I’ll Be There is my favorite book. I love it! It is a classic love story about a girl who meets a guy but the guy, Sam, has a really terrible past. His father abducts the him and they need rescuing. The story goes in a lot of places including a cliff in a national park. :) BUT! There’s a beautiful ending. Sam gets to spend a lot of time with the girl, Emily. It’s just a BEAUTIFUL book. The author is great too. Her other books are also amazing. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

I'll Be There by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Grades: 6th - 8th
Reviewed by Chloe A.
Tags: friendship, mystery, romance, tear-jerker

This book was so amazing. It is about a girl who was born in the late 1700's. An old woman warns Addie that if she prays to the gods after dark there will be serious consequences. One day she does it out of desperation. She asks for more time in the world. The gods gift her with immortality but after you meet her you immediately forget her. 300 years later a boy remembers her. The book starts of pretty slow but it picks up very fast. The book is a romance mixed with history. This book is definitely for ages 14+ because of mature scenes.

The invisible life of Addie Larue by VE Schwab
Grades: 7-8
reviewed by: Ava
tags: historical fiction, romance
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I recommend this book because it shows the real struggles of a black girl's life nowadays. If you like realistic fiction from a view people don't normally write about you will love this book.

A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramee
Grades 4-6
Tags: Realistic, Friendship, Romance
​Reviewed by Ella

I really like this book because it is full of adventure, horses and friends. if you like to read about horses then this is definitely the book for you!
P.S. it also has drama in it too.

Canterwood Crest series by Jessica Burkhart
Grades 4 & 5
Tags: adventure, animals, friendship, romance
Reviewed by Kate

Six high schoolers are trapped on a private jet that is going drastically off course. Soon it is made clear that the plane has been hijacked. But by who? Suspicion throws the teens into a high intensity situation that no one is safe from. Will they be able to stop the plane and find out the hijacker before they go down?

Skyjacked is perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying. It is just as fast-paced and entertaining, yet remains unique from Karen McMannus’ book because of the interesting setting. Murder mystery romance lovers alike will find this book as a new favorite. 

Skyjacked by Paul Griffin
Grades: 6th, 7th, 8th
Tags: Adventure, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Fast-Paced, Mystery, Romance
Reviewed by: Charlotte D.

Jonah is a seventeen year old boy who has lived in Verona Cove his whole life. His whole family fell apart when he tragically lost his beloved father to a heart attack. Now, his mother barely gets out of bed, and he is left to take care of his younger siblings. Vivi just pranced into Verona Cove and is immediately in love. It seems like a perfect, beautiful, summer escape from a harsh past. Each character tries to hide away from old wounds, and falling in love seems like a perfect way to do it. When these two teenagers find each other, their summer takes a whole new route.
Emory Lord artfully touches upon the sensitive subjects of mental illness while gracefully weaving in teenage romance, and you will be transported into Vivi and Jonah's world. This powerful book will move you to tears and laughter, and leave you with a compelling message. 

When We Collided  by Emery Lord
Grades: 7th, 8th
Tags: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Friendship, Romance
Reviewed by: Skye S.