The event took place on Wednesday, April 15th at 6:30 PM. The three filmmakers, along with their families, friends, and everyone who was involved in the making of their short films, were invited that evening to introduce their films to the audience and to showcase their creativity. Thirty people attended the event that evening, and because of it was such a success, the Mahwah Public Library will more than likely make this an annual event.
2010 - TEEN READ WEEK REVIEWS
Hi everyone,
I'd like to thank all of the teens who participated in this year's special raffle contest by submitting these AWESOME reviews. Congratulations to all of our winners too!!! Happy reading. : )
Denise J.
Teen Librarian
Reviewer: J. M. (Grade 7)
Title: "Life As We Knew It"
Author: Susan Beth Pfeffer
Review: This book is very addicting! It is about when the moon gets closer to the Earth and about how life changes for everyone.
Reviewer: C. K. (Grade 9)
Title: "Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief"
Author: Rick Riordan
Review: Very good book; Descriptive, suspenseful, and full of action and adventure; Recommended.
Reviewer: M. G. (Grade 7)
Title: "Zatch Bell" (Manga)
Author: Makoto Raiku
Review: A little kidche's not a kid. He's running to become king. He needs help by a human. But who? Find out by reading.
Reviewer: J. C. (Grade 6)
Title: "Room One"
Author: "Andrew Clements"
Review: It's good. Do you like mysteries? Well this book has mysteries that will blow your mind away from this planet. So now would you like to read this book? I know I can't get enough of it.
Reviewer: A. H. (Grade 9)
Title: "City of Bones"
Author: Cassandra Clare
Review: It's a great book with major suspense and action. Plus the romance and humor teens love.
Reviewer: D. B. (Grade 12)
Title: "This World We Live In"
Author: Susan Beth Pfeffer
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I thought it was better than the 2nd one. I think it ended kind of badly though. I would have enjoyed it more if I knew she was writing another book.
Reviewer: A. N. H. (Grade 5)
Title: "Warriors" (series)
Author: Erin Hunter
Review: This book is about a cat named Rusty who adventures into the wild and becomes part of a clan. There are four clans in this book: Shadow Clan, River Clan, Wind Clan, and Thunder Clan (Rusty's clan).
Reviewer: D. L. (Grade 9)
Title: "Mockingjay"
Author: Suzanne Collins
Review: It was really confusing at some parts, but I still enjoyed the ending.
Reviewer: A. A. (Grade 7)
Title: "Tending to Grace"
Author: Kimberly Newton Fusco
Review: This book is about a girl who has a mom who ruined her life. She now lives with her great aunt who has a totally different lifestyle. This book is a great story about SOME everyday lives.
Reviewer: L. D. (Grade 9)
Title: "Crescendo" (sequel to "Hush, Hush")
Author: Becca Fitzpatrick
Review: It wasn't that good. Patch wasn't there for like half the book. Then the writing really wasn't that good, and the main character just annoyed me.
Reviewer: H. M. (Grade 9)
Title: "Mockingjay"
Author: Suzanne Collins
Review: I liked it because of Alma Coin.
Reviewer: A. W. (Grade 7)
Title: "The Red Pyramid"
Author: Rick Riordan
Review: I didn't like this book because there were too many characters and unlike Greek myths, there were lots of Egyptian myths that I didn't know of and it was hard to understand.
Reviewer: B. M. (Grade 6)
Title: "Elsewhere"
Author: Gabrielle Zevin
Review: "Elsewhere" is a very good book about a girl who dies and about her life in heaven. It's a good book for people who like to read about the afterlife.
Reviewer: A. W. (Grade 9)
Title: "Harry Potter" (series)
Author: J. K. Rowling
Review: Harry Potter is an absolutely fabulous series with adventure at every turn, plots to foil, and friendships to help young Harry along the way.
Reviewer: M. G. (Grade 7)
Title: "Whistle" (Manga)
Author: Daisuke Higuchi
Review: Gooooal! Love soccer? Well so does a kid named Sho. He loves soccer but never was put on the field. Find out what happens to him.
Reviewer: M. G. (Grade 7)
Title: "H. I. V. E." (Higher Institute of Villainous Education)
Author: Mark Walden
Review: Evil! One kid gets accepted to an evil, secret school. It's like any ordinary school but you can't leave. Join him and his friends on an adventure of a lifetime.
Reviewer: M. G. (Grade 7)
Title: "The Hunger Games"
Author: Suzanne Collins
Review: In Panem, a death game on live TV takes place. 16 year old Katniss needs to face deadly challenges to win.
Reviewer: D. B. (Grade 12)
Title: "Mockingjay"
Author: Suzanne Collins
Review: This book was amazing! I loved this series so much and this was a great ending for a great series! I would recommend this book to everyone!
Reviewer: D. B. (Grade 12)
Title: "Mountains Beyond Mountains"
Author: Tracy Kidder
Review: I had to read this as a required summer reading book and I thought it was terrible! I couldn't finish it, and I only got half way through it!
Reviewer: A. H. (Grade 9)
Title: "Unwind"
Author: Neal Shusterman
Review: It was a good book that makes you think of how you're living your life now.
Reviewer: J. C. (Grade 6)
Title: "Rissa Bartholomew's Declaration of Independence"
Author: Lynda Comerford
Review: It's about a girl that is going to middle school and is having trouble with friends.
Reviewer: A. N. H. (Grade 5)
Title: "The City of Ember"
Author: Jeanne DuPrau
Review: This book is about two kids, Lina and Doon. They live in a small town with many people in it. The lights that light the sky are running out of juice. These are the last lights the city of Ember has. Will this city be dark forever? You'll find out if you read it.
Reviewer: A. H. (Grade 9)
Title: "The Hunger Games"
Author: Suzanne Collins
Review: This is a very interesting twist to living life and will keep you absorbed for hours.
Reviewer: A. N. H. (Grade 5)
Title: "Harry Potter" (series)
Author: J. K. Rowling
Review: This book is about a boy that has magic powers and his parents are dead. He has an enemy that killed his parents. He goes to a school called Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Reviewer: S. G. (Grade 6)
Title: "Dork Diaries"
Author: Rachel Renee Russell
Review: "Dork Diaries" is about a girl who can't fit in with the crowd.
Reviewer: L. D. (Grade 9)
Title: "Beautiful Darkness"
Author: Kami Garcia/Margaret Stohl
Review: The beginning was a little slow and it wasn't that good that Lena wasn't there the entire time. It really didn't start getting good until the end.
Reviewer: H. M. (Grade 9)
Title: "Catching Fire"
Author: Suzanne Collins
Review: I liked this book because of Beetee.
Reviewer: A. P. (Grade 7)
Title: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"
Author: J. K. Rowling
Review: I like this book very much. I have read this a couple of times already. My favorite part is at the end when Harry and Voldemort battle.
Reviewer: A. P. (Grade 7)
Title: "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Last Battle"
Author: C. S. Lewis
Review: I have read this book a couple of times already. So I like it very much. My favorite part is at the end when everyone from the series end up together.
Reviewer: L. D. (Grade 9)
Title: "Halo"
Author: Alexandra Adornetto
Review: If you enjoyed "Twilight" you'd like this book. It's about angels instead, but I thought that Beth (main character) was too obsessed with her boyfriend Xavier. It got to the point that it was annoying.
Reviewer: L. D. (Grade 9)
Title: "Reckless"
Author: Cornelia Funke
Review: I loved it! The first few characters were a little confusing, but once you get into it, it's really good. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoyed Cornelia Funke's other books.
Reviewer: A. P. (Grade 7)
Title: "Star Wars: The Phantom Menace"
Author: Unknown
Review: I liked this book very much. I have seen the movie. But I think the book is too descriptive.
Reviewer: S. L. (Grade 7)
Title: "Inkspell"
Author: Cornelia Funke
Review: It is my favorite book ever! It is a fantasy about a book that has many secrets.
Reviewer: H. M. (Grade 9)
Title: "The Hunger Games"
Author: Suzanne Collins
Review: I liked this book because of the games and suspense.
Reviewer: B. T. (Grade 7)
Title: "Hush, Hush"
Author: Becca Fitzpatrick
Review: I loved "Hush, Hush" because it was funny, suspenseful, and romantic. I loved Patch because he is funny, nice, and very chill. I really like this book and would recommend it for all teen girls.
Reviewer: M. T. (Grade 7)
Title: "Maximum Ride"
Author: James Patterson
Review: Great book. It's full of humor and action. Loved it!
Reviewer: M. M. (Grade 7)
Title: "Pretty Little Liars"
Author: Sara Shepard
Review: I love this book because it's mysterious and so funny.
Reviewer: A. P. (Grade 7)
Title: "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed"
Author: Unknown
Review: This book was very good. I have the game so I wanted to read the books. I like the end when the apprentice battles Darth Vader and the Emperor.
Reviewer: M. G. (Grade 6)
Title: "Twelfth Grade Kills" ****(SPOILER ALERT)****
Author: Heather Brewer
Review: Vlad finds his father in this book. I was surprised on how he was still alive. I particularly enjoyed how Heather Brewer described the scenes, and how parts turned out the way you didn't even think of. Like when Vlad was forced to kill his father, who turned out to want to kill Vlad. I enjoyed Brewer's method of writing.
Reviewer: V. Y. (Grade 9)
Title: "Fahrenheit 451"
Author: Ray Bradbury
Review: I didn't like this book. It was very confusing since it took place in the future. I would not recommend it.
Reviewer: S. N. H. (Grade 7)
Title: "Frogs & French Kisses"
Author: Sarah Mlynowski
Review: I like this book a lot. It was about a girl named Rachel and her sister named Miri. Miri has powers. The book was creative and had a lot of detail. Parts of it were really funny. I enjoyed it very much!!
