Mt Roskill Grammar

42,756 pages read and 1,295 team points

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Wrecked

By Louisa Reid

5 stars

A verse novel that I couldn't put down. This is about Joe and Imogen and their love for each other, in all its forms. It's brutal, raw and heartbreaking.
The House in the Cerulean Sea

By T J Klune

5 stars
The Five People You Meet in Heaven

By Mitch Albom

4 stars

Enchanting novel that explores a mystery only heaven can unfold. When Eddie dies, he has 5 people waiting for him in heaven to help him to find peace.
The Sun is also a Star

By Nicola Yoon

5 stars

This book totally surprised me. I wasn't sure what I was getting, and it was fun, happy, sad and wonderful.
Firekeeper's Daughter

By Angeline Boulley

5 stars

Eighteen-year-old Daunis's mixed heritage has always made her feel like an outsider, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. When she witnesses a shocking murder, she reluctantly agrees to be part of a covert FBI operation into a series of drug-related deaths. But the deceptions - and deaths - keep piling up and soon the threat strikes too close to home. Now Daunis must decide what it means to be a strong Anishinaabe kwe (Ojibwe woman) and how far she'll go to protect her community, even if it tears apart the only world she's ever known. This book gives a real insight into the beliefs of her tribe, and the strength of a community.
There Are Rivers in the Sky

By Elif Shafak

5 stars

This beautifully written book follows the lives of 3 people - Arthur in Victorian London, Narin in 2014, Turkey and Zaleekhah in 2018, London. Plus the River Tigris and the River Thames. Connecting them all is a single drop of water...
Mophead

By Selina Tusitala Marsh

5 stars

A fun book about being yourself, despite being bullied because of standing out. Beautiful drawings
Monstress 1. The Awakening

By Marjorie Liu, Sana Takeda

4 stars

Graphic novel. Set in an alternate matriarchal 1900's Asia, in a richly imagined world of art deco-inflected steampunk, MONSTRESS tells the story of a teenage girl who is struggling to survive the trauma of war, and who shares a mysterious psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, a connection that will transform them both.
Tsunami

By Ned Wenlock

3 stars

A graphic novel which looks like it's for younger readers, but most definitely isn't! Deals with some dark stuff - bullying, lying, stealing and family relationships to name just a few.
Spark Hunter

By Sonya Wilson

5 stars

Set in the beauty of Fiordland National Park this is the story of 12 year old Nissa who has seen lights in the National Park but never had a chance to find out what they are. On a school camp, she gets the opportunity and learns that each light (or spark) is connected to the flora and fauna of NZ, and she needs to help save the native species from predators. Sonya Wilson obviously loves Fiordland as it is wonderfully described, and this book is enchanting.

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