The House of the Scorpion

by Nancy Farmer

Reviewed by Anshika Yetchina

Fall 2021

REVIEW: The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
ISBN#: 978-0-689-85222-0
REVIEWED BY: Anshika Yetchina


SUMMARY:
Matteo Alacran was conceptualized in a glass plate, and birthed by a cow. He isn’t boy or machine, but he still is scorned on all the same. A clone of the twisted but great El Patron, Matt was raised in the Big House, in the intersection of the United States and what used to be Mexico, by a servant named Celia and branded with “Property of the Alacran Estate" on his foot.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child ---Parts One and Two---

by J.K. Rowling

Reviewed by Paul Daniel

Book Review: Fall 2016

11 November 2016

REVIEW: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling

THE STORY:

Albus Potter, son of Harry potter starts his wizarding adventure in Hogwarts.  He befriends a boy named Scorpius Malfoy who is the son of Draco Malfoy.  Albus is not in a good relationship with his dad.  The only person he can trust is Scorpius.  Albus was different than other potters, he was the first to be in the house of Slytherin.  Albus finds out that a man named Cedric died partly because of Harry

The Hunger Games

by Suzanne Collins

Reviewed by Maxim Karpinsky

Fall 2016

REVIEW: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

ISBN#: 9780439023528

THE STORY:

In The Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen must volunteer as a tribute to protect her sister from the games. She and Peeta Mellark are taken away from their home village, District twelve, and are taken to the Capitol to prepare for the games. The two tributes, are taken through several events to initiate themselves in the games. Throughout several of weeks, Katniss and Peeta train and prepare for the games. When Katniss is tested by the Gamemakers for her skills, she receives is an outstanding score. This makes her a high by the

The Golden Compass

by Philip Pullman

Reviewed by Naomi Khosalim

Fall 2016

REVIEW: The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

IBSN#:9781407106397

THE STORY:

Lyra Belacqua and her daemon Pantalaimon first hear news about mysterious rumors and research when they secretly hear the meeting between her uncle Lord Asriel, the master of Jordan College, and many scholars. Throughout the streets of Oxford, the rumors of kidnappers called Gobblers had spread fear to children. Lyra does not take notice in the

Divergent

by Veronica Roth

Reviewed by Mandy Mok

Fall 2016

Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth.

ISBN number: 978-0062024039

THE STORY:

After turning sixteen, Tris, the main character had to pick a faction to go live and work in as a career. Although she came from Abnegation, she decided to transfer to Dauntless because she has always admired them. While being in their initiation process she makes many friends and finds out the truth about herself. Her best friends were Al, Christine, and Uriah. Sadly Al had to suicide due to the stress of

Matched

by Ally Condie

Reviewed by Zixin Lu

Fall 2016

REVIEW: Matched by Ally Condie

ISBN#: 9780142419779

THE STORY:

Cassia Maria Reyes starts out as an ordinary 17- year old girl living amidst the complex world of a future Society. She has lived her whole life trusting all the decisions that the Society and its Officials make for her. When her Match Banquet arrives and she is Matched with her best friend, Xander, she is not only overjoyed, but also feels her faith in the Society start to grow. This all comes crashing down when a twist of fate turns Cassia’s life upside down, and suddenly her life isn’t so normal anymore.

Mockingjay

Mockingjay

By Suzanne Collins

Reviewed by Shuntaro Akeyama

Fall 2016

REVIEW: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

ISBN#9781594135866

THE STORY:

Katniss Everdeen, a seventeen years old girl, who survived the Hunger Game started a war against President Snow. Hunger Game is a game where there are two representatives from each District meet at an arena and they fight until death. She is trying to change the way of society, where people have suffering under unfairness between districts. Throughout the story, she suffers from terrible events and sadness.One particular event, was that her home District, District 12, was bombed by the President’s army, and most of the people who

Summoner Book One: The Novice

By Taran Matharu

Reviewed by Alex Chen

Fall 2016

Review: Summoner Book One: The Novice by Taran Matharu

ISBN#: 9781250080059

The Story:

Fletcher Wulf, an orphan, apprentice blacksmith discovers that he can summon demons.  His journey through this begins by receiving the journal of an old demon summoner who found the way to summon his salamander demon called Ignatius.  He is now chased from his village of Pelt for a crime he did not commit.  He soon travels to an academy devoted to teaching those adept at summoning demons how to summon demons.  

The Kill Order

by James Dashner

Reviewed by Alicia Chuang

Fall 2016

REVIEW: The Kill Order by James Dashner

ISBN#: 0385742886

THE STORY:

Thirteen years before the Maze Runner, Mark, Alec, Trina, Lana, Toad and Misty had banded together to survive the sun flares. They live in a village until a Berg shows up and starts shooting the villagers with darts. People drop like flies, so Mark and Alec decide to find some answers and break into the Berg. They find boxes containing identical darts to those that had been shot at them, and the boxes are labeled highly contagious. Misty and Toad die from the virus, and Mark, Alec, Trina and Lana decide to find more answers

Gone

by Michael Grant

Reviewed by Sydney Liu

Fall 2016

REVIEW: Gone by Michael Grant

ISBN#: 9780061448782

THE STORY:

Sam Temple is an ordinary fourteen year-old kid living in Perdido Beach, California, leading an unassuming life. That all changes though, when one day everybody fifteen and older in the town disappears and technology ceasing to work. Understandably, there is much chaos as first with the loss of authority. There is also a dash of some horror with the depiction of how many young children are at risk without their parents and the limited supply of food.