The Prince and the Dressmaker, by Jen Wang

This book tells the story of a girl called Frances who is pulled into the world of royalty when Crown Prince Sebastian of Belgium hires her to be his dressmaker. Her sense of fashion allow her to make creations for Sebastian that come alive to all who view them. However, Sebastian's secret is that he loves to dress like a girl. I love this book because of the heartwarming dialogue between the two characters, and how a chance occurrence turns into a beautiful friendship.

~ Posted by a Homestead senior 

Review of Puddin' by Julie Murphy

The book Puddin' by Julie Murphy is the second book in a two part series, the first book being Dumplin'. It is written in a dual perspective. The book is about two girls, Millie Michalchuk and Callie Reyes. They are complete opposites, with Millie being the optimistic nice girl who used to go to fat camp every year and Callie being the popular mean girl who is part of the dance team and next in line to become captain. Despite them being polar opposites, a certain turn of events brought the two together. This led to the girls spending a lot of time together and really getting to know one another and realizing they had more in common than they thought which led to an uplifting friendship between them. Throughout the story the girl's friendship brought out the best in them and changed them both for the better.

~ Posted by Jessica F., HHS freshman

Beowuf, translated by John McNamara

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Endurance, by Alfred Lansing

  

I just started reading a new book called Endurance by Alfred Lansing. It is about an explorer named Ernest Shackleton who sails through the arctic. One day, his ship gets stuck between two chunks of ice and he and his crew are forced to walk through Antarctica on foot. The book immediately starts off with action and adventure. I would recommend it to anyone who likes suspense and adventure. It reminds me a little bit of The Martian by Andy Weir, which I also highly recommend.

~ Posted by Sofia, 9th grade

City of Fallen Angels, By Cassandra Clare

I seriously cannot put this book down, it's so good! Jace is "possessed," and Clary and all those who are close to him are trying to save him, but to the Clave have different plans, because if they kill Jace, then the bond between him and Sebastian will force Sebastian to die as well. All at the same time, Jace and Clary are drawn toward each other, and Clary is faced with a difficult choice- she'll do anything for Jace- Jace Lightwood, but is this Jace the Jace she knew before?

~ Posted by Frances J., Homestead freshman

The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas

The main character of this book is Starr. One of her friends got shot by a white police officer and now Starr has to speak about what happened that night. From Gangs trying to shut her up to riots and protests about Starr's friend. This book is one of the best books in my opinion.

~ Posted by a Homestead freshman

Prince of Tennis series

I really enjoyed the books. They were action packed and it really made me feel nervous when it looked like they were about to lose.
~Posted by a Homestead freshman