The Battle of Ampere by Richard Paul Evans (Michael Vey Series, Book 3)

The Battle of Ampere is the third book in the Michael Vey series, and is my favorite so far. In this book, Michael, his girlfriend Taylor, and a few friends he picked up throughout the series, go on a mission to sink the super-yacht owned by a company called the Elgen, after just rescuing Michael's mother from the Elgen. 

Earlier during the book, the Resistance (the group of people who help the main protagonists) got notice that Dr. Hatch (the main antagonist) has taken over the whole Elgen company. During the teens adventure to sink the ship, they are confronted and challenged many times by the Elgen, and the Peruvian army. 

I don't want to spoil all the good stuff, so I think you should just go read it yourself. I recommend this book to anyone who loves action and adventure, with pinch of romance.

Reviewed by Miles ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 530

Attack of the Clones by Patricia C. Wrede (Star Wars Series, Book 2)

The book Attack of the Clones was about Anakin Skywalker watching Padme. He had to watch her to keep her safe from the assassins trying to kill her. Along the way they find different clues . While Anakin was watching Obi-Won was figuring out the clues. Anakin even tries to save his mom. There are a lot of sudden changes in the book and I would rate the book 9/10. 

It's a very good short book to read that is 6th grade level. I thought that some of the parts were sad and some of the parts were funny. would recommend this book to any Star Wars fan and people who like space and adventure stories. The book is obviously realistic fiction. All in all I think this is a very good short book to read.

Reviewed by Evan ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 730

Matched by Ally Condie

Matched takes place in a society that you can not think for your self. The government picks who you love and when you die. Cassia, the main character, got matched with a boy named Xander. She loved it being matched with Xander, since she will be able to spend the rest of her life with him until she dies. 

Everything changes when a mysterious boy named Ky comes into play. She and Ky became best friends as soon as they met. That is when Cassia realized that she is in love with both Ky and Xander. The problem with that is that Ky is an aberration and if you are an aberration you can't get matched with anyone. 

What is an aberration? It is when you or someone in your family does something bad and you can't get matched with anyone. Even when she knows that Ky is an aberration she is in love with him. Who will she choose, Xander or Ky? 

I would rate this book an 8 out of 10. The genre of the book was romance and realistic fiction. I would recommend this book to someone who likes books with a lot of romance.

Reviewed by Sonal ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 680

Unwholly by Neal Shusterman

In the book Unwholly, Connor, Lev, and Risa move on from their adventure in the book Unwind. Along the way we meet Roland, Cam, and some minor characters. Connor leads the graveyard (An Area in the desert from Unwind.) Meanwhile Risa runs into the rewound Cam, Roland starts the stork club with exotic goals, and Lev meets a group of people that worship him.

Reviewed by Ben ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 860

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

This book is about a girl named Katniss Everdeen. She spends most of her days out hunting in the woods for food for her family. She is very good with a bow and she pretty much never misses. Every year the capitol holds an annual hunger games in which one boy and one girl is chosen from each of twelve districts to fight in the hunger games.

In the hunger games all of the tributes have to fight to the death while also scavenging food and finding shelter. A boy named Peeta is the boy tribute from Katniss' district. Peeta has always liked Katniss but never wanted to tell her. There are twenty-four tributes in the hunger games but only one gets to leave alive. 

If you want to find out more then you will have to read the book. I personally loved this book and I recommend it to anybody who likes the Divergent series. I also recommend it to anyone who likes action packed books. At times this book can be slow but there are some very action packed sections.

Reviewed by Nicholas ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 810

Unremembered by Jessica Brody

Unremembered by Jessica Brody is about a sixteen year old girl who somehow survives a plane crash and is floating among the wreckage of the plane but does not remember anything about her life before the crash. She does not remember her name or anyone she knew. This girl struggles to find her forgotten past and find who she really is. 

She is surprisingly a very intelligent girl and some random people are always following her. Her only hope is a strange and mysterious boy who claims he knew her before the crash ever happened. Can she trust him or even anyone? Will she find out about her past or who she really is? How did she survive the crash? Read this book to find out. 

This book was great. It had some crazy plot twists and you always want to find out what will happen next. It also had a little bit of humor in it. Unremembered will hook you in and I recommend it to people who like mystery and some action.

Reviewed by Michael ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 610

Cinder by Marissa Meyer (The Lunar Chronicles, Book 1)

Cinder is about a 16 year old girl who is a cyborg and lives in the town of New Beijing. A deadly plague comes and people believe that the Lunars are doing it. Lunars live in a planet called Luna. They are ruled by Queen Lavana. Cinder's stepmother forces her to be a patient to find a cure to the plague. Cinder finds out Lavana is coming to New Beijing to marry Prince Kai. Will Cinder be able to save Kai and her town from the wicked queen? I recommend this book! Read the book to find out!

Reviewed by Elizabeth

Lexile 790

Legend by Marie Lu

Legend is a story about the plague-stricken future United States which is now split in two different countries at war! The Republic owns the western United States while the Colonies own the eastern United States. The new United States is also sinking into the ocean leaving most of the Colonies and western California under water. The two main characters are June and Day, both 15 years-old. 

June is a Republic prodigy and sweetheart. She was the first person ever to get a perfect score on the Republic's standardized military test. On the other hand, there is Day. He is the Republic's most-wanted criminal. Day is not a violent criminal but he just enjoys causing trouble for the Republic. 

One day, while checking on his family, Day realizes his younger brother, Eden, has caught the plague, a thriving disease causing countless deaths. So he decides to break into a Republic hospital to get plague serum to save Eden. A sudden change of events send Day and June winding down the same path of unexpected events and turns of fate. I would highly recommend this book to people who like science fiction, or people who enjoy a book series since this book is the first in a trilogy with Prodigy (book #2) and Champion (book #3) continuing the story.

Reviewed by Luke ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 710

In the End by Demitria Lunetta (Book 2)

It's been three months since Amy escaped New Hope, and she's been surviving by herself with no one left. Like she did in the after. But one day, a voice hears from her earpiece. In a feeling voice, Kay, The guardian she used to work with. Amy had never wished to hear: Dr. Reynolds has Baby. It's a race against time. In order to save Baby, She'll have to go through Fort Black, A prison turned into a survival colony. Then she'll have to find Ken he holds the key to Baby's existence. She will have to go through one of the most dangerous and spooky places in the world. This is what happens in the end.

Reviewed by Tomas ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 660

Matched by Ally Condie

This story takes place in the "perfect" society, or at least, the government Officials think so. Everything, from the person you marry to the time you die is determined for you, and citizens barely have control over their own lives. Cassia, the main character, gets matched to her best friend, Xander, so the two of them have to get married in the future. At first, Cassia is really excited about the match. Now she'll get to spend the rest of her life with the guy she loves! 

But as the story unfolds, Cassia learns that her love for Xander isn't anything romantic. The two are the best of friends and would do anything to help the other, but Cassia realizes that she's falling in love with someone else: a boy from her village named Ky. The problem, though, is that Ky is an Aberration, so he is not allowed to be matched or married to anyone. (An Aberration is someone who has done something wrong, or in Ky's case, his parent did something wrong.) 

Now Cassia has to choose: will she follow the rules and be with Xander? Or will she rebel and find Ky, who she is really in love with? I really liked this book, it was very romantic and entertaining. I recommend this book to people who like stories that are dramatic, romantic, and heartwarming. This book is the first book in a trilogy. I haven't read the other two books yet, but I plan to at some point because this was a very good book. I hope you like it as much as I did!

Reviewed by Megan ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 680

The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau

The genre of this book is a science fiction book. I would recommend it to anyone who likes dystopian books. This story is about a girl named Cia who lives in a place where they are trying to renew the corrupt land that was destroyed during the seven stages of war. Cia and her close friend Thomas, who she has feelings for, are chosen to compete in the testing. 

The testing was designed for the most intelligent high school graduates to decide who would be the next leaders of their Country, The United Commonwealth. Her father’s advice and past experiences suggest that the testing is not all what the government says it is. Cia must complete four tests and score high to beat the other competitors and get through or there is a penalty. All testers who make it through the four rounds are automatically excepted into the only college in the United Commonwealth. Those who do not make it through are punished. 

Read the book to find out what happens to Thomas and Cia in The Testing.

Reviewed by Bella ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 830

Matched by Ally Condie

In the society, you don't have a choice. The officials decide who you love, what you do, where you work, and when you die. Cassia gets Matched with her best friend, Xander, which is an event that does not occur very often. When she opens Xander's micro card, she doesn't see his face. She knows this person, and might now love him more than she did before. 

Will Cassia live her life lying to Xander, or will she go out and find this person? I recommend this book to people who like adventure, drama, and mystery. This book was filled with so many great literary terms. The author explained it so well that you could imagine the events happening. It as well shows us that it's not always easy to make choices, especially if they are life changing. This book was hard to put down.

Reviewed by Ciadany ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 680

The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancy

In the book The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey, Cassie, Ben, Teacup, Ringer, and Pound Cake. Have a goal to try to stop the aliens. The aliens have many plans to stop them like sending assassins and even CHILD BOMBS!!! As the group of kids try to get away they have various plans to stop the aliens and stay safe. In my opinion this is an amazing book and will keep you at the edge of your seat. SO go to your local libary and check out the Infinite Sea. But remember read book one, The 5th Wave first.

Reviewed by Evan ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 640

The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau (Series, Book 1)

This book takes place in the future, in a world where a terrible war destroyed most of the planet. The government, called the United Commonwealth, plans to turn the earth into what it used to be. But they need help to do that. The United Commonwealth needs strong, fearless leaders who will lead the project well. But how are the leaders selected? They have to pass the Testing. The Testing is a dangerous, difficult process where candidates have to prove they are worthy to move on to the next phase. When only 20 people are left, those people will attend the University and receive a better education and have a chance to be a leader of the United Commonwealth in the future. 

To be selected to participate in the Testing, you have to be really smart and most likely do well in school. But once you're chosen, you have to participate or you will be killed. Cia Vale has dreamed to be chosen for the Testing. After she graduates school, she is thrilled to discover that she has been selected. However, her dad, who passed the Testing and attended the University, gives Cia advice that Cia didn't know would matter. Her dad told Cia to trust nobody. Cia's father doesn't remember anything about the Testing because once you pass, your memories are wiped, but he sort of remembers that the Testing was very dangerous. When Cia gets to the Testing Center, she soon finds that that was absolutely true. Dangers and even death are appearing in every situation. 

Can Cia pass the tests? Will she make it out alive? Read the book to find out. I really enjoyed this book. It was super exciting and suspenseful, and I couldn't put it down. If you like science fiction stories, you will love this book. Also, if you like books that are exciting and full of action, I recommend you read this one. I loved it, and I hope you will, too.

Reviewed by Megan ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 830

Unremembered by Jessica Brody

During the course of this year, I read a book called Unremembered by Jessica Brody. In the beginning of the story, a girl, supposedly named Violet had been found drifting in the Pacific Ocean, where a plane had crashed. When she was found, she was taken to the hospital right away. Everybody thought that she’d been on that plane. But how come she had been the only survivor, with no injuries whatsoever, except that she had lost all her memory and now has amnesia. Violet doesn’t know her name, so everybody calls her “Violet”, because she has purple eyes. 

She also doesn’t know her age, but she was tested and the doctors have proved that she is a 16 year old teenage girl. She doesn’t know who her family is, doesn’t know where she’s from, and she practically doesn’t know anything about the world or herself, but she can speak all sorts of languages, knows how to solve really complicated math problems, and runs faster than… anything! 

While she was in the hospital, the doctors were trying to find out who her family was, but nobody claimed that they knew her. One of the nurses told Violet that some families came in and out saying that they knew her, but when they were interviewed they knew nothing about the LOCKET. So after a while she was sent to live with a foster family, Heather (mom), Scott (dad), and Cody (brother). Something strange that kept happening was that Violet kept seeing this unknown boy who claimed to know her. He started to tell her a lot of things that explained most of the things Violet was questioning. He told her things about the locket, Violet's real name, and he also said that they were in love. 

READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT! To conclude, I thought that this book was AMAZING. It was great. I loved the entire series! (Unremembered, Unforgotten, and Unchanged). I would totally recommend this book to anybody who likes a little bit of science fiction, mystery, and romance. Overall, I thought that this book was great and that anybody would enjoy it!

Reviewed by Erica ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 610

Matched by Ally Condie

In a society, officials decide. Who you love, where you work, when you die. The main character is Cassia. At her matched ceremony, she is matched with Xander. When she looks in his micro card, his face disappears and someone else she knows and slightly loves pops up. Can she face that she has been matched and the decision has been made? Read to find out! 

I recommend this wonderful book to those who like mysteries and drama. This book is heartwarming and is very sad by the events that occur. Personally, I couldn't put this book down because the author uses great words and I can imagine the events happening.

Reviewed by Bhumi - 6th Grade

Lexile 680

Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans

This book is about a boy not just any ordinary boy but a boy with unique abilities without comparison to others and he's not alone like his friends Taylor and Ostin. He's being watched by someone or something that will do anything to get his hands on the people with gifts that are like none other to know what happens to this boy and his friends read the book on get shocked on what it unfolds. What I think about this book it has every necessary elements to keep you reading for days and begging for the next book to know what happens. I highly recommend this book to anybody who likes action, mystery, and suspense and shocking twist.

Reviewed by Emmanuel ~ 7th Grade

Lexile 500

Legend by Marie Lu

Legend was a great book. It was science fiction, action and romance. What happens when a the Republic's greatest prodigy June and the Republic's worst criminal Day meet? 

Day was a normal boy living in the Republic wanting the Colonies to lose and the Republic to win, but when he failed his Trial his whole life changed. Day was sent to an experimentation lab but he escaped and met a girl named Tess. In order to survive on the streets he had to steal and pickpocket. When one of his family members catches the plague Day breaks into a hospital to get medicine. He escapes but without the medicine. On his way out he throws a knife at a young soldier called Metias, without intent to hurt him. 

June is not a normal girl, she got a perfect score on her Trial, which is nearly impossible. She goes to the best college in the Republic and she causes a lot of trouble there. When she is told that her brother, Metias was killed she swears she'll find the killer. June goes undercover, sure that Day the infamous criminal. She finds him and they find out that they have something special, a connection, a love for each other. 

What will happen to these 2 teens and what will they overcome together? Read Legend to find out!

Reviewed by Sarah - 6th Grade

Lexile 710

The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

The Watsons Go to Birmingham is a great story about a boy named Kenny and his family that went on a trip to Birmingham, Alabama to visit their grandmother. Things don't go exactly as planned. Their grandma tells the kids to stay away from the whirl pool that is by her house because it had drowned a child. Byron, Kenny's brother, tells them that the Wool Pooh (whirl pool... get it?) is Winnie-the-Pooh's evil twin brother that pulls kids into the water. Kenny went to go see the whirl pool anyway and almost gets drowned. But, that isn't the worst part of the trip. You will have to read The Watsons Go to Birmingham to find out what had happened next.

Reviewed by Tara ~ 8th Grade

Lexile 1000

Star Wars Jedi Academy by Jeffery Brown

My book Star Wars Jedi Academy was about a kid being ejected from a Flying simulator school and was forced to go to Jedi Academy. Roan has to deal with lots of bullies and has to make new friends. I liked this book because the author was very descriptive and he also is a very fantastic drawer. I would recommend this book to everyone because it's very descriptive and it's very good at describing the character traits of every single character. Jeffrey Brown is my favorite author and yes I would recommend this book to my friends and I have recommended this book to my friends. 

Reviewed by Darren ~ 6th Grade

Lexile 650