Matched

By Ally Condie

     Cassia, lives on Maple Street, California, where the government controls everything.  Cassia is finally at the age to go to the "Match Banquet" where you get matched to your eternal love.  Cassia gets matched to Xander, her best friend.  After a while, Cassia looks at the microcard they gave her, only to see the face of Ky, a friend.  Cassia knows that Ky's for her, but they can't be together.  Ky is a single, one who shall never be matched.  Cassia is interested in Xander but she falls in love with when he tells Cassia the story of his life.  But will they stay together?  Find out in Matched!

Ally Condie

http://www.allysoncondie.com/

Reviewer: Rosa Zuniga



    

The Maze Runner

By James Dashner

     With no memory, Thomas awakes in the "Glade," an open expanse surrounded by a maze.  But he is not alone--he is welcomed by dozens of boys.  Like Thomas, the Gladers have no memory and have no idea how they got to the Glade, but they do know that they're supposed to solve the maze.  For 2 years, the Gladers explained, they've tried to solve the maze with no luck.  Inside the maze, however, are Grievers: hideous monsters, half-slugs, half-machines that keep them from doing anything else.  Suddenly, everything changes drastically: A girl arrives--something that had never happened before, and brings an alarming message, "I triggered the ending."

The Dashner Dude
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Reviewer: Carla Ramirez

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

by Grace Lin

     Encouraged by the stories her father tells her, young Minli embarks on a remarkable journey to meet the Old Man of the Moon, a wise man who knows everything.  She is desperate to know how to change her family's fortune, for they live in misery.  Along the way, she meets a dragon who journeys with her, a talking fish who helps her, and a powerful king who deceives all.  It is a story about the bonds of family, the secret to happiness, and the insidious nature of envy, jealousy, and want.

Grace Lin
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Reviewer: Carla Ramirez