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Taz J.

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Taz J.
12th grade
Coconut Creek, Florida

Samantha W.

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Samantha W.
11th Grade
Morton, IL

Favorite Genres: Fantasy/Adventure/Romance

Top Five Favorite Books:
1. PETER AND THE STARCATCHERS by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
2. THE PRINCESS DIARIES by Meg Cabot
3. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen
4. CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins
5. DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth

Interests: Track, playing flute and volunteering

Gage L.

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Gage L.
10th grade
New York, NY

Favorite Genres: Science Fiction/Fantasy

Top Five Favorite Books:
1. A FIRE UPON THE DEEP by Vernor Vinge
2. LITTLE BROTHER by Cory Doctorow
3. THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY by Trenton Lee Stewart
4. HILLDIGGERS by Neal Asher
5. ARTEMIS FOWL by Eoin Colfer

Interests: Soccer.

Juliet R.

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Juliet R.
10th Grade
Queens Village, New York

Favorite Genres: Science Fiction/Fantasy

Top Five Favorite Books:
1. SCHOOL'S OUT --- FOREVER: Maximum Ride, Book Two by James Paterson
2. HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN by J. K. Rowling
3. BEAUTIFUL CREATURES by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl
4. THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER by Stephen Chbosky
5. 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA by Jules Verne

Interests: Reading.

Priya

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Priya
9th grade
Florida

Favorite Genre: I don't favor one genre over another.

Ailiyah A.

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Ailiyah A.
9th
Louisville, Kentucky

Favorite Genre: Fantasy

Top Five Favorite Books:
1. PERFECT CHEMISTRY by Simone Elkeles
2. Maximum Ride series by James Patterson
3. BLOODY JACK by L.A. Meyer
4. HUSH HUSH by Becca Fitzpatrick
5. THE EMPEROR'S EDGE by Lindsay Buroker

Interests: Swimming and writing.

I believe deeply in the powers of astral signs. I love to try new things. As the third child, I often find

Shelby H.

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Shelby H.
8th grade
New Madison, Ohio

Favorite Genres: Realistic Fiction and Mystery/Suspense

Top Five Favorite Books:
1. THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins
2. CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins
3. MOCKINGJAY by Suzanne Collins
4. LAST SHOT by John Feinstein
5. UNLOCKED by Karen Kingsbury

Interests: Basketball, cross country, soccer and softball.

When my English teacher told me about the Teenreads Teen Board and all of its opportunities,

Alonzo D.

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Alonzo D.
 
Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
 

Top Five Favorite Books:

1. THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins
2. I AM NUMBER FOUR by Pittacus Lore
3. The 39 Clues series
4. CITY OF BONES by Cassandra Clare
5. THE LIGHTNING THIEF: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One by Rick Riordan

 

Interests: Reading and Writing

Ashley L.

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Ashley L.

Santa Clara, CA

Favorite Genres: Realistic Fiction/Romance/Fantasy/Dystopian

Top Five Favorite Books:
1. JELLICOE ROAD by Melina Marchetta
2. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by John Green
3. DIVERGENT by Veronica Roth
4. The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
5. THIS LULLABY by Sarah Dessen

Interests: Reading, drawing, dleeping and hiking.

December 2012

I am so not ready for the holidays this year. And from what I hear from my friends, I am not alone. One friend told me her tree has been standing in the corner of her living room for a week with the box of decorations next to it. Others have told me that they have barely made lists, let alone checked them twice. While we stopped doing holiday cards years ago, many friends are calling to tell me not to expect a card from them this year. Even with an early Thanksgiving, I feel like the holiday has crept up on me this year. I think the storms in October and November also contributed to my being behind my game.

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