Book Review: The Crossing by Gary Paulsen

Title: The Crossing

Author: Gary Paulsen

Genre: YA Historical Fiction

Number of Pages: 114

Rating: C+

Recommended?: No

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Book Review: Hole in My Life by Jack Gantos

Title: Hole in My Life

Author: Jack Gantos

Genre: YA Memoir

Number of Pages: 200

Rating: A-

Recommended?: Yes

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Book Review: Find Layla by Meg Elison

Title: Find Layla

Author: Meg Elison

Genre: YA Realistic Fiction

Number of Pages: 188

Rating: B+

Recommended?: Yes

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Movie Review: Black Friday (2021)

Title: Black Friday

Director: Casey Tebo

Actor(s): Devon Sawa, Bruce Campbell

Genre: Horror/Comedy

Runtime: 1 hour 24 minutes

Rating: D+

Recommended?: No

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Book Review: The Crossing by Manjeet Mann

Title: The Crossing

Author: Manjeet Mann

Genre: YA Realistic Fiction/Books in Verse

Number of Pages: 320

Rating: C+

Recommended?: No

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Movie Review: Willy’s Wonderland (2021)

Title: Willy’s Wonderland

Director: Kevin Lewis

Actor(s): Nicolas Cage, Emily Tosta

Genre: Horror/Comedy

Runtime: 1 hour 28 minutes

Rating: B+

Recommended?: Yes

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Book Review: The Council of Animals by Nick McDonell

Title: The Council of Animals

Author: Nick McDonell

Genre: Fantasy/Sci-fi

Number of Pages: 195

Rating: B-

Recommended?: Yes

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Book Review: Felix Yz by Lisa Bunker

Title: Felix Yz

Author: Lisa Bunker

Genre: YA Science Fiction

Number of Pages: 288

Rating: B

Recommended?: Yes

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Book Review: Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Title: Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey

Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix

Genre: Middle Grade Realistic Fiction

Number of Pages: 132

Rating: B+

Recommended?: Yes

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Book Review: The Children Are Watching by Laird Koenig & Peter L. Dixon

Title: The Children Are Watching

Author(s): Laird Koenig & Peter L. Dixon

Genre: Classic Fiction

Number of Pages: 157

Rating: C

Recommended?: No

***Warning: Spoilers Ahead***

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