Teen Territory

Jenna and Lucas are pains at home.

Jenna is too silly and free-spirited for her prestigious and acadademic family. Her parents worry about her, and her younger sister doesn’t even want to be seen with her. Lucas, son of a single mom, gets horrible grades despite his intellect. Both teens and families are surprised when a representative from Camp Fielding visits their home to invite/recruit them.

Camp Fielding is weird.  There are no real teachers, only elaborate problems and scenarios for campers to decipher.  There also seems to be a problem with mysterious disappearances, strange dead baby birds, and campers who suddenly become eerily intelligent. As they race to figure out what is causing their fellow campers to cough up feathers, Jenna and Lucas realize that they aren’t sure what is more frightening; what they’re uncovering, or the fact that it’s too crazy to believe!

Discovering the secret of Camp Fielding is intense, and it unfolds at various points in the story.  This creepy and yet funny book made some realistic points about academic pressure, hormones and the benefits of not fitting in. Realism aside, there were mythical and political points that should engage any reader that loves a good mystery.

Good, quick read.

We know, we know…you’re busy and you don’t feel like reading anything else, but yes, that IS a Hunger Games companion book.  And YES, that brand new Common book is on the shelf.  Come on, you know you want to read just a couple pages of Uncharted before the Gaming Alliance plays the new game this month.

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The World Is Mine by Lyah B. LeFlore

This book is a great picture of what hip hop youth culture is really like.

If you’re tired of reading the stories that glorify only the violence or profane worlds of hip-hop and the urban music scene, then this series may be perfect for you.

Blue Reynolds is a young, hip 17 year-old who doesn’t necessarily want to make his mark on the world by attending Howard University and becoming a lawyer the way his father has. He’s more interested in the P.Diddy/Berry Gordy school of fine hustling. His best friend Collin, also the son of a lawyer, is feeling that he doesn’t want to attend Georgetown and practice law just to please his dad. Together with their friend Whiteboy, a graphic and tattoo artist, the three friends embark on pulling together their own entertainment company, Blue Up.
On the path to stardom in the music scene there are a lot of ups and downs as romance, parental clashes and the struggle to get away from the streets, tries to catch up to them. For Blue, the appeal of being the hottest promoter in DC could lead to making some pretty shady choices in the eyes of his father and his girlfriend Jade. Collin, desperate to please his dad, may be biting off more than he can chew when he decides to helm the business end of Blue Up instead of pursuing Georgetown fame. And Whiteboy can’t seem to get far enough of way from the violence and gang life that lurks around his growing tattoo business.

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