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Monday, October 27, 2014

Book Review of Maximum Ride- The Angel Experiment

by Holly Yakimow

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Summary of Book: “Six unforgettable kids — with no families, no homes — are running for their lives. Max Ride and her best friends have the ability to fly. And that's just the beginning of their amazing powers. But they don't know where they come from, who's hunting them, why they are different from all other humans... and if they're meant to save mankind — or destroy it” (Goodreads.com 1).

Review: I give this book an 8/10. Here’s why:
First of all, there are three categories that must be considered here; the first being accuracy to setting. In this category, The Angel Experiment fits perfectly into its setting of modern day America with the detailed descriptions of cities such as New York, and earns all points. Next category is the accuracy to genre. The  Maximum Ride series is a sci-fi/young adult/fantasy novel, and while it fits into the young adult section with it’s teenage perspective and language; and it does meet some expectations of a sci-fi novel, the fantasy element is not truly there as there is not magical entities or anything pertaining to a fairytale setting, and causes this novel to lose points. Finally, the last category to be examined is the action. While The Angel Experiment is not in the Action genre of literature, it is still full of tons of plot twists and excitement in every chapter. Therefore, Maximum Ride- The Angel Experiment is a must-read with it’s high rating of an eight out of ten.

Recommendation: I’d recommend this book to anyone who loves plot twists, thrills, and excitement around every corner. I’d also recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading action novels, adventure novels, or sci-fi novels, as  The Angel Experiment does indeed live up to its expectations of a good read.

Race for the Finish

By-Haley Rodeffer


Three, two, one, GO! Cross country is up and running again as this season has showed to be a great one. Coach Fox and Coach Beck have been training the girls extra hard this season by practicing everyday except for Wednesdays. At the start of each practice the girls stretch as a team, then depending on the day they will do intervals or maybe run to the Lemming house. Lots of girls joined cross country to hang with friends, and to be able to run faster and longer. So far, the girls are killing it at their meets; they cheer each other on as they await their turn to run. Hailey Steiner, 8th grade runner, says, “My favorite part is the entire thing, knowing you are going with other girls to perform, and get rewarded for your hard work.” Cross country is the only sport of it’s kind, relying on hard work and teamwork.

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