The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest

From Monica Salo author: Larsson, Stieg The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest    The final book of Larsson’s trilogy is fast-paced and thrilling.  The book continues where the Girl Who Played with Fire left off.  We find Lisbeth in a hospital, shot in the head and accused of multiple murders.  Our favorite hacker is without [...]

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Clone Codes

From Monica Salo author: McKissack, Patricia C. Clone Codes It is the year 2170 and Leanna is enrolled in the All-Virtual-School.  She is studying slavery by virtually being part of the escape to the north with Harriet Tubman.  Her life soon parallels the historical events that she is studying in school.  Her mother, a respected [...]

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One Crazy Summer

From Monica Salo author: Williams-Garcia, Rita                                          One Crazy Summer It is the summer of 1968; eleven year old Delphine and her two younger sisters are being sent across the country to Oakland, California to visit their mother.  Their mother deserted them after her younger sister was born and though she has had no contact with [...]

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Hunger Games

From Monica Salo author: Collins,Suzanne Hunger Games In this engrossing, futuristic story set in North America, a 16 year old girl named Katniss takes the place of her younger sister to represent the District 12 in the Hunger Games.  The capitol of the districts keeps order by demanding two young representatives from each all 12 [...]

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The mostly true adventures of Homer P. Figg

From Monica Salo The mostly true adventures of Homer P. Figg author: Rodman Philbrick. Homer’s older brother is forced to join the Union Army under false conditions by their wicked uncle.  Homer, age 12, sets out to find his brother and hopefully relieve him of his duties.  He tries to trace the path of the [...]

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