An opportunity for Silver Creek High School...to view and discuss books of different genres. It is a forum for Raptor book lovers to share their ideas and stories!

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie



It is a funny book that is like the Diary of a Wimpy Kid but has more flow and more drama. Most problems in this book revolve around the Alcohol, lying, and being different. Our main character is pushed to his limit being different. It's a great book. Read it.
-Submitted by Student

Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George


This book is anout Creel, a normal everyday farm girl in the kingdom of Feravel. Her life is dull, until her aunt decides to give her to the town dragon so a knight and save her and take her family to his castle. But when the dragon takes her in, Creel makes a deal: She'll leave him alone, if he gives her a part of his hoard. His collection of shoes. After leaving the cave with her new shoes she goes on an exciting and dangerous adventure to the capital of Feravel, The King's Seat. This was an amazing book with a lot of drama and excitement.
-Submitted by Student

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Brave New World follows a multitude of characters that live in a futuristic utopia. Conventional laws are thrown out, and each character is only responsible for themselves. A savage, somebody who didn't grow up in these conditions, is thrown into this brave, new world, and his reactions to this shocking society make this book fascinatingly intriguing.
-Submitted by Student

Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George

This book is about Creel, a normal everyday farm girl in the kingdom of Feravel. Her life is dull, until her aunt decides to give her to the town dragon so a knight can save her and take her family to his castle. When the dragon takes her in, Creel makes a deal with him. She'll leave him alone, if he gives her a part of his hoard: his collection of shoes. After leaving the cave with her new shoes, she goes on an exciting and dangerous adventure to the capital of Feravel, the King's Seat. This was an amazing book with a lot of drama and excitement.
-Submitted by Student

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Jane Eyre by Charolette Bronte


This book is about a girl who grows up in her aunts home. Her aunt is basically abusive to her. She gets locked up in her red room where a relative died and Jane thinks theres a ghost in the red room. This book is very good and very strong, so if you like books like this, read it.
-Submitted by Student

Perfect by Ellen Hopkins


Perfect is an amazing book about 4 teens that are all liked toger in one way or another. The main characters are Cara, Kendra, Sean and Andre. Cara's story is about her struggle with her sexuality. She has a boyfriend but she falls in love with a girl. Kendra is in love with Cara's twin brother Connor. And Sean gets himself into a lot of trouble with two girls, including his ex.
-Submitted by Student

Witch and Wizard: The Gift by James Patterson


Whit and his sister Whisty are imprisoned by the evil force that calls himself the One. The barily manage to escape with the life. They established themselves as leaders of the resistance. They find of Wisty is the one who has"The Gift." Read the book to find out more...
-Submitted by Student