,Something in Between – Melissa De La Cruz – Realistic, Friendship Jasmine’s senior year is going great. She is class valedictorian, a national scholarship winner, and captain of an award-winning cheerleading squad. While her Filipino family is very close, her parents have a secret. They, along with their children, are undocumented immigrants. This means Jasmine does not qualify for her college scholarships, her only hope of going to college. Add to this that her boyfriend is Royce Blakely, son of Congressman Blakely, who is sponsoring an anti-immigration bill in Washington, DC. Suddenly, Jasmine’s future is very uncertain as the bill seeks to send all undocumented immigrants back to their country of origin. Jasmine does not remember that country. She doesn’t know the language. Will she really have to leave the US and the American Dream? Will she ever be able to go to college? This is a timely novel as our government deals with the issues of undocumented immigrants and their children who may be citizens of the US.
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The Vigilante Poets of Selwyn Academy – Kate Hattemer – Realistic, Friendship A reality TV show, For Arts Sake, is being filmed at the prestigious high school, Selwyn Arts Academy. The 20 talented student contestants compete each week with the usual one contestant being eliminated. But Ethan and his three friends smell a rat! Inspired by the study of controversial poet, Ezra Pound, the group decides to take down the show by writing a vigilante long poem, which they anonymously distribute in stages to the student body. When Luke, one of the four friends, jumps ship and becomes a contestant, the remaining three dig for the dirt on the school’s leadership and their favorite teacher in order to save the school. Readers who appreciate sarcasm and some sophisticated vocabulary will likely enjoy this novel.
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