Ouran High School Host Club: Volume I by Bisco Hatori
In this crazed romantic comedy, a young honor student, Haruhi Fujiyoka, takes a few steps too many at school and suddenly finds a world full of cross-dressing, cos-playing, and fake love. In this world, also, are a pair of crazy twins, a cake-loving boy Lolita, and his man-slave, a money loving glasses character, and a “king” with an ego as large as Jupiter. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves romance mixed with some comedy. This is also a great book for fans of shojo manga.
Reviewer: Julia Camp, Grade 8

Frederick Douglass: A Noble Life by David A. Adler
Frederick Douglass was born a slave in 1818 on the plantation of Captain Aaron Anthony. He had other masters, Hugh and Sophia Auld, and Edward Covey. But against all odds, Douglass escaped the South with others slaves to the North. There he began to write his speeches. When Douglass was a slave, he taught himself to read by carrying a spelling book around when he went on an errand. Frederick Douglass made speeches in America, Europe, and Greece. He wrote three autobiographies about his life. He was also an advisor to U.S. presidents. This is the story of how Frederick Douglass became a grand figure in history. I would recommend this book to people who love history about the Civil War and abolition.
Reviwer: Noah Kalal, Grade 6

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Sixty years after Bilbo’s first adventure to the lonely mountain, Gandalf has discovered that the magic invisibility ring Bilbo found is the One Ring of Sauron. Gandalf assembles Bilbo’s nephew Frodo, Sam, Pippin, and Merry to represent the hobbits; Aragon and Boromir for men; Legolas for the elves; and Gimli for the dwarfs, to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom. But this is no easy task. The Fellowship has to fight demons, orcs, and they believe Gollum (the previous owner of the ring) is following them to regain the ring. So begins the epic trilogy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most famous series of books. I would recommend this book for kids who love adventure stories full of magic, sword-fighting, or who are big fans of Middle-Earth stories.
Reviewer: Noah Kalal, Grade 6

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Would you risk your life for your sister? Katniss Everdeen would. When her sister, Prim, was pulled to go to the Hunger Games, Katniss offers to take her place. Now it’s Katniss who has to survive the Hunger Games. During the games she must choose life or love with a boy named Peeta. Want to find out what happens? Then read this book! I would recommend this book to anyone who loves action and romance joined together.
Reviewer: Alex Valdez, Grade 6

Lincoln’s Flying Spies by Gail Jarrow
During the Civil War, the Union Army had a secret weapon, powerful enough to change the war’s course, balloons. Thaddeus Lowe would go up to be the “Eye in the Sky,” on an anchored hot air balloon and spy on the confederates. Lowe, an experienced aeronaut, and his colleagues, made up the Union Balloon Corps. Members of the corps had a very dangerous job. Not because of the balloons themselves, but because when you’re twenty feet in the air, the people you’re spying on see you! I would recommend this book to anyone who has a passion for history, a taste for adventure, or for anyone who loves to read
Reviewer: Alec Estus, Grade 7