Book Bites Reviews

The List by Siobhan Vivian
Review by Hannah
At Mount Washington High School, every year a list is posted with the prettiest and ugliest girls of each grade on it. The story follows each of the eight girls as they try to figure out what they think about the list. My favorite character is Margo, the prettiest senior, because at the end of her part of the story, when she realizes her homecoming queen tiara is plastic instead of metal like she thought, she realized that outward beauty is like plastic instead of metal.I loved this book because it really makes you think about outer and inner beauty, how you present your self, popularity , and I loved the cliffhanger endings at the end of each of the girls' stories.

The Contender by Robert Lipsyte
Review by Katelyn
Alfred is a high school drop out who is afraid of not being someone, so he signs up to be a boxer. Meanwhile, his best friend is thrown in jail and is being hunted down by major, a man that Alfred got on his bad side. My favorite character is James because I thought he was stupid for going to steal from the store, but got arrested and now he is beat up. I disliked and hated this book because it is boring and not something I want to read twice.

Numbers by Rachel Ward
Review by Paige
Jem is a 15 yr. old girl who when she looks into someone's eyes she sees there death date. She falls in love with Spider. She goes to a fair and everyone has the same number. They leave and it blows up and now the police are chasing them. My favorite character is Jem because she is a strong character. I liked this book because it has an amazing plot.

The Ocean At The End Of The Lane by Neil Gaiman
Review by Tori
This book is about a seven year old boy in a strange world. My favorite character is Lettie because she is strong. I loved this book because the writing was totally amazing.

Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz
Review by B-liz
A boy had to escape the Nazis. He survived 10 concentration camps. My favorite character is the boy because he is brave and strong. I loved this book because it makes my problems feel small.