SRC August '23 Book List:


Hello SRCers, and welcome to our book lists! For every book you read that’s included in this list AND summarize in the main cabin, your cabin will gain an additional 200 points. To receive the points, say which book you read in the main cabin (note that if it is a part of a series, you need to specify which book you read) and also include a short summary of what happened in the book. Make sure to add a spoiler warning to your comment when writing your comment! The books below on the age range of 8-15, but either way, please look at the common sense media rating before reading the book! You can read book from any genre. If you started one of these books before camp started and have finished during camp, you can still write a summary to gain 50 points! However, if you have read a book before you must read it again to gain points for summarizing. There is no longer a restriction on how many books you can summarize in a 24 hour period! Have fun


Adventure Books:
Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe
Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson
White Fang - Jack London
Odyssey - Homer
The Tale of Desperaux - Kate Dicamillo
The Jungle Book - Rudyard Kipling
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne
The Wizard of Oz - L. Frank Baum
Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain
Moby-Dick - Herman Melville
Dune - Frank Herbert
The Swiss Family Robinson - Johann Wyss
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain
Dracula - Bram Stoker
Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton
The Maze Runner - James Dashner

Mystery Books:
Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle (series)
Carmen Sandiego - Rebecca Tinker + graphic novelist illustrators (series)
Harry Potter - J.K. Rowling (series)
Keeper of The Lost Cities - Shannon Messenger
Time Castaways -Liesl Shurtliff (series)
Holes - Louis Sachar
The Lemonade War - Jacqueline Davies
The Secret Zoo - Bryan Chick
Murder on Cape Cod - Maddie Day
Enola Holmes - Nancy Springer (series)

Non-fi Books:
Who Was? - James Buckley + multiple authors (series)
DK Life Stories - multiple authors (series)
Shark Lady - Ann McGovern
King Louis XVI vs. The French Revolution - Alison Johnson
Which Way to The Wild West? - Steve Sheinkin)
Lincoln’s Grave Robbers - Steve Sheinkin
The Notorious Benedict Arnold - Steve Sheinkin
Port Chicago 50 - Steve Sheinkin
Bomb - Steve Sheinkin
Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team - Steve Sheinkin
Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown - Steve Sheinkin
Madame C.J. Walker Builds A Business - Rebel Girls (series)
Ada Lovelace Cracks The Code - Rebel Girls (series)
Dr. Wangari Maathai Plants A Forest - Rebel Girls (series)
Junko Tabei Masters The Mountains - Rebel Girls (series)
Alicia Alonso Takes The Stage - Rebel Girls (series)

Fantasy Books:
Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo (Series)
Shadow and Bone - Leigh Bardugo (Series)
The School for Good and Evil - Soman Chainani (Series)
Seraphina - Rachel Hartman
The Girl Who Drank the Moon - Kelly Barnhill
Harry Potter - j.k Rowling (Series)
The Girl of Ink and Stars - Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Winterhouse - Ben Guterson (Series)
The House in the Cerulean Sea - Travis Klune
Keeper of the Lost Cities - Shannon Messenger (Series)
Wild and Wicked Things - Francessa May
The Sword In The Tree - Clyde Robert Bulla
A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L’Engle
Land of Stories - Chris Colfer (Series)
Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer (Series)
Alice in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll
Snow and Rose - Emily Windfield Martin
Chironicles of Narnia - c.s Lewis

Real-fi Books:
Mallory Towers - Enid Blyton (Series)
St Clare’s - Enid Blyton (Series)
Wonder - r.j Palacio
Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens
Out of My Mind - Sharon M. Draper
Front Desk - Kelly Yang
Roll With It - Jamie Sumner
Counting by 7s - Holly Goldberg Sloan
Hello, Universe - Erin Kelly
One for the Murphy’s - Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Billionare Boy - David Walliams
The Miscalculations of Lightening Girl - Stacy McAnulty
Worse Holiday Ever - Charlie Higson
See You in Cosmos - Jack Cheng
The Star Outside My Window - Onjali Q. Raúf
The One and Only Ivan - Katherine Applegate
The Call of the Wild - Jack London
Little Women - Lousia May Alcott

thanks to the hosts, namely @essayist, @lokiously, and @RoseReef for making this list!

Want an extra challenge? For every 10 or more books you from this list, and create the summary for them, and your cabin will earn an extra 2,000 points! (if doubled, double the doubled it twice) <3



EDIT ;; BOOK LIST IS OVER <3

Heidi - When a little girl and her aunt climb up the mountains to drop Heidi, a small 5-year-old girl, off with her grandfather high in the mountains instead of a civilized household, the village below thinks they are crazy. Nevertheless, Heidi begins her life with Grandfather and falls in love with the fresh mountain air and bright sun on the green meadows. They spend months together, enjoying freshly made cheese and milk, tending to the goats Grandfather has - but when the winter is over, Heidi's aunt comes to visit them. She promised a wealthy household that Heidi would stay with them to accompany a sick girl named Clara. During her stay, Heidi learns to read and write and has some fun with bedridden Clara. Her family is very kind to Heidi as well - except for the housekeeper! But Heidi misses the mountains and its fresh grassy scent, and starts sleepwalking - roaming the large house to the door, to breathe some fresh air. After doctors notice this behavior, they decide Heidi needs to move back to the mountains. Grandfather is ever so happy to see her, and enjoys the next few weeks. Then, Heidi writes back to Clara, her old friend. She somehow convinces Clara and the rest of her family to come up to the mountains. During their stay, Clara heals from the fresh air and has a special surprise for the family when their stay comes to an end. Getting up from her wheelchair, Clara stands up and walks toward her family, surprising everyone! Everyone rejoices and thanks Heidi for taking such good care of her, and everyone lives happily ever after - including the goats!

The Call of the Wild - Buck is a St. Bernard, a dog breed known for its size and fierce personality. Life at his Master's home is cozy and comfortable, until one day, one of his master's gardeners puts him on a leash, and guides him out of the property. Turns out, the gardener was selling buck to another dog seller! This was because of the gold mining that was going on, After putting Buck in a crate, Buck decides that humans are filthy cheats, and they should not be trusted. Immediately after being let out, Buck lunged for his new owner. Normally, this would stop a human - but before Buck could bite, the man swiped out a club and hit Buck. After a long battle, Buck was bruised, and he had learned the Law of the Club. The dog seller sold Buck to some new owners, who transported letters from the mines to the village. Buck went through a couple other owners until he finally met one who really cared; John Thornton. He tended to Buck, fed him well, and enjoyed his company - until one day, Thornton was attacked. Buck wasn't human, but he still hurt from the loss of his companion. Now left without an owner, Buck ventures into the forest, and hears a voice in his head. He finally entered the wilderness to be part of a pack of his own kind, answering the call of the wild.

Carmen Sandiego: The Need For Speed Caper - On the streets of Dubai, Carmen Sandiego and her crew, Player, Zack, and Ivy, are out to once again stop VILE, an evil criminal organization, from stealing a super car. But this involved physically driving it out - do who better to it, than Zack? He loves cars, can drive pretty much anything - but the only problem is, he's a little… loud. After hot wiring the car, Zack revved up the engine and took off. Because of the noise, the security heard, and chased after. But for one of the first times ever, they were caught. Will Zack and the crew successfully save the super car, or will VILE earn a victory?

Carmen Sandiego: The Fishy Treasure Caper - In the waters of sunny Ecuador, Carmen's at it again, just… wet. Searching for a precious Doubloon, a coin important to the people of Ecuador, Carmen bumps into her old VILE classmate, El Topo, the human mole! As it floated away from the fight, the coin ends up in a tuna's stomach - in a fish auction at Quito market. In the end, Carmen steals back the Doubloon, and gives it back to it's rightful owners; the people of Ecuador.

Carmen Sandiego: The Sticky Rice Caper - After hearing of a certain sticky caper VILE is playing out, Carmen Sandiego and her crew head out to Indonesia to collect clues. Soon, Carmen learns VILE is planning to wipe out Indonesia's rice crop, leaving the country starving, in order for the Villan's International League of Evil to make money selling VILE brand mutant instant rice. The super thief follows VILE to where they plan to wipe out the crop, and stop them.

Madame C.J. Walker Builds A Business - Born from an immigrant family, a girl who was once named Sarah goes through a journey of standing up for herself, building, and learning. When Sarah learned of hair care, she decided to pursue it as a profession. After spending months in her own kitchen, she finally perfected her recipe for a hair grower that works. Slapping the label “Madame C.J. Walker's Wonderful Hair Grower” Sarah made hard earned money. But she's not the only hair product seller! In this book, we follow Sarah as she makes some mistakes, learns, and turns into a strong woman who've not afraid to stand up for what's right.

Carmen Sandiego: Endangered Operation - It's night at the Schönbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria, when a girl in a tiger costume takes one of the Zoo's baby tigers. Will you pull the alarm, call the police, or confront them? In this follow your own caper, you're making the decisions! All you know, is you want that baby tiger back, and these poachers to be put away. When Carmen Sandiego shows up, you have to make the decision on whether to help or not. With many possible endings, you have to make the right decisions. Choose wisely, and be careful - you might get caught!

Carmen Sandiego: The Chasing Paper Caper - In the museum containing the Magna Carta, security cameras are already down. VILE is after this famous document, but Carmen Sandiego is too! In an exhibit, Carmen finds her former sassy classmate, Paperstar, who has a tongue just as sharp as her throwing stars. After Paperstar gets away with the document in hand, Carmen chases after. But carmen's not the only one investigating this case - Chase Devineaux is investigating the crime scene, assuming it was Carmen who stole it! Carmen then bumps into Devineaux's assistant on a train, and chats for a few minutes, before running off and stealing the Magna Carta back. But who will Carmen give it back to so it can returned to the museum? After dropping off the document on Devineaux's doorstep, Carmen goes off to crack another caper, knowing the Magna Carta is in good hands.

Alice In Wonderland - After falling into a rabbit hole, Alice goes through the process of growing, shrinking, and repeating by eating and drinking random things that show up until she's just the right size to go through a small door - only to forget the key to it! So she eats a small cake that appeared, and grows taller again, but a little too tall! She weeps a bit, then picks herself up and finds another cake to make her smaller. Once she shrunk, she fell into a pool of her own tears she welp while she was big! Alice then goes through a series of adventures in the place called Wonderland, and finally ends with a game of crochet with the queen of hearts - off with her head!

Carmen Sandiego: Jetpack Attack With Carmen Sandiego gaining so many wins, they need to gain the upper hand - and what better way, and being literally above her? VILE is after jetpacks at the company where you work, Zeta Circuits. You've been working on them, but you didn't who know they were for. Late at night, you realize the vault containing the precious jetpacks is open. Do you talk to the theif, do you fire the alarm, or do you ignore it? In this chase your own caper, you make the decisions - it could give Carmen another win, or make VILE be able to complete a lot more other capers if they win. Be careful - and go crash a caper!

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Little Women: The March sisters and their mom, Marmee, are a very humble family. The sisters’ father, Robert March, is off fighting in the Civil War. Even though they aren’t very wealthy theirselves, the March’s give the poor in their town food, and other needs. When they went out of their own way to feed a poor family on Christmas morning, the quite wealthy neighbor, Mr. Lawrence hears about their humility, and sends the March’s a feast! The Sisters, Meg the oldest, Jo the bookworm, Beth the pianist, and Amy the youngest, meet Laurie, Mr. Lawrence’s grandson. In this story, the sisters learn, find love, and change. In the end, their father comes back from the war, and finds his young girls more matured, like little women.

The Jungle Book: Mowgli is a man cub, who discovers a wolves den when he’s chased down by the evil tiger shere khan. The wolves take him in as one of their own, as they share the enemy. Treating him as just another wolf, the go on great adventures, meeting Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther. But when shere khan comes back, he must flee to where his other human kind is - the city. in the end, Mowgli returns to where his pack lives, running free and in the wild!

Oliver Twist: Oliver is an orphan who works in a factory with a bunch of other boys, untying rope until his hands are raw, and in return the owners would allow him and the others to sleep there. One day, during meal time, Oliver decides to ask for a little more gruel, an oaty soup they are fed. But the cook gets mad, what a selfish boy he thought! So Oliver is sold like a dogs to another family, and another, until he finally decides to run away. But in his journey, Oliver winds up in a room on thieves, and learns the way. After finally finding a family that might be nice, Oliver needs to learn how to decipher the good from the bad, but he needs a family to help him do so.

Rabbi Harvey V.S. the Wisdom Kid: Rabbi Harvey returns to Elk springs, only to find another young Rabbi, has taken over his town. Rabbi Harvey has spend years, well, Rabbi-ing the town, coming up with clever ways to solve the town's problems and whatnot. But, this young Rabbi Rubin is determined to outsmart Rabbi Harvey. Hilariously, he fails - even when testing him with riddle he never thought Harvey could get out of. This book is a graphic novel with jewish folktales that'll have you laughing throughout the book.

Clue By Clue: On a race to find a treasure chest before The criminal organization, VILE, does, Carmen and her crew of Zack, Ivy, and Player (a computer genius who works from his house in Niagara Falls, Canada) must use every resource they have, to decipher the clues, and find the location. But VILE has sent all of its best operatives for this heist - Tigress, El Topo, Le Chevre - all to stop Carmen. But Red and her crew aren't giving up! They get help from some locals to find the hidden treasure, and when they do, they give it to the people, as a thank you for their help.

The Wizard of Oz: When Dorothy's dog, Toto, is left in her family's farm home during a tornado, she must rescue him - but it's too late. Sucked up in the cyclone, her house travels to a far away land. There, a bunch of little people are there to greet her. Apparently, he house landed on one of their evil witches, a long time enemy of the little people who are actually called Munchkins. But Dorothy just wants to get back home - and according to the Munchkins, there's only one way to do so; visit the Wizard of a land called Oz and ask him to bring her back. Following the yellow brick road, Dorothy meets a few friends, but the other evil witch isn't too happy she eliminated her sister. In the end, Dorothy defeats the evil witch, and goes back to her family's farm in Kansas, since after all, there's no place like home.

Who In The World Is Carmen Sandiego: Carmen, first known as Black Sheep, grew up in an island. She was taught thieving, for a school called VILE, acronym for “Valuable Imports Lavish Exports”. She became one of the best, and made a few friends, until she found out what VILE really meant. VILE stole from people, and it really stood for “Villain's International League of Evil”! Black Sheep Escaped from the island, with a little help from Player - a computer genius who lives in Niagara Falls, Canada. Since Black Sheep had never been off the island before, she had lots of questions for him - but she wanted to see what it was like for herself. In the end, Black Sheep adopts a new nickname, Carmen Sandiego, dressed in red, she steals from VILE, and gives back to those that VILE stole from.

The One And Only Ivan: Ivan. Ivan is a gorilla, a silverback to be exact. He was captured at a very young age and put into a pet store. Bought by Mack and his wife, Ivan is just a little baby gorilla starring as a photo op in a small mall. Eventually, Ivan and Mack transfer to a circus act, with lots of other neat animals. But Ivan figures out later, that these animals deserve to be out in the wild, free, not in some civilized circus act. In the end, Ivan and his animal friends are put in a zoo, but not just any zoo - an outside zoo, with plenty room to roam, climb, and live - free.

DK Life Stories: Anne Frank: Anna Frank is a little Jewish girl from Germany. But when the Germans lose World War I, they want to capture land under the infamous dictator Adolf Hitler. Hitler also dislikes Jews, for whatever reason, and wants them to be banished from Germany, and put in their concentration camps. So Anne and her family, Margot (her older sister), Mom, and Father, must move to Amsterdam, Poland to avoid being put in a camp, too. But when they get the notice that the Germans are invading Poland as well, they decide to go into hiding. Otto Frank, Anne's father, has an office in a building called Prinsengracht. Behind that office, is an Annex, that only had one way in; a bookshelf in the wall. Behind this bookshelf, is the door to the Annex. This was their destination. The Franks never left the Annex, so how did they get food, water, and the key survival items? The Franks had a few family friends that helped them out with everyone, and were soon joined by another family looking for a place to hide. There were safe, for now. On August 4th, 1944, the Annex was raided. The police knew exactly what they were looking for, and took the Franks to camps.

Rabbi Harvey Rides Again: Harvey, the Rabbi of Elk Springs Colorado is going about town solving everyone's problems in clever ways. When a goldminer bakes some bread and someone shows up at her door asking for food, she gives him a loaf. When another does, she gives him a loaf too. On the last loaf of bread, suddenly, a large wind comes up, and picks up the bread and sends it flying far away. At this point, the goldminer is mad - and wants justice. After seeking out Rabbi Harvey, he finds out a clever way to give her that justice. But all of the sudden, a guy shows up, and told him that he was riding his cartage, dreaming about matzah, when a thief came out of knowhere, and demanded all his money to be handed over. The suddenly, some wort of stone that looked like bread came flying, and hit the theif out cold. Now, this stone was the goldminers bread! So after all, the bread hadn't just flew away just because, it had done it for a good reason. This is just one of the stories in this book - there's so much more!

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Where is the Grand Canyon:

Robinson Crusoe: When Robinson Crusoe's friend pressures him to join him in

Who was Abraham Lincoln:

writing this here as writing it in the mc comments will be hard as I'm doing 7 summaries to complete my 10 books <3

The School for Good and Evil: 1
close friends Agatha and Sophie are forced to face their final destiny while navigating a magical and fairytale realm. The two girls, who were once a princess and a witch, have their roles reversed. They learn secret truths about themselves, their friendship, and the complexities of humanity as they struggle to escape their destined futures. They must rethink their courses and create a new understanding of their identities as the plot of the novel concludes a battle. Sophie and Agatha must choose between their friendship or their futures in the story.

The Jungle Book
Mowgli, is a young boy raised by wolves in the Indian jungle. The novel begins with Mowgli's discovery andadoption by a wolf pack, led by the wise Akela, and his upbringing among various animal species who become his friends and mentors, such as the panther Bagheera and the bear Baloo. As Mowgli grows, he learns the laws of the jungle and faces challenges from both natural predators and the cunning tiger, Shere Khan, who seeks to eliminate him. Throughout his journey, Mowgli learns valuable life lessons and navigates the complexities of the jungle's hierarchy.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer Stone
a young orphan named Harry Potter, who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is a wizard and has been accepted to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He befriends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger on the train to Hogwarts and is sorted into the Gryffindor house. harry discovers his fame as the “Boy Who Lived,” surviving an attack from the dark wizard Lord Voldemort as a baby. He learns about the Sorcerer's Stone, an object with immnse magical power, hidden at Hogwarts. With his freinds, Harry uncovers a plot to steal the Stone and faces various challenges to reach its location, including a game of wizard's chess, a dangerous plant, and a series of enchantments. With the help of his newfound abilities, Harry confronts Professor Quirrell, who has been possessed by Voldemort, and prevents him from obtaining the Stone

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
(Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.) Mysterious incidents occur, including students and a cat being petrified. Harry finds a diary belonging to Tom Riddle, a former student. As the attacks continue, rumors of the Chamber's reopening spread, leading Harry and Ron to investigate. With the help of Hermione, they discover that the monster is a basilisk and learn about Parseltongue, the language of snakes, which Harry can speak. The trio uncovers that the monster's lair is accessed through a bathroom's entrance and deduces that Moaning Myrtle, a ghost, was the victim of the first attack. In the Chamber, they confront Tom Riddle's memory and the basilisk, rescue Ron's sister Ginny, and defeat the memory. Dobby, a house-elf, reveals his role in trying to protect Hogwarts students. In doing so, Harry is able to destroy one of the horcruxes, the diary.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry's third year at Hogwarts is overshadowed by the escape of notorious wizard criminal Sirius Black. Harry learns that Sirius was his parents' friend but betrayed them to Voldemort, leading to their deaths. Dementors, these dark monster things, are stationed at Hogwarts to rotect the students against Sirius. Harry learns to cast a Patronus to defend against Dementors, with the help of Professor Lupin, the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. Harry, Ron, and Hermione discover that Sirius is seeking revenge on Harry and confronts him. However, they learn the truth: it was actually Ron's pet rat, Scabbers, who betrayed Harry's parents, and Scabbers is revealed to be an Animagus named Peter Pettigrew. Lupin, a werewolf, saves the group from Pettigrew and a group of Dementors. The group use time travel to rescue Buckbeak the hippogriff and prevent unnecessary harm. (oh and sirius escapes FYI)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts, ismarked by the Triwizard Tournament, a dangerous magical competition. Despite being underage, Harry is unexpectedly entered into the tournament as a fourth champion. Alongside older contestants Viktor Krum, Fleur Delacour, and Cedric Diggory, Harry faces three treacherous tasks, including battling a dragon, navigating a lake filled with merpeople (to save someone important to the contestant), and navigating a dangerous maze. The climax reveals that Barty Crouch Jr., disguised as Mad-Eye Moody, manipulated the tournament to lead Harry to a portkey that transports him to Voldemort and his Death Eaters. Voldemort returns to power using Harry's blood and murders Cedric. Harry narrowly escapes with the help of his parents' echoes and returns to Hogwarts, with th truth about Voldemort's return known to a select few. T

A Wrinkle In Time
The novel follows the journey of Meg Murry, her younger brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe as they set out to rescue Meg and Charles Wallace's father, a scientist who disappeared while working on a mysterious project. Guided by three supernatural beings - Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which - the children discover the concept of tessering, which allows them to travel through space and time. They journey to the planet Camazotz, where they find their father imprisoned by the malevolent force known as IT, With the help of Mrs. Whatsit and the power of love, Meg nmanages to rescue Charles Wallace, escaping back to Earth.

Other Three:
Maze Runner: https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/33669647/comments/#comments-233027158
Scorch Trials: https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/33669647/comments/#comments-233029389
Death Cure: https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/33669647/comments/#comments-233029895
^^ Maze Runner Series <3

My summary of a little life by Hanya Yanagihara: TW: sh, sa, su1c1de, religious trauma, abusive relationships, and probably way more stuff

The story follows 4 friends: Jude, a disabled lawyer, Willem, a handsome actor, Malcolm, a former rich architect, and JB, an aspiring painter. The novel follows the four friends as their lives change under the influence of success and addiction.

The main character of our story is Jude, a lawyer suffering from a damaged spine, causing him great pain. In secret, Jude commits acts of sh, which becomes so severe that Willem has to force Jude to see the doctor. Jude, despite caring about his friends, refuses to tell them about what drove him to this point. Nonetheless, Jude continues his work as a lawyer, and forms a father-son relationship with his former college professor, Harold. Even though he now has a parental figure that cares about him, Jude sees himself unworthy of such privilege and continues to sh. Willem and JB decide to convince Jude to get help and stage a performance in which JB does a mocking imitation of Jude’s limp. Both Jude and Willem are unable to forgive JB for this, causing the friend group to fragment. Throughout this section of the story, we see flashbacks to Jude experiencing sa, showing why he has trouble forming and maintaining relationships.

As Jude grows older, his loved ones become increasingly concerned about his mental state, causing Jude to enter an abusive relationship with a fashion designer named Caleb, who constantly mocks him about his limp. After Jude decides to break it off, Caleb begins stalking him and eventually finds his way into Jude’s apartment, where Caleb brutally beats and SAs Jude, leaving him for dead. Jude refuses to report this incident to the police l, believing he deserved it. Suffering abuse from Caleb causes Jude to have PTSD flashbacks to his childhood, where he grew up in a monastery and was constantly put down and harmed by the people there. After running away with his friend Luke, the duo are caught by child services and sent to a foster home, where the caretakers aren’t much better than the nuns at the monastery. Remembering how horrible his life is, Jude finally decides to off himself, but the attempt fails. Willem begins living with Jude and helping him confront his trauma. The two eventually begin a relationship, though Jude has trouble opening up to Willem about how he isn’t comfortable “doing the deed”. In an attempt to stop cutting himself, Jude trying burning as another form of sh, but accidentally causes third degree burns, sending him to the hospital. Willem, to Jude’s dismay, finds out about the incident, and, after an intense fight, Jude tells Willem he isn’t comfortable with how their relationship is going.

After the incident, Willem and Jude enter a smooth point in their relationship, with Jude getting a prosthetic for his legs and Willem continuing to support him. Tragically, Willem and Malcolm are killed ima drunk driving accident, leaving Jude completely alone. Falling back into his old habits, Jude, despite getting the help he needs, allows for the decades of abuse and depression to catch up to him, and he takes his life.

ꕥ sophie's reviews

ada lovelace cracks the code (already added, link)
ada byron is the daughter of lord byron, world-renowned poet. when he suddenly dies, ada is shook. she acts up, and all of the governesses her mother hires get fired for being “lazy on her education.” then, ms. stamp comes along. she isn't like the other governesses. she's kind, supports ada's education, and makes everything seem fun to her. ada, who's fascinated with flying, even makes wings with ms. stamp. however, ada's mother doesn't approve of it, and shuts down the “experiment,” and tells ada that ms. stamp is leaving soon for her wedding, rendering ada heartbroken.

a wrinkle in time (already added, link)
meg murray has always been different from other kids. at school, she's uncooperative, and frequently gets sent to the principal's office. her younger brother charles wallace is dismissed as being a moron, and unable to speak. in truth, the murray family is anything but idiotic. charles wallace can speak much better than most 5-year-olds, and always seems to know what meg wants. as for meg, she's actually a genius in terms of math and calculations. one day, when mrs. whatsit, mrs. who, and mrs. which pop into the murray siblings' life, everything changes. they're whisked away on an adventure through space, and they may just might save the life of their missing father.

seraphina (already added, link)
on the outside, seraphina just seems like a normal girl. but she has a secret - her mother was a dragon, so she is a half dragon. she spends her entire life trying to conceal the stripe of scales running along her arms and back. overall, seraphina is such a complex and beautiful novel about dragons and i highly recommend that you read it.

six of crows (link)
kaz brekker is only seventeen years old, yet he's a master criminal. when jan van eck learns of a drug called jurda parem that can greatly enhance the ability of grisha, he immediately goes to kaz and tells him to free the creator of the drug, bo yul-bayur, from the ice court. the thing is, the ice court is an unbreachable fortress, and no one goes in and comes out alive without the permission of the guards. can kaz and his crew rescue bo yul-bayur? or will they perish in the ice court like everyone else

alice in wonderland (link)
one day, alice follows a strange, talking white rabbit down a rabbit hole and ends up in a strange underground world. she finds a bottle that says, “drink me,” and immediately, she becomes small. then, she finds a cake that says, “eat me,” and suddenly she grows extremely large. the process continues, with alice trying to find her normal size. then, she finds a rat that can talk and goes on a wild adventure, meeting the mad hatter, the march rabbit, the cheshire cat, the caterpillar, and more curious figures. she ends up playing a game of croquet with the queen of hearts, and then, in a trial after that, the queen is about to cut off alice’s head! suddenly, alice hears a strange sound, and realizes it’s her sister. it was all a dream.

dk life stories: marie curie (link)
this story follows the life story of marie curie - from her days as maria sklodowska to becoming an accomplished scientist and nobel prize winner. this novel was a fascinating read about the life of marie curie, and i highly recommend it <3

winterhouse (link)
when elizabeth somers, a young girl who has a knack for words, get sent to winterhouse hotel for christmas, it's an escape from her rude and neglecting aunt and uncle. when she arrives at the hotel, she quickly befriends freddy, a boy who shares the same love as words and puzzles as her. meanwhile, a strange and sinister couple is following elizabeth around, and she can't shake the feeling that there's more to them that seems. meanwhile, she finds a strange book in the library with codes and a hidden that's slowly revealing itself. one night, when elizabeth's in the library, she gets the sudden urge to yell, “gracella” three times. despite knowing the popular hotel rumour that says if you say gracella's name three times, she'll return to winterhouse and destroy it, elizabeth still carries on with her actions. the next day, she goes in the the couple's room and is horrified to find a coffin on their bed that holds gracella's body. she quickly pieces the puzzle together - the wife, named selena, is the daughter of gracella. later that day, elizabeth goes into the library and is horrified to find gracella, surrounded by a crimson light, hovering above the hotel owner, her very own brother. elizabeth recalls the strange words that she deciphered on one of the family portraits using a code from the book that she found. she suddenly yells those words out, and gracella begins wilting instantly. elizabeth realizes that she has real magic inside her, and that she's not just the daughter of some poor beggars, but the granddaughter of the hotel owner. the novel ends with her grandfather telling her that he'll make sure that she returns to winterhouse the next year.

who was: walt disney
this novel follows the story of walt disney, from his days dragging a mouse through his classroom to achieving worldwide fame. it including millions of interesting details, including his doctors' recommendations, his daughters and even his shenanigans in his elementary years! i found this book quite an amusing read, and i highly recommend that you check it out!

who is: dwayne “the rock” johnson
i originally stumbled upon this book while looking at “who was” books at the library, and i picked it up for a quick read. after i finished it, i was surprised at how much i had learned from reading a 40-page book. this short novel included fun facts about the rock's heritage, and his career as a wrestler. before reading this book, i had only really known that he'd existed from moana, but now, i feel like i've gotten a deeper understanding about his life. it's a great book, and i recommend that you take a look!

who was: kobe bryant
before reading this book, i had only really known the name kobe bryant from snippets of the news and the occasional murmuring of boys in my class. in fact, i didn't even know that much about him - only that he was a basketball player. after flipping the last page in this book, i've realized just how much of a basketball legend he is, and what an impact he's made on the basketball world. his dedication really inspires me! this book was quite an informative one, and i'm very glad that i read it

dystopiannnnnn <3

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle:
Meg is the quirky daughter of daring scientists, her father more than her mother. A while ago, her father went on a science expedition, but soon later disappeared without any explanation. Her mother has an idea of what might have happened, but does not reveal much. Meg, her brother Charles Wallace, and a friend Calvin, set off on their own quest to find Father. They meet friends of Charles Wallace's: Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which, each a peculiar woman with unique powers. The six of them travel across space and time, wrinkling, tessering. Soon they come to a point where the women cannot travel further. They wish upon each child a gift for successful paths, and send them off. Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin land on a planet where everything is identical, and every happening happens at the same time. They learn that all this is being controlled by a disembodied brain called IT. IT is also holding Meg and Charles Wallace's father. With the women's gifts, they help Father out and escape the clutches of IT. But Charles Wallace is left behind. Meg summons up her courage and goes back to the planet with IT, and defeats it with something IT can never understand: love. The whole family (and Calvin!) return home to earth and live happily.