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Book Review 1-The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Panem, a place that used to be known as North America holds twelve districts surrounding the Capitol, who runs the country. As a reminder of the 'Dark Days', the Capitol forces all twelve districts to send a boy and a girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to enter the annual Hunger Games. The rules are simple, kill or be killed. When Prim gets chosen by lottery, Katniss steps up to take her sister's place.

Book Review 2-Cry of the Cat by Emily Rodda As Elmo and the Teen Power gang work at their new job in the local cat shop, Perrfection, cat lover Elmo notice that more and more cats go disappearing in his neighborhood. The Teen Power gang is curious and worried and they all try to solve the mystery together. They all learn something interesting along the way.

Book Review 3-Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli Mica High is a normal school with normal students until a new student comes along. Stargirl. No one knows who she is or where she came from. Some say she was an alien, some say she was a ghost and some say her parents were witches. From the first day she arrives at school she brings a spark with just one cheer and she captures Leo's heart with just one smile. When an unfortunate event happens, the students of Mica High turn on her for everything that makes her different and Leo urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal.

Book Review 4-Skinned by Robin Wasserman Imagine the world in the future, a place where you could choose your gender, choose your looks, personality and even choose your level of IQ. Anything you want, as long as you had money. Lia Kahn was perfect, she had it all: rich, pretty, smart and popular, until an accident that nearly killed her. Having no choice but to be downloaded into a new body that only looks human, her life is turned upside down. Forced to live like a robot, Lia can never feel pain again, never age, and cannot ever truly die. Lia knows she should be grateful she didn't die in the accident but the download changed her forever. No one sees her for who she is and she gets turned away by her friends, her boyfriend and even her family. She joins others that are like her, but they are known as freaks, and like all monsters, they are hated and feared.

Book Review 5- Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli Sequel to Stargirl: Stargirl has moved away to Pennsylvania so suddenly and has left everything behind: Arizona, high school, enchanted desert places and her boyfriend, Leo. She cannot stop thinking about him. During the year, Stargirl writes letters to Leo. Entering a new town, and being home schooled again, she feels lonely and sad until she meets Perry, a rebel who has caught Stargirl's eyes.