chip Martin. Later on Chip introduces Miles to Alaska Young and Takumi Hikohito. When Miles sees Alaska for the first time he falls in love with her but soon she goes missing and the three friends try to look for clues to find why she was missing.

Critical Evaluation 

I would give Looking For Alaska 9.5/10 because it was a really good book that always left you on a cliff whenever you stopped reading. The one thing I didn't like about this book was the ending because it wasn't the best happy ending, but you might agree with me. 

Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

Nathaly Ramirez


SUMMARY
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl is about two outcasts in their senior year who are not looking forward to getting involved with any group in school to stay away from drama. Greg and Earl make films/movies out of their creativity and love for a movie they watched. No one is allowed to see those movies, but that is about to change when his mom steps in. Greg's mom notifies him that his old "girlfriend" Rachel from 6th grade, is sick with leukemia. Rachel is very shocked Greg was the one who visited her from school because after they "dated" he never spoke to her again. It was surprising to her that he wanted to help, but at the same time Greg didn't want to be there with her. After some time of him and Earl visiting her at the hospital it became a habit and also pressure for them to make her feel better before she died. It wasn't really a sure thing she would die it all depended on how strong the treatment was and how strong she was herself, but Greg and Earl decided they would make a film for Rachel for her to view in honor of her friendship with many at school. As time progressed, things became more complicated and we are left with the shocking decision on whether Rachel will stay on the treatment or will stop the treatment and eventually die. Earl's and Greg's future is about to change with this huge event and the fact that the entire school now know they are making a film for her because of one person, his mom.

CRITICAL EVALUATION
I rate this book a 10 out of 10. This book takes you through a funny, and sad adventure. You can't put the book down. It is very age appropriate, and super easy to read and comprehend. I have never read a book that I felt so attached to because of the concept. I learned so much from the book and how great it is to have friends to always be there with you.

It all started with a dare by Lindsay Faith Rech

Jasmin Cortez

Plot Summary:
This book is mainly about the life of a girl named CG that just moved to a new place and she's also gonna be new at her high school. She doesn't want to be the same person as she was before, she wants to fit in wit the 3 main popular girls and for that she does a lot of weird stuff, basically she becomes the savage one in the group. She is also not her true self, she becomes like really fake. Also, she has a crush on her teacher.Later on, when y'all read it if you want & you'll know what I'm talking bout.

Critical Evaluation:
Young people like us will like it because it's about how fake someone can become in order for them to fit in. There is no need to do that, you know?, you do you. Also, some scenes in the book leave you wit questions in your head like, What did they do together?, Why would she do that? and maybe more! So, for me it got 10/10. 

S. E. Hinton- The Outsiders Review by: Anthony Hansen

Anthony Hansen

Book Summary:

The books about racism and about gangs and back then when old cars used to be the thing. Have you ever watched the movie "Mi Famlia" it relates to it in a way but if you haven't your missing out as well, Ponyboy is a lower classman who is trying to live his life but the white rich kids aren't making it easy for him. So Ponyboy falls into the gang life for protection but a lot of violent acts happen.

Critical Evaluation:

I really enjoyed reading it i really don't read because I can't find good books hat engaged me but this book got me till the end. I would rate it a 100/10 to be honest i wish there was another book from it.

Love Letters To The Dead by, Ava Dellaira

Galilea Garcia

Plot Summary 
All Laurel ever wanted was to be like her big sister May who she thought was just perfect. Until she passed away and Laurel's world started falling apart. In the struggle of trying to find herself she embarks a new journey that takes her into a real world all by herself where the truth is brought up and her whole perspective changes.

Critical Evaluation: 
I rate this book a 10/10 because it is an amazing story on the courage it takes on a person to keep living after their world falls apart.

The Third Twin by CJ Omololu

Carlos Diaz

Plot Summary

This book is about a girl named Lexi, and her identical twin named Ava whom persist messing with their childhood made up sister. They named the third sister Alicia, and when Lexi and Ava cause trouble, they point to Alicia. Now they're in high school, and the girls use Alicia for dating guys and do things they would never think of doing otherwise. It's all fun and games until one of the guys that Lexi and Ava go out with using the identity of Alicia winds up murdered, and the DNA evidence found by the police leads to Alicia. The made up third twin. Both girls claim that they have done nothing wrong, but the investigators believe otherwise. Lexi and Ava decide to keep using Alicia identity when the cops arrive at their door hoping that it will pass away soon, and someone is simply pulling a sick joke, or it was a mistaken identity to whom the traffic ticket to a car that neither of them own is issued to. Who could the killer be? Is there a chance that the triplet does exist?

Critical Evaluation

I would rate this book a 10/10. This book would be deserving of this rating, because this book has a perfect amount of suspense and mystery, and has a great pace for a mystery. This book will have any mystery book lover wanting to read faster in order to figure out along with the character "who done it." This book will keep any reader intregued, because of the many plot twist, and unpredictable ending. This book uses lots of efficient techniques such as foreshadowing and builds up suspence, without giving away too much. It also has a great balance of funny moments and romance on the side.

Tonight street are ours

I do recommend this book to be read with your best friend.The book gives you examples of how not everyone you know can be a good influence in your live.It makes you realize that you shouldn't let a guys come in between your friend ship that has been together for so long. this book is about two girls who are best friends the have known each other since the were little the have always grown up thinking that they would buy a house and live together with their boyfriends.But they let a boy come between that thinking. When the boy came along the started describe ring little secrets they have been hiding a away,and also the have been noticing that they don't have similar interest as the thought the had.They struggle to find ways to make their friendship strong but the guy they are fighting for make it impossible.

We Should Hang Out Sometime By: Josh Sunddquist

Maria Ortega

Plot Summary

In We Should Hang Out Sometime, by Josh Sundquist, the main character Josh is now 25 and realizes that he has never had a girlfriend. So he decides to get in contact with all his old crushes to figure out what went wrong. In seeking answers he hopes that they will say that his disability was the main reason why it didn't work out. But he soon realizes that he is the one who isn't OK with him being an amputee. After finally accepting the fact that he was the only one who couldn't handle this painful truth, he goes to a club with friends and then he sees her...The girl that may be the one who will own his heart forever.

Critical Evaluation
I rate this book a 10 out of 10. It was not only hilarious but also relatable. Since it is a true story, its even more fascinating how many true experiences he was open up to tell and share with us. There are times where all you want to do is just keep reading to find out what happened on his dates. Not to mention, all of us at one point in the book look back on our past experiences with our very own failed love interests and get to say "YES, I'm not the only one".  So I highly recommend this book to everyone.

Pretty Girl 13 by Liz Coley

Daniel Bautista

Plot Summary:
This is a book about a girl that disappears during a girl scout trip and is missing for 3 years. She returns to her parents but doesn't remember anything about what happened to her. She then starts taking therapy to see if any of her memories can return in order to find out who kidnapped her. She discovers that she has different personalities in order to help her cope with her mind shock. However what she discovers later on is mind boggling.

Critical Evaluation:
This book was really good because it kept me wanting to discover what happened during her kidnapping and what the end result was. There were some boring parts where characters just talked but that doesn't happen too often. That is why I recommend this book with a bamboozling 8/10 on my scale.

Wise Young Fool by Sean Beaudoin

Carlos Diaz

Plot Summary

Wise Young Fool is a book about a teenage rock group that is in preparation for what could be their big break. Unfortunately, the main character gets arrested instead of becoming famous. Jump forward to 2013 and Ritchie and Elliot decide that they could form a rock band and compete in "Rock Scene 2013." Will they win Rock Scene 2013, or all hope be lost for their rock band?

Critical Evaluation

On a scale from one to ten, this book would rate a 7/10. This book does very well in narrating important and specific events that help advance the story. This book however does not really include a tension based factor that would lead to wanting to read faster. The plot is predictable, and but there are some interesting parts that demonstrate difficult situations to get out of, that help us learn about more about the main character.

I'll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson

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I'll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson

Jodye Rivera

Plot Summary
Judy and Noah are inseparable from a young age. As they grow their relationship starts to drift until it's non-existent. They both go through a lot for their relationship to get to this point. This story is told from both Noah and Judy's perspective switching off every chapter, Noah in the younger teen years and Judy in the older teen years. Each chapter adds to the mystery of why the two stopped talking. Now the issue is: Will they get their relationship back?

Critical Evaluation 
I would give this an 8 out of 10. This is a very good book it gets dull at moments and it feels like it's dragging along. Regardless, it still gets you to keep reading because you want to know what is happpening or is going to happen.