Zen and the Art of Faking It
By Jordan Sonnenblick
Have you ever pretended to be somebody you’re not?
San Lee decides that blending in is impossible, so he might as well stand out! San Lee has to move to a new town and decides to invent a new past which makes him sort of popular. In fact, the whole school sort of worships him because he sort of accidentally gave the impression that he’s a reincarnated mystic who practices the Zen Buddist religion. In reality, he knows nothing about it. He looks Asian, but was adopted as a baby by Caucasian American parents. The problems come when all the lies he’s told start to unravel, and he has to come up with the cover stories, or get caught being the biggest fake ever. Can he continue to hide his secret about his dad? Can he make things right with his family, save himself from bodily harm, stop being an outcast, and not lose the coolest girlfriend ever? If he tells the truth, everyone is going to hate him, but now he has to “fess up” to everyone. San Lee has to decide whether to keep trying to be a fake and maybe an outcast, or just be San Lee, himself. To read about San Lee’s hilarious (for us), and traumatic (for him) school year, read Zen and the Art of Faking It
by Jordan Sonnenblick.
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Book Talk-Beastly
Beastly
By Alex Flinn
Kyle is the best looking, coolest guy at Tuttle, an exclusive private school for snobby rich kids in today’s New York City. He is the guy you wished you were, with money, perfect looks, any girl he wants, and the perfect life, or so everyone thinks. Actually, Kyle is a beast and only loves himself. He and his friends are mean to anyone who isn’t good looking with money. Maybe this could be the reason the witch in his English class turns him into this creature that has to hide by day and prowls by night! Kyle is still the same inside, but can’t go to school or see anyone but his maid and his tutor. To break this witch’s spell, within two years, he must truly love someone and have them love him back enough to kiss him even when he looks like a beast! Yeah, like that’s going to happen! Will Kyle break the spell, or will he have to remain a beast forever? To find out, read Beastly, by Alex Flinn. (If the story sounds familiar, yes, it is a modern day variation of the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast.)
By Alex Flinn
Kyle is the best looking, coolest guy at Tuttle, an exclusive private school for snobby rich kids in today’s New York City. He is the guy you wished you were, with money, perfect looks, any girl he wants, and the perfect life, or so everyone thinks. Actually, Kyle is a beast and only loves himself. He and his friends are mean to anyone who isn’t good looking with money. Maybe this could be the reason the witch in his English class turns him into this creature that has to hide by day and prowls by night! Kyle is still the same inside, but can’t go to school or see anyone but his maid and his tutor. To break this witch’s spell, within two years, he must truly love someone and have them love him back enough to kiss him even when he looks like a beast! Yeah, like that’s going to happen! Will Kyle break the spell, or will he have to remain a beast forever? To find out, read Beastly, by Alex Flinn. (If the story sounds familiar, yes, it is a modern day variation of the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast.)
Book Talk-Dark Water Rising
Dark Water Rising
By
Marian Hale
Seventeen year-old Seth didn’t want to move to Galveston in the first place. For him it was the end of a dream. All he ever wanted was to be a carpenter like his dad, but his dad wanted him to be a doctor. Seth’s family moved to Galveston in the summer of 1900 so that it would be possible for Seth to go to med-school when the time came. How could Seth convince his father that he wanted to build things with his hands? Some things about the move weren’t so bad-like the beach and the girl who lived by his cousin! Seth also had a summer job doing what he loved-helping build houses! Then, in September, the terrible storm came. Seth was separated from his family when the storm hit. Would he find them? Would they be O.K.? How will he ever put the terrible things he saw and smelled out of his mind? Will Seth be able to show his father he can be a good carpenter-if they all survive? To find out read Dark Water Rising by Marian Hale.
By
Marian Hale
Seventeen year-old Seth didn’t want to move to Galveston in the first place. For him it was the end of a dream. All he ever wanted was to be a carpenter like his dad, but his dad wanted him to be a doctor. Seth’s family moved to Galveston in the summer of 1900 so that it would be possible for Seth to go to med-school when the time came. How could Seth convince his father that he wanted to build things with his hands? Some things about the move weren’t so bad-like the beach and the girl who lived by his cousin! Seth also had a summer job doing what he loved-helping build houses! Then, in September, the terrible storm came. Seth was separated from his family when the storm hit. Would he find them? Would they be O.K.? How will he ever put the terrible things he saw and smelled out of his mind? Will Seth be able to show his father he can be a good carpenter-if they all survive? To find out read Dark Water Rising by Marian Hale.
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