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Sarah Mc is reading My side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George. Why did Sarah Mc choose this book? “I chose this book because it has a good topic and I want to read an interesting book for a book report so i do a good job..”

Ryan S is reading Mossflower by Jacques, Brian. Why did Ryan S choose this book? “I chose this book because i read the first one in the series and i couldn't put it down! So now i am hoping that this one will be the same way for me..”

Jonathan R is reading War of the worlds by H.G. Wells. Why did Jonathan R choose this book? “it is hard book to understand, and it is about the mysterious "alien" siting in the 18 hundreds..”

Juliana C is reading Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen by Sheldon, Dylan. Why did Juliana C choose this book? “I chose this book because I love the movie. When I saw that the movie was based on the book, I just had to read it..”

Miles R. is reading Traitor by McNab, Andy. Why did Miles R. choose this book? “I picked this book because it has action, adventure, and suspense in it, and those are my favorite genres to read about..”

Claire W is reading 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Johnson,Maureen. Why did Claire W choose this book? “A friend suggested I read it, she said it was a good book..”

gabby h is reading The Princess & the Pauper by Brain, Kate. Why did gabby h choose this book? “My sister got it a long time ago and she forgot about and she knew i was looking for a book so she gave it to me. And it seems like a fun book.”

Austin O is reading Eldest by Christopher paollini. Why did Austin O choose this book? “I am reading this book becasue i liked Eragon..”

Lauren D is reading life on the refrigerator door by kuipers, alice. Why did Lauren D choose this book? “Because it looks like a good book.”

Lauren S. is reading The Tail Of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler. Why did Lauren S. choose this book? “my mom bought it for me and she said it was a great book and so far it is really good!!.”

Audrey K is reading Speak by Anderson, Anderson. Why did Audrey K choose this book? “I found it in the library started reading it, lost it found it returned it and took it out again. I thought it might be fun to try again..”

leo f is reading summerland by chabon, michael. Why did leo f choose this book? “very well written, some mythiology invovled, fresh look at baseball (not the game you think you know).”

Emily Judge is reading inside girl by J. Minter. Why did Emily Judge choose this book? “because it shows the difference between regular girls and girls that have fame and i thought i might be able to relate to it for the paper that we might have to write..”

andrewc is reading Sherlock Holmes by Mark Twain. Why did andrewc choose this book? “because my dad said it was a good book..”

Brittany B is reading Deep Down Popular by Phoebe Stone. Why did Brittany B choose this book? “When I saw this at our school book fair, I read the back I said to myself, I have to buy this book!.”

Lauren P. is reading Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Why did Lauren P. choose this book? “I chose this book because its so easy to understand. The book is very detailed and would be great to write about..”

Kasey is reading The A List by Zoey Dean. Why did Kasey choose this book? “I chose this book because, its very interesting and i love series so that just the one book doesnt end. And also because, I read the other books and this one seems also interesting..”

Theodore A is reading The Great Escape by Brickhill, Paul. Why did Theodore A choose this book? “Because my dad has been bugering me to read this book. .”

William m is reading A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by bryson bill. Why did william m choose this book? “i like stories that are about the wilderness or people hiking.”

Nicholas R is reading Summer Ball by Lupica, Mike. Why did Nicholas R choose this book? “I chos ethis book becasue I like basketball a lot. Another reason was because it was a sequel to my other book. .”

Nick, A is reading American Gods by Gaiman, Neil. Why did Nick, A choose this book? “I dont usually read books that have to do with America but this book caught my eye because it deals with all of the gods people have believed and how they survive in the 21st century.”

Erin D is reading Pants on Fire by Meg Cabot. Why did Erin D choose this book? “Because she is one of my favorite authors.”

Rachel C is reading Talent by Dean, Zoey. Why did Rachel C choose this book? “It looks interesting and I like other books by the author.”

Sam M is reading End War by Tom Clancy. Why did Sam choose this book? "I think the cover of the book looks interesting. I also think I will like this book because I like other books by Tom Clancy."

Laura D. is reading Secrets of my Hollywood Life by Jen Calonita. Why? Laura D. says, "It was very exciting and fun, there was a lot of action. In the book there were lots of problems and disagreements between the characters but it ended with a happy and satisfying ending."