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	<title>CHS Library Booktalk Blog</title>
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	<description>A Book Blog Especially for Chico High School.</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 16:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Bottled Up, by Jaye Murray</title>
		<link>http://booktalks.edublogs.org/2007/05/08/bottled-up-by-jaye-murray/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 17:02:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bottled up by Jaye Murray is a realistic teen fiction. This book is about a 15 year old boy named Pip downs who has problems at school and drug problem. The principal at Pips high school gives him a choice to go to all his classes and to go to counseling or he will call [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bottled up by Jaye Murray is a realistic teen fiction. This book is about a 15 year old boy named Pip downs who has problems at school and drug problem. The principal at Pips high school gives him a choice to go to all his classes and to go to counseling or he will call his father and he will be expelled.</p>
<p>I think this book was great. If I had to rate this book 1 out of 10, I would give it a 9 because the detail was realistic, the story made sense and it was just great. So I would definitely recommend this book.</p>
<p>Reviewed by JM (Boyer)</p>
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		<title>Speak, By Laurie Hale Anderson</title>
		<link>http://booktalks.edublogs.org/2007/05/08/speak-by-laurie-hale-anderson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 17:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson is a tough, tender, and funny story about a high school student, Melinda Sordino, who busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops. Before that happened, Melinda was a sweet, popular teen but when high school starts more than her attitude and personality changes, also her voice. After discovering that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson is a tough, tender, and funny story about a high school student, Melinda Sordino, who busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops. Before that happened, Melinda was a sweet, popular teen but when high school starts more than her attitude and personality changes, also her voice. After discovering that people she doesn’t even know hate her, she feels like the safest place to be is inside her own head. She just wants to be alone but even that doesn’t help because there’s something that she’s trying not to think about, something that happened the night of the party. And not speaking doesn’t solve anything.</p>
<p>I believe the reason why I liked Speak so much was because of the humor that the author used just to lighten up the serious and depressing parts. I also believe the book really inspires young readers; it not only inspires them to read more books but inspires them in many others ways as well. Though I’ve only read one book by Laurie Halse Anderson, I am now interested in reading other by her. I give Speak a 10 out of 10.Reviewed by, Shardae H (Boyer)</p>
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		<title>A Child Called It, Dave Pelzer</title>
		<link>http://booktalks.edublogs.org/2007/05/08/a-child-called-it-dave-pelzer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 17:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A Child Called It is the first in a series of four books. It is about a boy name David who is abused by his alcoholic mother. David struggles with many hardships throughout his abusive childhood, but he eventually learns how to take care of himself because nobody else will.
I definitely thought this book was [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A Child Called It is the first in a series of four books. It is about a boy name David who is abused by his alcoholic mother. David struggles with many hardships throughout his abusive childhood, but he eventually learns how to take care of himself because nobody else will.</p>
<p>I definitely thought this book was the best I have read and I rate it a 10 and recommend for anyone to read A Child Called It even perhaps more than once.</p>
<p>Reviewed by Kayla B (Boyer)</p>
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		<title>Freak the Mighty, by Rodman Philbrick</title>
		<link>http://booktalks.edublogs.org/2007/05/08/freak-the-mighty-by-rodman-philbrick/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 16:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick is a fiction book about friendship. This book is about two boys that are both out of the ordinary. Freak and Max are in 8th grade. Max is unusually tall and Freak is very small because he has a disease called Morquio Syndrome. Through out the story Freak and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick is a fiction book about friendship. This book is about two boys that are both out of the ordinary. Freak and Max are in 8th grade. Max is unusually tall and Freak is very small because he has a disease called Morquio Syndrome. Through out the story Freak and Max become close friends, and learn that you can be different and still have things in common with other people.</p>
<p>On a scale from 1 to 10 I give this book an 8 because I have read better books, but I found this book interesting. I also thought this book makes a good point which is that even though you are different you can still have friends.</p>
<p>Reviewed by Samantha S. (Boyer)</p>
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		<title>Life in prison by Stanley “Tookie” Williams</title>
		<link>http://booktalks.edublogs.org/2007/05/08/life-in-prison-by-stanley-%e2%80%9ctookie%e2%80%9d-williams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 16:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Life in Prison by Stanley “Tookie” Williams
My book is about a man who starts the Crips and Bloods. He also killed 4 people and he went to prison. He has been living on death row since 1981. Tookie has dedicated his life to ending gang warfare. Here is a look at prison from the inside [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Life in Prison by Stanley “Tookie” Williams</p>
<p>My book is about a man who starts the Crips and Bloods. He also killed 4 people and he went to prison. He has been living on death row since 1981. Tookie has dedicated his life to ending gang warfare. Here is a look at prison from the inside out. He tries to educate people about gangs and gang violence through his books and internet education programs.</p>
<p>I rate this book a 10. I really like it!! I like learning about prisons. I recommend it to others who have an interest in prison or gangs. This book inspired me to work in a correctional facility.</p>
<p>Reviewed by Antinazia V. (Mrs.Boyer).</p>
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		<title>Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen</title>
		<link>http://booktalks.edublogs.org/2007/05/08/hatchet-by-gary-paulsen-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 16:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Hatchet” is a story about a boy named Brian who gets in a plane crash and ends up stranded in the woods. It is about Brian trying to survive with only a hatchet. Find out if he survives or not.
I would recommend it, because it was a good book and it was well put together. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“Hatchet” is a story about a boy named Brian who gets in a plane crash and ends up stranded in the woods. It is about Brian trying to survive with only a hatchet. Find out if he survives or not.</p>
<p>I would recommend it, because it was a good book and it was well put together.  I liked the whole idea of the story.</p>
<p>Reviewed by Matt D. (Boyer)</p>
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		<title>Eragon, by Christopher Paolini</title>
		<link>http://booktalks.edublogs.org/2007/05/08/eragon-by-christopher-paolini/</link>
		<comments>http://booktalks.edublogs.org/2007/05/08/eragon-by-christopher-paolini/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 16:56:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eragon, by Christopher Paolini is a fantasy fiction book about a farm boy who goes hunting in the mountains where he finds a stone. The stone turns out to be a dragon egg, which turns his farm life into an adventure about magic and dragons.
If you are looking for a great book, I recommend Eragon. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Eragon, by Christopher Paolini is a fantasy fiction book about a farm boy who goes hunting in the mountains where he finds a stone. The stone turns out to be a dragon egg, which turns his farm life into an adventure about magic and dragons.</p>
<p>If you are looking for a great book, I recommend Eragon. I’m sure you’ll like this story because of its action and storyline. It was a really great book; I rate it nine out of ten, but I warn you the movie can’t compare to the book.</p>
<p>Reviewed by Trevor H (Boyer)</p>
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		<title>Letters My Mother Never Read, by Jerri Diane Sueck</title>
		<link>http://booktalks.edublogs.org/2007/05/08/letters-my-mother-never-read-by-jerri-diane-sueck/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 16:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This book tells about the true story of an eight year old girl who loses her mother in a devastating trailer fire. Jerri is then sent to live with her step-father’s parents who neglect and abuse Jerri and her siblings. Jerri refuses to believe that her mother is really dead so she writes her mother [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This book tells about the true story of an eight year old girl who loses her mother in a devastating trailer fire. Jerri is then sent to live with her step-father’s parents who neglect and abuse Jerri and her siblings. Jerri refuses to believe that her mother is really dead so she writes her mother letters telling her about her life experiences which her mother never gets the chance to read.</p>
<p>I though this book was really good. I like auto-biographies and stories based on true events. If you like the series A Child Called It, I would definitely suggest checking out his book.</p>
<p>Reviewed by: Mary (Boyer)</p>
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		<title>Born Blue, by Han Nolan</title>
		<link>http://booktalks.edublogs.org/2007/05/08/born-blue-by-han-nolan-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 16:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This book is mainly about a little girl in foster care that was stolen back by her biological mother and sold for heroin. As she gets older she joins a band and it turns out that she’s an amazing singer. Unfortunately, she ends up going on the road with her band and find out that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This book is mainly about a little girl in foster care that was stolen back by her biological mother and sold for heroin. As she gets older she joins a band and it turns out that she’s an amazing singer. Unfortunately, she ends up going on the road with her band and find out that she has followed in her mothers footsteps.I loved this book… I’m the type of person that never reads! I couldn’t put this book down… but it is more of a chick book…if you like books about teen drugs, pregnancy and abandonment, TRY IT!!!<br />
Reviewed by:  Chelsea J (Boyer)</p>
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		<title>Hero, by S.L.Rottman</title>
		<link>http://booktalks.edublogs.org/2007/05/08/hero-by-slrottman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 16:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The story Hero by S.L. Rottman is realistic fiction. It’s about a 15 year old kid named Sean. He has problems with his mom and he’s in trouble at school. Sean has to go to court because he has been in too many fights at school. At court Sean is sentenced to work at a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The story Hero by S.L. Rottman is realistic fiction. It’s about a 15 year old kid named Sean. He has problems with his mom and he’s in trouble at school. Sean has to go to court because he has been in too many fights at school. At court Sean is sentenced to work at a farm where he learns he’s not the only one with problems. Read the book to see how Sean deals with things to make his life better.</p>
<p>I would recommend this book to any kid who has family problems. I liked the author’s message that even if a kid looks or acts like they don’t have problems, they might have them.</p>
<p>Reviewed by Andrew G.(Boyer)</p>
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		<title>Point Blank, by Anthony Horowitz</title>
		<link>http://booktalks.edublogs.org/2007/05/08/point-blank-by-anthony-horowitz/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 16:50:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Point Blank is about a boy who finds out his parents died in a car crash. His name is Alex Rider and he is fourteen years old. When his uncle dies he has to live with a maid that worked for his uncle. He joins an agency called the MI6. He becomes a spy that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Point Blank is about a boy who finds out his parents died in a car crash. His name is Alex Rider and he is fourteen years old. When his uncle dies he has to live with a maid that worked for his uncle. He joins an agency called the MI6. He becomes a spy that is sent on missions to find out who killed his uncle.</p>
<p>I thought this book was O.K, but I have read other books in this series and this is not one of the best ones. I would rate this book a 6/10. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes spy and action books, or to those who enjoy the Alex Rider series.</p>
<p>Reviewed by Travis A. (Boyer)</p>
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		<title>Maximum Ride: Schools out Forever, by James Patterson</title>
		<link>http://booktalks.edublogs.org/2007/05/08/maximum-ride-schools-out-forever-by-james-patterson/</link>
		<comments>http://booktalks.edublogs.org/2007/05/08/maximum-ride-schools-out-forever-by-james-patterson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2007 16:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maximum Ride: Schools out Forever, a series by James Patterson, is full of adventure. This book’s about how six kids are morphed into across between a bird and a person. Now the leader Max has to take care of them. Since they have no family or home they try to search for their parents and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Maximum Ride: Schools out Forever, a series by James Patterson, is full of adventure. This book’s about how six kids are morphed into across between a bird and a person. Now the leader Max has to take care of them. Since they have no family or home they try to search for their parents and sleep wherever they can, but since one got hurt they have to try to live a normal life by going to school and hiding their wings for a while until they’re back saving the world and on the search for their parents.</p>
<p>At first I thought this story was not that exciting, but around the middle of the book it got really interesting. I would rate Maximum Ride, a 10/10 because it turned out to be an amazing book. I would recommend it to anyone who likes adventure throughout the whole book.</p>
<p>Reviewed by Cherine (Boyer)</p>
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