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Aidan is a swimmer, reader, musician, and self-proclaimed lover of food. He can "eat all day any day," and burns off all his energy competing with the local YMCA swim club. Aidan has even jumped off the high dive! He was motivated by the urge to "do something stupid," and the high dive looked really cool, even though he's scared of heights. He loved the experience of being midair, but he'll need to gather up his courage before doing it again.

Aidan plays the piano, the French horn, and the organ - which is his favorite. When he's not at the pool, he's hanging out at his house or at the library. He loves the library because he can read books for free. He's always looking for another fantasy book to read, but, for him, nothing can compare to the Harry Potter series.

Save the restaurant. Save the town. Get the girl. Make Abuela proud. Can thirteen-year-old Arturo Zamora do it all or is he in for a BIG, EPIC FAIL?

 

For Arturo, summetime in Miami means playing basketball until dark, sipping mango smoothies, and keeping cool under banyan trees. And maybe a few shifts as junior lunchtime dishwasher at Abuela's restaurant. Maybe. But this summer also includes Carmen, a cute poetry enthusiast who moves into Arturo's apartment complex and turns his stomach into a deep fryer. He almost doesn't notice the smarmy land developer who rolls into town and threatens to change it. Arturo refuses to let his family and community go down without a fight, and, as he schemes with Carmen, Arturo discovers the power of poetry and protest through untold family stories and the work of Jose Marti. Check out The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora!

My name is Nafeesa. I'm a 6th grader who has an interest in this book with an interesting title:  Wolves, Boys, & Other Things That Might Kill Me by Kristen Chandler. 

A girl named KJ starts her junior year at West End, Montana. Her mom died when KJ was a little girl, so KJ barely remembers her. Her dad, Samuel, is a fishing and hunting guide and owns a convenience store for hunters and fishermen that KJ helps out with.  KJ's dad also knows everything there is to know about wolves, one of the reasons why KJ loves watching them. 

KJ used to be invisible. No one would notice her unless she did something out of the ordinary, which is to say, never. She barely had any friends and did everything in her power to not stand out. But during the summer, things changed. 

Normally, KJ couldn't care less about wearing tight t-shirts, dark skinny-jeans, or growing her hair out. She's forced to care when she comes out from the shadows with her new "look." Then, she develops a crush on the new guy, Virgil (whose mom is a wolf expert like her dad), and the whole world flips. Suddenly, Virgil and KJ are spending a lot of time together doing unexpected things.

This is my favorite genre. I would recommend this book to middle schoolers who are into adventure with twisted secrets. If you still don't fancy this book after reading this review, you should know that mystery and adventure have a way of making sure you never put the book down. Check out Wolves, Boys, & Other Things That Might Kill You.