Ethan Kohl, 11

Why is it your favorite?

“[It’s] my favorite because I really enjoy and have passion for law — maybe one day I could do something with that.”

Short Summary

“It’s going over different [methods] in law and how court would work. [Also it’s] just describing how lawyers do things and how [the court system] generally works.”

Brooke Poskin, business teacher

Why is it your favorite?

“It’s got twists and turns I didn’t really expect, and it’s kind of a thriller [that] keeps you gripped throughout the book.” 

Short Summary

“[Its] about a woman that is in a mental facility, and there’s some dynamics that happened between this patient and a doctor that filters back to [the patient’s] prior memories.”

Anna Schumacher, 9

Why is it your favorite?

“I love a good mystery.”

Short Summary

“It details a high school girl figuring out how she fits into the world. She also makes a friend with this kid who was intertwined in this murder case [she’s working on].”

Nicholas Deffer, science teacher

Why is it your favorite?

“I really like the idea of somebody being transported to Mars and there being life there.”

Short Summary 

“John Carter, a Confederate veteran of the American Civil War, who finds himself transported to the planet Mars. There, he discovers a dying world of warring alien races and becomes embroiled in the conflicts between them. Along the way, he falls in love with Dejah Thoris, a beautiful princess of the humanoid Red Martians, and becomes a hero in their struggles.”