"The Diary of Anne Frank" by Anne Frank

As you can tell from the title, this book is in fact the diary of Anne Frank, a young girl that died in a Concentration Camp during the Holocaust.

For her 13th birthday, Anne gets a diary and writes in it as much as she can for two years as her and 7 other hide out in "The Secret Annex" for 25 months. Through-out the book, Anne writes so many detailed entries that you feel as if you were there with Anne and talking with her.

I enjoyed this story very much. I got a very good feel of what the time period was like and how wretched WW2 was. I would rate this Non-Fiction book a 5 out of 5 stars and would recommend this book to any reader.

"The Secret Life of Bees" By: Sue Monk Kidd

This book is about a girl named Lily Owens who is growing up in the year 1964. When Lily was around 4, her mother was killed and now Lily is forced to live with the guilt of what really happened. As if that wasn't bad enough, Lily's "Stand in Mother", who is black, insults three white men in South Carolina, where they live. Lily breaks her out of jail and they escape to Tiburon, South Carolina, where Lily stays with three black beekeeping sisters. While there, Lily learns much about her mother and is introduced to the world of bees and honey and the Black Madonna.

Overall, this book was a pretty good book. There were a few parts that made me want to stop reading, but I couldn't since it was for English. Everytime there was a bad part and I wanted to stop reading, I continued and was glad that I did. I would reccommend this book to anyone that is mature enough to read it since there is alot of bad language throught-out it. I would give this book a 4/5 stars.

"Swallowing Stones" by Joyce McDonald

July 4th- Michael's 17th birthday. It's the day he should just relax and have fun enjoying his party. Nothing could go wrong, right? WRONG!!!

For Michael's birthday, his grandfather gives him a rifle that he had as a boy. Michael is proud of it and shows it off. He decides to try it out-no one would hear it. There are fireworks going off.

The next day Michael takes his driving test and hears a report over the radio. A man was shot and no one knew how. Michael knows it had to be him.

Will Michael come clean about the accident or will he "Swallow the Stone" and keep it a secret?

This was an excellent book.It deserves a 5 out of 5. This book will have the reader on the edge of their seat waiting to see what will happen. It was hard to stop reading this book, it was that good!!! I would recommend this book to all readers.

" The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

"Are you a Gifted Child looking for special opportunities?"

When this ad appears in the newspaper, many kids enroll to take the many mind-bending tests. However only 4 children are chosen. Reynie, Sticky,Kate and Constance are told to go on a secret mission that only intelligent and resourceful children will be able to complete. To suceed at this mission, they have to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened. As they face both physical and mental challenges, their only option is to turn to each other for support. With their new friendship at stake, will they be able to pass the most important test of all?

This book has got to be one of the greatest books ever written. The reader is able to help solve the many riddles that the Mysterious Benedict Society solve. This book is exciting and was very hard to stop reading. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read puzzle books that force you to use your brain to solve the riddle. In my opinion, this book deserves a 5 out of 5 and is a must read for anyone.

"Because of Winn-Dixie" By Kate DiCamillo

When 10 year old India Opal Buloni moves to Florida, she doesn't know what's in store for her. One day at the supermarket, she finds a dog, who was causing alot of trouble. She soon adopts him and names him Winn-Dixie.With Winn-Dixie is around, Opal (the name she goes by) isn't lonely anymore and can tell him anything. With the help of their new dog, Opal and her father learn what they should be thankful for.

This book was such a great story. It is now one of my favorites!! I would reccommend this book to anyone who has a dog companion just like Opal.I would rate this book a 5 out of 5 stars.

"Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

Moving isn't always easy, but for Isabella Swan moving is a new change. After living in Phoenix her whole life, she decides to move to Forks, Washington . While living there, she meets the handsome and mysterious Edward Cullen. She soons spends more time with him not realizing that it could put her in danger. Will Edward and Bella fall in love or will his dark secret force to stay apart forever?

This book is very good. I would gave it a 5 out of 5. At first, you would think that the book was really boring but it turns out to be one of the best books I have ever read. If you enjoy this book, then you can also read the sequels- New Moon and Eclispe.

"Searching for David's Heart", By Cherie Bennett

This book is about a girl named Darcy Deeton who has a tough life. Her family forgets she's there and her dad yells at her all the time for no reason at all. The only one that Darcy can go to is her older brother David. They have always been close, until her brother David gets a girlfriend. David starts treating her like a pest and can't stand her anymore. To find out what happens next, read the book "Searching for David's Heart", By Cherie Bennett.