Box Out

Box Out by John Coy


My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I usually enjoy sports stories, but I wasn't thrilled by this one. I didn't care enough about the characters. Liam is a sophomore on his high school JV basketball team, and is called to play varsity. He gets all upset with the coach leading the team in prayer, and I just didn't buy it. He ends up quitting the team, and helping out with the girl's basketball team.

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Hurricane Song: a novel of New Orleans

Hurricane Song by Paul Volponi


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
An interesting novel that takes place in the few days that Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on New Orleans. Miles, a 12-year old, has gone to live with his musician father. He's almost sure that his dad loves his trumpet more than his own son. Once they get news of the massive storm, they are forced to seek refuge in the Superdome. And there, the nightmare begins.

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Flight to Freedom

Flight to Freedom: First Person Fiction by Ana Veciana-Suarez


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really liked this book. The story of Cuban-born Yara, starts out in Havana, 1967, where the regime of Castro is making life miserable for all those who oppose the Communists. Her family has decided to flee Cuba and head to Miami. This is a story based on the author's life, and it reads very true. An interesting glimpse into life during the 1960's, life for a family caught in-between two cultures--told from the heart of an 8th grade girl.

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