Owen was just a kid who attended a "normal" summer camp and has a rare sickness which causes bad cramps to its host. Then one day he tries to show off for one of the swim instructors and "drowned." But, Owen didn't really drown, he grew fish gills. He was an Atlantian! Not everyone thought it was good to have gills. So he had to keep his secret safe and out of the hands of the camp director while searching for the truth of who or what he really is. So if you like sci-fi,action, and adventure then The Lost Code is for you.

(Ezra, ETHS) 

Lucy's mother Miranda is a drug addict who sold her once for drugs when she was just a couple of months old. Now, Lucy is seventeen and in her last year of high-school. She's facing family and social crises. Miranda pops in and out of Lucy's life occasionally, Lucy thought she was trying to ruin her life. But there was more to it. This was only the beginning of Lucy's prom tragedy night. One wrong turn triggered many horrible events. Later on that night she is raped. Who did it? Her prom date? A total stranger? Or Padraig? .This triggered many other courageous events one by one. Impossible is a thrilling, great book. This young girl goes through hell and back and still manages to carry on. Must read!

(Ayanna, ETHS) 

Night is an enticing book about a boy called Elie who is 12 years old. Having grown up in a little town called Sighet in Transylvania, Elie is a studious, deeply religious boy with a loving family consisting of his parents and three sisters. After a year, the Germans begin setting up ghettos around the area. They are sent in horrifying train cars with 8 people in each. He is separated from his mom and sister. After arriving at the camp and seeing the horrible things that were happening, his nightmares start. The German soldiers take Elie and the others through the concentration camp processing. He is given the number A-7713. His dad is beaten to weakness over a loaf of bread and after a while, Elie starts to only care about his own survival. At the end of camp, out of 100, only a dozen survive. Finally, the American tanks arrive, ruining Hitler's plan to exterminate all Jews. After all Elie has been through he survives. As Elie recuperates in a hospital, he looks into a mirror and sees a corpse gazing back at him.

Not only is this book very interesting, it is memorable. You will never forget what poor Elie has been through and seen. I thought the author did his very best painting a picture in my head. Night has made me realize the horrors of what humans, like Hitler, can do to other humans. Night is a brilliant book because it gave me a full look on what has happened not so many years ago. Word by word the book kept on bringing me deeper and deeper into what happens to Elie. This book is so important because it explains something that happened once, but could happen again.
Almost reaching the end of the story, the author finishes with Elie's reaction to himself by writing, "I wanted to see myself in the mirror hanging on the opposite wall. I had not seen myself since the ghetto. From the depths of the mirror, a corpse gazed back at me. The look in his eyes, as they stared into mine, has never left me." By saying this it left me in a state of disbelief. I have never read a more powerful ending.

(Isabelle, ETHS) 

Steve is in jail and on trial for murder. His life changed in a flash because of some bad friends and bad decisions and now he's paying for his actions and decisions. He’s a black teen; he’s scared, nervous, and worried about his future. Everyone in the jury sees Steve as guilty and the only person that can make the jury see Steve as innocent is Kathy O'Brien, his defense lawyer.  Steve's fate is up to Kathy to make the jury see Steve as guilty or innocent.
Monster is a fast-paced book with lots and lots of detail on the situation of Steve. The book is written like a movie script and has a lot of imagery. The characters relate to many teens and you can relate to many of the teens and their situations. The courtroom mystery has enough drama and realism to attract many readers. The book sucks you in once you start reading and once you get into it you feel like you’re part of the whole book and you have a front row seat to everything that’s happening.
If you like mystery and like to have the feeling you’re a part of the book, then go check out the book Monster by Walter Dean Myers.

(Miguel, ETHS) 

Pi already lives an unusual life, and he is about to experience something he will remember forever.

Pi Patel's family owns a zoo in India. But soon they are forced to move all the way to Canada. With a ship full of animals, they set off to a new life. But when the ship sinks, Pi must fend for himself on a tiny life boat. The only other survivors are a zebra, an orangutan, a hyena and a Bengal tiger. Young Pi must use his knowledge of animals and survival to stay alive. His threat not only comes from limited food and water, but also from his companions. Life of Pi is a story of survival in the most unique of circumstances. It has a mix of action, drama, suspense, and a hint of humor. You'll be eager to read and find out what the open seas have to offer. 

(Alexa, ETHS)

What if you were in love with your best friend's fiancée?

That would be a problem.

Let me first say that Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin is a very interesting book. Its about a girl named Rachel who is the maid of honor in her best friend Darcy's wedding. She is getting married to a man named Dexter. Rachel has known Dex for many years even before Darcy even met him. They have always had a hidden connection. One night, Dex cheats on Darcy with Rachel. Sounds crazy already, right? This book is about how Dex and Rachel's secret relationship lasts in the midst of Dex and Darcy's wedding. Are they going to call the wedding off? If so, when will they? Are Dex and Darcy truly meant for each other or is Rachel a better fit?

I recommend this book to teenage girls who like romantic dramas. I loved it because I always wanted to know what would happen next! This book is drama and love-filled. Something Borrowed is an A+ book and I think any girl would be interested in it.

(Kathryn, ETHS)