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This site contains book, author, and series reviews submitted by BJHS students. Students wrote a brief description and rated each author, series, or book from 1 (poor - don't bother to read it) to 5 (fantastic book!) stars.
If you find a book that sounds interesting but it is checked out from our BJHS library, you can put it on hold or look for another book by the same author. If you'd like to submit a review for this page, contact Mrs. McDonald, the BJHS Media Specialist. You may submit your review on a notecard, electronically in a Word document, or you may use this online form for your review.
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| Fiction | Nonfiction | Anime/Manga | Biography/Autobiography | Poetry | Recommended Authors | Recommended Series |
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| Airborn | Avi | Adventure | Sean |
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| Animal Farm | Orwell | Fantasy | 7 Reviews |
1 to 5
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| Artemis Fowl | Colfer | Fantasy | Andrew and Ariana |
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The Bad Beginning
(Series of Unfortunate Events #1) |
Snicket | Mystery | Kayla |
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| Because of Winn Dixie | K. DiCamillo | Realistic Fiction | Samantha |
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| Begging for Change | Flake | Realistic Fiction | Aisha |
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| Bronx Masquerade | Grimes | Realistic Fiction | Leah |
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| Bunnicula | Johnson | Animal Fantasy | Lucas |
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| Calvin and Hobbes Sunday Pages 1985-1995 | Watterson | Fantasy | Emily |
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| Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy | Nimmo | Fantasy | Jonathan |
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| The Chronicles of Narnia | C.S. Lewis | Fantasy | Brandon |
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| Candy | Brooks | Realistic Fiction | Haven |
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| Click Here | Denise Vega | Realistic Fiction | Nicole |
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| Crispin - Cross of Lead | Avi | Historical Fiction | 5 Reviews |
2 to 5
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| Crispin at the Edge of the World | Avi | Historical Fiction | Coleman |
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| Danger In The Shadows | Henderson | Mystery | Miranda |
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| Dead Girls Don't Write Letters | Gail Giles | Mystery | Brianna |
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| A Deadly Promise | Brenda Joyce | Mystery | S'lene |
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| Dial L for Loser | Harrison | Realistic Fiction | Molly |
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| Dragon Rider | Funke | Fantasy | Eva |
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| Ender's Game | Orson Scott Card | Science Fiction | 3 Reviews |
4 to 5 |
| Elsewhere | Zevin | Fantasy | Kelsey |
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| Eragon | Paolini | Fantasy | 3 Reviews |
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| The Fire Eternal | D'Lacy | Fantasy | Justin |
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| George's Marvelous Medicine | Dahl | Fantasy | Ram |
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| Ghost Stories: The Doomed and The Dead | Various Authors | Fantasy | Brittany |
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| Gianna | Shaver | Realistic Fiction | Ashlyn |
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| Gregor the Overlander | Collins | Adventure | Ishmael |
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| Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince | Rowling | Fantasy | Kayla |
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| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | Rowling | Fantasy | Mason |
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| Hatchet | G. Paulsen | Adventure | 4 Reviews |
4 to 5 |
| The Hobbit | J.R.R. Tolkien | Fantasy | Justin |
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| Hoot | C. Hiaasen | Realistic Fiction | Tajai |
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| Horseman of Terror | Jenkins | Realistic Fiction | Shane |
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| Hush Little Baby | Cooney | Mystery | Brianna |
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| Just as Long as We're Together | Blume | Realistic Fiction | Katie |
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| The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe | C.S. Lewis | Adventure | Laura |
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| The Man Who Was Poe | Avi | Mystery | Brooke |
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| Notes From the Spinning Planet of Ireland | Carson | Fantasy | Molly |
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| Number the Stars | L. Lowry | Historical Fiction | Alexandra |
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| Meg | Alten | Science Fiction | Austin |
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| Peter and the Shadow Thieves | Barry and Pierson | Fantasy | Stacia |
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| The Phantom Tollbooth | Juster | Adventure | Braiton |
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| Phineas Gage | Fleischman | Science Fiction | Lamarcus |
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| Point Blank | A. Horowitz | Adventure | Michael |
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| The Pretty Committee Strikes Back | L. Harrison | Realistic Fiction | McKenna and Molly |
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| Ralph S. Mouse | Cleary | Fiction | Kaeleigh C. |
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| Raise Your Voice | Wasserman | Realistic Fiction | Jessica |
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| The Return of the Homerun Kid | Christopher | Realistic Fiction | Jayden |
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| The Revenge of the Wannabes | Harrison | Realistic Fiction | Samantha R. |
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| Romeo and Juliet | Shakespeare | Tragedy | Anastasia |
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| Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of the Sherwood Forest | Springer | Realistic Fiction | Kendall |
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| The Secret Language of Girls | F.O. Dowell | Realistic Fiction | 2 Reviews |
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| Semiprecious | D. Anne Love | Realistic Fiction | Alexandra |
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| Shabanu | S. F. Staples | Realistic Fiction | Nina |
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| The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants | A. Brashares | Fantasy | Courtney |
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| Sniper | Taylor | Mystery | Gideon |
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| Some Things Never Change | Mazer | Realistic Fiction | Aneesha |
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| Speak | Anderson | Realistic Fiction | Anissa and Shannon |
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| Star Wars Episode V - Revenge of the Sith | Werde | Adventure | Jordan |
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| Stormbreaker | Horowitz | Mystery | Curtis |
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| Superfudge | Bloom | Realistic Fiction | Aneesha |
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| The Supernaturalist | Colfer | Fantasy | Marquel |
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| Sweet Valley Twins | Pascal | Adventure | Akeiba |
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| TTYL | L. Myracle | Realistic Fiction | 2 Reviews |
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| There's Something in There | Shahan | Realistic Fiction | Ariel |
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| Twilight | Meyer | Fantasy | Christine and Haley |
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| Uglies | S. Westerfield | Adventure | Courtney |
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| Warriors: Into the Wild | Hunter | Fantasy | Austin B. |
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| Wicked | Maguire | Fantasy | Austin D. |
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| Wolf Rider A Tale of Terror | Avi | Mystery | Brittany |
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